OT in practice settings

Question 1

Acute Care Role

Answer 1

provide quick, functional interventions over a few days - reduce risk of further decline, improve function, and assist with discharge planning

Question 2

Acute care treatment options

Answer 2

education on AE/home modification and energy conservation, address self-care, functional mobility, and therapeutic exercise

Question 3

Inpatient/skilled Rehab Role

Answer 3

educate/assist client towards functional independence/safe discharge to home

Question 4

Inpatient/skilled Rehab treatment options

Answer 4

functional mobility/transfers, increase activity tolerance, self-advocacy training, I/ADLs

Question 5

Inpatient/skilled Rehab treatment parameters

Answer 5

average stay 7-21 days, strict minute delivery (30-90 minute sessions), 1-2x/day for 5-7d/week

Question 6

Inpatient/skilled Rehab - SNF vs inpatient

Answer 6

SNF has longer stays, less intensive, patients typically are more medically stable, but still have decreased strength/endurance

Question 7

Outpatient role

Answer 7

specialize in specific rehab areas, assist in restore/regaining function and independence

Question 8

Outpatient treatment options

Answer 8

Physical and complementary/alternative modalities, activity modification, health ed, IADLs, therapeutic activities/exercises, manual techniques, kinesiotape

Question 9

Telehealth role

Answer 9

deliver OT services via technology, promote access to health services, give insight into home environment, emphasis on client education

Question 10

Telehealth treatment options

Answer 10

parent ed, developmental skills, reading/writing, hand therapy, visual therapy, sensory integration, life skills, social skills, mental health, home mod, injury prevention, telerehab