Quiz 1 Flashcards
How should an OTA respond to a patient who is upset about his disability and is displaying anger and hostile aggression.
The OTA should talk with the patient about the negative effects the behavior is having on others
Denial
“The action of declaring something to be untrue”
Sublimation
” the transition of a substance directly from a solid-state to a gas state”
Repression
“the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling”
Passing
going past;
death
Milieu Therapy
“psychotherapy in which the patient’s social environment is controlled or manipulated with a view to preventing self-destructive behavior.”
What do you do first if a patent you are working with experiences a sign of seizure activity
place person in a safe location from anything that might cause an injury
Informal observation
” It often involves observing children at play or completing certain tasks. Informal observation is a way that teachers can collect qualitative data about a student’s progress and development, without relying on scores from their academic work or reports from other teachers.”
Formal observation
“Formal observations are those that last a full period, are scheduled by mutual agreement between you and your evaluator, and involve individual pre- and post-observation conferences with your evaluator.”
Informal interview
“Informal interviews are interviews that take place outside the office in a casual setting, such as over lunch or coffee. Informal interviews are not structured like a traditional interview, although they typically have the same goal: to determine if a candidate would be a good fit for a company.”
Formal interview
“A formal interview is a meeting between an employer and a potential candidate that always takes place in a professional setting. … The purpose of a formal interview is for the employer to decide whether or not the applying candidate is good enough for the vacant position.”
When using the SOAP note format, where do you document stated complaints
You document complaints in the “S” section of the SOAP note
What do you do if you have limited time to conduct a formal interview to establish needs and goals
The OTA should gather information during regular treatment sessions
When do you use thermal modalities in the session for upper extremity injuries
The OTA should use the modality before or during functional activities.
What do you do when you are working with an individual that is the same age as you and they refuse to participate in toilet transfer training with you
Ask another clinician whom the individual may be more comfortable with to provide treatment.
