TBI: OT Intervention - Inpatient Rehabilitation Phase

Question 1

OT intervention for TBI inpatient rehab aims to:

Answer 1

Optimize motor function
Optimize visual abilities
Optimize visual-perceptual function
Optimize cognitive function
Optimize voice and speech function
Restore competence in self-maintenance tasks
Contribute to behavioral and emotional adaptations

Question 2

Intervention for optimizing motor function focuses on (3 things)

Answer 2

motor learning, skill acquisition, and exercise

Question 3

Intervention for optimizing motor function generally begins with _____ to best support ______

Answer 3

gross motor functions to best support limited cognitive function for attention, concentration, and memory

Question 4

Ataxia may be treated through Intervention focused on

Answer 4

compensatory strategies for control, including weighting of body parts or use of weighted utensils and
cups

Question 5

Apraxia may be treated with __ to repair _____

Answer 5

hand-over-hand exercise to repair damaged neural pathways.

Question 6

A client with apraxia may compensate by

Answer 6

following steps depicted in pictures or written on a card.

Question 7

Intervention for optimizing visual abilities can involve (3 things)

Answer 7

environmental adaptation, vision correction (with an optometrist), and introduction of compensatory strategies

Question 8

Give examples of compensatory strategies that could be used for optimizing visual abilities

Answer 8

contrasting colors, textured tapes, sunglasses;

Question 9

Intervention to optimize visual–perceptual function may involve ___ and ___ strategies

Answer 9

compensatory and

rehabilitative

Question 10

Neglect may be treated by encouraging the client to

Answer 10

use the neglected side during functional activities.

Question 11

_____ may be needed to necessitate interaction

with the neglected side

Answer 11

Environmental adaptation

Question 12

Give examples of compensatory strategies that could be used for optimizing visual-perceptual abilities

Answer 12

placing all objects in the field of vision to maximize success.

Question 13

Intervention to optimize cognitive function emphasizes (4 things) through participation in ____ as much as possible.

Answer 13

self-awareness of deficits, attention, memory, and executive function through participation in functional
activities as much as possible.

Question 14

For clients with TBI, engagement in ADLs and IADLs allows them to develop (7 things)

Answer 14

problem solving, planning, organization, concentration, frustration tolerance, sequencing, and categorization

Question 15

_____ approaches to address memory impairment have the most supporting evidence

Answer 15

Compensatory

Question 16

Interventions to optimize voice and speech function: Expressive aphasia may be treated with with occupational therapists Compensation through

Answer 16

conversation exercises,

Question 17

In conversation exercises, an OT would recognize ____ and then ______

Answer 17

recognize client errors

ask the client to verbalize the words the client meant to say.

Question 18

Give examples of compensatory strategies that could be used for optimizing voice and speech function

Answer 18

communication devices, pictures, or charts may be used if significant gains are not found from treatment.