OT-The job
What does OT stand for?
Occupational Therapist
Name 5 body parts of the lower body (below your waist).
leg, foot, toes, knee, buttocks, hips, groin, ...
What is the difference between a department and a ward?
department = part of a hospital that focus on special body parts/illnesses
ward = part of a hospital (e.g. where patients have to stay when they are ill)
Name five positive emotions.
happy, joyful, proud, cheerful, excited, uplifted, ...
bend down, stand up/straight, slide your hand down one side, roll over, ...
Home, community, institutions, government, industry, business
Name 6 specific parts of your head.
nose, eyes, ears, cheeks, chin, forehead, hair, eyebrows + lashes, mouth, teeth, ...
Name three kinds of doctors (specialists)?
radiologist, paediatrician, cardiologist, surgeon, ...
Name 8 negative emotions.
frightened/scared, stressed, depressed, anxious, worried, unhappy/low, miserable, sad, disappointed, ....
Give 4 instructions where you have to use (parts of) your head.
open your mouth, close your eyes, breathe in / out, tilt your head back/forth, touch your shoulder with your chin, turn your head left/right/up/down
What is the difference between an OT and a PT?
OTs help patient's with their day-to-day life while PTs improve people's ability to move their bodies and manage pain.
What are the anatomical terms for: knee, wrist, stomach?
patella, carpus, abdomen
porter, receptionist, PT, OT, pharmacist, orderlies, lab technicians, ...
Name 5 adjectives to describe pain.
dull, crampy, burning, colicky, sharp, stabbing, throbbing, gripping, gnawing, crushing, boring, aching, ...
Give 5 instructions where you have to do sth with your knees/legs.
bend/straighten your knee(s), jump up and down, raise your leg, curl up, rotate your knee,...
Name 10 OT tools that are used in therapy.
clay, putty, rocking chair, swing, weighted blankets/pencils/vests ..., exercise ball, gait trainer, strength tester, slant board, stand-up support frame, stacking cups, projector, wiggle cushion, pen/pencil grips, sensory brush, balance pad, fidgets, chewables, ...
What are the bones of your upper arm (1), forearm (2), thigh (1) and calf (2) called?
humerus, radius + ulna, femur, tibia and fibula
Take a medical history
Name 5 symptoms of psychiatric disorders.
delusion, dementia, disorientation, illusion, hallucination, obsessional symptoms (thoughts/rituals)
Name 5 adjectives how you can move parts of your body.
loosely, quickly, slowly, tightly, carefully, ...
an occupational profile
What are the anatomical terms for: breasts, spine, elbow, armpit?
mamma, vertebrae, cubitus, axilla
Name 5 departments of a hospital?
Urology, Radiology, Dermatology, Obs and Gynae, Cardiology, Paediatrics, A&E (casualty), Nephrology/Renal Unit, ...
Name 6 questions one should answer in a pain diary.
Where is it? What is it like? Level of pain? How long does it last/start and stop? Does it radiate to other parts? What medicines/treatments have you used? What makes it worse/better?
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