OT-The job
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.
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 and five negative emotions.
happy, joyful, proud, cheerful, excited, uplifted, energetic, grateful, motivated, relaxed, confident, thrilled, ...
frightened/scared, stressed, depressed, anxious, worried, unhappy/low, miserable, sad, disappointed, ....
bend down, stand up/straight, slide your hand down one side, roll over, ...
Name 4 settings in which OTs work.
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 five kinds of doctors (specialists)?
radiologist, paediatrician/pedriatician, cardiologist, neurologist, nephrologist, gynecologist/gynaecologist, ...
Name 6 questions/areas a pain diary should focus on.
Main Site / Radiation / Character / Precipitating factors / Time of onset/resolution / Frequency / Aggravating/Relieving factors / Associated features / Duration / Severity
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 form does and OT usually fill in when they first meet a client?
Occupational Profile
What are the anatomical terms for: knee, wrist, stomach?
patella, carpus, abdomen
Who apart from nurses and doctors works at a hospital (name 5 jobs)?
porter, receptionist, PT, OT, pharmacist, orderlies, lab technicians, paramedics, drivers, cleaning staff, ...
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,...
What do the following abbreviations stand for?
D.O.B. / PMH / ADL
Date of birth
Past medical history
Activities of daily living
What are the bones of your upper arm (1), forearm (2), thigh (1) and calf (2) called?
humerus, radius + ulna, femur, tibia and fibula
Name 5 departments of a hospital?
Urology, Radiology, Dermatology, Obs and Gynae, Cardiology, P(a)ediatrics, A&E (casualty), Nephrology/Renal Unit, ...
Name 3 mental health issues.
dementia, disorientation, illusion, hallucination, obsessional symptoms (thoughts/rituals), depression, ...
Skills: What do the following terms mean?
interoception
vestibular
proprioception
physiological condition of the body (signals from body -hunger, ...)
a sensory system in the inner ear responsible for maintaining balance, spatial orientation, and coordinating movement
body's ability to sense its own position, movement, and actions in space without relying on visual input (walking without looking at one's feet)
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 anatomical terms for: breasts, spine, elbow, armpit?
mamma, vertebrae, cubitus, axilla
Name 5 areas doctors ask questions about when filling in a medical history.
1. Personal details
2. Complaint/pain (case notes)
3. Past medical history / treatment (PMH)
4. Drug history
5. Family history
6. Social and personal history
7. Patient ideas, concerns, expectations
8. Review of symptoms
Pediatrics: Which skills (areas) do OTs in the work with children mostly have to focus on?
sensory processing skills, motor skills, social-emotional skills and cognitive & visual processing skills
Name 3 specific groups of skills.
sensory processing skills, motor skills, social-emotional skills and cognitive & visual processing skills.