Wheelchair Safety/Transfers
What is the first step you should take before helping a patient perform a wheelchair transfer?
Lock the wheelchair
This muscle is responsible for flexion of the arm
Biceps Brachii/Brachialis
Which OT model emphasizes volition, habituation, performance capacity, and environment?
Model of Human Occupation
This document outlines the standard of care and professional responsibilities for occupational therapists.
OT Practice Framework
This person is considered the founder of occupational therapy and a key figure in its development
Elenor Clarke Slagle
For a client presenting with right-sided weakness, which side should you transfer the, onto?
The strong left side
These tiny structures in the lungs allow oxygen to pass into the blood
Alveoli
Which frame of reference focuses on improving strength, ROM, and activity tolerance?
Biomechanical
A common tool used to measure grip strength in patients is called
Dynamometer
During the 1920s, OT expanded from mental health to include patients recovering from physical injuries, largely due to this global event
World War 1
When educating a patient about fall prevention at home, this environmental modification is often recommended in bathrooms and hallways
Installing grab bars/ handrails
This large flat muscle separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity, and is essential for breathing.
Diaphragm.
This frame of reference uses structured reinforcement, shaping, and chaining to modify behavior and increase functional independence.
Behavioral Frame of Reference
What section of the OTPF will you find "coordinates", "endures", "lifts", and "transports"?
Performance Skills: Motor Skills
In the 1930s, OT began incorporating this type of activity to improve fine motor skills and attention in children, influenced by both educational and therapeutic theories
Arts and crafts activities
During a wheelchair transfer, the therapist should instruct the patient to engage these muscles to stabilize the trunk and maintain balance
Core/Abdominal muscles
Which nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?
Median Nerve
In this model, occupational performance is a dynamic outcome of the interaction between intrinsic personal factors and extrinsic environmental factors, often used for community-based interventions.
PEOP Model
After a stroke, a patient demonstrates difficulty with dressing and bathing due to weakness on one side. This term describes the inability to use the affected side effectively
Hemiparesis
During World War 1, occupational therapists helped soldiers recover using this type of activity based treatment
Bend at the knees, keep back straight, and pivot
These three muscles stabilize the scapula against the thoracic wall, each with distinct actions: One protracts, one elevates, and one depresses the scaupla. Name them
Serratus anterior, trapezius, and levator scapulae
What part of the Kawa model is represented by driftwood? Rocks?
Personal assets; Life challenges
An OT notices a coworker documenting services that were not provided. According to the AOTA Code of Ethics, what two actions must the OT take?
Address the issue directly with the coworker and report the unethical behavior to appropriate authorities if unresolved
Occupational therapy officially began in this U.S. city, where pioneers like Eleanor Clarke Slagle helped establish the first training program at Hull House and laid the foundation for the profession.
Chicago, IL