Credentialing Requirements
When an occupational therapy licensure board’s sanction is revocation, the therapist:
The 5 pillars created to define and communicate the core tenets of AOTA’s Vision 2025 are:
A social worker can be the primary supervisor for
If an occupational therapist is moving to a new state, (specifically Illinois) and has specialty certifications in needling and PAMs (from practicing in previous state), what legislative statute should the OT check/read to ensure best practices for occupational therapy are met (in accordance to state guidelines)?
Illinois OT Practice Act
Advantages:
- increased legibility; reduced medical errors, speed of documentation, improved storage, faster interprofessional communication/collaboration/care
Disadvantages
- confidentiality and security; needing password or network access (could also be advantage)
Which of the following is NOT a role that should be fulfilled by the COTA?
An OT is working as an independent contractor providing diabetes education and management training in a primary care setting. Which statement BEST reflects the OT’s professional responsibility in this situation?
A COTA can be the primary supervisor for:
An OT working with low-income families in a home health setting is concerned that an adolescent with intellectual disability is left home alone for long periods of time. The OT and the interdisciplinary team educate the parent about the adolescent’s need for continuous care. On the next home visit the OT finds that the adolescent has been left alone all day in an unsafe home environment. Which formal state system would be BEST for the OT to access to help resolve this ethical issue?
Department of child and family services
According to AOTA’s Distinct Value Statement, occupational therapy is ____
An OT has been practicing occupational therapy for 10 years. The OT has a valid state occupational therapy license, but forgot to complete the NBCOT registration renewal. Which choice aligns with national requirements for credentialing and state requirements for licensure?
An OT has several years of experience in clinical practice and is seeking opportunities for growth in his specialty area. What initial action should the OT take to ensure that practice is consistent with current and accepted standards?
What is the primary purpose of Level II fieldwork?
Section 504 of this civil rights law enables occupational therapists to make environmental modifications to the school environment for students with disabilities
The rehab manager would like someone on the inpatient rehab team to perform an analysis of job skills before returning to community based employment. What should the OT emphasize to indicate this is within our skill-set? What part of the domain & process should the OT use?
Non-standardized performance analysis
- informal evaluation of performance skills based on the observation of performance in any daily like task. The OT takes a holistic approach that is goal centered to support what the person plans to do. OT are knowledgeable in client factors, context environmental factors/personal factors, performance patterns, & performance skills: motor, process, & social interaction. All of these aspects can promote activity analysis and ensure a smooth transition into an new environment.
An individual completed a master’s degree in occupational therapy, obtained a 6-month temporary state license as an occupational therapist, and is scheduled to take the NBCOT exam next week. Which choice aligns with national requirements for credentialing and state requirements for licensure?
An OT is choosing between two different professional development courses. OT’s professional development goal is to increase knowledge of interventions in occupational therapy. Which factor would be MOST important for the OT to consider when determining which course would best meet this professional development goal?
Typically long (in weeks) is each Level II fieldwork experience?
12
What are steps of a policy cycle? Provide one example of how an OT could get involved in agenda setting or policy formation stages.
Write letter to congress. Provide an in-service about a particular issue. Become involved on community committees. Membership in state & national associations. AOTPAC
What do JCAHO and CARF stand for? Why might an OT want to know if their place of employment is known for either of these? And how does this impact patient care?
The Joint Commission
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
An individual has not yet taken the NBCOT exam or obtained temporary licensure, but has completed a master’s degree in occupational therapy and successfully passed fieldwork. Which choice aligns with national requirements for credentialing and state requirements for licensure?
A rehabilitation manager is attempting to find a way to have financial success in the department while ensuring a systematic way to monitor patient care and satisfaction. What type of measures should the manager take? What else do these type of measures ensure for OT services?
Quality improvement
- Determine effectiveness of provider
- Determine integration of services
- Reduce costs
- Ensure adequate training measures are promoted
- Promote patient flow
A therapist in a clinical setting who supervises an occupational therapy fieldwork student is known as a
An occupational therapist is consulting with a 31-year-old college professor who has a visual impairment. During a workplace training, he is required to read several policy and procedure manuals. Which federal law mandates that the college accommodate his visual needs by supplying manuals in Braille, large print, or audio?
The OT documents the following statement in the treatment note:
A client presents with decreased activity tolerance and standing balance, weakness in B shoulders flexion/abduction, and decreased problem-solving skills result in decreased safety and independence in dressing and grooming. Decrease standing balance impairs safe and independent ADL tasks including donning sock and brushing teeth.
What is this portion called when indicating the problem list, offering your clinical impressions, and providing an interpretation of what happened/what information means?
What else should the OT indicate to promote the Distinct Value of OT and to support continuation of services in the plan section?
Assessment
Rehab potential is good for returning home with caregiver assistance. Client would benefit from continued occupational therapy to increase activity tolerance, dynamic standing balance, and safety for ADL tasks.