Abbreviations
SBQC is the abbreviation for this device.
What is a small base quad cane?
The nerve primarily affected in carpal tunnel syndrome.
What is the median nerve?
These devices are used to help a person to put
on their shoes WITHOUT NEEDING TO BEND OVER.
What are long handled shoehorns?
The section of a SOAP note where you should put quotes from your client about why they're here to see you.
What is the Subjective section?
GSW is the abbreviation for this condition.
What is a gunshot wound?
A brain injury NOT caused by external mechanical force.
What is an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)?
No BLT (Bending, Lifting, Twisting)
What are the main precautions after spinal (back and/or neck) surgery?
The questionnaire/rating scale designed to assess a client’s self-perception of their occupational performance and satisfaction with that performance over time. It is intended to help clients identify, evaluate, and prioritize the issues they deem important to work on.
What is the COPM (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure)?
The abbreviation for a heart attack.
What is MI (myocardial infarction)?
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is primarily made up of these three conditions.
What are emphysema, asthma, and chronic bronchitis?
Desensitization massage techniques and mirror therapy are used as treatment for these types of patients.
What treatments are used for amputees?
A method that allows OTs and other health professionals to ensure that their patient has understood the information they have been given/technique that they've been taught, knows what it means for them, and what the recommended course of action is.
What is the Teach-Back method?
TIA and CVA are abbreviations for two variations of this condition.
What is a stroke?
The acronym for the warning signs of a stroke.
What is FAST (Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties, Time to call 911)?
The two things that OTs must recommend to THR (total hip replacement) patients.
What are the hip kit and commode/raised toilet seat?
When establishing goals with a client, the goals should adhere to these criteria.
What are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) goals?
Another abbreviation for the device referred to as an SPC.
What is an SAC (single axis cane)?
A patient who has some mobility in the hands, can grasp and release objects, can do most activities of daily living by themselves, but needs assistance with more difficult tasks, can drive an adapted vehicle, and has little voluntary control of bowel or
bladder, but is to manage on their own with special equipment likely has this type of injury.
What is a C8 SCI (spinal cord injury)?
A blood thinner used as treatment for thrombotic (ischemic) strokes, pulmonary embolisms, and heart attacks.
What is tPA (tissue plasminogen activator)?
Advocating, collaborating, empathizing, encouraging, instructing, and problem-solving.
What are the therapeutic modes of the intentional relationship model?