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In a patient with diabetes mellitus, when the body does not produce enough (or any) insulin, it may result in

The best way to ensure competence in administering an assessment is to ________. 

An occupational therapist outlines the general steps needed to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, including gathering materials, spreading peanut butter on one slice of bread, spreading jelly on another, putting the slices together, and cutting the sandwich in half. The therapist is analyzing the activity broadly without focusing on any individual client’s specific needs, preferences, or environment. This type of analysis is BEST described as ___________.

You performed a top-down evaluation in the acute care setting. You identified through the chart review that the patient is admitted following spinal surgery, their pain is being managed with pain medication,  and they have activity precautions. The physician requested an OT evaluation to assess ADL participation and safety for homegoing. You spent 30 minutes in the patient’s room for your initial bedside evaluation. Overall, the chart review process was extensive due to the patient’s social history, your assessment revealed 4 performance deficits, and your detailed assessment revealed that there are multiple treatment options available. Minimal to moderate task modifications will be necessary for the patient to safely perform ADLs after discharge. What evaluation CPT code would you bill for this patient? 

Code 06 – Independent – The patient completes the activity by him/herself without any assistance from a helper. Code 05 – Setup or clean-up assistance:  The patient completes the activity and a helper assists prior to or following the activity but not during the activity. Code 04 – Supervision or touching assistance:  The patient completes the activity, but a helper has to supervise the patient, provide verbal cues, or provide touching assistance, steadying assistance or contact guard assistance. Code 03 – Partial/Moderate assistance:  The patient completes the activity with the assistance of a helper who provides less than half of the effort. Code 02 – Substantial/Maximal assistance:  The patient completes the activity with the assistance of a helper who provides more than half of the effort. Code 01 – Dependent:  The patient provides none of the effort to complete the activity or needs two or more helpers to complete the activity. For the following question, please use the Section GG codes above. Tina requires a helper to retrieve her socks and shoes. She puts on both socks and both shoes without any assistance. What is Tina’s GG code?

You are planning to administer the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-3 (PDMS-3) with Nikki during her initial outpatient evaluation on May 5, 2025. Nikki was born on May 26, 2023 at 38 weeks gestation. What will Nikki’s chronological age (in months) be on the day of the evaluation?  Reminder: Round up to the nearest month for 15+ days and round down to the nearest month for 14 or fewer days. 

In the development of the Developmental Assessment of Young Children (DAYC), a sample of 1800 children, ages 0-71 months, in 20 different states was used to determine scores of development, which therapists now use to compare the scores of children whom they administer this test. Given this information, you can conclude that scoring for the DAYC is _____. 

Read the following goal: By the time of discharge in 2 weeks, the client will dress himself with min A for balance using a sock aid and reacher while seated in a wheelchair.  True or false: This goal has all of the necessary COAST components. 

Each of the following aspects of dental health should be evaluated on a dental radiograph, EXCEPT:

It is possible for a patient to have gingivitis that is not caused by bacterial plaque. Periodontitis can be malocclusion.