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According to Randall Collins, our educational system is much like a “tribal initiation rite,” a “secret society,” or a “closed occupational caste.” For Collins, it is not a rational system that produces more efficient production but a mechanism for

According to sociologist Randall Collins, how would barring employers from asking about educational credentials reform and improve the educational system?

What is a common cause of amputations in adults?

An OT department is choosing a cognitive screening tool to be used with all clients being admitted to the hospital. They want a tool that requires no training and is quick to administer. What tool would they MOST LIKELY choose?

An OTA is working with a client in a rehabilitation facility who has right hemiparesis. What type of precautions would MOST LIKELY be in place for this client?

A client has sustained a complete C5 SCI. What will this client MOST LIKELY experience?

What part of the nervous system is primarily affected in ALS?

An OTA is giving a lecture to students on skin anatomy and function. The class is asked what layer of skin contains cells that produce pigment, fight infection, and make new skin cells about once every month. What is the MOST accurate response?

An OT practitioner notes that a client is not carrying out his home exercise program. When asked about this, he states that his family prefers to do all of the tasks for him so that he can just rest and heal. How should the OT practitioner BEST respond to this information?

A client with a C7 complete SCI is complaining of a headache during treatment. The OTA notices that the client is also sweating and her blood pressure has spiked. Upon close examination, the OTA notes a kink in the client’s catheter and immediately notifies the medical team. What condition is this client MOST LIKELY demonstrating?