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The COTA is working with the client on applying nail polish.  What is most important 

The COTA is working with an adult client who has ASD (autism).  The client is having difficulty at work interacting with coworkers as she has difficulty understanding  the social environment, especially with subtle hints and unwritten expectations.  Which of the following instructions to the client is the most appropriate?

A  soldier sustained a TBI (traumatic brain injury) from an IED attack.  He is now working on being a successful student with his COTA.  He continues to arrive for class late secondary to delays with heavy traffic.  He is upset by this and wants to arrive on time.  He resists suggestions to alter his schedule.  He persists with his current strategy although it is not supporting occupational performance.  He exhibits deficits with

Lee is in good health without performance deficits.  He is walking over a rocky, uneven surface on a dirt trail.  All of the items below are present. Which of the items is the most important to prevent falling in this particular situation?

A girl picks a coin using the pads of her thumb and index finger and middle fingers.  This prehension pattern is

Interpret the following abbreviation “cap” [BLANK-1]

Interpret the following abbreviation “po” [BLANK-1]

Convert the household measurement of one tsp/teaspoon into metric measurement [BLANK-1]

Abbreviate Kilogram into Metric Measurement for weight [BLANK-1]

19-year-old collegiate soccer player, 6 weeks post ACL reconstruction, asks about likelihood of returning to competitive play within the next year. You conduct a literature search to answer the following foreground question: “What prognostic factors are associated with an athlete’s successful return to sport within 12 months post-ACL reconstruction? The search yields 100 articles.   List the 3 most relevant inclusion criteria and 2 most relevant exclusion criteria that you would use to screen the 100 research articles for their applicability towards answering the foreground question.   Inclusion Criteria: 1. 2. 3. Exclusion Criteria: 1. 2.