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This approach to infection control to treat all human blood and certain human body fluids as if they were known to be infectious for HIV, HBV and other blood borne pathogens is referred to as

Which of the following are potentially the OT departments part of the MDS (Minimum Data Set) 3.0 in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)?  (choose 2)

Web-based Electronic Medical Records (EMR):

A pediatric assessment measures motor development.  The items include fastening buttons and zippers, donning socks, and tying shoes.  Your 5 year old client lives at the beach and typically wears t-shirts, elastic waist shorts, and flip flops.  It is rarely cold enough to wear a sweater/jacket. Is this assessment valid for this client?

These assessments are free (choose 3)

An assessment which measures self-care skills was normed in the 1990s.  The norming of items included reading an analog clock and making a phone call with a land telephone.  Is this assessment valid for an 40-year-old client who sustained a CVA?

Matching:  S, O, A, P

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid the COTA may identify himself as a

Services for an injured worker in the outpatient clinic may be reimbursed by  (paid for)

When performing a non-standardized assessment or screen the COTA must adhere to the directions in the manual.  They are not allowed to help, encourage, or rephrase directions.