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Patients who have a compromised immune system may have neutropenia. Select all of the following that apply to neutropenic precautions.

Use the following case study to answer the question below: Jane Smith is a 55 year old female with end stage renal disease and requires a kidney transplant. Pre-transplant, Jane had been undergoing dialysis three times a week for the past two years due to ESRD. She had multiple comorbidities, including hypertension and diabetes. The transplant was performed successfully, and Jane is currently in the acute care setting for post-operative recovery. The patient presents with decreased strength and general deconditioning from prolonged bed rest. For bed mobility, the patient requires moderate assistance and moderate assistance for transfers to the chair. The patient is able to complete activities of daily living with the following amounts of assistance: LB Dressing- Maximum assistance, UB Dressing- Minimum assistance, Bathing- Maximum assistance, Toileting- Maximum assistance, Feeding- Set-up assistance, Grooming/Hygiene- Set–up assistance. The patient states that she is in moderate pain around the incision site and thus the occupational therapist coordinates with the nurse for oral pain medications prior to the therapy session. The occupational therapist notes that the patient is generally alert and oriented but occasionally fatigued and her short-term memory is slightly impaired due to medication side effects. Q: Which of the following is an appropriate short term goal for this patient based on the information provided?

This classification of burns will most likely need excision and grafting and are at high risk for contractures and insensate. Injuries that are at this level and crossing joints will most likely require inpatient and outpatient therapy follow-up as well as are potentially going to require reconstruction. 

All of the following is true of the Menu Task except:

A multidisciplinary team is conducting a needs assessment to develop a falls prevention program for the frail hospital population. The MOST likely section of the needs assessment for the OT to perform would be:

Which of the following is not a pressure relief technique?

A 72 year old male is admitted to the hospital with an acute myocardial infarction. The patient undergoes 30 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Once resuscitated, and on the trauma unit, the therapist notes that the patient has sternal precautions. Which of the following is not a common sternal precaution?

The CAM-ICU assesses all of the following areas of delirium except:

A patient with severe tremors due to Parkinson’s Disease would likely benefit from which of the following adaptive devices?

Which of the following lab values would be a contraindication for occupational therapy services after a myocardial infarction?