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This stage of lactogenesis occurs 30-72 hours after birth and is characterized by initiation of copious amount of milk secretion (milk “coming in”):

During a therapeutic feeding session, a 97-year old resident with dementia, non-Alzheimer’s type, the client becomes upset and cries for his/her mother. What should the OTA say in response to the resident’s statements?

The Occupational therapy view of mental disorders differs in medical diagnosis in that:

An employed individual is completing an inpatient program for substance abuse? What would be the most beneficial for the OTA to recommend as part of the individual’s discharge plan?

List at least 4 withdrawal symptoms when alcohol is withheld during the dependence stage.

A client has a DXA scan performed; her T score was –1.5. Her diagnosis is?

When examining the newborn immediately after birth, you identify protruding meninges in the lumbar area of the spine.  You should:

A woman requests a method of contraception that is similar to oral contraceptives in efficacy and allows her to have a monthly withdrawal bleed but without daily pill taking.  The method most likely to meet her needs is:

A 48yo woman with newly diagnosed diabetes presents with 2 blood pressures 150/90 and 148/88. The provider’s recommendations regarding her blood pressure include maintaining blood pressure at:

A 4-day old baby has fed 5-6 times and has urinated 3 times in the last 24 hours. The last stool was 2 days ago and green. The mother reports the baby sleeps a lot, but has “a bit of yellow on his face and tummy.” The provider should advise the woman to: