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A restaurant employee incurred a fracture to the left humerus.  After cast removal, the patient received occupational therapy and now demonstrates 3/5 strength in the left triceps and full ROM in the left elbow.  To increase elbow function in order to perform work-related tasks, which activity is most effective for the occupational therapist to next include during intervention?

An OT is taking a client with a traumatic brain injury who is currently functioning at a Rancho level VII on a community outing to a local grocery store.  Which of the following activities is most appropriate for the client to focus on during this outing?

An OT is working with a client with weakness and sensory loss in the L hand following a distal radius fracture.  Which activity would be most appropriate to address fine motor coordination and sensory discrimination?

Your client presents with multiple sclerosis and limited active range of motion in bilateral shoulders, ataxic movements of the trunk, and inconsistent fine motor coordination. They present with one consistent access point, which is neck rotation to the right. What option would be best for cell phone access?

Controlled writing D (7 p. total)You are reviewing several articles for an online magazine put together by your study abroad group and keep finding mistakes with verbs. Make corrections by putting the given verb in the correct form.

You are seeing a client in inpatient rehabilitation that has a history of Parkinson’s disease.   He was independent with all self-care PTA and required minimal assistance for IADLs.  The client was admitted to acute care unit with COVID 5 weeks ago and was in the ICU on a ventilator for 4 weeks.  He experienced significant muscle wasting. Your client is now maximal assistance for all self-care. The most appropriate approach to utilize when providing interventions for muscle strength would be: 

When an employee is nearing retirement, the supervisor should be all of the following EXCEPT _____.

What is the title of the article?  

An OT is working with a client with a C4 spinal cord injury who lives in remote upper New York.   When establishing a system of communication for this client which factor is the most important to keep in mind?

You are seeing a patient status post mid humeral unilateral limb amputee.  The patient has verbalized that he would like to get a prosthetic eventually. A priority for education for preparing the limb for prosthesis includes?