O'Brien: Introduction to Occupational Therapy, 4th Edition

Chapter 1: Introductory Questions

Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.	Which term describes the everyday things people do that give them meaning?
1.	activity	
2.	goal	
3.	interest	
4.	occupation	
5.	therapy	

ANS:	4
Occupations are the everyday things that people do that provide them with meaning.

REF:	Box 1-1

2.	What term is used to describe activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation?
1.	activities	
2.	areas of occupation	
3.	function	
4.	occupational performance	
5.	purposeful activity	

ANS:	2
According to the Occupational Therapy Process Framework, areas of occupation include activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation.

REF:	p. 4

3.	Which statement best reflects the goal of occupational therapy intervention?
1.	to consult on how to care for clients	
2.	to help clients increase strength	
3.	to help clients participate in everyday activities	
4.	to improve physical skills only	
5.	to tell clients what to do	

ANS:	3
The goal of occupational therapy is to increase the ability of the client to participate in everyday activities (i.e., occupations). While OT practitioners work on improving physical skills (including strength), the primary goal of therapy is that the client engage in occupations.

REF:	p. 5

4.	What is the term for a basic action that a person must complete that he or she may not find meaningful?
1.	task	
2.	interest	
3.	occupation	
4.	role	
5.	value	

ANS:	1
A task is associated with an occupation in that it is the basic actions or steps a person must complete for the occupation. However, tasks may not be meaningful to the client, except that they allow him or her to fulfill roles.

REF:	p. 4

5.	Which personality trait is typically NOT associated with OT practitioners?
1.	creativity	
2.	desire to help others	
3.	interest in life-long learning	
4.	rigid thinking	
5.	valuing diversity	

ANS:	4
OT practitioners work with a variety of clients and therefore value diversity. Since they have to develop intervention plans for a variety of difficulties and clients, OT practitioners tend to be creative, and they want to help others. In order to develop programs to meet the needs of clients, OT practitioners must be flexible in thinking. Thus rigid thinkers typically do not choose the occupational therapy profession.

REF:	p. 5

6.	What long-term care setting offers clients intensive therapy from a variety of professionals?
1.	acute care	
2.	community	
3.	outpatient	
4.	rehabilitation	
5.	workplace	

ANS:	4
Rehabilitation settings provide longer-term care and intensive therapy from a variety of professionals.

REF:	p. 6

7.	What type of activity occurs when the OT practitioner gently massages Mary’s hand (before she begins cooking)?
1.	contrived	
2.	preparatory	
3.	purposeful	
4.	occupation-centered	
5.	task	

ANS:	2
Preparatory activities are used to get the client ready to engage in an occupation or purposeful activity. In this case, the OT massages Mary’s hand to help improve her range of motion so she will have better purposeful movement.

REF:	p. 6

8.	What type of activity occurs when the client cooks a meal for a few friends at his apartment?
1.	contrived	
2.	preparatory	
3.	purposeful	
4.	occupation-centered	
5.	task	

ANS:	4
Occupation-centered activity takes place in the natural context and uses the actual materials.

REF:	p. 6

9.	What type of activity occurs when the OT requires the client to spread peanut butter on the bread to improve hand strength?
1.	contrived	
2.	preparatory	
3.	purposeful	
4.	occupation-centered	
5.	task	

ANS:	3
Purposeful activity has meaning and an end product. Purposeful activities may be one task of the occupation.

REF:	p. 6

10.	Using a doll to practice tying one’s shoes is an example of what type of activity?
1.	contrived	
2.	preparatory	
3.	purposeful	
4.	occupation-centered	
5.	task	

ANS:	1
Contrived activities are made-up activities, which may include some of the same skills required for the occupation. These activities are used to simulate the actual activity, but they do not use real materials.

REF:	p. 6

11.	Which area is generally NOT included in an OT/OTA educational program?
1.	algebra and geometry	
2.	biological sciences	
3.	clinical training	
4.	human development	
5.	occupational therapy theory and process	

ANS:	1
The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) standards do not require algebra and geometry in an OT/OTA educational program. The other courses mentioned are important to understanding the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of human beings.

REF:	p. 5

12.	Which definition most closely defines occupational therapy?
1.	helping elderly stay fit and healthy	
2.	preventing illness through medicine	
3.	securing jobs for people	
4.	taking care of clients with disabilities	
5.	employing therapeutic use of everyday life activities	

ANS:	5
Occupational therapy is the therapeutic use of everyday life activities for the purpose of participation in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and other settings. The other definitions are incomplete and not clearly occupational therapy.

REF:	p. 4

13.	Which statement is NOT true concerning the occupational therapy assistant (OTA)?
1.	An associate’s degree is required.	
2.	Programs are accredited through ACOTE.	
3.	A master’s degree is required.	
4.	The OTA is supervised by an OT.	
5.	An OTA practices at the technical level.	

ANS:	3
An OTA has an associate’s degree from an accredited program and must be supervised by an OT. The OT must have a master’s degree.

REF:	p. 4

14.	What type of setting provides care immediately after a trauma for a short period of time?
1.	acute care setting	
2.	hand therapy clinic	
3.	outpatient settings	
4.	rehabilitation setting	
5.	institutional living centers	

ANS:	1
Acute care settings provide short-term care immediately after a trauma.

REF:	p. 6

15.	What type of setting provides care for clients who live at home?
1.	acute care setting	
2.	hand therapy clinic	
3.	outpatient settings	
4.	rehabilitation setting	
5.	institutional living centers	

ANS:	3
Outpatient settings provide care for clients who live at home and attend the clinic on a regular basis.

REF:	p. 6