An OTA Is Working on a Rehabilitation Team with an Individual

question 4

Multiple Choice

An OTA is working on a rehabilitation team with an individual diagnosed with cancer. The OTA is addressing pain associated with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy. Which category would this most likely fit under?

• A) Restorative
• B) Preventative
• C) Palliative
• D) Compensatory

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

The tendency for previously learned material to hinder subsequent learning.

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory-access to events that occurred before a particular incident, often due to a brain injury.

Hippocampal Damage

Refers to injury or harm to the hippocampus, a critical part of the brain involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or prompts that aid in the recall of information stored in memory, facilitating access to specific memories.