An OTA Is Treating a Client Who Is of a Different

question 11

Multiple Choice

An OTA is treating a client who is of a different nationality than the OTA. The client is expressing refusal and displeasure during feeding interventions. Which of the following would BEST benefit the client during intervention?

• A) Research the client's culture and self-feeding traditions.
• B) Educate the client on the importance of self-feeding skills.
• C) Explain that these techniques will make self-feeding easier.
• D) Pass the client to another practitioner whom he may like better.

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