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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Definitions:

Bicultural Individuals

People who integrate elements from two distinct cultures within their daily lives, navigating and blending cultural identities and practices.

Genetically Influenced

Traits or characteristics that are shaped in part by an individual's genetic makeup, affecting physical, behavioral, and psychological features.

Personality Attributes

Characteristics or qualities that contribute to an individual's distinctive patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Cultural Differences

Variations in the customs, values, beliefs, and practices among people from different societies or cultures.