An OTA Is Working with an Elderly Individual Who Has

question 4

Multiple Choice

An OTA is working with an elderly individual who has experienced a CVA on selecting food choices at a restaurant because dining out is one of the client's preferred hobbies. The family is concerned that the client is not ready to leave the hospital and does not want him to go into the community. What activity can the OTA do to best replicate this experience?

• A) Set up a mock restaurant and have the client practice ordering from menus.
• B) Take the client to the hospital cafeteria and allow him to make choices for a meal.
• C) Allow the client to look at menus, and have the family bring food items to the client.
• D) Have the client pull all the healthy menu choices from two restaurant menus.

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