An OTA Is Working with a Client Who Has Decreased

question 13

Multiple Choice

An OTA is working with a client who has decreased sensation in his hands due to chemotherapy-induced neuropathy. With which activity will the client have the most difficulty?

• A) Judging water temperature before showering
• B) Applying pressure to a pen before a writing task
• C) Bringing both hands to midline to fasten a belt
• D) Maintaining grasp on his toothbrush

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information and is also involved in memory and speech.

Hearing

The sensory perception of sound by an organism, facilitated primarily by the ears.

Sight

The ability to see; the visual perception of the environment.

Touch

A sensation perceived by the skin, allowing individuals to experience pressure, temperature, and pain.