An OTA Is Working with a Client Who Experienced a Spinal

question 12

Multiple Choice

An OTA is working with a client who experienced a spinal cord injury and now requires the use of a wheelchair. What type of wound should the OTA educate the client on proactively as he adjusts to his new self?

• A) Chronic wounds
• B) Tissue necrosis
• C) Pressure injury
• D) Decubitus ulcer

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Definitions:

Social connections

The relationships people have with each other, encompassing the emotional, psychological, and physical bonds formed.

Cognitive resilience

Refers to an individual's ability to adapt to stress and adversity while maintaining mental health and cognitive functions.

Dementia

Cognitive functioning that is so severely impaired that it negatively affects ability to relate to others and to manage one’s own daily activities.

Osteoarthritis

The most common form of arthritis, which involves the thinning, fraying, and cracking of cartilage at the ends of bones.