An OT Practitioner Confides to a Colleague That She Has

question 2

Multiple Choice

An OT practitioner confides to a colleague that she has been feeling very depressed and irritable at work and has been turning to some maladaptive coping strategies during the evenings to help combat the high stress levels at their work setting. The colleague has also noticed that the practitioner appears to be exhausted at work and has been rather rude with several of the clients, causing them to request a different OT practitioner. What would be the best suggestion to help improve the OT practitioner's mental health?

• A) Suggest that she should find new hobbies to replace the current activities.
• B) Suggest that she should seek professional help such as counseling.
• C) Suggest trading clients for a less stressful caseload.
• D) Suggest that she should consider a different career.

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Definitions:

Administered Prices

Prices that are set by the company rather than determined by market demand and supply conditions; often found in less competitive markets.

Cartel

An association of independent businesses or countries agreeing to coordinate their production and pricing to monopolize a market or maximize profits.

Cutthroat Competition

Cutthroat competition describes an extremely competitive market situation where participants engage in aggressive price-cutting and other practices to gain market share.

Collusion

A secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially between parties to deceive or defraud others.