An OTA Is Interested in Utilizing a New Treatment Protocol

question 10

Multiple Choice

An OTA is interested in utilizing a new treatment protocol as a part of her intervention plan. What would be the best way to introduce this treatment to the other OT practitioners?

• A) Review the website for the new protocol and give testimonials from other practitioners.
• B) Review recent research and provide data to endorse the effectiveness of the treatment.
• C) Review several magazines and report on the satisfaction of other clients who have received this treatment.
• D) Use social media to inquire from practitioners across the world as to the effectiveness of the treatment.

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Definitions:

Punitive Damages

Compensation awarded to a plaintiff that goes beyond reimbursement for actual losses and is imposed to punish the defendant and deter such conduct in the future.

Remedial Seniority

A legal or policy provision granting certain employees priority in job reinstatement or promotion, often as a remedy in discrimination or labor disputes.

Compensatory Damages

Money awarded to a plaintiff as reimbursement for her or his losses; based on the amount of actual damage or harm to property, lost wages or profits, pain and suffering, medical expenses, disability, and so on.

Disparate-Treatment Discrimination

A form of discrimination where an individual is treated less favorably than others based on a protected characteristic.