Holly Is a 45-Year-Old Who Reports Low Levels of Pain

question 9

Multiple Choice

Holly is a 45-year-old who reports low levels of pain when she is at rest, but this increases to moderate levels when she is doing her instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) . Recently she has had to rely on her husband and children to complete these activities. Therefore, her self-esteem has started to diminish and she's afraid that before long she won't be able to do anything. She values her role as a homemaker and her goal is to manage her pain so she can complete the activities associated with this role. You decide to focus your intervention on refocusing Holly's thinking and incorporating activities such as deep breathing, distraction, and relaxation training that she can use while engaging in her valued role. Which model of practice is most closely associated with your intervention plan?

• A) Behavioral Model
• B) Biomechanical
• C) Model of Human Occupation
• D) Relaxation and Refocusing Model