Applied Science Is Used Frequently Within Occupational Therapy Practice

question 1

Multiple Choice

Applied science is used frequently within occupational therapy practice. Which of the following examples does not depict an applied science purpose?

• A) To provide evidence that an assessment used in practice provides dependable and useful information to guide practice
• B) To describe the mechanism of action that underlies a common intervention technique
• C) To quantify outcomes achieved by providing particular services as part of therapy
• D) To describe how therapists reason in the context of practice

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Definitions:

Deep-brain Stimulation

A neurosurgical procedure that uses implanted electrodes to send electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment for severe mental illness in which electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure to provide therapeutic effects.

Suicide

The deliberate action of taking one's own life.

Hopelessness

A state of despair characterized by a perceived lack of possibility or ability to achieve desired outcomes.