An OT Practitioner Is Evaluating a Client Whose Primary Complaint

question 2

Multiple Choice

An OT practitioner is evaluating a client whose primary complaint is the inability to raise her arm to reach high cabinets and shelves.The therapist notes a very tight mature scar band crossing the client's posterior axilla that is limiting full shoulder motion.What should the therapist do?

• A) Initiate stretching exercises for shoulder flexion.
• B) Explore assistive devices or compensatory strategies to reach items.
• C) Fit the client with a clavicular strap.
• D) A and

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Definitions:

Self-Motivation

The ability to initiate and continue actions or tasks without external encouragement or pressure.

Training

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Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that an individual's behavior is determined by their expected outcomes and the attractiveness of those outcomes.

Motivation

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