An Adolescent with Limited Judgment and Cognitive Skills Makes a Sexual

question 9

Multiple Choice

An adolescent with limited judgment and cognitive skills makes a sexual comment to the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) .The proper responses do not include which of the following?

• A) Asking the adolescent about sexual activity.
• B) Asking the adolescent to use words that are more polite.
• C) Reporting the incident to the registered OT.
• D) Reporting the incident to the adolescent's counselor.

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