Which of the Following Interventions Would Be Performed by the Occupational

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following interventions would be performed by the occupational therapist as a member of the home health care team? Select all that apply.

• A) Evaluate the client's functional level.
• B) Provide muscle-strengthening exercises.
• C) Educate client and family about promoting self-care in ADLs.
• D) Provide assistance with securing needed equipment.
• E) Implement the plan of care designed by the nurse.

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Definitions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

The best known of the pervasive developmental disorders. Autistic children exhibit a lack of social responsiveness or extreme autistic aloneness; very limited or unusual communication patterns; unusual patterns of behaviour such as a lack of eye contact; self-stimulation, including rocking, spinning, or flapping; self-injury, including head-banging or hand-biting; an obsessive interest in particular objects; and an obsessive need for sameness. From the Greek autos, “self.”

Leo Kanner

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