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An OTR® is evaluating a construction worker who recently experienced radial wrist pain in the right dominant hand. The worker has been unable to perform the duties of the job and is working light duty. The COTA® is collaborating with the OTR® for writing goals for the worker. Which short-term goal would be BEST, using the RUMBA tool for goal writing? A. Client will improve work tolerance use of right hand and wrist to lift 5 lb. bucket within 2 weeks. B. Client will receive ultrasound twice daily to radial wrist area for 2 weeks to reduce pain. C. Client will demonstrate improved functional score on the Jebsen - Taylor Hand Function Test within 2 weeks. D. Client will be able to type 2 minutes using right wrist cockup splint within 2 weeks. - correct answersA The goal includes the relevant outcome (improve work tolerance) and time to meet goal (2 weeks) and is understandable, measurable, behavioral (i.e., the outcome can be observed), and achievable in the time frame given.
B: This goal does not include a relevant outcome for a functional occupational task. C: Improving test measures is not generally an acceptable outcome for goals. D: This goal is not relevant to the client's current work tasks. An OTR® has written treatment goals for a client receiving occupational therapy services in a work conditioning program after a right shoulder sprain. The client is employed as a surgical technician in an outpatient surgery center. Which option is the BEST example of a long-term goal? A. Client will return to full duty as a surgical technician in a full-time capacity within 4 weeks. B. Client's employer will implement reasonable accommodations to promote the client's ability to complete full-time physical demands as a surgical technician within 4 weeks. C. Client will return to full duty as a surgical technician with the ability to carry over proper body mechanics to reduce risk for reinjury. D. Client will use proper body mechanics 100% of the time while completing the job of a surgical technician within 4 weeks. - correct answersA The goal is client centered, objectively focused on the goal of full-duty and full-time employment in the role of surgical technician within a specified timeline. An OTR® is conducting a job demand analysis in a food production company. The OTR® observes the workers in the shipping and handling department loading and
unloading a delivery truck. According to the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (2nd ed.; AOTA, 2008), which aspect of the occupational therapy domain is being assessed? A. Communication and social skills B. Habits and routines C. Motor and praxis skills D. Activity demands - correct answersD A job task analysis is a non-client-specific observation of the job's activity demands, including required body functions, required actions and tools used, and space and social demands needed to complete the task.
A, B, C: These options relate more to the client's specific performance skills or patterns. A worker participating in back-neck rehabilitation is receiving education on proper standing workstations. The worker is required to move 10 lb. discs onto a dowel. Which design element should be considered for the client's workstation? A. Workstation height should allow some elbow extension during the task. B. The workstation area should provide for sitting or standing preferences. C. The workstation should enable the worker to reach overhead during the task. D. All workstation tools should be placed beyond arm's reach during the task. - correct answersA A standing workstation is ideal for tasks requiring downward force; heavier tasks should be done with some elbow extension to minimize forces applied to the elbow musculature.
B: Sitting is not recommended during heavy lifting tasks. C: Repetitive heavy lifting overhead is not recommended. D: Tools used during tasks should be kept within arm's reach for ease of access. An OTR® is in the process of completing a functional capacity evaluation (FCE) on a client employed as a cashier in a lumber yard. The client was referred to occupational therapy after sustaining a ruptured biceps while lifting a sheet of lumber. The OTR® suspects the client is exhibiting less than maximum effort during assessment. How would the OTR® BEST have the COTA® assess grip strength to determine whether client is exhibiting maximal effort? A. Have the client complete three trials on the second handle setting of the Jamar dynamometer. B. Have the client complete one trial on each of the five handle settings of the Jamar dynamometer. C. Have the client perform rapid exchange between the left and right hands for a total of 20 trials for each hand using the Jamar dynamometer.
use of leave time is the most appropriate choice. Flexibility will provide the client with the opportunity to vary the work schedule on the basis of symptoms.
A: Modified-handle tools would be appropriate if the client had arthritis of the hands. C: Ensuring materials are within reach at all times may not be feasible because plumbers must access pipes in hard-to-reach areas. D: A wheeled cart may not permit the client access to all locations and may add to lifting requirements. A client employed full-time at a bakery began having numbness and tingling in both hands. An OTR® provided ergonomic assessment and the COTA® provided intervention to address the client's acute injuries. The client met the goals, and the OTR® and COTA® collaborated in preparing to discharge the client from outpatient services. The OTR® asked the COTA® what step should be taken to BEST minimize the client's risk of reinjury? A. Suggest that the client participate in an injury prevention program at the workplace. B. Refer the client for job retraining, because it is unlikely that the client will able to return to work. C. Recommend that the client return to the role as baker but seek light duty to minimize risk of reinjury. D. Postpone discharge and continue services to help the client maintain ADL performances at home. - correct answersA Injury prevention programs allow collaboration between the worker and employer to decrease work injuries by addressing safety and proper job task performance. Maximizing worker health and fitness may also be a part of the injury prevention program, which promotes worker wellness and reduces risk of reinjury.
B, C: The client met the ergonomic retraining goals in outpatient services, which indicates the client is able to return to work and does not require light duty modifications. D: Payers do not reimburse for ADL maintenance intervention. A client is evaluated by an OTR® to determine ability to return to work as a dry cleaner assistant after a total hip replacement 4 months ago. The client reports having to carry loads of laundry weighing as much as 10 lbs. one-third to two-thirds of the day. Per the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), at what strength demand should the COTA® design work simulation tasks? A. Sedentary B. Light C. Heavy D. Very heavy - correct answersB
A light strength demand is defined by DOT as requiring a force exertion or weight carried of 20 lb occasionally as much as one-third of the day, 10 lb frequently one-third to two-thirds of the day, and negligible weight constantly over two-thirds of the day.
A: A sedentary strength demand is defined by DOT as requiring a force exertion or weight carried of 10 lb occasionally and negligible weight one-third to two-thirds of the day and more than two-thirds of the day. C: A heavy strength demand is defined by DOT as requiring a force exertion or weight carried of 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 25-50 lbs. one-third to two-thirds of the day, and 20- 50 lbs. more than two-thirds of the day. D: A very heavy strength demand is defined by DOT as requiring force exertion or weight carried of more than 100 lbs. occasionally, 50-100 lbs. one-third to two-thirds of the day, and 20-50 lbs. over two-thirds of the day. A COTA® is establishing reasonable accommodations for a client with history of Type 1 diabetes employed as a computer programmer. Which accommodation is LEAST appropriate for the COTA® to recommend? A. Alteration of the client's work schedule allowing for blood glucose monitoring and insulin injection B. Purchase of a refrigerator for the client's office to provide the client with ready access to insulin and snacks C. Alteration of lunch break duration from 60 minutes to permit the client two 30-minute breaks D. Provision of improved lighting at the client's desk area and use of an antiglare magnifying computer screen - correct answersB Although access to a refrigerator would be recommended, provision of an office with a refrigerator may be considered an undue hardship for a small company. The employee should have access to a break room while at work to store insulin and snacks. Undue hardship is an exception to the requirement that employers provide reasonable accommodations per ADA. Undue hardship refers to any accommodation that would be unduly costly, extensive, substantial, or disruptive to or alter the nature of the operation of the business.
A, C, D: These accommodations would be considered reasonable on the basis of the client's condition and physical demands of the job. Reasonable accommodations may include an altered work schedule and duties, facility modifications, purchasing of adaptive equipment or assistive technology, or modifying or designing a new product. A construction worker was referred to occupational therapy as part of a work hardening program. During the interview, the OTR® discovers that the client is required to lift construction equipment weighing 20 lb on a frequent basis. At what level of work mu st the COTA® create work simulation tasks?
D. Financial issues the worker currently experiences - correct answersA Work tolerance screenings identify limitations in the worker's ability to meet the activity demands of essential job functions, such as weights, distances, forces, angles, repetitions, and tools.
B, C, D: Work tolerance screenings address the worker's ability to perform essential job functions, not the worker's subjective reports or occupational profile. Which client would be MOST appropriate for vocational evaluation? A. A client with a recent spinal cord injury who wants to pursue a new occupation B. An older worker who wants to find part-time job opportunities in preparation for retirement C. An employer who needs to know essential job functions of a position for a worker D. A work group at a manufacturing plant that needs ergonomic training to minimize work injuries - correct answersA Vocational evaluations are most appropriate for people who have never worked or are unable to return to a previous job due to disability.
B: Vocational evaluation and rehabilitation are not appropriate for a worker preparing for retirement. C: Determining the essential job functions of a position requires a job demands analysis. D: Ergonomic training does not require vocational evaluation and is typically done through direct consultation. A COTA® has been treating a client who sustained a chemical burn to both hands 6 months ago while cleaning up a spill at the adhesive manufacturing plant where the client is employed as a janitor. The client has been participating in a work conditioning program for the past 6 weeks and has made gains in all areas. The client plans to transition back to full-time, full-duty employment within the next 2 weeks. The COTA® included instruction in proper body mechanics as part of the client's treatment program to reduce the client's risk for reinjury. What type of intervention would this treatment program be considered? A. Primary intervention B. Secondary intervention C. Tertiary intervention D. Wellness intervention - correct answersC A tertiary prevention program occurs after the worker sustains an injury, illness, or disease. It includes treatment of medical problems and attempts to restore maximum function in the workplace and prevention of injury, illness, or disease-related complications.
A: Primary programs focus on protecting healthy workers against a targeted condition before the condition occurs. B: Secondary programs emphasize early detection and intervention with asymptomatic workers at risk for work-related medical problems or treatment of workers with mild medical symptoms or reversible stages of injury. Comprehensive injury prevention programs incorporate all three phases of prevention programs (primary, secondary, and tertiary) and may include worksite and ergonomic interventions. D: Because the client is receiving services as a result of an existing injury, the focus of the program is to help the client regain maximum function and prevent further injury. An OTR®-COTA® team is establishing reasonable accommodations for a client employee as a tax auditor. The client has recently been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) characterized by panic attacks as a result of being stalked and harassed by a disgruntled taxpayer. The essential job functions include auditing financial records to determine tax liability; information gathering; analyzing finances to determine net worth or reported financial status and identify potential tax issues; conferring with taxpayer or representative via phone or in person to explain the issues involved and the applicability of pertinent tax laws and regulations; and participating in informal appeals hearings on contested cases. Which accommodation is MOST appropriate for the OTR®-COTA® team to recommend? A. Recommend that the employer allow the client to play soothing music using a digital music player and a headset throughout - correct answersB Essential job functions are defined as job duties fundamental to the position the individual holds or desires to hold, as opposed to functions that are marginal. Reasonable accommodations may include altered work schedule and duties, facility modifications, purchase of adaptive equipment or assistive technology, or modifying or designing a new product. PTSD is a debilitating condition that can occur after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that can trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults such as rape or mugging and natural or human - caused disasters, accidents, or military combat. Many people with PTSD repeatedly reexperience the ordeal in the form of flashback episodes, memories, nightmares, or frightening thoughts, especially when they are exposed to events or objects reminiscent of the trauma. As a result of being stalked and harassed while performing job duties, this client may benefit from use of caller ID to screen cal ls in advance of answering the phone.
A: Recommending that the employer allow the employee to play soothing music using a digital music player and a headset to relax and reduce stress would affect the client's ability to perform essential job functions. C: Instituting a general policy for employees to participate in daily meditation and yoga classes may not be appropriate. The client may benefit from exploring these options individually.
D: Returning a client to work should not be done exclusively to improve reevaluation ratings; it should be done because it is a client-centered intervention approach. An OTR®-COTA® team is establishing reasonable accommodations for a client with a history of chronic fatigue syndrome. The client is employed as a receptionist for a small extermination company. The client exhibits decreased short-term memory, periodic joint pain and stiffness, and frequent headaches. The essential job functions include answering phone calls, taking messages, sending out statements for services rendered, and setting up appointments. Which accommodation is MOST appropriate for the OTR®-COTA® team to recommend FIRST? A. Change the client's work schedule to provide additional time for the client to complete the morning routine B. Provide a motorized scooter to minimize walking, conserving the client's energy and preventing pain C. Implement a day planner and list of prioritized job tasks to serve as memory aids D. Provide a flexible work schedule by permitting the client to work from home at least 3 day - correct answersC Essential job functions are job duties fundamental to the position the individual holds or desires to hold. Reasonable accommodations may include altered work schedule and duties, facility modifications, purchase of adaptive equipment or assistive technology, or modifying or designing a new product. Implementing use of a day planner is the most appropriate initial accommodation under these circumstances because it allows the client to continue to perform essential job functions while accommodating the short-term memory issue.
A: Altering the work schedule may be a consideration if the client identifies difficulty completing the morning routine. It would not be considered the most appropriate initial accommodation. B: A motorized scooter may be a prohibitive accommodation for a small company. Joint pain and stiffness are periodic, and the essential job functions are primarily sedentary; therefore, provision of a scooter would not be an initial modification. D: A flexible work schedule with ability to work from home may not be a reasonable accommodation for a small business. Which setting is MOST effective for job coaching with an adult client with mental illness? A. Sheltered workshop B. Community-based services C. Work readiness program D. Workplace environment - correct answersD Support approaches with on-site training are recommended as the most effective setting for job coaching.
A, B, C: Training for job placement in settings outside the workplace does not support generalization of skills to the workplace. A client with a disability works through a supported employment agency in a hotel housekeeping department. The client has difficulty staying on task. Which support would be the MOST effective in helping this client stay on task? A. Hold a social event for workers in the housekeeping department. B. Give the client a written reprimand. C. Place the client in another department. D. Add duties to keep the client busy to minimize distractions. - correct answersA Socializing and developing relationships with coworkers provide a natural support and opportunities to work along with and mentor with coworkers without disabilities; such activities also assist in learning the culture of a workplace.
B: A reprimand is a punishment and does not provide support. C: Changing the worker's department will require new task learning and may not address the reason for the worker's distractibility. D: Additional duties may add to the worker's distractibility and do not offer support to address the behaviors the worker is demonstrating. instructing the client in median nerve gliding exercises (encouraged 24-48 hrs postoperatively) - correct answersA dental hygienist is referred to occupational therapy for establishment of a work conditioning program after carpal tunnel release 1 month ago. The client is anxious to return to work but fearful of reinjury. Which intervention is MOST appropriate for the OTR® to include in the client's work conditioning program? trigger finger - correct answersstenosing tenosynovitis work tolerance screenings - correct answersidentify limitations in the worker's ability to meet the activity demands of essential job functions, such as weights, distances, forces, angles, repetitions, and tools. support approaches - correct answerswith on-site training are recommended as the most effective setting for job coaching Modified-Duty Program - correct answersfocus on maintaining injured employees in a productive work capacity while facilitating progressive recovery, identify designated staff to be trained to monitor a worker's adjustment and tolerance to work tasks, ensure the demands of an assignment are with in the stated restrictions of employee's abilities (NOT socialization); developed for individual workers on the basis of medical treatment recommendations
The occupational therapy process involves provision of occupational therapy interventions and approaches to facilitate work performance with the exception of implementation of work productivity standards.
A, B, C: Key services include wellness and prevention services, restorative and compensatory intervention consultation, education, and advocacy and case management. A COTA® is establishing reasonable accommodations for a client with a history of attention deficit disorder who is employed as a receptionist for a lawn care company. The client exhibits decreased attention span, concentration, and periodic physical restlessness. The essential job functions include answering phone calls, taking messages, sending out statements for services rendered, and setting up appointments. Which accommodation is MOST appropriate for the COTA® to recommend? A. A digital voice messaging system to save and review phone messages B. A redesign of the work space to minimize distractions C. A day planner to organize tasks D. A color-coded filing system to organize records - correct answersB Essential job functions are defined as job duties fundamental to the position the individual holds or desires to hold, as opposed to functions that are marginal. Reasonable accommodations may include altered work schedule and duties, facility modifications, purchase of adaptive equipment or assistive technology, or modifying or designing a new product. Redesigning the office space to limit distractions to promote the client's ability to attend to tasks would be the most appropriate choice.
A: Before purchasing a digital voice messaging system, the COTA® should recommend minimizing distractions in the client's work environment. According to the Job Accommodation Network, most job accommodations cost less than $500. Accommodations may involve altering the job duties or work schedule, modifying the facility, purchasing adaptive equipment or assistive technology, or modifying or designing a new product. C, D: Using a day planner and a color-coded filing system are compensatory strategies to improve organizational skills. A client working at a clothing boutique has made progress in completing simulated work tasks but is still unable to resume the prior work status. After collaboration with the OTR®, the OTR® suggests that the COTA® inform the client that the client return to work on a light duty schedule. Which consequence is MOST likely to result when a client returns to work on light duty? A. The client learns how to push through the pain. B. The employer has lower workers' compensation costs resulting in decreased occupational therapy services. C. The client's confidence in his or her abilities to complete job tasks increases.
D. The client receives higher ratings on the reevaluation assessment. - correct answersC Returning to work provides psychological benefits to clients by building their confidence in their ability to complete some job duties and allowing them to participate in the social environment of the workplace.
A: The purpose of light duty is not to put a worker back to work when he or she is experiencing pain. B: Although decreased costs to the employer may be a benefit, this is not a client- centered benefit. D: Returning a client to work should not be done exclusively to improve reevaluation ratings; it should be done because it is a client-centered intervention approach. An OTR®-COTA® team is establishing reasonable accommodations for a client with a history of chronic fatigue syndrome. The client is employed as a receptionist for a small extermination company. The client exhibits decreased short-term memory, periodic joint pain and stiffness, and frequent headaches. The essential job functions include answering phone calls, taking messages, sending out statements for services rendered, and setting up appointments. Which accommodation is MOST appropriate for the OTR®-COTA® team to recommend FIRST? A. Change the client's work schedule to provide additional time for the client to complete the morning routine B. Provide a motorized scooter to minimize walking, conserving the client's energy and preventing pain C. Implement a day planner and list of prioritized job tasks to serve as memory aids D. Provide a flexible work schedule by permitting the client to work from home at least 3 day - correct answersC Essential job functions are job duties fundamental to the position the individual holds or desires to hold. Reasonable accommodations may include altered work schedule and duties, facility modifications, purchase of adaptive equipment or assistive technology, or modifying or designing a new product. Implementing use of a day planner is the most appropriate initial accommodation under these circumstances because it allows the client to continue to perform essential job functions while accommodating the short-term memory issue.
A: Altering the work schedule may be a consideration if the client identifies difficulty completing the morning routine. It would not be considered the most appropriate initial accommodation. B: A motorized scooter may be a prohibitive accommodation for a small company. Joint pain and stiffness are periodic, and the essential job functions are primarily sedentary; therefore, provision of a scooter would not be an initial modification.
support approaches - correct answerswith on-site training are recommended as the most effective setting for job coaching Modified-Duty Program - correct answersfocus on maintaining injured employees in a productive work capacity while facilitating progressive recovery, identify designated staff to be trained to monitor a worker's adjustment and tolerance to work tasks, ensure the demands of an assignment are with in the stated restrictions of employee's abilities (NOT socialization); developed for individual workers on the basis of medical treatment recommendations aerobic conditioning - correct answersis a component of a work conditioning program tendonitis - correct answersa musculoskeletal injury resulting from repetition. A high - risk repetition rate for the elbow is more than 10 repetitions per minute cumulative trauma disorders - correct answersPainful conditions that result from ongoing stresses to muscles, tendons, nerves, and joints. Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and O*Net - correct answersMOST comprehensive summary of the physical demands of the client's job? just above elbow height - correct answersAn assembly-line worker is returning to work after being treated for cubital tunnel compression at the left elbow from prolonged pressure on surfaces. What is the MOST appropriate height for this client's workstation? Progress notes that reflect daily gradations of activities and exercises arranged in a therapeutic hierarchy - correct answersAn OTR® is a member of an interdisciplinary work hardening program. When completing documentation according to best practice guidelines, which type of documentation should the OTR® NOT use? job coaching - correct answersA client with Down syndrome is preparing for transition from high school to work and is seeking a work placement. The client needs to identify vocational interests and abilities for general job tasks. To which service should the OTR® refer the client? A minimum of 5 hours of treatment per day for as long as 3 months. - correct answersAn OTR® is establishing an intervention plan for a client who sustained a work- related musculoskeletal injury to the low back. The client has been out of work for 6 months and presents with generalized deconditioning. What would be the MOST appropriate duration for this client's treatment program? Empowerment of the workers and creation of a positive group-safety culture - correct answersAn OTR® is adapting the environment to reduce the incidence of repetitive strain injuries among office workers. To maximize the effectiveness of the ergonomic program, what would the OTR® be MOST likely to include?
medium work - correct answersrequires exerting 20-50 lb of force occasionally, 10-25 lb of force frequently, or more than negligible weight to as much as 10 lb of force constantly to move objects. heavy work - correct answersrequires exerting 50-100 lb of force occasionally, 25-50 lb of force frequently, or 10-20 lb of force constantly to move objects. very heavy work - correct answersexerting 100 lb of force occasionally, in excess of 50 lb of force frequently, or in excess of 20 lb of force constantly to move objects. light work - correct answersrequires exerting as much as 20 lb of force occasionally, as much as 10 lb of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work. Conduct interviews with staff at the work site. - correct answersAn OTR® receives a referral to complete a job demand analysis on a client who is a diesel mechanic. At the job site, what should the OTR® do FIRST? Complete a job site analysis of activity demands. - correct answersAn employer of a meat-packing plant contacts an OTR® to provide consultation because of a recent increase in the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries. What would the OTR®'s FIRST course of action be? They occur at any point in the treatment of injured tissues. - correct answersAn OTR® will be presenting the benefits and description of work therapy programs at an in - service meeting. How would the OTR® describe these programs? work therapy program - correct answersis a type of return to work program that may occur at any point of healing 5:1 - correct answersA recently graduated OTR® is designing interventions for a work hardening program seeking accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). According to CARF, what is the most commonly accepted client-to-staff ratio? 1:1 - correct answersindividual attention is required for the OTR® to complete evaluations and attendance at meetings. vocational rehabilation - correct answersClients who leave a workplace because of impairments can receive assistance from ________________ ________________to return to that or another workplace. supported employment - correct answerst provides support to clients with disabilities through training and support at the job site.
They occur at any point in the treatment of injured tissues. - correct answersAn OTR® will be presenting the benefits and description of work therapy programs at an in - service meeting. How would the OTR® describe these programs? work therapy program - correct answersis a type of return to work program that may occur at any point of healing 5:1 - correct answersA recently graduated OTR® is designing interventions for a work hardening program seeking accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). According to CARF, what is the most commonly accepted client-to-staff ratio? 1:1 - correct answersindividual attention is required for the OTR® to complete evaluations and attendance at meetings disability rating - correct answersAn OTR® recently completed a functional capacity evaluation (FCE) on a client who is a piano teacher at a school for the performing arts. The client recently sustained an avulsion injury of the index finger on the client's dominant hand at the level of the distal interphalangeal joint, which resulted in the amputation of the distal phalanx on that finger. What would the results for the FCE completed by the OTR® MOST APPROPRIATELY be used to determine? Client's performance of work conditioning activities in the clinic followed by performance of worksite light-duty tasks. - correct answersAn OTR® is explaining to a client who was recently evaluated the value and benefit of a transitional work program. Which of the following components would be included in a transitional work program? work hardening - correct answersAn OTR® works as a member of a Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)-accredited comprehensive team of occupational rehabilitation professionals. Which type of return - to-work program BEST reflects the program of which the OTR® is a member? job site analysis - correct answerslooks to define the actual demands of the job and involves the use of questionnaire, interviews, observations, and formal assessment completed in the real work environment. Many FCEs include a job demand analysis. Height of the table, cutter and tool design, and vibration frequency of the automated tools - correct answersAn OTR® consultant is hired to perform a job demand analysis for the assembly-line workers in a meat-processing factory. What areas will the OTR® MOST likely be measuring and reporting on? job demand analysis - correct answersThe overall level of work is classified as sedentary, light, medium, heavy, or very heavy by determining the strength and physical demands of the work and frequency of tasks. Complete employee participation - correct answersAn OTR® is asked to consult with a local meat packing plant to establish a work injury prevention program because of an
increase in the number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among employees. For the program to be successful, what should the OTR® FIRST ensure? successful implementation of a successful work injury prevention program - correct answers1. ongoing management support
- supervisory support
- employee participation
- ongoing support and reinforcement of the program vocational evaluations - correct answersare most appropriate for people who have never worked or are unable to return to a previous job due to disability. Initial intake interview, subjective pain assessment, ADL assessment, musculoskeletal evaluation, physical demand testing, material handling skills, and postevaluation questionnaire - correct answersWhich assessments would be considered the BEST format for an upper-extremity functional capacity evaluation (FCE) for an outpatient occupational therapy department currently developing a return - to-work program? workstation height should allow some elbow extension during the task - correct answersA worker participating in back-neck rehabilitation is receiving education on proper standing workstations. The worker is required to move 10-lb discs onto a dowel. Which design element should be considered for the client's workstation? medium - correct answersAn OTR® completes a job demand analysis for the job requirements of a printer position. The OTR® determines that the job requires 95% of time spent in standing; the pacing of the job is predetermined by the printing rate of the machine, and the worker lifted as much as 30 pounds occasionally and 15 pounds frequently. According to the definitions of overall level of work, what type of work is the printer position? Assess whether work tolerance screenings can be completed in the absence of written policies - correct answersA grocery store company hires an OTR® to complete work tolerance screenings for potential employees. The company has no written policies regarding work screening processes. What should the OTR®'s FIRST step be? onsite ergonomic or worksite assessment - correct answerst is the best method to identify risk factors for work-related injury. Risk factors may include awkward posture, inappropriate layout or physical environment, or inappropriate use of equipment. The assessment is often conducted in the work environment with the worker present performing the job as normally as possible. Injury prevention consultants - correct answersdo not reduce injuries. Their role is to help companies reduce their losses. work readiness program - correct answershelp individuals who want to work identify vocational options that match their interests, skill, and abilities.
