Occupational Therapy Homework
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ot_homework.docxNote to tutor: Please answer the questions below making sure it’s in your own words in not copied in paste all the questions are based on Occupational Therapy, I will provide links to use to help you retrieve the correct answers below
Medicare Basics webpage http://www.medicare.gov/pubs/pdf/11034.pdf
Opp, A. Behind the wheel: Occupational therapy and older drivers. Retrieved on 11/01/2014 from http://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/RDP/Articles/Older-Drivers.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/
AOTA Older Driver Safety Website
1. Describe the major developmental tasks associated with young adulthood, middle adulthood and late adulthood.
2. Why is middle adulthood referred to as the “sandwich generation”?
3. What is the role of OT in hospice care?
4. Describe some of the challenges related to later adulthood.
5. What are three (3) physical changes associated with aging and how can these changes affect occupational performance in the elderly?
6. What are the differences between Parts A through D of Medicare?
7. What factors (physical, cognitive, psychological) affect the safety of adults, particularly older adults, in participating in activities inside and outside the home?
8. Discuss the major federal legislations related to civil rights of and funding of services to adults and older adults with disabilities and what impact it has made on the view of disability?
9. Examine the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website to determine the current prevalence of mental illness among adults and older adults. Please address at least two different diagnoses. http://www.cdc.gov/
Please select the correct answer Below
Adjusting to loss and declining physiological health is a key developmental task of which age group?
Select one:
a. older adults
b. middle adults
c. adolescents
d. younger adults
What is a current issue facing children that has impact on health and participation?
Select one:
a. midlife crisis
b. obesity
c. chronic illness
d. advancing technology
At what age group is an individual establishing a career and his or her own family?
Select one:
a. Adolescents
b. Middle Adulthood
c. Young Adulthood
d. Older Adulthood
Which part of Medicare pays for medications?
Select one:
a. Part C
b. Part A
c. Part B
d. Part D
What is a typical recommendation for home safety for the elderly?
Select one:
a. Remove throw rugs
b. Place locks on the stove
c. Light dimmers
d. Use of reacher
What is a potential population to address in the emerging area of community health and wellness?
Select one:
a. Individuals who are victims of disasters
b. Individuals with musculoskeletal injuries
c. Military veterans with mobility problems
What is the age range of middle adulthood?
Select one:
a. 65-75 years old
b. 40-65 years old
c. 75-95 years old
d. 20-40 years old
Which statement is true concerning learned helplessness?
Select one:
a. All older adults experience learned helplessness
b. Occurs while teaching older adults how to remain active in their lives
c. It begins with an illness and loss of memory
d. It refers to not allowing the older adult to make decisions
Which period is characterized by a time of achievement and establishing an employment track record?
Select one:
a. Middle Adulthood
b. Adolescents
c. Young Adulthood
d. Older Adulthood
What is the major occupations of middle adulthood?
Select one:
a. Work and IADLs
b. ADL and leisure
c. Play and social participation
d. Retirement and education
What is the term used to describe the desire of more elderly people to remain in their homes?
Select one:
a. Aging in place
b. Early intervention
c. Ergonomics consulting
d. Occupational therapy
In which practice setting does an occupational therapist focus on making the client comfortable during their last stages of life?
Select one:
a. Rehabilitation
b. Skilled Nursing Facilities
c. Hospice
d. Home Health
Which area of practice involves the science of “fitting jobs to people”?
Select one:
a. Adaptive Technology
b. Driver's Assessment
c. Vocational Rehabilitation
d. Ergonomics
A woman is struggling to help her aging parents keep up their home and balancing her children’s school extracurricular activities. This example BEST describes:
Select one:
a. Helplessness
b. A mid-life crisis
c. The sandwich generation
d. Generativity
Which of the following is a health insurance program for people age 65 and older and those with certain disabilities?
Select one:
a. Balanced Budget Act
b. Americans with Disabilities Act
c. Medicaid
d. Medicare
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