A child arrives for an occupational therapy evaluation late…
A child arrives for an occupational therapy evaluation late and wearing soiled clothes. The occupational therapist assumes that the child is going to perform poorly on the standardized assessment that is going to be part of the child’s evaluation that day. This example is most representative of which type of bias?
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You performed a top-down evaluation in the acute care setting. You identified through the chart review that the patient is admitted following spinal surgery, their pain is being managed with pain medication, and they have activity precautions. The physician requested an OT evaluation to assess ADL participation and safety for homegoing. You spent 30 minutes in the patient’s room for your initial bedside evaluation. Overall, the chart review process was extensive due to the patient’s social history, your assessment revealed 4 performance deficits, and your detailed assessment revealed that there are multiple treatment options available. Minimal to moderate task modifications will be necessary for the patient to safely perform ADLs after discharge. What evaluation CPT code would you bill for this patient?
Read DetailsKyle’s t-score was a 71 (98th percentile) for the tactile po…
Kyle’s t-score was a 71 (98th percentile) for the tactile portion of the Sensory Processing Measure-2 Adult Self-Report assessment. Reminder: On the SPM-2, a standard T-score of 50 is average/typical, with a standard deviation of 10. True or False: Kyle has the same or fewer tactile processing differences than 98% of people.
Read DetailsIn the development of the Developmental Assessment of Young…
In the development of the Developmental Assessment of Young Children (DAYC), a sample of 1800 children, ages 0-71 months, in 20 different states was used to determine scores of development, which therapists now use to compare the scores of children whom they administer this test. Given this information, you can conclude that scoring for the DAYC is _____.
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