An OT practitioner has determined that a client has full active range of motion at the CMC joint. When testing thumb abduction strength, the client should be seated with the forearm supinated and supported on a flat surface. What is the BEST position for the wrist?

What would be the BEST description of a client who received a score of poor (2) in his left wrist extensor?

An OTA is screening an elderly client who experienced a heart attack to determine the need for therapy services. How can the OTA BEST screen this client in relation to muscle strength and weakness?

Which of the following clients would be CONTRAINDICATED for ROM assessment?

A 34-year-old client has just sustained multiple traumatic injuries during a motor vehicle accident. Which trauma setting will the client MOST LIKELY be transported to for care?

A client wants to maintain strength of musculature while immobilized in a cast. What type of exercises would an OTA MOST likely recommend?

A client who had a spinal cord injury is being evaluated by the OT practitioner for ROM deficits. The practitioner has ensured that the client is comfortably positioned on a mat and the fulcrum of the goniometer has been aligned with the center of the joint and the stationary arm is aligned with the limb being measured. What would the practitioner do NEXT in this process?

A 52-year-old client is about to be discharged from inpatient rehabilitation. The client has overall weakness and is not able to drive or get about in the community and has a wife who can assist. What setting will MOST LIKELY be recommended for continuation of the client’s care?

An OT practitioner is assessing a client’s range of motion. He asks the client to raise her arm as high as she can in front of her. What term BEST describes the type of range of motion that is being assessed?

A multidisciplinary team is meeting to discuss the progress of a young adult who has been hospitalized after a motor vehicle accident. What is the MOST LIKELY role of the OTA for participating in the planning process for this team?