An OTR is working with a client 3 weeks post-CVA. During a…
An OTR is working with a client 3 weeks post-CVA. During a simple cooking activity the client is able to verbalize that ‘leaving paper on the stove is a fire hazard’. About 5 minutes later when making a grilled cheese the client leaves a paper towel on the stove while heating the burner. What level of awareness is being displayed by this client?
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An OTR is running a group for TBI patients on an inpatient rehabilitation unit. One week into the group (after 5 sessions) the therapist notes that one of the clients has trouble initiating conversation with group members that he has spoken to freely during previous sessions. The therapist suspects that the client is having trouble remembering the names and faces of other group members and doesn’t realize that he already knows them. What standardized assessment could the therapist give to help answer this question?
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