Vital signs are important to monitor during OT intervention sessions to ensure that clients are participating within safe medical parameters. Which of the following readings would be considered abnormal when measured during low MET level activities?

An OTA is working with a client who has a condition that will impact his sexual health. The OTA is using the recognition model of sexuality. The client has been given printed materials regarding his condition and how it can impact his sexual health. The client indicates that he is open to discussing his intimacy issues. What should the OTA do NEXT?

An OTA is working with a client in an acute care setting after a diagnosis of myocardial infarction. What is the MOST important thing for the OTA to do when conducting interventions?

A client has a diagnosis of RA, which primarily affects her right shoulder, left foot, and bilateral hands, and she also has bilateral CMC OA. Most days she experiences persistent pain. Which occupation would the OTA expect she would have the most difficulty completing?

An OTA is working with a client in the hospital after an exacerbation of COPD. While working with the client, the OTA notes that the client’s oxygen saturation drops below 90%. What should the OTA do FIRST in response to this information?

A client who is awaiting her first lower extremity prosthesis is experiencing hypersensitivity of her incision site. What is the PRIMARY reason to incorporate a desensitization program in the client’s plan of care?

The picture above shows the partial skeleton of a prehistoric human, Lucy.  Looking at only the bones in the pelvic girdle, legs, and feet region, identify which bones were found (include left and right in your answer). [A], [B], [C], [D], and [E] NOTE:  One of the bones will be considered BONUS if all five are correctly identified.

I am a deep muscle below the extensor digitorum longus muscle, but I insert in the 1st distal phalange.  What muscle am I? [A]

Look a the picture above of the person sitting in the chair.  Which muscle is allowing the left femoral region to cross the right femoral region AND doing flexion of the left crural region? [A] What is the origin of the muscle from part A? [B] What is the movement of the left foot in this picture? [C] BONUS:  Name ONE muscle that contributes to the movement of the left foot in part C.  [D]

You are a forensic pathologist called to a grave site recently discovered.  Unfortunately, all you could find was the pelvic girdle.  Explain how you would know from just these bones whether the body was from a male or female?  (Give TWO specific details using correct terminology.)