An OTA is working with a 25-year-old client who had scarring due to a burn. According to the initial evaluation, the client reported being sexually active prior to the accident and was using condoms as a form of birth control. What client factor MUST be taken into consideration if this is the form of birth control that the client plans to use in the future?

Miriam has a C5 AIS A SCI/D and will be going home with her husband, mother, and sister who will rotate care provision. Her family seeks information on expected independence levels upon discharge to home. Which three of the following expectations should the OTA educate the family on?

Ethan has a C7 AIS D SCI/D and is regaining gross strength in his right hand and fine motor strength in his left hand. Which is the most accurate example of how he can use his right hand?

Regarding OT and total knee replacements, which of the following statements is accurate?

An OTA is treating a 25-year-old female who is complaining of widespread pain in her body, especially around her joints. The OTA documents a butterfly-shaped rash on the individual’s face and skin lesions on her body. This individual would MOST LIKELY be experiencing symptoms of which disorder?

An OTA is working with a client who has recently undergone surgery to relieve back pain. The OTA is working with the client to prepare him for discharge and to eventually go back to work in the healthcare field. Which technique will the OTA MOST LIKELY be instructing the client on in relation to safe lifting and back precautions?

An OTA is working with a client who was in a car accident resulting in a T8 SCI. The client expresses concern about having a sexual relationship with his spouse. The OTA has already discussed the specific impact of the SCI level on sensation, tumescence, and ejaculation, and the client wants more information on mutual masturbation positioning as a form of sexual expression to share with his wife. The OTA is planning to discuss mutual masturbation as a form of sexual expression. What MUST the OTA ask the client about before discussing the topic?

An OTA attended a course on targeted muscle reinnervation. In explaining it to her colleagues, which clients are the MOST appropriate for this procedure?

An OTA is working with a client who had a C4 SCI and has atelectasis. What is the BEST action the OTA can take during therapy to help support the prevention of secondary respiratory complications?

An OTA is working with a client in donning the lower extremity prosthesis. The OTA thinks that the client’s prosthesis is not fitting properly and the client has a little too much room between the limb and the socket. What would be the next best short-term choice for the OTA?