Deck 18: Leisure Occupations

Question 1

Which of the following age and culture-based activities would an OT practitioner assign to a 55-year-old Asian American woman who is recovering from a stroke?

A) Needlepoint
B) Adapted bowling
C) Swimming
D) Tile games (such as Mah Jong)
E) None of the above

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Samuel is a 47-year-old African American man who owns his own landscaping business.He recently fell off a ladder and hit his head on concrete,causing brain damage.He is able to move all extremities,use a front wheel walker,and speak coherently,although he has problems finding the right word.After completing the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure,the OT practitioner discovered that his most important goal is returning to work.Which leisure occupation do you think would be most appropriate to include in his intervention plan?

A) Gardening in raised beds, giving him the ability to self-direct the activity
B) Playing cards to strengthen his hands and cognitive abilities
C) Cooking, using energy-conservation techniques
D) Grooming a canine companion to improve sequencing abilities and hand movements

Answer 2

A

Question 3

An occupational therapist is working with a 67-year-old Latina client with rheumatoid arthritis.The client has minimal English-speaking abilities.Which assessment(s)do you think would be appropriate?

A) Occupational Profile
B) Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
C) Modified Interest Checklist
D) Role Checklist
E) All of the above

Answer 3

E
They would all be appropriate; a full picture of the person's interests,goals,barriers to activities,and physical abilities will help the therapist develop a leisure intervention plan.For an accurate overall evaluation to occur,a translator should be enlisted or English-speaking family members should be part of the assessment sessions.

Question 4

An occupational therapist from the Midwest (where the population is predominantly white)is moving to southern California (where the population is an ethnic mix with a large segment being Mexican).What should the occupational therapist do to improve her knowledge and application of culturally appropriate occupations for her new clientele?

A) Gather examples of successful activities that she did in the Midwest and box them up to take to her new job.
B) Review manual muscle testing so that when assigning an embroidery project, the occupational therapist will know that the proper hand muscles are working.
C) Research leisure interests and occupations by ethnicity using books, articles, and the Internet.
D) Learn Mexican recipes because most clients she will be treating will be Mexican and will enjoy cooking groups.