Question 1

Occupational rights include the right to:&#10;A)experience meaning and enrichment in one's occupations&#10;B)make choices and share decision-making in daily life&#10;C)participate in a range of occupations for health,development and social inclusion&#10;D)all the above

Accepted Answer

Occupational rights include the right to participate in a range of occupations for health,development and social inclusion;make choices and share decision-making in daily life;experience meaning and enrichment in one's occupations;and receive fair privileges for diverse participation in occupations.

Question 2

Occupational therapists (OTs)apply the therapeutic process according to aspects of the:&#10;A)patient,engineering and occupation&#10;B)patient,environment and occupation&#10;C)person,engineering and occupation&#10;D)person,environment and occupation

Accepted Answer

The three areas that an OT can focus on to achieve therapeutic goals include aspects of the person,the occupation and the environment,and occupational therapy intervention is built around these aspects.

Question 3

Which if the following is NOT correct with respect to occupational therapists in Australia?&#10;A)Educational programs within Australia are typically at Bachelor's or Master's degree level&#10;B)The number of occupational therapy positions is likely to decline over the next five years&#10;C)Registration under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency is mandatory before working as an occupational therapist&#10;D)Therapists work in a client-centred framework

Accepted Answer

The number of occupational therapists has grown substantially over the past 10 years,and very strong growth in positions is projected through to 2018.

Question 4

Occupational therapists work mainly in hospitals.

Accepted Answer

'Clinical' occupational therapy roles are not necessary within a hospital,as OTs work across a number of settings,including rehabilitation centres,primary or community health centres,schools,aged-care facilities and people's homes or workplaces.

Question 5

Active engagement in meaningful occupation generally promotes,facilitates and maintains health and well-being.

Accepted Answer

Active engagement in meaningful occupation generally promotes,facilitates and maintains health and well-being.

Question 6

Occupational therapists work mainly with people who have work injuries.

Accepted Answer

Occupational therapy intervention focuses on supporting clients,who may be individuals,groups or organisations,to engage in the occupations of everyday life that they need and want to be able to do to live meaningful lives.

Question 7

The first formal occupational therapy educational programs emerged around:&#10;A)1855&#10;B)1893&#10;C)1914&#10;D)1942

Accepted Answer

Like many other allied health professions,the first formal occupational therapy educational programs emerged in the early 1900s,particularly around World War I,with the large numbers of war-wounded requiring rehabilitation and later resettlement.

Question 8

Occupational imbalance may occur when excessive time is spent in one or more areas of life at the expense of others.

Accepted Answer

A state of occupational imbalance occurs when excessive time is spent in one or more areas of life at the expense of others.

Question 9

A six-year-old child has been living for the past four years in a refugee camp in Somalia.The camp has no schools or play equipment and she has few toys or possessions.The housing is a cramped single room with six family members sharing the space.These conditions are likely to contribute to:

A)occupational alienation
B)occupational deprivation
C)occupational justice
D)occupational science

Accepted Answer

Occupational deprivation is an outcome of occupational injustice,and has been defined as 'a state of prolonged preclusion from engagement in occupations of necessity and/or meaning due to factors which stand outside of the control of the individual'.

Question 10

The number of occupational therapists (OTs)working in private practice in work injury management has significantly increased over the past 20 years.

Accepted Answer

Over the past 20 years there has been growth in the number of therapists moving into private practice.State governments across Australia have introduced work injury rehabilitation insurance schemes,and consequently the number of OTs working in private practice in work injury management has significantly increased.

Deck 22: Occupational Therapy