Which of the following is an important consideration for an occupational therapist providing assessments to residents living in a shelter?
A) The occupational therapist should practice trauma-informed care by being sensitive to the nature of the questions asked so they are not perceived as intrusive or mandatory for anyone who is being interviewed.
B) The occupational therapist can interview the client wherever there is space because shelter clients are used to not having any privacy.
C) The occupational therapist should write thorough and detailed notes and summaries because there will be a wide range of trained medical providers who will be familiar with occupational therapy language and rely on the assessment findings in the shelter.
D) The occupational therapist should begin with specific assessments for cognition because there is a high incidence of traumatic brain injuries among homeless people.
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