Question 1

Hospitalization of children is most common because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders are the most common reasons for hospitalization in children. These conditions are often acute and require specialized medical care that can only be provided in a hospital setting. Neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders, rehabilitation needs, and psychological and psychiatric needs may also require hospitalization, but they are not as common as respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders in children.

Question 2

Family-centered care is often a hallmark approach in pediatric hospitals. It is characterized by all of the following, but not :

Accepted Answer

Family-centered care emphasizes collaboration and communication between healthcare providers and families, but it does not typically involve family-led team meetings. Instead, healthcare professionals usually lead these meetings, ensuring that the care plan is medically appropriate while incorporating family input and preferences.

Question 3

Evidence-based approaches in occupational therapy hospital-based care commonly address clinical issues, such as:

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based approaches in occupational therapy hospital-based care typically focus on evaluating the effectiveness of specific interventions, such as therapeutic exercises, adaptive equipment, and cognitive-based interventions. The goal is to provide evidence for the best practices in patient care and maximize the quality of care for patients. Complications with medical disorders and frequency patterns of specific diagnostic conditions are important considerations in healthcare, but they are not the focus of evidence-based approaches in occupational therapy hospital-based care. Cost-effectiveness of service units is relevant, but not the main focus of evidence-based approaches in occupational therapy hospital-based care.

Question 4

Intensive care units may create fears, disorientation, and sensory deprivation among children and families. To minimize these effects, occupational therapists may help by:

Accepted Answer

Occupational therapists can help minimize the negative effects of ICU stays for children and families by establishing a routine for the child and providing purposeful activities to facilitate cognitive, psychosocial, and motor functions. This can help alleviate feelings of fear and disorientation, and improve overall quality of life during the hospital stay. While the other options may also be important for a child's care in the ICU, they do not specifically address the concerns regarding fears, disorientation, and sensory deprivation.

Question 5

Assistive devices can be used to enable or enhance functional skills, and can generally be used when:

Accepted Answer

Assistive devices are used to ensure safety and support immediate or permanent functional recovery, helping individuals perform tasks they might otherwise be unable to do safely or effectively.

Question 6

Skill and functional retraining may be organized around familiar performance routines and habits, yet new skill learning may necessitate cueing. What approaches might be best used first in providing cues?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Skill and functional retraining may be organized...

Question 7

Care of children in hospitals can include all of these settings, but usually not:

Accepted Answer

While children may receive care in trauma centers, general hospitals, and children's hospitals, they typically do not receive care in school buildings.

Question 8

Intervention goal setting in pediatric hospital settings should include:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Intervention goal setting in pediatric hospital settings...

Question 9

Children's hospitals designed, staffed, and organized to support children and families may include all but usually not the following?

Accepted Answer

Locked units with restricted access are not typically found in children's hospitals designed to support children and families. Instead, the focus is on creating a welcoming and safe environment for children and their families, which may include child life specialists, volunteers, and specially designed family and play settings.

Question 10

Occupational therapy services in hospital settings are often prioritized. Select the best characterization of priority levels from most to least important.

Accepted Answer

Prioritizing prevention, resuming function, restoring skills and abilities are the core responsibilities of occupational therapists in hospital settings. ADL, IADL, school, and community participation are also important but secondary to the main responsibility. Infection control, hand washing, fall prevention, client- and family-centered goals, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practices are all important, but not as high a priority as restoring function and skills to the patient.

Question 11

Evaluations by occupational therapists in hospital settings may include a number of approaches and techniques. Select the sequence most commonly employed in medical settings.

Accepted Answer

According to the information provided in the question, the most commonly employed sequence of evaluations by occupational therapists in hospital settings includes four approaches and techniques. Among the given answer choices, only option D includes all four of these approaches and techniques in the correct order: clinical interview, clinical observation, physical examination, and standardized assessments. Option A includes the correct techniques, but in the wrong order. Option B includes different techniques that are not commonly employed in this context. Option C includes some of the correct techniques, but in the wrong order and with additional techniques that are not commonly employed in this context. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

Question 12

Occupational therapists in hospital settings may be characterized as addressing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Occupational therapists in hospital settings often work with patients who have complex medical conditions that require specialized interventions to maintain or improve their ability to engage in daily activities. They may work with patients who have undergone surgery, experienced a traumatic injury, or have a chronic medical condition that affects their ability to function independently.

Question 13

Teamwork in hospital settings is common. Specific relationships within teams may vary based on child and family needs. What style of teamwork is most commonly employed within occupational therapy services?

Accepted Answer

Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches are the most commonly employed styles of teamwork within occupational therapy services. These approaches involve interprofessional collaboration and team members working together to share information and make joint decisions for the benefit of the child and family. The other options (multidisciplinary care, specialized care consultation, and family-centered consultation and care) may be used within occupational therapy services, but they are not the most commonly employed styles of teamwork.

Quiz 26: Hospital and Pediatric Rehabilitation Services