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Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

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Fawn is an inpatient rehabilitation patient with a new brain injury. She cannot remember how to brush her teeth. How can you help Fawn complete this task by herself?
  1. Set up the toothbrush for her and hope that she remembers what the toothbrush is used for.
  2. Provide Fawn with hand-over-hand assistance while brushing her teeth.
  3. Break down the steps of tooth brushing, and provide Fawn with a picture list of each step. Tape the list to the mirror where Fawn brushes her teeth, and teach her to refer to the list while brushing.
  4. Have Fawn use an electric toothbrush.
Explanation
Answer: C. You can help Fawn complete this task by breaking down the steps of tooth brushing and providing Fawn with a picture list of each step. You can then tape this list to Fawn’s mirror and work with her on remembering to refer to it while brushing her teeth.
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