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Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

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Mack is gung ho regarding upper-body strengthening. He often wants to perform the same exercises every day with more resistance than the amount you and your OT department have recommended. How do you help Mack to complete upper-body strengthening without hurting himself?
  1. You restrict Mack’s access to the therapy gym.
  2. You tell Mack that he must stick to the exercise protocol, or his doctor will discontinue therapy.
  3. You tell Mack that it is a good idea to exercise different muscles from day to day and slowly increase repetitions to avoid injury.
  4. You tell Mack to exercise as much as he wants to because he will get better faster that way.
Explanation
Answer: C. To help Mack complete upper-body strengthening without hurting himself, you tell him that it is a good idea to exercise different muscles from day to day and slowly increase repetitions to avoid injury. If a patient knows the reasons behind exercise precautions, he is more likely to follow those precautions.
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