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Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

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What is a reacher?
  1. A long, wooden stick with hooks on either end that are used for hooking clothing.
  2. An elastic device with a sticky hand at one end that will stick to objects when tossed at them. The device can then be used to pull the objects toward the person.
  3. A long, metal shaft with a trigger handle at one end and a claw or suction cup grabber at the other. When the trigger is pulled, the claw or grabber closes. The devise can be used to grab objects that are out of reach of the person operating the device.
  4. An accordion-shaped device that extends outward when the handles are pushed together. The end of the device can slide under the object. The objects are brought to the person when the handles are pulled apart.
Explanation
Answer: C. A reacher is a long, metal shaft with a trigger handle at one end and a claw or suction cup grabber at the other. When the trigger is pulled, the claw or grabber closes around the desired object and the person using the device can bring the object within reach.
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