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Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Your 88-year-old cancer patient, Edward, is ready to return home after a four-week nursing home stay. You need to train his wife, Dorothy, how to help Edward complete basic self-care tasks. How do you arrange for this?
  1. Talk to Dorothy when she comes in during visiting hours. Let her know that you need to show her how to help Edward.
  2. Call Dorothy and arrange a time when she can come to the nursing home and practice helping Edward with his cares while you are present.
  3. Call Dorothy and arrange a time when she can come to the nursing home and practice helping Edward while the nursing staff is present.
  4. Talk to Dorothy when she comes during visiting hours. Arrange a time for her to observe Edward completing his self-care tasks while you are present.
Explanation
Answer: B. You would train Dorothy by calling her and arranging a time when she can come to the nursing home and practice helping Edward while you are present. Dorothy will not learn the specific techniques you have used with Edward from nursing staff, and she will be more prepared if she practices the techniques than if she just observes them.
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