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Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Your 89-year-old home health patient, Boyd, is able to toilet himself, dress himself, and make himself microwavable food upon discharge from the hospital. You emphasize to Boyd’s wife the importance of allowing Boyd to complete these tasks himself, but she keeps hovering over him and doing things for him. What do you expect Boyd’s condition to be when he returns for a follow-up visit in two weeks?
  1. Boyd will be completely independent at home.
  2. Boyd will still be able to complete toileting, dressing, and microwave meal preparation by himself.
  3. Boyd’s ability to complete toileting, dressing, and microwave meal preparation will have declined.
  4. Boyd’s wife will re-admit him to the hospital because he cannot do anything for himself.
Explanation
Answer: C. Boyd’s ability to complete toileting, dressing, and microwave meal preparation will have declined. Family members who want to be helpful have good intentions. But by helping, they often interfere with a patient’s ability to maintain skills regained in therapy.
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