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OTA Role Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1

Typically an OTA does not

Select one of the following:

  • Evaluate

  • Treat

  • Plan activities

  • Adapt equipment

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

The most typical practice venues for an OTA are

Select one of the following:

  • Work hardening centers

  • Schools

  • Nursing facilities

  • Schools & Nursing facilities

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

The OTA role was established in

Select one of the following:

  • 1917 with credentialing in 1963

  • 1922 with credentialing in 1965

  • 1949 with credentialing in 1965

  • 1949 and credentialing in 1949

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

What is the main reason that the OTA role was established?

Select one of the following:

  • Shortage of OTs practicing in pediatric settings

  • Shortage of OTs practicing in physical rehabilitation settings

  • Shortage of OTs practicing in psychiatric settings

  • Shortage of OTs practicing in nursing facilities

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

The first college level training programs for OTAs were housed at

Select one of the following:

  • Mount Aloysius College in Pennsylvania and St. Mary’s Junior College in
    Minnesota

  • Mt Ida College in Massachusetts and Western Michigan University in Michigan

  • Tufts University in Massachusetts and Arizona State University in Arizona

  • Lasell College in Massachusetts and St Mary’s Junior College in Minnesota

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

What was the now defunct career mobility program?

Select one of the following:

  • A means for OTAs to become members of AOTA

  • A means to provide OTAs having at least two years of experience the
    opportunity to take the OT certification exam

  • A means for OTAs to be eligible for supervisory roles

  • A means for OTAs to serve on AOTA committees

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

The first certification exam for OTAs was established in

Select one of the following:

  • 1999

  • 1965

  • 1978

  • 1959

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

When were OTAs awarded full membership rights in AOTA?

Select one of the following:

  • 1991

  • 1976

  • 1965

  • 1959

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Which one of the following is not an AOTA award bestowed upon an OTA?

Select one of the following:

  • Roster of Honor

  • Roster of Fellows

  • Terry Brittell Award

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Why is the role of the OTA more important than ever?

Select one of the following:

  • Rising costs of healthcare

  • Aging population

  • Federal laws mandating services for children with special needs

  • All of the above

Explanation