Question

An OTR and an entry-level COTA are employed in an outpatient setting. Several clients on the OTR caseload are due for their 90-day plan of care recertification update as required by Medicare. The OTR learns that these clients have been scheduled for reevaluations appointments on a day when the OTR must be on personal leave time and will be away from the facility. How should the OTR respond to this finding?a. Ask the administrator to provide line-of site supervision while the COTA completes the scheduled evaluationsb. Continue with the current plan and schedule a comprehensive assessment for a date soon after the scheduled leave timec. Discuss the client's current progress with the COTA and select appropriate evaluations for the COTA to completed. Use progress notes from the clients previous session to update the plan of care prior to taking the scheduled leave

Answer 1

Answer:

Use progress notes from the clients previous session to update the plan of care prior to taking the scheduled leave.

Explanation:

OTR (Registered Occupational Therapist ) and COTA (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) are the assistants that are involved in the care of the patients. There main aim is the health evaluation of the patient.

The OTR mainly focus the patient's health. The OTR may not take random leave and must make proper progression report of the patient to update the health of the patient before taking any leave.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).