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OT’s Mental Health Response to the COVID Pandemic: Older Adults

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1.  A negative impact of COVID-19 on older adults is:
  1. Quarantining and social distancing
  2. Loss of daily habits and routines (occupational deprivation)
  3. Exacerbation of mental health conditions
  4. All of the above
2.  All of the following were real-life experiences of the author as an OT working in a skilled nursing facility during the COVID-19 pandemic, EXCEPT:
  1. Always had adequate PPE
  2. Shift from OT to nursing caregiver due to staffing issues
  3. Working in a high stress environment in head to toe PPE with minimal breaks
  4. Constant worry about exposure to the virus
3.  Due to a shifting role, the author felt she could not address:
  1. The occupational and mental health needs of the patients
  2. The dressing of the patients
  3. The feeding of the patients
  4. The toileting of the patients
4.  In the case study presented, Carol's mental health was impacted by:
  1. Her inability to see/hear caregivers due to PPE
  2. Being isolated in her room
  3. Caregivers spending minimal time due to her being COVID-19 positive
  4. All of the above
5.  All of the following are ways that occupational therapy can address mental health issues with this population, EXCEPT:
  1. Establish alternative options for communication with the outside world
  2. Develop a temporary new routine in light of restrictions to maintain safety
  3. Keep the blinds down and the lights off
  4. Use alternative ways to identify caregivers

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