OT 4160 - Health Conditions I
Fall Semester 2012
Date
Week 1
8/20/12
Topic
Assignments
Introduction to course
Universal/Standard
Precautions
Contagions/Bloodborne
Pathogens
Review course syllabus/schedule
National Safety Council: Blood &
Airborne Pathogens Workbook
Week 2
8/27/12
Wellness – Disability
Continuum, Multiple
dimensions of health and
disease
Week 3
9/03/12
Week 4
9/10/12
Week 5
9/17/12
Week 6
09/24/12
Week 6
Activity
Porth: Chapter 1
Learning
Objectives
1, 6, 9
Video: Bloodborne Pathogens
Practice: Putting and taking off gloves
Blood & Airborne Pathogens Quiz
Lecture/Discussion
Use/understanding medical
terminology
1, 3
HOLIDAY - LABOR DAY
Substance Abuse
Alcoholic liver disease,
Cirrhosis, Hepatitis
Developmental/Congenital
Conditions in Infancy
Common problems of
premature Infants
RDS, BPD, FTT, IVH
Erb’s palsy, SIDS
Abuse and Neglect of
Children/Elders
Domestic Violence
Homelessness
Shaken Baby Syndrome
W&S: pp. 974-976
Porth: pp. 227, 515, 556, 558, 965 –
969, 1319 (risk factor for CVA),
1375-1376
AOTA Handouts
Porth: pp. 10-27, 690-695
Case-Smith, J. (2010). Occupational
Therapy for Children. pp. 884-886.
Porth: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - pp.
149-150
Willard &Spackman: pp. 303-311,
896-900, 1052-1055
Case-Smith: pp. 201-203
Substance Abuse Quiz
Lecture/Discussion
Video: Portrait of addiction &
The Addicted Brain
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
1-7
Developmental/Congenital
Conditions Quiz
Lecture/Discussion
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
1-8, 10, 11
Abuse/Neglect Quiz
Lecture/Discussion
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
1-8, 10, 11
1
09/24/12
contd.
Week 7
10/01/12
Drug Exposed Infants
(FAS, cocaine, opiates)
Respiratory disorders
Asthma, COPD,
Pneumonia, Tuberculosis
Article: Javeherian, H. (2006).
Helping survivors of domestic
violence. [Electronic Version] OT
Practice. 11:10, 12-16.
Article: Poskey, G. A. (2005).
Shaken baby syndrome prevention
from an OT perspective. [Electronic
version] OT Practice, 10:22, 17-21.
Porth: pp. 674-686, 709-722
Willard &Spackman: pp.1005-1008
Lewis, S. C. (2003). Chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease and
occupational therapy intervention. In
Elder Care in Occupational Therapy.
(2nd ed.). Thorofare, NJ: SLACK, pp.
225-229
DCFS Mandated Reporter Web
Training
https://mr.dcfstraining.org/UserAuth/
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Respiratory Quiz
Lecture/Discussion
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
1-11
Midterm Exam
1 – 11
Intervention Plan 1 DUE
Week 8
10/08/12
Midterm Exam
Review Tips for Midterm & Final
Exams
http://suite101.com/article/examstudy-shortcuts-for-collegestudents-a127800
1, 6
Cardiovascular Disorders
contd.(hypertension,
Video: High Blood Pressure: At Time
of Diagnosis
Taking blood pressures, pulse oximetry
myocardial infarction,
congestive heart failure
Week 9
10/15/12
Cardiovascular Disorders
contd. (hypertension,
myocardial infarction,
congestive heart failure
Porth: pp. 505-508, 512-526, 532558, 606-621, 632-635
Cardiovascular Quiz
Lecture/Discussion
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
1-8, 10
Cardiac Rehabilitation
MET levels
2
Week 10
10/22/12
Normal and abnormal
conditions related to the
aging process, including
hearing & vision (macular
degeneration, glaucoma,
diabetic retinopathy)
impairments
W&S: pp. 994 – 997, 1010-1011,
1037-1038
Vision Quiz
Lecture/Discussion
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
Participation in occupation with low
hearing and vision simulations
Porth: pp. 1388-1392, 1398-1415,
1422-1424
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
Handouts: Pedretti & Elder Care
Readings
1-8, 10
Article: Sokol-McKay, D., & Michels,
D., (2005). Facing the challenge of
macular degeneration: Therapeutic
interventions for low vision. OT
Practice, May 10, 10-15.
Week 11
10/29/12
Skeletal-Muscular
Conditions
Osteoporosis & Fractures
in the elderly
Osteo & Rheumatoid
Arthritis
Chronic Pain
Week 12
11/05/12
Endocrine Disorders
Diabetes /Renal Failure
Week 13
11/12/12
Neurological Disorders
CVA /Stroke
Intervention Plan 2 DUE
Porth: pp. 1222-1257; 1520 – 1524;
1531 - 1536
Elder Care: pp. 251 – 266
Article: Rochman, D., & KennedySpaien, E. (2007) Chronic pain
management: Approaches and tools
for occupational therapy. [Electronic
Version] OT
Practice, 12:13, 9-15
Porth: pp. 855-872, 1047-1075
Porth: pp. 1316-1326
Willard & Spackman pp. 1001-1004
Intervention Plan 3 DUE
Week 13
Skeletal-Muscular Quiz
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
1-8, 10
Joint protection & Energy
conservation techniques
Endocrine Quiz
Lecture/Discussion
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
CVA Quiz
Lecture/Discussion
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
Lecture/Discussion
Video: Stroke: At Time of Diagnosis
One-hand techniques
Positioning and movement activities
1-8, 10
1-8, 10
3
11/12/12
contd.
Week 14
11/19/12
Week 15
11/26/12
12/04/12
HIV/AIDS
Review
Porth: pp. 427-443
Willard & Spackman pp. - 1029-1030
HIV Quiz
Lecture/Discussion
Case vignettes - Impact on occupation
and intervention
1-8, 10
How to Attend a Review Session
for an Exam
http://suite101.com/article/how-toattend-a-review-session-for-anexam-a91180
Final Examination
10:00 a.m. - NOON
1-11
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