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One common reason why Medicare denies payment for occupational therapy intervention is

A) The client did not sign off on the plan of care B) The intervention plan changes very little from week to week C) The intervention is not sufficiently complex enough to justify occupational therapy services D) Goals are not tied to specific test scores and outcomes, making measurement difficult

A 60-year-old woman suffered an open tibial fracture when she stepped sideways on her foot while jogging. Which of the following interventions constitutes appropriate care for this injury?

a. Gently replace the protruding bone beneath the skin. b. Clean dirt from off the bone and out of the wound before splinting the leg. c. Tightly apply a pressure dressing to the open wound. d. Apply a sterile dressing to the bone end and to the soft-tissue wound.