OTA 170 - Physical Conditions

Class: 2 Lab: 3 Clinical: 0 Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Take OTA-110 and OTA-120 and OTA-140
Corequisites: Take OTA-130 and OTA-150 and OTA-161

Restrictions: Must be enrolled in Occupational Therapy Assistant (A45500) program

This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills needed for working with individuals experiencing various medical conditions to help them achieve participation in life through engagement in occupation. Topics include medical terminology, common conditions, body functions that change with disease processes, applicable theories and principles, assessment and intervention priorities for commonly treated conditions. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize common symptoms, prioritize mental, neuromusculoskeletal and movement related functional problems, while providing for patient safety within the patient’s context and environment. (S24630)