[Verified Answer]: An occupational therapy assistant recently…

An occupational therapy assistant recently attended a two-day splinting workshop. The OTA asks the supervising occupational therapist for a caseload that includes more clients that require splinting interventions. Which action is best for the occupational therapist to take in response to this request? Select the best answer. a. Decline the request because splinting is an advanced practice skill b. Ask the OTA to give a splinting in-service to demonstrate acquired knowledge c. Establish the OTA’s service competency in splinting d. Distribute the department’s caseload to meet the OTA’s request