An OT practitioner is evaluating a client who has just received an upper extremity prosthesis. The therapist should instruct the client to begin wearing the prosthesis:
A. Once a day for 30 to 45 minutes, increasing by 60 minutes each day
B. Three times a day for 15 to 30 minutes, increasing by 30 minutes each day
C. Twice a day for 60 to 90 minutes, increasing by 15 minutes each day
D. Four times a day for 10 to 30 minutes, increasing by 45 minutes each day
ANS: B
The prosthesis-wearing schedule begins with the client wearing the prosthesis three times a day for 15- to 30-minute periods, with wearing periods increasing by 30 minutes each day if the skin remains in good condition.
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