Narrative reasoning is used __________________
A. To help the therapist understand the client's disabilities, impairments, and per-formance contexts
B. To evaluate the meaning that occupational performance limitations might have on the client
C. When addressing practical realities associated with delivery of OT services
D. To determine the most appropriate therapy intervention to address the client's occupational performance needs
ANS: B
Narrative reasoning guides the therapist to evaluate the meaning that occupational performance limitations might have on the client. Narrative reasoning, along with scientific reasoning, prag-matic reasoning, and ethical reasoning, is part of clinical reasoning.
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