RN Exam Practice
Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 24 of 2368

A client with arthritis cannot button clothing or put on socks without help. Which team member should the nurse ask to provide adaptive devices?

  1. Occupational therapist
  2. Physical therapist
  3. Respiratory therapist
  4. Social worker
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Correct answer: Occupational therapist

Occupational therapists help clients reach independence in activities of daily living, using adaptive devices such as sock pulls and button aids.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Scope of Practice: Interprofessional Team Members. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026