The COTA can help carry out which aspect?

• A. Implementation of plan
• B. Assessment
• C. Diagnosis
• D. Discharge planning

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant carries out the plan of care that has been developed by the OT. Under supervision, the COTA delivers interventions, guides therapeutic activities, adapts tasks, and uses equipment as prescribed, while monitoring the client’s responses and documenting progress. This is how the plan becomes action and how progress toward goals is achieved.

Assessment, diagnosis, and discharge planning fall outside the COTA’s independent scope. Assessment and diagnosis are responsibilities of the OT (often with collaboration from the team), and discharge planning is typically led by the OT and the multidisciplinary team, with the COTA contributing by reporting progress and outcomes.