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A patient sustained a TBI 10 weeks ago, and is functioning at Level VIII (Purposeful-appropriate; standby assistance) on the Rancho Los Amigos scale. During a meal preparation task. the patient is asked to prepare chili using a five-step printed recipe. The patient can read the steps of the recipe aloud but does not act on any of them. When the OT reads all but the first step to the patient, the patient is not able to initiate the first step in the meal preparation task. Based on this observation, what can the OT conclude?
A. The patient will benefit from having the recipe instructions in larger font
B. The patient demonstrates deficits in executive functioning thus interfering with performance.
C. The patient will benefit from using adaptive strategies in order to compensate for difficulties with motor planning
D. The patient has difficulties with ideational apraxia thus interfering with task