PEDS FINAL - QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026

PEDS FINAL - QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026 Adolescents with disabilities may require OT services to help them achieve independence in ADL/IADL. What is frequent reason for the need of additional services. A. Psychological grief of parent letting go of caring for a teen B. Physical growth of a teen, leading to performance difficulties C. Tasks change as growing older Teen's refusal to cooperate with authority D. School System's inability to assist teen with self care - Answers B Why must OTs also be aware of the emotional adjustments for parents of teens with disabilities? A. They may experience sadness that the school will no longer provide services to their child B. They may experience anger at a health care system that doesn't include their child C. They may be more aware of the barriers & limitations that exist for their child D. They may be irritable that the teen wants them to be around all the time instead of letting go - Answers C Why should OTs working with teens be receptive to discussions about sex? A. Teens with disabilities are more likely to experience sexual abuse B. Teens with disabilities cannot understand sex or puberty - Answers A What is the term of how one views his or her self? A. Self esteem B. Body image C. Self-determination D. Body dissatisfaction - Answers B How does allowing adolescents with disabilities to choose clothing & experiment with their appearance benefit them? A. It motivates them to become independent dressers B. Allows them to fit in with peers C. Provides a break to their parents D. It contributes to self-identity & body image - Answers D Which statement best describes the psychosocial development of late adolescents? A. Seperate from parents emotionally B. Have changeable moods & behaviors C. Increase involvement in peer group culture D. Strengthen relationships with parents - Answers D Which statement best describes the psychosocial development of middle adolescents? A. Comply less with parents rules or limits B. Resolve angst regarding physical appearance C. Replace parents with peers as the significant influence in their life D. Feel confidence in personal values & sense of self - Answers C Which of the following behaviors are indicative of a teen with negative self-esteem? A. Initiates friendly interactions, speaks fluently in groups B. Makes self-deprecating comments, makes excuses - Answers B According to research, which statement best reflects the self-esteem of teens with disabilities? A. They have low self-esteem in general, but especially regarding social skills & physical appearance, compared with their peers B. The more severe the physical disability, the higher the self-esteem about social skills & in general C. They have higher self esteem about physical appearance & competencies D. They have lower self esteem about physical competencies, but not social skills & physical appearance - Answers D Which statement best describes the role of OT working with adolescents with disabilities? A. Develop a plan to improve physical performance skills for handwriting & self care B. Consult on educational possibilities & provide adaptive equipment C. Help provide opportunities for teens to engage in typical adolescent experiences, make their own choices, & engage in social relationships D. Provide job placement & career planning services while ensuring that the teen is making educational gains - Answers C The practitioner provides a toddler with a corner seat that helps provide stability, enabling the child to reach more accurately for toys. According to dynamic systems theory, what has the OT decreased to allow more movement? A. Distractions B. Strength requirements C. Degrees of freedom D. Balance - Answers C Andrew tends to sit in a posterior pelvic tilt, although this may prevent him from achieving other milestones. What is the term to describe the tendency to stay in the patterns of the status quo? A. Dynamic systems B. Affordances C. Attractor states D. Degree of freedom - Answers C Gayle colors using a variety of markers with ease. In what stage of motor learning is she in? A. Cognitive B. Associative C. Autonomous D Blocked - Answers C Which statement most closely describes the principles of task-specific training? A. When children complete adaptive responses, change occurs at the neuronal level B. Improving muscle strength improves quality of movement C. Integrating reflexes is necessary for acquisition of typical movement D. Practicing while receiving feedback on specific actions facilitates motor learning - Answers D How does activity focused motor intervention differ from task-specific training? A. It includes a focus on impairments B. Goal is for client to complete the occupation C. Intervention includes repetition D. Th ct. Should be positively reinforced - Answers A What is the term for the subtle tone changes a child makes in response to shifts in center of mass, so he can remain upright? A. Primitive reflex B. Righting reactions C. Protective extensions D. Equilibrium reactions - Answers D The OTs plays a game on the ball, by slowly tilting it to the side as the child reaches for objects. What type of reaction is the OT facilitating? A. Protective extension B. Equilibrium C. Righting D. Primitive reflex - Answers B Marcus (3 year old) displays a shaking of his hand & when he reaches for a toy on the table or tries to button his shirt. What soft neurological sign does this illustrate? A. Dysmetria B. Poor bilateral motor coordination C. Intention tremor D. Dysdiadokokinesia - Answers C How would the practitioner best work to improve self-feeding skills with 4-year-old Charlene to ensure transfer of learning? A. Charlene practices scooping food in the clinic B. Charlene picks up a spoon & brings it to her mouth repeatedly throughout the day C. Charlene eats a snack during snack time in the classroom D. Charlene plays food games with toys in the classroom - Answers C Which type of practice is better for transfer of learning? A. Blocked B. Distributed C. Massed D. Random - Answers D Which statement is NOT true of mental practice? A. It includes performing the skill in one's imagination, without... B. It is complicated & does not work with kids younger than 13 years old C. It is effective in teaching motor skills & retraining the timing & coordination of muscle activity D. It may consist of roly playing, watching a video, or imagining - Answers B Scott is able to move the penny from inside his hand to his fingertips without using his other hand. What hand skill pattern does this represent? A. Complex rotation B. Finger-palm translation C. Shift D. Palm-finger translation - Answers D By what age to children generally learn to use a spoon? A. 5 Months B. 18 months C. 2.5 years D. 6 years - Answers B Which type of grasp is used to hold a glass with the hand around the object? A. Power B. Spherical C. Cylindrical D. Pincer - Answers C The OT evaluating a 4 year old child observes child is changing hands quickly, transferring objects to one hand, & stabilizing an object on the table surface to reorient it's position. What do these observations indicate? A. The child has limited in-hand manipulation skills B. The child has limited visual spatial skills C. The child is unable to follow simple directions. D. The child has poor postural control - Answers A A 1 year old can release objects with shoulder, elbow, & wrist stability but the MCP joints remain unstable. What releasing pattern does the child exibibit? A. Accurate & precise release B. Excess finger extension when releasing C. Inability to release objects. D. Involuntary release - Answers B Which sequence of scissor skills is correct? A. Cuts a circle, cuts on a line, snips, cuts a square B. Cuts on a line, snips, cuts a square, cuts a circle C. Snips, cuts on a line, cuts a circle, cuts a square D. Snips, cuts a square, cuts a circle, cuts on a line - Answers C Which practice model is the OT using when she focuses on improving a child's postural alignment, joint stability, & hand strength for dressing? A. Adaptations/ecologic B. Biomechanical C. Constraint-induced movement therapy D. Neurodevelopmental - Answers B What position is optimal for UE functioning? Think about it with a child with significant motor impairment (CP) A. Side-lying with slight forward orientation, shoulder & pelvic strap B. Sitting with slight forward orientation, pelvic strap, footrests, cut out tray C. Sitting with slight extension, head strap, footrests, at regular table D. Standing in prone stander, pelvic strap, elevated table with tilt - Answers B Which practice model uses the therapeutic handling to inhibit spasticity, facilitate more normal muscle tone, & guide the child in using more normal movement patterns? A. Adaptation/ ecological B. Biomechanical C. Motor Control