NBCOT AND OTKE PRACTICE EXAMS
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A e.13-year-old e.female e.client e.has e.difficulty e.with e.sequencing e.steps e.of e.an e.activity e.and
e.has e.ideational e.apraxia. e.One e.of e.her e.goals e.is e.to e.be e.able e.to e.independently e.brush e.her
e.hair e.in e.all e.3 e.zones e.(right e.side, e.left e.side, e.and e.back e.of e.head). e.Which e.of e.the e.following
e.is e.NOT e.an e.intervention e.the e.OT e.can e.use e.to e. address e.the e.client's e.goal?
Select e.one:
a. Provide e.step e.by e.step e.instructions
b. Use e.hand e.over e.hand e.guiding e.techniques
c. Provide e.opportunities e.for e.motor e.planning e.and e.motor e.execution
d. Increase e.environmental e.stimuli
- ANSWERS-d. e.Increase e.environmental e.stimuli
A e.20-year-old e.male e.patient e.had e.recently e.been e.involved e.in e.a e.car e.crash e.and e.suffered e.a
e.TBI. e.After e.reviewing e.his e.chart, e.you e.read e. that e.he e.has e.cortical e.blindness e.and e.cannot
e.see. e.What e.part e.of e.the e.brain e.is e. this e.most e.likely e.an e.injury e.from?
Select e.one:
a. Frontal e.lobe
b. Occipital e.lobe
c. Temporal e.lobe
d. Parietal e.lobe
- ANSWERS-b. e.Occipital e.lobe
A e.3-year-old e.girl e.has e.been e.diagnosed e.with e.a e.pervasive e.developmental e.disorder e.that
e.deteriorates e.motor e.and e.social e. skills. e.The e.child e.has e.irregular e.breathing e.problems e.and
,regression e.in e.cognition e.and e.praxis. e.Which e.of e.the e.following e.diagnosis e.MOST e.closely
e.relates e.to e.the e.child's e.condition?
Select e.one:
a. Tourette's e.Syndrome
b. Rett's e.Syndrome
c. Autism e.Spectrum e.Disorder
d. Intellectual e.Disorder
- ANSWERS-b. e.Rett's e.Syndrome
A e.45-year-old e.client e.sustained e.burns e.to e.the e.front e.of e.her e.left e.arm, e.posterior e.trunk,
e.front e.of e.her e.left e.leg, e.and e.back e.of e. her e.left e.leg. e.Using e.the e. Rule e.of e.Nines, e.calculate e. the
e.total e.body e.surface e.area e.percentage e.that e.is e.burned.
Select e.one:
a. 66%
b. 45%
c. 40.5%
d. 62.5%
- ANSWERS-c. e.40.5%
A e.55-year-old e.patient e.has e.been e.admitted e.to e.the e.acute e.rehabilitation e.unit e.after e.a e.CVA
e.one e.week e.ago. e.She e.is e.now e.relearning e.her e.functional e.ADLs, e.however, e.requires
e.modifications e.for e.most e. of e.these e.tasks. e.She e.has e.chosen e.her e.most e. valued e.ADLs e.to
e.practice e.daily e.and e.her e.motor e.function e.has e.begun e.to e.improve. e.What e.approach e.are
e.her e.and e.her e.OT e.using e.during e.the e.therapy e. sessions?
Select e.one:
a. e.Remedial/Restorative/Transfer e.of e.Training e.Approach
e.b.Compensatory/Adaptive/Functional e.Approach
c. e.Neurofunctional e.Approach
d. e.Dynamic e.Interactional e.Approach
- ANSWERS-b.Compensatory/Adaptive/Functional e . Approach
A e.6-year e.old e.girl e.has e.been e.experiencing e.symptoms e.of e.frequent e.urination, e.extreme
e.hunger, e.and e.excessive e.thirst. e.After e.visiting e.her e.family e.physician, e.she e.has e.been
e.diagnosed e.with e.diabetes. e.What e.type e.of e.diabetes e.does e.this e. client e.have?
Select e.one:
a. Type e.2, e.non-insulin-dependent
b. Type e.1, e.non-insulin-dependent
c. Type e.2, e.insulin-dependent
,d. Type e.1, e.insulin-dependent
- ANSWERS-d. e.Type e.1, e.insulin-dependent
A e.70-year-old e.male e.gets e.admitted e.to e.a e.SNF e.for e.rehabilitation e.services e.after
e.sustaining e.a e.left e.hip e.fracture e.due e.to e.a e.fall. e.He e.is e.required e.to e.receive e.occupational
e.therapy e.services e.for e.a e.minimum e.of e.5 e.days e. per e.week. e.Which e.of e.the e.following e.is e.his
e.reimbursement e.source?
Select e.one:
a. Medicare e.Part e.B
b. Medicare e.Part e.A
c. Medi-Cal
d. Medicaid
- ANSWERS-b. e.Medicare e.Part e.A
A e.75-year-old e.male e.client e.is e.complaining e.of e.ringing e.in e.both e.of e.his e.ears e.during
e.treatment e.and e.cannot e. comprehend e.the e.OT's e.directions e.when e.engaging e.in e.therapy.
e.Which e.type e.of e.hearing e.loss e.is e.the e.client e.exhibiting?
Select e.one:
a. Tinnitus
b. Conductive
c. Presbycusis
d. Sensorineural
- ANSWERS-c. e.Presbycusis
A e.child e.has e.recently e.begun e.to e.build e.with e.blocks e.both e.horizontally e.and e.vertically e.but
e.cannot e.yet e.build e.a e.tower e.of e.nine e.cubes, e.what e.age e.is e.this e.child?
Select e.one:
a. 24-30 e.months
b. 6-9 e.months
c. 21-24 e.months
d. 12-15 e.months
- ANSWERS-a. e.24-30 e.months
A e.client e.is e.admitted e.to e.the e.hospital e.exhibiting e.the e.following e.symptoms: e.symmetric
e.muscular e.weakness, e.distal e.sensory e.loss, e.stocking-glove e.distribution e.(tingling e.from
e.the e.feet e.and e.legs e.to e.the e.upper e.body), e.and e.deep e.tendon e.reflex e.loss. e.What e.neurological
e.system e.disorder e.might e.this e.client e. have?
Select e.one:
a. Post-polio e.Syndrome
b. Amyotrophic e.Lateral e.Sclerosis e.(ALS)
, c. Guillan-Barre e.Syndrome
d. Muscular e.Dystrophy
- ANSWERS-c. e.Guillan-Barre e.Syndrome
A e.client e.who e.recently e.experienced e.an e.MI e.has e.been e.referred e.to e.OT. e.To e.determine e.the
e.individual's e.current e.endurance e.level, e.the e.OT e.plans e.to e.monitor e.the e.performance e.of
e.self- e.care e.activities. e.The e.FIRST e.step e.is e.to:
Select e.one:
a. Take e.vital e.signs e.5 e.minutes e.after e.the e.client e.has e.completed e.self-care e.activities.
b. Observe e.the e.client e.for e.signs e.and e.symptoms e.of e.fatigue e.and e.exhaustion e.during e.self-
care e.activities.
c. Take e.the e.client's e.vital e.signs e.at e.rest.
d. Take e.the e.client's e.vital e.signs e.after e.the e.performance e.of e.self-care e.activities.
- ANSWERS-c. e.Take e.the e.client's e.vital e.signs e.at e.rest.
A e.client e.with e.a e.diagnosis e.of e.trigger e.finger e.is e.seen e.in e.an e.outpatient e.hand e.clinic e.for
e.an e.initial e.occupational e.therapy e.evaluation. e.The e.client e.reports e.having e.a e.trigger e.finger
e.release e.surgery e.done e.1 e.month e.prior e.and e.complains e.of e.pain e.and e.limited e.ROM.
e.Which e.of e.these e.treatment e.interventions e.would e.NOT e.be e.appropriate?
Select e.one:
a. Edema e.control
b. Tendon e.gliding e.exercises
c. Strengthening e.exercises e.with e.repetitive e.gripping
d. Scar e.massage
- ANSWERS-c. e.Strengthening e.exercises e.with e.repetitive e.gripping
A e.client e.with e.a e.recent e.heart e.attack e.is e.now e.able e.to e.participate e.in e.Phase e.1: e.Inpatient
e.Rehabilitation/Hospitalization e.OT. e.You e.are e.planning e.to e.incorporate e.physical e.activities
e.into e.your e.treatment e.sessions e.that e.are e.between e.MET e.level e.1-2. e.Which e.of e.the e.following
e.is e.NOT e.included e.in e.these e.levels?
Select e.one:
a. Motorcycling
b. Table e.tennis
c. Walking
d. Playing e.cards
- ANSWERS-b. e.Table e.tennis
A e.patient e.at e.a e.skilled e.nursing e.facility e.is e.experiencing e.decreased e.cardiac e.output e.and
e.starts e. to e.appear e.bluish e.in e.color. e.You e.notice e. this e.change e.in e.skin e.color e.is e.especially
e.visible e.in e.the e.lips, e.fingertips, e.and e.nail e.beds. e.This e.change e.in e. skin e.color e.and e.vascular
e.status e.is e.known e.as:
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A e.13-year-old e.female e.client e.has e.difficulty e.with e.sequencing e.steps e.of e.an e.activity e.and
e.has e.ideational e.apraxia. e.One e.of e.her e.goals e.is e.to e.be e.able e.to e.independently e.brush e.her
e.hair e.in e.all e.3 e.zones e.(right e.side, e.left e.side, e.and e.back e.of e.head). e.Which e.of e.the e.following
e.is e.NOT e.an e.intervention e.the e.OT e.can e.use e.to e. address e.the e.client's e.goal?
Select e.one:
a. Provide e.step e.by e.step e.instructions
b. Use e.hand e.over e.hand e.guiding e.techniques
c. Provide e.opportunities e.for e.motor e.planning e.and e.motor e.execution
d. Increase e.environmental e.stimuli
- ANSWERS-d. e.Increase e.environmental e.stimuli
A e.20-year-old e.male e.patient e.had e.recently e.been e.involved e.in e.a e.car e.crash e.and e.suffered e.a
e.TBI. e.After e.reviewing e.his e.chart, e.you e.read e. that e.he e.has e.cortical e.blindness e.and e.cannot
e.see. e.What e.part e.of e.the e.brain e.is e. this e.most e.likely e.an e.injury e.from?
Select e.one:
a. Frontal e.lobe
b. Occipital e.lobe
c. Temporal e.lobe
d. Parietal e.lobe
- ANSWERS-b. e.Occipital e.lobe
A e.3-year-old e.girl e.has e.been e.diagnosed e.with e.a e.pervasive e.developmental e.disorder e.that
e.deteriorates e.motor e.and e.social e. skills. e.The e.child e.has e.irregular e.breathing e.problems e.and
,regression e.in e.cognition e.and e.praxis. e.Which e.of e.the e.following e.diagnosis e.MOST e.closely
e.relates e.to e.the e.child's e.condition?
Select e.one:
a. Tourette's e.Syndrome
b. Rett's e.Syndrome
c. Autism e.Spectrum e.Disorder
d. Intellectual e.Disorder
- ANSWERS-b. e.Rett's e.Syndrome
A e.45-year-old e.client e.sustained e.burns e.to e.the e.front e.of e.her e.left e.arm, e.posterior e.trunk,
e.front e.of e.her e.left e.leg, e.and e.back e.of e. her e.left e.leg. e.Using e.the e. Rule e.of e.Nines, e.calculate e. the
e.total e.body e.surface e.area e.percentage e.that e.is e.burned.
Select e.one:
a. 66%
b. 45%
c. 40.5%
d. 62.5%
- ANSWERS-c. e.40.5%
A e.55-year-old e.patient e.has e.been e.admitted e.to e.the e.acute e.rehabilitation e.unit e.after e.a e.CVA
e.one e.week e.ago. e.She e.is e.now e.relearning e.her e.functional e.ADLs, e.however, e.requires
e.modifications e.for e.most e. of e.these e.tasks. e.She e.has e.chosen e.her e.most e. valued e.ADLs e.to
e.practice e.daily e.and e.her e.motor e.function e.has e.begun e.to e.improve. e.What e.approach e.are
e.her e.and e.her e.OT e.using e.during e.the e.therapy e. sessions?
Select e.one:
a. e.Remedial/Restorative/Transfer e.of e.Training e.Approach
e.b.Compensatory/Adaptive/Functional e.Approach
c. e.Neurofunctional e.Approach
d. e.Dynamic e.Interactional e.Approach
- ANSWERS-b.Compensatory/Adaptive/Functional e . Approach
A e.6-year e.old e.girl e.has e.been e.experiencing e.symptoms e.of e.frequent e.urination, e.extreme
e.hunger, e.and e.excessive e.thirst. e.After e.visiting e.her e.family e.physician, e.she e.has e.been
e.diagnosed e.with e.diabetes. e.What e.type e.of e.diabetes e.does e.this e. client e.have?
Select e.one:
a. Type e.2, e.non-insulin-dependent
b. Type e.1, e.non-insulin-dependent
c. Type e.2, e.insulin-dependent
,d. Type e.1, e.insulin-dependent
- ANSWERS-d. e.Type e.1, e.insulin-dependent
A e.70-year-old e.male e.gets e.admitted e.to e.a e.SNF e.for e.rehabilitation e.services e.after
e.sustaining e.a e.left e.hip e.fracture e.due e.to e.a e.fall. e.He e.is e.required e.to e.receive e.occupational
e.therapy e.services e.for e.a e.minimum e.of e.5 e.days e. per e.week. e.Which e.of e.the e.following e.is e.his
e.reimbursement e.source?
Select e.one:
a. Medicare e.Part e.B
b. Medicare e.Part e.A
c. Medi-Cal
d. Medicaid
- ANSWERS-b. e.Medicare e.Part e.A
A e.75-year-old e.male e.client e.is e.complaining e.of e.ringing e.in e.both e.of e.his e.ears e.during
e.treatment e.and e.cannot e. comprehend e.the e.OT's e.directions e.when e.engaging e.in e.therapy.
e.Which e.type e.of e.hearing e.loss e.is e.the e.client e.exhibiting?
Select e.one:
a. Tinnitus
b. Conductive
c. Presbycusis
d. Sensorineural
- ANSWERS-c. e.Presbycusis
A e.child e.has e.recently e.begun e.to e.build e.with e.blocks e.both e.horizontally e.and e.vertically e.but
e.cannot e.yet e.build e.a e.tower e.of e.nine e.cubes, e.what e.age e.is e.this e.child?
Select e.one:
a. 24-30 e.months
b. 6-9 e.months
c. 21-24 e.months
d. 12-15 e.months
- ANSWERS-a. e.24-30 e.months
A e.client e.is e.admitted e.to e.the e.hospital e.exhibiting e.the e.following e.symptoms: e.symmetric
e.muscular e.weakness, e.distal e.sensory e.loss, e.stocking-glove e.distribution e.(tingling e.from
e.the e.feet e.and e.legs e.to e.the e.upper e.body), e.and e.deep e.tendon e.reflex e.loss. e.What e.neurological
e.system e.disorder e.might e.this e.client e. have?
Select e.one:
a. Post-polio e.Syndrome
b. Amyotrophic e.Lateral e.Sclerosis e.(ALS)
, c. Guillan-Barre e.Syndrome
d. Muscular e.Dystrophy
- ANSWERS-c. e.Guillan-Barre e.Syndrome
A e.client e.who e.recently e.experienced e.an e.MI e.has e.been e.referred e.to e.OT. e.To e.determine e.the
e.individual's e.current e.endurance e.level, e.the e.OT e.plans e.to e.monitor e.the e.performance e.of
e.self- e.care e.activities. e.The e.FIRST e.step e.is e.to:
Select e.one:
a. Take e.vital e.signs e.5 e.minutes e.after e.the e.client e.has e.completed e.self-care e.activities.
b. Observe e.the e.client e.for e.signs e.and e.symptoms e.of e.fatigue e.and e.exhaustion e.during e.self-
care e.activities.
c. Take e.the e.client's e.vital e.signs e.at e.rest.
d. Take e.the e.client's e.vital e.signs e.after e.the e.performance e.of e.self-care e.activities.
- ANSWERS-c. e.Take e.the e.client's e.vital e.signs e.at e.rest.
A e.client e.with e.a e.diagnosis e.of e.trigger e.finger e.is e.seen e.in e.an e.outpatient e.hand e.clinic e.for
e.an e.initial e.occupational e.therapy e.evaluation. e.The e.client e.reports e.having e.a e.trigger e.finger
e.release e.surgery e.done e.1 e.month e.prior e.and e.complains e.of e.pain e.and e.limited e.ROM.
e.Which e.of e.these e.treatment e.interventions e.would e.NOT e.be e.appropriate?
Select e.one:
a. Edema e.control
b. Tendon e.gliding e.exercises
c. Strengthening e.exercises e.with e.repetitive e.gripping
d. Scar e.massage
- ANSWERS-c. e.Strengthening e.exercises e.with e.repetitive e.gripping
A e.client e.with e.a e.recent e.heart e.attack e.is e.now e.able e.to e.participate e.in e.Phase e.1: e.Inpatient
e.Rehabilitation/Hospitalization e.OT. e.You e.are e.planning e.to e.incorporate e.physical e.activities
e.into e.your e.treatment e.sessions e.that e.are e.between e.MET e.level e.1-2. e.Which e.of e.the e.following
e.is e.NOT e.included e.in e.these e.levels?
Select e.one:
a. Motorcycling
b. Table e.tennis
c. Walking
d. Playing e.cards
- ANSWERS-b. e.Table e.tennis
A e.patient e.at e.a e.skilled e.nursing e.facility e.is e.experiencing e.decreased e.cardiac e.output e.and
e.starts e. to e.appear e.bluish e.in e.color. e.You e.notice e. this e.change e.in e.skin e.color e.is e.especially
e.visible e.in e.the e.lips, e.fingertips, e.and e.nail e.beds. e.This e.change e.in e. skin e.color e.and e.vascular
e.status e.is e.known e.as:
