NBCOT Final Exam Test Bank
NBCOT FINAL EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!!
An inpatient who has a T10 (ASIA A) spinal cord injury has been participating in
inpatient rehabilitation for the past 3weeks. The patient is scheduled for discharge
in one week to live at home with family. What action should be a priority for the
OTR to complete prior to the patient's discharge?
a. identifying durable medical equpiment for ADL
b. Teaching techniques for independence with self-care
c. Completing transfer training using a sliding board - Correct Answer-A
OTR is preparing a presentation on the role of school-based occupational therapy
for teachers, school administrators, and ancillary staff. What information should
the OTR include the presentation to address this topic MOST EFFECTIVELY?
a. Scope of OT in relation to educationally-relevant functional activities within
context
b. Outcome data of student successes associated with school-based sensory
processing activities
c. Benefits of OT applying a top-down approach when working with students who
have disabilities
d. Examples of OT tier 1 services associated with the response-to-intervention
framework - Correct Answer-A
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A client who has a partial-thickness rotator cuff tear is referred to OT for
evaluation and treatment. The client denies history of a specific injury and says
the pain has gradually worsened over the past few months. Which assessment
would be MOST BENEFICIAL to include as part of the initial evaluation with this
client?
a. Observation of the client's scapular symmetry when at rest and during an
overhead-reaching activity
b. Completion of a comprehensive sensory evaluation of static and moving two-
point discrimination
c. Performance of the Functional Reach Test and in-hand manipulation during a
meaningful activity - Correct Answer-A
An OTR is using the Model of Human Occupation to gather information as part of
the initial evaluation of a client who has schizophrenia and lives in a group home.
The group home staff report that the client typically refuses to complete assigned
chores and participate in structured group recreation activities. During an initial
screening, the client reports that the activities offered at the group home are
boring. Which standardized assessment would be MOST BENEFICIAL to administer
to this client to gather information for supporting the client's engagement in the
activity?
a. occupational Performance History Interview 1-
b. Volitional Questionnaire
c. occupational Self-assessment - Correct Answer-B
A student in the third grade has poor figure ground skills secondary to a visual
processing disorder. The teacher reports the student is functioning below grade
level on most writing assignments and worksheets. Which modification is most
beneficial for supporting the student's success with these assignments?
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a. Limit the quantity of information on the students' worksheets.
b. allow the students complete assignments a designated "quiet" room.
c. Provide the student with computer-based worksheets instead of printed copies.
- Correct Answer-A
Which form of cryotherapy would be MOST BENEFICIAL to use as part of the
intervention for a client who has a 2-week history of lateral epicondylitis?
a. Ice massage for 5 - 7 minutes
b. Cold pack application for 8-10 minutes
c. Cold compression sleeve for 10-12 minutes - Correct Answer-B
During shopping trips with a caregiver, an adolescent who has autism often picks
up personal hygiene items and makes comments to the other customers about
how the item relates to physical changes associated with puberty. The caregiver
asks the OTR for assistance in reducing the frequency of this behavior. Which
social skills strategy would BEST support?- initial progress toward this goal?-
a) Teach the caregiver to conduct a social autopsy with the adolescent after each
shopping trip.
b) Use privacy circles to help the adolescent categorize people according to
intimacy level.
c) Engage the adolescent in role-play activities to practice expression of social
emotion. - Correct Answer-B
An OTR working in an outpatient setting is selecting interventions for a client who
sustained a TBI 4 weeks ago. Currently, the client has mild weakness of the
dominant upper
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extremity, ambulates independently, and is functioning at Level VII (Automatic,
Appropriate) on the Rancho Los Amigos scale. Which objective should be a
priority to include as part of
the intervention planning process during this phase of the client's rehabilitation?
a) Selecting strategies the client can use to most effectively learn modified
dressing techniques
b) Identifying opportunities for the client to reestablish daily routines
c) Determining ways the client can use sequential cueing when preparing a simple
meal
d) Structuring the intervention environment to minimize distractions and decrease
agitation - Correct Answer-D
An OTR is interpreting the assessment results of a visual perception test
administered to a student in second grade who has a developmental delay. The
student scored within the
average range for all subtests but scored below the norm on the visual closure
subtest. Based on these results, which activity would be MOST DIFFICULT for this
student?
a) searching for a hidden word in a letter puzzle (e.g., word search puzzle)
b) Completing a sentence using words in a suggestion box (e.g., fill in the blank)
c) Matching a vocabulary word with the associated illustration (e.g., matching
worksheet) - Correct Answer-A
An OTR who works with a seating and mobility team is ordering a new wheelchair
for an adolescent client who has spina bifida. The student wants to be able to
perform self-
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NBCOT FINAL EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!!
An inpatient who has a T10 (ASIA A) spinal cord injury has been participating in
inpatient rehabilitation for the past 3weeks. The patient is scheduled for discharge
in one week to live at home with family. What action should be a priority for the
OTR to complete prior to the patient's discharge?
a. identifying durable medical equpiment for ADL
b. Teaching techniques for independence with self-care
c. Completing transfer training using a sliding board - Correct Answer-A
OTR is preparing a presentation on the role of school-based occupational therapy
for teachers, school administrators, and ancillary staff. What information should
the OTR include the presentation to address this topic MOST EFFECTIVELY?
a. Scope of OT in relation to educationally-relevant functional activities within
context
b. Outcome data of student successes associated with school-based sensory
processing activities
c. Benefits of OT applying a top-down approach when working with students who
have disabilities
d. Examples of OT tier 1 services associated with the response-to-intervention
framework - Correct Answer-A
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A client who has a partial-thickness rotator cuff tear is referred to OT for
evaluation and treatment. The client denies history of a specific injury and says
the pain has gradually worsened over the past few months. Which assessment
would be MOST BENEFICIAL to include as part of the initial evaluation with this
client?
a. Observation of the client's scapular symmetry when at rest and during an
overhead-reaching activity
b. Completion of a comprehensive sensory evaluation of static and moving two-
point discrimination
c. Performance of the Functional Reach Test and in-hand manipulation during a
meaningful activity - Correct Answer-A
An OTR is using the Model of Human Occupation to gather information as part of
the initial evaluation of a client who has schizophrenia and lives in a group home.
The group home staff report that the client typically refuses to complete assigned
chores and participate in structured group recreation activities. During an initial
screening, the client reports that the activities offered at the group home are
boring. Which standardized assessment would be MOST BENEFICIAL to administer
to this client to gather information for supporting the client's engagement in the
activity?
a. occupational Performance History Interview 1-
b. Volitional Questionnaire
c. occupational Self-assessment - Correct Answer-B
A student in the third grade has poor figure ground skills secondary to a visual
processing disorder. The teacher reports the student is functioning below grade
level on most writing assignments and worksheets. Which modification is most
beneficial for supporting the student's success with these assignments?
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a. Limit the quantity of information on the students' worksheets.
b. allow the students complete assignments a designated "quiet" room.
c. Provide the student with computer-based worksheets instead of printed copies.
- Correct Answer-A
Which form of cryotherapy would be MOST BENEFICIAL to use as part of the
intervention for a client who has a 2-week history of lateral epicondylitis?
a. Ice massage for 5 - 7 minutes
b. Cold pack application for 8-10 minutes
c. Cold compression sleeve for 10-12 minutes - Correct Answer-B
During shopping trips with a caregiver, an adolescent who has autism often picks
up personal hygiene items and makes comments to the other customers about
how the item relates to physical changes associated with puberty. The caregiver
asks the OTR for assistance in reducing the frequency of this behavior. Which
social skills strategy would BEST support?- initial progress toward this goal?-
a) Teach the caregiver to conduct a social autopsy with the adolescent after each
shopping trip.
b) Use privacy circles to help the adolescent categorize people according to
intimacy level.
c) Engage the adolescent in role-play activities to practice expression of social
emotion. - Correct Answer-B
An OTR working in an outpatient setting is selecting interventions for a client who
sustained a TBI 4 weeks ago. Currently, the client has mild weakness of the
dominant upper
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extremity, ambulates independently, and is functioning at Level VII (Automatic,
Appropriate) on the Rancho Los Amigos scale. Which objective should be a
priority to include as part of
the intervention planning process during this phase of the client's rehabilitation?
a) Selecting strategies the client can use to most effectively learn modified
dressing techniques
b) Identifying opportunities for the client to reestablish daily routines
c) Determining ways the client can use sequential cueing when preparing a simple
meal
d) Structuring the intervention environment to minimize distractions and decrease
agitation - Correct Answer-D
An OTR is interpreting the assessment results of a visual perception test
administered to a student in second grade who has a developmental delay. The
student scored within the
average range for all subtests but scored below the norm on the visual closure
subtest. Based on these results, which activity would be MOST DIFFICULT for this
student?
a) searching for a hidden word in a letter puzzle (e.g., word search puzzle)
b) Completing a sentence using words in a suggestion box (e.g., fill in the blank)
c) Matching a vocabulary word with the associated illustration (e.g., matching
worksheet) - Correct Answer-A
An OTR who works with a seating and mobility team is ordering a new wheelchair
for an adolescent client who has spina bifida. The student wants to be able to
perform self-
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