NBCOT ACTUAL PRACTICE TEST EXAM WITH
PROFESSOR VERIFIED ANSWERS
An OT has been working with an individual who is
recovering from a TBI. A standard pivot transfer
has been successfully demonstrated in the gym.
The MOST appropriate way to assess
generalization of this new learning would be to
have the patient perform which activity?
A. Identify potential hazards in the patient's
bathrooms that could make transfers unsafe
B. Select an appropriate tub bench and nonskid
mat for the patient's bathroom at home
C. Attempt a standard pivot transfer from
wheelchair to bed in the patient's hospital room
D. Attempt a sliding board transfer from
wheelchair to tub
C. Attempt a standard pivot transfer from
wheelchair to bed in the patient's hospital room
,An OT is preparing to evaluate a toddler who has
upper extremity orthopedic concerns. How will the
OT MOST likely obtain the majority of initial
assessment data?
A. Measurement tools that assess visual-motor
skills
B. Dynamometer and pinch meter readings.
C. Observation of child during activities in the
child-care center.
D. Functional independence measures.
C. Observation of child during activities in the child-
care center.
Through observation of the child during child-care
center activities, the OT can collect information
about the child's motor performance skills and
participation in activities that require upper
extremity/hand skill. Naturalistic observation is a
method of ecological assessment, which is "a
primary mechanism for obtaining data relevant to
the child's performance context..... Skilled
,observation of child performing a functional task
offers..... important information about the child's
performance". Answers A, B, ad D are all
appropriate choices after the child is old enough for
these assessments.
During an initial evaluation, the OT suspects that a
child has somatodyspraxia. In what area should
the OT focus the evaluation?
A. Ability to print or write.
B. Reading competency.
C. Math calculations.
D. New motor task planning.
D. New motor task planning.
"Somatodyspraxia is described as a deficit in
learning new motor skills, planning new motor
actions, and generalizing motor plans." Inability to
print or write (answer A) is termed "dysgraphia."
The term "dyslexia" (answer B) means dysfunction
, in reading. Inability to perform mathematics
(answer C) is known as "dyscalculia"
An OT working in a long-term care facility needs to
evaluate the long-term memory of a resident.
Which of the following methods is BEST for
evaluating memory or personally experienced
events (declarative memory)?
A. Show the person a series of objects and ask him
to recall the objects within 60 seconds.
B. Ask the individual how he spent New Year's/
C. Have the individual state the place, date, and
time.
D. Ask the client to remember to bring a specific
item to the next therapy session
B Ask the individual how he spent New Year's
"Declarative memory is one aspect of long term
memory and includes conscious memory for events,
knowledge or facts". It is commonly assessed
through verbal interviews and informal testing such
PROFESSOR VERIFIED ANSWERS
An OT has been working with an individual who is
recovering from a TBI. A standard pivot transfer
has been successfully demonstrated in the gym.
The MOST appropriate way to assess
generalization of this new learning would be to
have the patient perform which activity?
A. Identify potential hazards in the patient's
bathrooms that could make transfers unsafe
B. Select an appropriate tub bench and nonskid
mat for the patient's bathroom at home
C. Attempt a standard pivot transfer from
wheelchair to bed in the patient's hospital room
D. Attempt a sliding board transfer from
wheelchair to tub
C. Attempt a standard pivot transfer from
wheelchair to bed in the patient's hospital room
,An OT is preparing to evaluate a toddler who has
upper extremity orthopedic concerns. How will the
OT MOST likely obtain the majority of initial
assessment data?
A. Measurement tools that assess visual-motor
skills
B. Dynamometer and pinch meter readings.
C. Observation of child during activities in the
child-care center.
D. Functional independence measures.
C. Observation of child during activities in the child-
care center.
Through observation of the child during child-care
center activities, the OT can collect information
about the child's motor performance skills and
participation in activities that require upper
extremity/hand skill. Naturalistic observation is a
method of ecological assessment, which is "a
primary mechanism for obtaining data relevant to
the child's performance context..... Skilled
,observation of child performing a functional task
offers..... important information about the child's
performance". Answers A, B, ad D are all
appropriate choices after the child is old enough for
these assessments.
During an initial evaluation, the OT suspects that a
child has somatodyspraxia. In what area should
the OT focus the evaluation?
A. Ability to print or write.
B. Reading competency.
C. Math calculations.
D. New motor task planning.
D. New motor task planning.
"Somatodyspraxia is described as a deficit in
learning new motor skills, planning new motor
actions, and generalizing motor plans." Inability to
print or write (answer A) is termed "dysgraphia."
The term "dyslexia" (answer B) means dysfunction
, in reading. Inability to perform mathematics
(answer C) is known as "dyscalculia"
An OT working in a long-term care facility needs to
evaluate the long-term memory of a resident.
Which of the following methods is BEST for
evaluating memory or personally experienced
events (declarative memory)?
A. Show the person a series of objects and ask him
to recall the objects within 60 seconds.
B. Ask the individual how he spent New Year's/
C. Have the individual state the place, date, and
time.
D. Ask the client to remember to bring a specific
item to the next therapy session
B Ask the individual how he spent New Year's
"Declarative memory is one aspect of long term
memory and includes conscious memory for events,
knowledge or facts". It is commonly assessed
through verbal interviews and informal testing such
