NBCOT COTA Exam Prep Questions and
Answers.
Beneficence -
\Well-being & safety
Nonmaleficence -
\Refrain from actions that cause harm
Autonomy -
\Right to self determination, Privacy, Confidentiality & Consent
Justice -
\Promote fairness & Objectivity in the Provision of OT services
Emergent phase -
\OT evaluation (Burns): clinical observation of joints affected by burns, information
gathering on prior functional status.
Emergent -
\OT intervention during ____________________ phase (burns) includes splinting in
antideformity positions.
Acute phase -
\OT evaluation (Burns): ADLs, psychosocial aspects, communication, cognition, ROM,
muscle strength, and pain.
Acute phase -
\Intervention (Burns): splinting & positioning in antideformity positions, edema
management, early participation in ADLs & client/caregiver education.
Acute phase -
\During which phase (burns) should ROM & activity be implemented as tolerated?
5 to 7 days -
\Burns: the COTA should wait how long before performing AROM or PROM with
exposed tendons or recent grafts?
3 & 10 days -
\Immobilization period (Burns): It is generally between _____ & ______ days until graft
adherence is confirmed?
, 2 & 3 days -
\Burns: immobilization of the donor site is usually between ____ & ____ days, if no
active bleeding occurs at the donor site.
Gentle AROM -
\Burns: after the immobilization period, the COTA should start with?
Rehabilitation phase -
\Burns: during which phase is the wound healing & wound closure is stable?
Rehabilitation phase -
\Burns: pressure bandages or garments should be applied for both edema control and
scar management during which phase?
Inflammation, proliferative, remodeling -
\Hand & UE: What are the 3 phases of wound healing?
Boutonniere deformity -
\Hand & UE: disruption of the central slip of the extensor tendon characterized by PIP
flexion & DIP hyperextension; the PIP is splinted in extension, & isolated DIP flexion
exercises are performed.
Boutonniere deformity -
\Hand & UE: Which deformity is the PIP joint splinted in extension?
Swan neck deformity -
\Hand & UE: injury to the MCP, PIP, or DIP joints characterized by PIP hyperextension
& DIP flexion.
Swan neck deformity -
\Hand & UE: Which deformity is the PIP joint splinted in slight flexion?
Interventions for fx healing -
\Hand & UE: modalities for pain relief & tissue healing include heat, ultrasound,
cryotherapy, paraffin, and TENS.
3 to 6 weeks -
\Hand & UE: controlled AROM begins ___ to ____ weeks after fx if fixation is stable.
Smith's fracture -
\Hand & UE: complete fx of the distal radius with palmar displacement.
Bennet's fracture -
\Hand & UE: fracture of the first metacarpal base
Colles fracture -
Answers.
Beneficence -
\Well-being & safety
Nonmaleficence -
\Refrain from actions that cause harm
Autonomy -
\Right to self determination, Privacy, Confidentiality & Consent
Justice -
\Promote fairness & Objectivity in the Provision of OT services
Emergent phase -
\OT evaluation (Burns): clinical observation of joints affected by burns, information
gathering on prior functional status.
Emergent -
\OT intervention during ____________________ phase (burns) includes splinting in
antideformity positions.
Acute phase -
\OT evaluation (Burns): ADLs, psychosocial aspects, communication, cognition, ROM,
muscle strength, and pain.
Acute phase -
\Intervention (Burns): splinting & positioning in antideformity positions, edema
management, early participation in ADLs & client/caregiver education.
Acute phase -
\During which phase (burns) should ROM & activity be implemented as tolerated?
5 to 7 days -
\Burns: the COTA should wait how long before performing AROM or PROM with
exposed tendons or recent grafts?
3 & 10 days -
\Immobilization period (Burns): It is generally between _____ & ______ days until graft
adherence is confirmed?
, 2 & 3 days -
\Burns: immobilization of the donor site is usually between ____ & ____ days, if no
active bleeding occurs at the donor site.
Gentle AROM -
\Burns: after the immobilization period, the COTA should start with?
Rehabilitation phase -
\Burns: during which phase is the wound healing & wound closure is stable?
Rehabilitation phase -
\Burns: pressure bandages or garments should be applied for both edema control and
scar management during which phase?
Inflammation, proliferative, remodeling -
\Hand & UE: What are the 3 phases of wound healing?
Boutonniere deformity -
\Hand & UE: disruption of the central slip of the extensor tendon characterized by PIP
flexion & DIP hyperextension; the PIP is splinted in extension, & isolated DIP flexion
exercises are performed.
Boutonniere deformity -
\Hand & UE: Which deformity is the PIP joint splinted in extension?
Swan neck deformity -
\Hand & UE: injury to the MCP, PIP, or DIP joints characterized by PIP hyperextension
& DIP flexion.
Swan neck deformity -
\Hand & UE: Which deformity is the PIP joint splinted in slight flexion?
Interventions for fx healing -
\Hand & UE: modalities for pain relief & tissue healing include heat, ultrasound,
cryotherapy, paraffin, and TENS.
3 to 6 weeks -
\Hand & UE: controlled AROM begins ___ to ____ weeks after fx if fixation is stable.
Smith's fracture -
\Hand & UE: complete fx of the distal radius with palmar displacement.
Bennet's fracture -
\Hand & UE: fracture of the first metacarpal base
Colles fracture -
