Random Test NBCOT OTR Questions
and Answers.
An OT is assessing a rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb. which of the
following terms is another phrase for this condition?
A. Mallet finger
B. Gamekeeper's thumb
C. Heberden's nodes
D. Early signs of CTS -
\B. Gamekeeper's thumb
An OT is caring for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and
COPD. Which of the following tasks should the OT delegate to an aide?
A. Evaluating the patient
B. Taking the patient's vital sign while setting up an exercise program
C. Transferring the patient during the third visit
D. Educating the patient on monitoring fatigue -
\C. Transferring the patient during the third visit
-Aides should be competent on transfers
An adolescent-age student has athetoid cerebral palsy and has been participating in
school-based OT since pre-school. After transitioning to the sixth grade in a new school,
the teachers report the student is not using assistive devices, is sullen, and does not
interact with peers. What INITIAL action should the OTR take in response to the
teachers' reports about this student?
A. Revise the IEP goals to focus on student preferences.
B. Establish new goals to work toward self-sufficiency.
C. Develop a transition plan for promoting autonomy.
D. Complete an evaluation using a top-down approach. -
\C. Complete an evaluation using a top-down approach
An OTR is evaluating the effectiveness of an OT home program for clients who have
been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Which qualitative measure would be MOST
BENEFICIAL to use as part of this evaluation process?
A. Retrospective record reviews to measure the percentage of clients who attained
occupation-based goals
B. Occupational role checklists administered at the start and then several months after
completion of the program C. Standardized, norm-referenced or criterion-referenced
occupation-based assessments -
\Occupational role checklists administered at the start and then several months after
completion of the program
Rationale: This method provides the BEST qualitative evidence of the effectiveness of
a program based on client-specific occupational roles.
and Answers.
An OT is assessing a rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb. which of the
following terms is another phrase for this condition?
A. Mallet finger
B. Gamekeeper's thumb
C. Heberden's nodes
D. Early signs of CTS -
\B. Gamekeeper's thumb
An OT is caring for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and
COPD. Which of the following tasks should the OT delegate to an aide?
A. Evaluating the patient
B. Taking the patient's vital sign while setting up an exercise program
C. Transferring the patient during the third visit
D. Educating the patient on monitoring fatigue -
\C. Transferring the patient during the third visit
-Aides should be competent on transfers
An adolescent-age student has athetoid cerebral palsy and has been participating in
school-based OT since pre-school. After transitioning to the sixth grade in a new school,
the teachers report the student is not using assistive devices, is sullen, and does not
interact with peers. What INITIAL action should the OTR take in response to the
teachers' reports about this student?
A. Revise the IEP goals to focus on student preferences.
B. Establish new goals to work toward self-sufficiency.
C. Develop a transition plan for promoting autonomy.
D. Complete an evaluation using a top-down approach. -
\C. Complete an evaluation using a top-down approach
An OTR is evaluating the effectiveness of an OT home program for clients who have
been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Which qualitative measure would be MOST
BENEFICIAL to use as part of this evaluation process?
A. Retrospective record reviews to measure the percentage of clients who attained
occupation-based goals
B. Occupational role checklists administered at the start and then several months after
completion of the program C. Standardized, norm-referenced or criterion-referenced
occupation-based assessments -
\Occupational role checklists administered at the start and then several months after
completion of the program
Rationale: This method provides the BEST qualitative evidence of the effectiveness of
a program based on client-specific occupational roles.
