NBCOT COTA EXAM AND ANSWERS.
Dysphagia -
\discomfort or difficulty in swallowing
Aphasia -
\an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and
the ability to read or writ
Anomia -
\Loss of ability to name objects or to to recognize or recall names; can be receptive of
expressive (type of aphasia)
Broca's aphasia -
\Expressive aphasia- difficulty speaking
Wernicke's aphasia -
\Receptive aphasia- difficulty understanding language
Autonomic Dysreflexia -
\Immediate pounding headache, anxiety, perspiration, flushing, chills, nasal congestion,
sudden onset of hypertension, and bradycardia
Heterotopic ossification -
\Also called ectopic bone, is bone that develops in abnormal anatomic locations. It most
often occurs in the muscles around the hip and knee, but occasionally it can be noted at
the elbow and shoulder. The first symptoms are swelling, warmth, and decreased joint
ROM. The onset of HO is usually 1 to 4 months after injury (SCI).
Apraxia -
\inability to perform particular purposeful actions; result of brain damage
Dyspraxia -
\difficulty translating sensory information into physical movement, unfamiliar
movements, or movement with multiple steps
Ataxia -
\loss of full control of bodily movements
Paraphasia -
\type of language output error commonly associated with aphasia, characterized by the
production of unintended phrases during effort to speak
Hemiparesis -
, \general weakness on one side of the body
Fibromyalgia -
\musculoskeletal disorder associated with generalized severe pain, weakness, and loss
of strength
Directive role -
\leadership is the responsibility of the OTA
Facilitative role -
\leadership responsibilities are shared among members of the group but ultimately
controlled by OTA
Advisory role -
\leadership is delegated to members of the group and the OTA serves as a resource
Evaluation group -
\type of group that serves to assess the abilities of it's members
Thematic group -
\type of group that has the primary focus of teaching knowledge in order to perform a
specific task
Topical group -
\type of group that focuses to assist in the development of personal skills in order to
appropriate complete an activity
Task-oriented group -
\type of group in which individual's have an opportunity to work on personal skills by
completing a specific task
Developmental groups -
\a continuum of group settings that depends on the cognitive levels of its members
Parallel group -
\developmental group in which individuals work on a project within the vicinity of others,
but is not required to participate with others
Project group -
\developmental group in which members work on a short-term, common goal with focus
on cooperation rather than completion of task
Egocentric-Cooperative group -
\developmental group in which members work together on a long-term goals and start to
identify individual needs and abilities
Dysphagia -
\discomfort or difficulty in swallowing
Aphasia -
\an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and
the ability to read or writ
Anomia -
\Loss of ability to name objects or to to recognize or recall names; can be receptive of
expressive (type of aphasia)
Broca's aphasia -
\Expressive aphasia- difficulty speaking
Wernicke's aphasia -
\Receptive aphasia- difficulty understanding language
Autonomic Dysreflexia -
\Immediate pounding headache, anxiety, perspiration, flushing, chills, nasal congestion,
sudden onset of hypertension, and bradycardia
Heterotopic ossification -
\Also called ectopic bone, is bone that develops in abnormal anatomic locations. It most
often occurs in the muscles around the hip and knee, but occasionally it can be noted at
the elbow and shoulder. The first symptoms are swelling, warmth, and decreased joint
ROM. The onset of HO is usually 1 to 4 months after injury (SCI).
Apraxia -
\inability to perform particular purposeful actions; result of brain damage
Dyspraxia -
\difficulty translating sensory information into physical movement, unfamiliar
movements, or movement with multiple steps
Ataxia -
\loss of full control of bodily movements
Paraphasia -
\type of language output error commonly associated with aphasia, characterized by the
production of unintended phrases during effort to speak
Hemiparesis -
, \general weakness on one side of the body
Fibromyalgia -
\musculoskeletal disorder associated with generalized severe pain, weakness, and loss
of strength
Directive role -
\leadership is the responsibility of the OTA
Facilitative role -
\leadership responsibilities are shared among members of the group but ultimately
controlled by OTA
Advisory role -
\leadership is delegated to members of the group and the OTA serves as a resource
Evaluation group -
\type of group that serves to assess the abilities of it's members
Thematic group -
\type of group that has the primary focus of teaching knowledge in order to perform a
specific task
Topical group -
\type of group that focuses to assist in the development of personal skills in order to
appropriate complete an activity
Task-oriented group -
\type of group in which individual's have an opportunity to work on personal skills by
completing a specific task
Developmental groups -
\a continuum of group settings that depends on the cognitive levels of its members
Parallel group -
\developmental group in which individuals work on a project within the vicinity of others,
but is not required to participate with others
Project group -
\developmental group in which members work on a short-term, common goal with focus
on cooperation rather than completion of task
Egocentric-Cooperative group -
\developmental group in which members work together on a long-term goals and start to
identify individual needs and abilities
