NBCOT Practice Test And Answers.
During Type 1 (traumatic stage) CRPS, treatment should focus on management of pain
and edema along with AROM. The most recognized therapeutic intervention for CRPS
is -
\stress loading program.
student with a learning disability and has difficulty sequencing more than three-step
directions and lacks attention, Which option would be considered the transitional
program plan? -
\An effective transition-related evaluation primarily uses situational observation,
interview, and activity analysis
A cabinetmaker is referred to occupational therapy with a recent onset of trigger finger
of the right middle and ring fingers. The client has a history of rheumatoid arthritis. As
part of the ergonomic education, what will the COTA® MOST likely include? -
\Trigger finger is a condition associated with prolonged or high repetitions in forceful
gripping. All of these modifications prevent or eliminate exposure to forceful gripping.
Reduce use of excessive gripping force, prevent contact stress, and implement task
rotation.
A sling that fits proximally around the __________________ will prevent the child from
sustaining further injury to the brachial plexus during ADLs. -
\humerus
The median nerve travels through the carpal tunnel. Active exercises of wrist, thumb,
and fingers are encouraged 24-48 hours postoperatively. -
\Instructing the client in median nerve gliding exercises is MOST appropriate to include
in the client's work conditioning program
An OTR® is evaluating a high school student with a history of traumatic brain injury to
determine whether the student can take the bus to the library independently. During the
evaluation, the OTR notes that the student has trouble remembering the directions to
the library. Which intervention strategy is BEST to help the student follow the directions
to the library and take the appropriate bus? -
\Pocket-sized cue cards are an appropriate intervention strategy for a high school
student with a history of traumatic brain injury who has trouble remembering directions.
An assembly-line worker is returning to work after being treated for cubital tunnel
compression at the left elbow from prolonged pressure on surfaces. What is the MOST
appropriate height for this client's workstation? -
\for a worker with recent nerve compression at the elbow, it is important to set up the
work environment so as to not induce further prolonged pressure at the elbow.
, Therefore, the workstation should be just below elbow height, eliminating all pressure at
the elbow.
Workers at a meat processing plant are participating in a back injury prevention
program. Which factor should be stressed as presenting a major ergonomic risk? -
\forceful exertions (e.g., heavy lifting, twisting through the spine)
Which statement describes the progression of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy? -
\The condition progresses quickly, and children often need to use a wheelchair by age
9.
A student in the second grade has mild cerebral palsy. During a session, the student
tells the COTA® about wanting to play computer games, "like other kids." After
consulting with the OTR® about this, what action should the COTA® take NEXT to
determine if this is an appropriate activity to include as part of the student's school-
based occupational therapy intervention? -
\Services provided in a school setting need to be educationally based activities that
facilitate the child's ability to learn. The use of the computer in this situation must relate
to a curriculum activity that meets the child's educational outcomes. If other students are
playing computer games in the classroom to meet educational needs, then this would
be an appropriate activity.
Around age 1, children begin cooperating during dressing. The next developmental
challenge would be to -
\encourage the child to remove shoes and socks.
What would be appropriate for a child with Down syndrome to compensate for
decreased fine motor skills to don socks. -
\Loops sewn in socks
Children with ____________________ are of short stature and have skeletal
anomalies. Because of their reduced height, they may benefit from environmental
modifications that allow them to reach objects independently. -
\neurofibromatosis
Children with ______________________ may experience pain and may need support
to manage their pain. -
\sickle cell anemia
A COTA® is working with a child in second grade during handwriting assignments to
remediate the child's pencil grip. Which pencil grips require the most remediation
because they are the least developmentally appropriate for a second grader? -
\Palmar, power, and supinated grips are not functional for writing
The dynamic tripod, lateral tripod, and quadrupod grips are -
\functional grips for handwriting and are appropriate for a second grader.
During Type 1 (traumatic stage) CRPS, treatment should focus on management of pain
and edema along with AROM. The most recognized therapeutic intervention for CRPS
is -
\stress loading program.
student with a learning disability and has difficulty sequencing more than three-step
directions and lacks attention, Which option would be considered the transitional
program plan? -
\An effective transition-related evaluation primarily uses situational observation,
interview, and activity analysis
A cabinetmaker is referred to occupational therapy with a recent onset of trigger finger
of the right middle and ring fingers. The client has a history of rheumatoid arthritis. As
part of the ergonomic education, what will the COTA® MOST likely include? -
\Trigger finger is a condition associated with prolonged or high repetitions in forceful
gripping. All of these modifications prevent or eliminate exposure to forceful gripping.
Reduce use of excessive gripping force, prevent contact stress, and implement task
rotation.
A sling that fits proximally around the __________________ will prevent the child from
sustaining further injury to the brachial plexus during ADLs. -
\humerus
The median nerve travels through the carpal tunnel. Active exercises of wrist, thumb,
and fingers are encouraged 24-48 hours postoperatively. -
\Instructing the client in median nerve gliding exercises is MOST appropriate to include
in the client's work conditioning program
An OTR® is evaluating a high school student with a history of traumatic brain injury to
determine whether the student can take the bus to the library independently. During the
evaluation, the OTR notes that the student has trouble remembering the directions to
the library. Which intervention strategy is BEST to help the student follow the directions
to the library and take the appropriate bus? -
\Pocket-sized cue cards are an appropriate intervention strategy for a high school
student with a history of traumatic brain injury who has trouble remembering directions.
An assembly-line worker is returning to work after being treated for cubital tunnel
compression at the left elbow from prolonged pressure on surfaces. What is the MOST
appropriate height for this client's workstation? -
\for a worker with recent nerve compression at the elbow, it is important to set up the
work environment so as to not induce further prolonged pressure at the elbow.
, Therefore, the workstation should be just below elbow height, eliminating all pressure at
the elbow.
Workers at a meat processing plant are participating in a back injury prevention
program. Which factor should be stressed as presenting a major ergonomic risk? -
\forceful exertions (e.g., heavy lifting, twisting through the spine)
Which statement describes the progression of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy? -
\The condition progresses quickly, and children often need to use a wheelchair by age
9.
A student in the second grade has mild cerebral palsy. During a session, the student
tells the COTA® about wanting to play computer games, "like other kids." After
consulting with the OTR® about this, what action should the COTA® take NEXT to
determine if this is an appropriate activity to include as part of the student's school-
based occupational therapy intervention? -
\Services provided in a school setting need to be educationally based activities that
facilitate the child's ability to learn. The use of the computer in this situation must relate
to a curriculum activity that meets the child's educational outcomes. If other students are
playing computer games in the classroom to meet educational needs, then this would
be an appropriate activity.
Around age 1, children begin cooperating during dressing. The next developmental
challenge would be to -
\encourage the child to remove shoes and socks.
What would be appropriate for a child with Down syndrome to compensate for
decreased fine motor skills to don socks. -
\Loops sewn in socks
Children with ____________________ are of short stature and have skeletal
anomalies. Because of their reduced height, they may benefit from environmental
modifications that allow them to reach objects independently. -
\neurofibromatosis
Children with ______________________ may experience pain and may need support
to manage their pain. -
\sickle cell anemia
A COTA® is working with a child in second grade during handwriting assignments to
remediate the child's pencil grip. Which pencil grips require the most remediation
because they are the least developmentally appropriate for a second grader? -
\Palmar, power, and supinated grips are not functional for writing
The dynamic tripod, lateral tripod, and quadrupod grips are -
\functional grips for handwriting and are appropriate for a second grader.
