Driving to Success: Essential Prep for
the NBCOT Exam.
An OTR® is working with a client who has visual processing speed and divided
attention deficits. In assessing the client's fitness to drive skills, what task is likely to be
MOST DIFFICULT for the client? -
\reacting quickly when a car pulls out infront of the drivers vehicle
the useful field of view test -
\assesses the ability to use central and peripheral field of vision & to process the info in
a timely fashion
assessment of driving related skills -
\is a screening to assess driving related skills done by physician
OTR® is working with a driver who is experiencing visual neglect poststroke. What is
the MOST APPROPRIATE compensatory approach the OTR® can use to help the
driver improve on-road performance? -
\awareness training pending on clients insight
By what means would the OTR® MOST APPROPRIATELY gather background
information on the client's fitness to drive? -
\Collateral and background information from all these sources are necessary to form a
comprehensive picture of the client's fitness-to-drive background.
A client with poor visual acuity (20/200 bilateral) has had several near collisions and is
working with an OTR® to improve driving performance. What are the BEST
compensatory strategies the OTR® can recommend to decrease the impact of the
driver's impaired visual acuity on road performance? -
\. The client should drive on roadways with reduced speed limits and should not drive at
night.
motor free visual perception test -
\assesses ones ability to identify forms or objects with incomplete presentations
Which test assesses a client's ability to visually select features that differentiate objects?
-
\selective attention
When conducting an on-road assessment, which elements should the driver
rehabilitation specialist consider? -
\Client-centered principles and the client's context as referenced in the Occupational
Therapy Practice Framework
the NBCOT Exam.
An OTR® is working with a client who has visual processing speed and divided
attention deficits. In assessing the client's fitness to drive skills, what task is likely to be
MOST DIFFICULT for the client? -
\reacting quickly when a car pulls out infront of the drivers vehicle
the useful field of view test -
\assesses the ability to use central and peripheral field of vision & to process the info in
a timely fashion
assessment of driving related skills -
\is a screening to assess driving related skills done by physician
OTR® is working with a driver who is experiencing visual neglect poststroke. What is
the MOST APPROPRIATE compensatory approach the OTR® can use to help the
driver improve on-road performance? -
\awareness training pending on clients insight
By what means would the OTR® MOST APPROPRIATELY gather background
information on the client's fitness to drive? -
\Collateral and background information from all these sources are necessary to form a
comprehensive picture of the client's fitness-to-drive background.
A client with poor visual acuity (20/200 bilateral) has had several near collisions and is
working with an OTR® to improve driving performance. What are the BEST
compensatory strategies the OTR® can recommend to decrease the impact of the
driver's impaired visual acuity on road performance? -
\. The client should drive on roadways with reduced speed limits and should not drive at
night.
motor free visual perception test -
\assesses ones ability to identify forms or objects with incomplete presentations
Which test assesses a client's ability to visually select features that differentiate objects?
-
\selective attention
When conducting an on-road assessment, which elements should the driver
rehabilitation specialist consider? -
\Client-centered principles and the client's context as referenced in the Occupational
Therapy Practice Framework
