STUDYING MATERIAL FROM AOTA NBCOT EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
What should a ct with COPD do if he/she experiences shortness of breath and
panics? correct answer -1) Rest arms on thighs --> releases the diaphragm,
making breathing easier and lessening fear
2) Pursed lip breathing --> can slow breathing and reduce anxiety
What is contraindicated for RA? correct answer -1) Increasing AROM
What can be used to initiate compression therapy for a ct 2 weeks post-op
skin grafting with full-thickness burns on bilateral anterior/inner thighs?
Also, what could be used during a later stage for compression therapy?
What would be contraindicated? correct answer -Spandex bicycle pants
• Sufficient to apply gentle pressure without causing excessive shear or
pressure on the newly adhered graft
Later: Custom-made Jobst garment
Contraindicated: Thigh-high TED stockings (likely to create shear)
Where on the body is Coban™ self-adherent wrap commonly used? correct
answer -Smaller areas (i.e. fingers)
What is the focus of CBT when applied in Mental Health OT? correct answer
-• Social and life skills
• Focus on self-regulation through observational learning and modeling of
skills
What does the psychodynamic approach involve when applied in Mental
Health OT? correct answer -• Involves clients projecting feeling that they
may be unaware of into art or other activities
,• Activities are used to express emotions
What is the focus of a MOHO approach when applied in Mental Health OT?
correct answer -Focuses on skilled performance of activities in context
What is the focus of the Dynamic Interactional Model when applied in Mental
Health OT? correct answer -• Focuses on multicontextual tasks and
environmental conditions that are similar
• Applying cognitive strategies to facilitate transfer of skills across contexts
In which practice setting is the Outcome and Assessment Information Set
(OASIS) completed to help identify the payer for services? correct answer -
Home Health
Ct. has difficulty seeing gray cars on a rainy day
What does this indicate? correct answer -Impaired contrast sensitivity
Ct. needs increased time to identify objects in and along the road and is
experiencing eye fatigue
What does this indicate? correct answer -Impaired ocular motor skills
(Impaired pursuits, saccades, and scanning may cause the client to stare at a
road scene for a longer duration than expected, causing eye strain or fatigue)
Ct has a tendency to drift out of a lane and move too close to other road users
or objects
What does this indicate? correct answer -Neglect or visual attention
deficits
Ct is having difficulty seeing other road users or objects inside a tunnel
What does this indicate? correct answer -Visual acuity impairments
, What is a positive Gower's sign and what does it indicate? correct answer -
• Asked to get up from sitting on floor --> Child walks the hands up the legs
and then moves into a standing position
• May be indicative of DMD
Abdominal distention in an infant may be a sign of... correct answer -Cystic
fibrosis
Excessive bruising (not from abuse) may be a sign of... correct answer -
Hemophilia
A positive Trendelenburg's sign may be related to... correct answer -Hip
dysplasia
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Pain, swelling, stiffness, and sudomotor and trophic changes correct answer
-Complex regional pain syndrome
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Pain, fatigue, and tender trigger points correct answer -Fibromyalgia
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Numbness and tingling in the thumb and index and middle fingers correct
answer -Carpal tunnel syndrome
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Area that is hypersensitive and painful to touch correct answer -Neuroma
FIM score of "3" indicates... correct answer -Mod A
Name the stages and characteristics of Tuckman's theory of group
development correct answer -• Performing is characterized by group
productivity derived from a sense of trust, unity, and supportiveness
PREP QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
What should a ct with COPD do if he/she experiences shortness of breath and
panics? correct answer -1) Rest arms on thighs --> releases the diaphragm,
making breathing easier and lessening fear
2) Pursed lip breathing --> can slow breathing and reduce anxiety
What is contraindicated for RA? correct answer -1) Increasing AROM
What can be used to initiate compression therapy for a ct 2 weeks post-op
skin grafting with full-thickness burns on bilateral anterior/inner thighs?
Also, what could be used during a later stage for compression therapy?
What would be contraindicated? correct answer -Spandex bicycle pants
• Sufficient to apply gentle pressure without causing excessive shear or
pressure on the newly adhered graft
Later: Custom-made Jobst garment
Contraindicated: Thigh-high TED stockings (likely to create shear)
Where on the body is Coban™ self-adherent wrap commonly used? correct
answer -Smaller areas (i.e. fingers)
What is the focus of CBT when applied in Mental Health OT? correct answer
-• Social and life skills
• Focus on self-regulation through observational learning and modeling of
skills
What does the psychodynamic approach involve when applied in Mental
Health OT? correct answer -• Involves clients projecting feeling that they
may be unaware of into art or other activities
,• Activities are used to express emotions
What is the focus of a MOHO approach when applied in Mental Health OT?
correct answer -Focuses on skilled performance of activities in context
What is the focus of the Dynamic Interactional Model when applied in Mental
Health OT? correct answer -• Focuses on multicontextual tasks and
environmental conditions that are similar
• Applying cognitive strategies to facilitate transfer of skills across contexts
In which practice setting is the Outcome and Assessment Information Set
(OASIS) completed to help identify the payer for services? correct answer -
Home Health
Ct. has difficulty seeing gray cars on a rainy day
What does this indicate? correct answer -Impaired contrast sensitivity
Ct. needs increased time to identify objects in and along the road and is
experiencing eye fatigue
What does this indicate? correct answer -Impaired ocular motor skills
(Impaired pursuits, saccades, and scanning may cause the client to stare at a
road scene for a longer duration than expected, causing eye strain or fatigue)
Ct has a tendency to drift out of a lane and move too close to other road users
or objects
What does this indicate? correct answer -Neglect or visual attention
deficits
Ct is having difficulty seeing other road users or objects inside a tunnel
What does this indicate? correct answer -Visual acuity impairments
, What is a positive Gower's sign and what does it indicate? correct answer -
• Asked to get up from sitting on floor --> Child walks the hands up the legs
and then moves into a standing position
• May be indicative of DMD
Abdominal distention in an infant may be a sign of... correct answer -Cystic
fibrosis
Excessive bruising (not from abuse) may be a sign of... correct answer -
Hemophilia
A positive Trendelenburg's sign may be related to... correct answer -Hip
dysplasia
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Pain, swelling, stiffness, and sudomotor and trophic changes correct answer
-Complex regional pain syndrome
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Pain, fatigue, and tender trigger points correct answer -Fibromyalgia
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Numbness and tingling in the thumb and index and middle fingers correct
answer -Carpal tunnel syndrome
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Area that is hypersensitive and painful to touch correct answer -Neuroma
FIM score of "3" indicates... correct answer -Mod A
Name the stages and characteristics of Tuckman's theory of group
development correct answer -• Performing is characterized by group
productivity derived from a sense of trust, unity, and supportiveness
