PEDS PRACTICE NBCOT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
A toddler diagnosed with developmental delays does not finger feed when
presented with food in the clinic. The best way to obtain further information
about his feeding skills is to:
A. interview his parents to determine his favorite foods
B. observe him in his home during feeding time
C. review his chart for food allergies
D. repeat the observation in a quiet area to minimize distractions correct
answer -B. observe him in his home during feeding time.
"Considering the context of the child's environment is a critical process in
occupational therapy assessments." The reason he does not feed himself may
be environmental-for instance, his parents may have taught him not to touch
food with his fingers or he ,ay not have learned to feed himself because his
grandmother always feeds him. In addition, the child may not be able to
transfer skills learned at home to the clinic - that is, he may believe that "the
place to eat is home, not the clinic."
Although answers A and C provide useful information for treatment planning,
they do not address feeding skills.
Answer D does not put the skill to be assessed into an environmental context..
An individual with underreactive sensory processing has been referred to OT.
Based on a sensory integration frame of reference, activities for this individual
should have which of the following facilitory characteristics?
A. Arrhythmic and unexpected
B. Arrhythmic and slow
C. Sustained and slow
D. Unexpected and rhythmic correct answer -A. Arrhythmic and
unexpected.
Sensory integration treatment is complex and highly individualized, and must
be monitored carefully to observe the effects of sensory input of varying types
on the individual. The characteristics of facilitatory sensory input are an
unexpected, arrhythmic, uneven, or reps input.
Answer B is not correct because, although arrhythmic input is excitatory, slow
sensory input is inhibitory. Sustained and slow input (answer C) is inhibitory,
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
A toddler diagnosed with developmental delays does not finger feed when
presented with food in the clinic. The best way to obtain further information
about his feeding skills is to:
A. interview his parents to determine his favorite foods
B. observe him in his home during feeding time
C. review his chart for food allergies
D. repeat the observation in a quiet area to minimize distractions correct
answer -B. observe him in his home during feeding time.
"Considering the context of the child's environment is a critical process in
occupational therapy assessments." The reason he does not feed himself may
be environmental-for instance, his parents may have taught him not to touch
food with his fingers or he ,ay not have learned to feed himself because his
grandmother always feeds him. In addition, the child may not be able to
transfer skills learned at home to the clinic - that is, he may believe that "the
place to eat is home, not the clinic."
Although answers A and C provide useful information for treatment planning,
they do not address feeding skills.
Answer D does not put the skill to be assessed into an environmental context..
An individual with underreactive sensory processing has been referred to OT.
Based on a sensory integration frame of reference, activities for this individual
should have which of the following facilitory characteristics?
A. Arrhythmic and unexpected
B. Arrhythmic and slow
C. Sustained and slow
D. Unexpected and rhythmic correct answer -A. Arrhythmic and
unexpected.
Sensory integration treatment is complex and highly individualized, and must
be monitored carefully to observe the effects of sensory input of varying types
on the individual. The characteristics of facilitatory sensory input are an
unexpected, arrhythmic, uneven, or reps input.
Answer B is not correct because, although arrhythmic input is excitatory, slow
sensory input is inhibitory. Sustained and slow input (answer C) is inhibitory,
