NBCOT ASSESSMENTS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW MODIFIED
CURRENTLY TESTED AND APPROVED 2026
NEW UPDATE
Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Evaluation Scale COTE --CORRECT
ANSWER--Structure method for observing and rating behaviors and behavioral
changes in general, interpersonal, and task skills
Observation, behavior rated
Scored 0-4 (Severe)
Adults with acute psychiatric diagnoses
Activity card sort ACS --CORRECT ANSWER--Identification of person's level
and amount of involvement in instrumental, leisure, and social activities
Set of cards, pics of people engaging in activities, sort according to never, gave
up, less than, same, or more than past
Includes instrumental, low-phsycial, high physical and social
Score total scores, categorical scores to monitor changes
Used for intervention planning, building routines, develop occupational history
Designed for older adults with dementia
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,Mini-mental state exam --CORRECT ANSWER--quick screen of cognitive
function
Max score-30, 24 or below cognitive impairment
Interview, writing sentient, follow directions, copy polygon
Short portable mental status questionnaire --CORRECT ANSWER--Focus on
intellectual function
9 questions, day of week, preside, subtraction
total number of errors, 0-2 is intact, 3-4 mild, 5-7 moderate, 8-10 severe
adult/adolescent sensory profile --CORRECT ANSWER--identify personal
behavioral responses, develop strategies
questionnaire, 11-65 years
ACLS --CORRECT ANSWER--Cognitive level, leather stitching, large
available
Level 3-running, level 4-whipstitch, level 5-cordovan
Adults with psych or cognitive dysfunction
Beck Depression inventory-presence and depth of depression --CORRECT
ANSWER--Rates feelings relative to 21 characterizes, such as mood,
pessimism, satisfaction, body image, work, sleep, libido, etc.
Higher scores-higher depression
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, Elder depression scale-depression in elderly --CORRECT ANSWER--
depression in elderly
30 item checklist, yes or no, 10-11 indicates depression
Hamilton depression rating scale --CORRECT ANSWER--severity of illness
and changes over time
Interview family, staff, etc.
17 symptoms-depressed mood, guilt, suicide, medical issues, weight loss
rated 0-1, 0 absent, changes are needed in order to interpret
individuals with mood disorder
bay area functional performance evaluation BAFPE --CORRECT ANSWER--
cognitive, affective, performance, and social interaction skills required for
ADLs
Brief interview
Task oriented assessment TOA-measures cognition, performance, affect,
qualitative signs thourhg sorting shells, bank deposit slip, house floor plan,
block design, and draw-a-person
Social interaction scale SIS-ability to relate to others, one-to-one, mealtime,
unstructured group, structured group, structured verbal group
Optional self-report, perceptual motor screening
Scores of 2 categories combined Adults with psychiatric, neurological, or
developmental diagnoses
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WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW MODIFIED
CURRENTLY TESTED AND APPROVED 2026
NEW UPDATE
Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Evaluation Scale COTE --CORRECT
ANSWER--Structure method for observing and rating behaviors and behavioral
changes in general, interpersonal, and task skills
Observation, behavior rated
Scored 0-4 (Severe)
Adults with acute psychiatric diagnoses
Activity card sort ACS --CORRECT ANSWER--Identification of person's level
and amount of involvement in instrumental, leisure, and social activities
Set of cards, pics of people engaging in activities, sort according to never, gave
up, less than, same, or more than past
Includes instrumental, low-phsycial, high physical and social
Score total scores, categorical scores to monitor changes
Used for intervention planning, building routines, develop occupational history
Designed for older adults with dementia
Page 1 of 28
,Mini-mental state exam --CORRECT ANSWER--quick screen of cognitive
function
Max score-30, 24 or below cognitive impairment
Interview, writing sentient, follow directions, copy polygon
Short portable mental status questionnaire --CORRECT ANSWER--Focus on
intellectual function
9 questions, day of week, preside, subtraction
total number of errors, 0-2 is intact, 3-4 mild, 5-7 moderate, 8-10 severe
adult/adolescent sensory profile --CORRECT ANSWER--identify personal
behavioral responses, develop strategies
questionnaire, 11-65 years
ACLS --CORRECT ANSWER--Cognitive level, leather stitching, large
available
Level 3-running, level 4-whipstitch, level 5-cordovan
Adults with psych or cognitive dysfunction
Beck Depression inventory-presence and depth of depression --CORRECT
ANSWER--Rates feelings relative to 21 characterizes, such as mood,
pessimism, satisfaction, body image, work, sleep, libido, etc.
Higher scores-higher depression
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, Elder depression scale-depression in elderly --CORRECT ANSWER--
depression in elderly
30 item checklist, yes or no, 10-11 indicates depression
Hamilton depression rating scale --CORRECT ANSWER--severity of illness
and changes over time
Interview family, staff, etc.
17 symptoms-depressed mood, guilt, suicide, medical issues, weight loss
rated 0-1, 0 absent, changes are needed in order to interpret
individuals with mood disorder
bay area functional performance evaluation BAFPE --CORRECT ANSWER--
cognitive, affective, performance, and social interaction skills required for
ADLs
Brief interview
Task oriented assessment TOA-measures cognition, performance, affect,
qualitative signs thourhg sorting shells, bank deposit slip, house floor plan,
block design, and draw-a-person
Social interaction scale SIS-ability to relate to others, one-to-one, mealtime,
unstructured group, structured group, structured verbal group
Optional self-report, perceptual motor screening
Scores of 2 categories combined Adults with psychiatric, neurological, or
developmental diagnoses
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