NBCOT- Actual preparation test exam with Thorough
and Correct Answers Updated 2025/2026
Management & Evidence: Which measure(s) is/are commonly used as
reliable and valid functional outcomes for individuals with spinal cord
injuries?
A. Milwaukee Evaluation of Daily Living Skills (MEDLS)
B. Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
C. Modified Barthel Index (MBI)
D. Both A and C
E. Both B and C - correct answer E. Both B and C
All the measures, except for the MEDLS, look at functional independence
in multiple populations including SCI. The MEDLS is used to establish
baseline behaviors to develop treatment objectives related to daily living
skills, but it is used most commonly with adults with chronic mental health
problems.
Neurological: After experiencing a TBI your patient is found lying on the
ground demonstrating decorticate rigidity as a result of damage to the
cerebral hemispheres causing interruption in the corticospinal tracts that
transmit voluntary motor messages to all extremities. How would the UE
and LE present in this situation?
A. UE's = Extended, internally rotated, and abducted. LE's = extended,
internally rotated, and adducted.
B. UE's = Extended, internally rotated, and adducted LE's = extended,
internally rotated, and adducted.
C. UE's = Flexed, externally rotated, and adducted. LE's = extended,
internally rotated, and adducted.
D. UE's = Flexed, internally rotated, and adducted. LE's = extended,
internally rotated, and adducted. - correct answer D. UE's = Flexed,
, internally rotated, and adducted. LE's = extended, internally rotated, and
adducted.
General Rehab: When evaluating a patient with low ulnar nerve palsy,
which is NOT a symptom that would be present?
A. Fromont's sign
B. Inability to assume intrinsic minus position C. Limited extension at IP
joints
D. Inability to oppose thumb and 5th digit - correct answer B. Inability to
assume intrinsic minus position
Orthopedic: All of the following are good suggestions to provide a patient
who is returning home after hip surgery, except:
A. Place the most used kitchen items on bottom shelves and cabinets
under the counter.
B. Remove all throw rugs.
C. Use a rolling basket or utility cart when doing laundry.
D. Sit in a high stool when working at the kitchen counter. - correct answer
A. Place the most used kitchen items on bottom shelves and cabinets
under the counter.
Orthopedic: What are the back precautions for someone who has had a
lumber fusion?
A. No bending, no twisting, no carrying more than 5 lbs.
B. No bending, no twisting, log roll to get out of bed.
C. No bending, no twisting, log roll to get out of bed, do not carry more than
5 lbs., up 3x a day for a max of 15 min
and Correct Answers Updated 2025/2026
Management & Evidence: Which measure(s) is/are commonly used as
reliable and valid functional outcomes for individuals with spinal cord
injuries?
A. Milwaukee Evaluation of Daily Living Skills (MEDLS)
B. Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
C. Modified Barthel Index (MBI)
D. Both A and C
E. Both B and C - correct answer E. Both B and C
All the measures, except for the MEDLS, look at functional independence
in multiple populations including SCI. The MEDLS is used to establish
baseline behaviors to develop treatment objectives related to daily living
skills, but it is used most commonly with adults with chronic mental health
problems.
Neurological: After experiencing a TBI your patient is found lying on the
ground demonstrating decorticate rigidity as a result of damage to the
cerebral hemispheres causing interruption in the corticospinal tracts that
transmit voluntary motor messages to all extremities. How would the UE
and LE present in this situation?
A. UE's = Extended, internally rotated, and abducted. LE's = extended,
internally rotated, and adducted.
B. UE's = Extended, internally rotated, and adducted LE's = extended,
internally rotated, and adducted.
C. UE's = Flexed, externally rotated, and adducted. LE's = extended,
internally rotated, and adducted.
D. UE's = Flexed, internally rotated, and adducted. LE's = extended,
internally rotated, and adducted. - correct answer D. UE's = Flexed,
, internally rotated, and adducted. LE's = extended, internally rotated, and
adducted.
General Rehab: When evaluating a patient with low ulnar nerve palsy,
which is NOT a symptom that would be present?
A. Fromont's sign
B. Inability to assume intrinsic minus position C. Limited extension at IP
joints
D. Inability to oppose thumb and 5th digit - correct answer B. Inability to
assume intrinsic minus position
Orthopedic: All of the following are good suggestions to provide a patient
who is returning home after hip surgery, except:
A. Place the most used kitchen items on bottom shelves and cabinets
under the counter.
B. Remove all throw rugs.
C. Use a rolling basket or utility cart when doing laundry.
D. Sit in a high stool when working at the kitchen counter. - correct answer
A. Place the most used kitchen items on bottom shelves and cabinets
under the counter.
Orthopedic: What are the back precautions for someone who has had a
lumber fusion?
A. No bending, no twisting, no carrying more than 5 lbs.
B. No bending, no twisting, log roll to get out of bed.
C. No bending, no twisting, log roll to get out of bed, do not carry more than
5 lbs., up 3x a day for a max of 15 min
