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NBCOT EXAM LATEST EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECTDETAILED ANSWERS
In reading a client's medical chart, the COTA® notes that the client has a history of
postprandial orthostatic hypotension. What activity precautions should the COTA
give the client?
A. Limit standing to 30 minutes while completing an occupation such as cooking.
B. Avoid a positional change from lying down to standing within 30 minutes of
eating a meal.
C. Take several minutes to move from lying down to sitting and then to standing
after being in bed all night.
D. Avoid leaning the head too far forward, for example, bending over to tie shoes
while sitting. - ANSWER: B
A newly certified COTA® is working a first job on an inpatient rehabilitation unit. The
OTR® instructs the COTA to teach a bath bench transfer to a patient while the OTR
goes to another room to evaluate a new patient. The COTA never completed a bath
bench transfer before. What ethical principles should guide the student in this
situation? Select the 3 BEST choices.
A. Autonomy
B. Veracity
C. Beneficence
D. Nonmaleficence
E. Fidelity
F. Justice - ANSWER: C, D, F
A client with advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) presents with a stiff
forward-flexed neck that is at risk for developing a contracture and impairing social
participation. Which intervention would the COTA® use to BEST prevent a
contracture?
A. A physical agent modality, such as diathermy or ultrasound, to minimize
contractures
B. Caregiver training on gentle neck stretching and how to help the client don a
soft cervical collar
C. A home exercise program of isometric neck exercises in all planes
D. Patient and caregiver education on proper positioning at rest and during
functional tasks - ANSWER: B
A COTA® is working with a client who has sustained a low ulnar nerve injury to the
hand. The client has been instructed in visual protection of the hand. Over the
weekend, the client experiences burns to the injured hand. What area of the hand
would have been burned?
,A. Thenar side of the hand
B. Thumb and index fingers
C. Hypothenar side of the hand
D. Index and middle fingers - ANSWER: C
A COTA® is working with a 2½-year-old child on age-appropriate fine motor skills.
Which activity would be most appropriate to support development?
A. Unbuttoning large buttons
B. Lacing a shoe
C. Cutting out shapes with scissors
D. Drawing shapes - ANSWER: A
The COTA®'s next client has macular degeneration in both eyes. To prepare the
treatment environment for this client, which course of action should the COTA®
take?
A. Close the blinds and the curtains
B. Sit directly in front of the client
C. Increase lighting and avoid glare
D. Place dark objects on a black table - ANSWER: C
A 4-year-old child with arthrogryposis is being evaluated for ADLs. The child needs to
use utensils that are angled to be able to put food into the mouth. Which
characteristic of clients with this condition provides the rationale behind the use of
these adapted utensils?
A. Joint contractures in the arms and hands
B. Spasticity in the arms and hands
C. Hypotonia in the arms and hands
D. Decreased sensation in the arms and hands - ANSWER: A
A client with a learning disability is interested in exploring work opportunities after
high school graduation. The client has difficulty sequencing more than three-step
directions and lacks attention to detail. Which option would be considered a
component of the student's transitional program plan?
A. Completion of a transition-related evaluation by a vocational rehabilitation
counselor to identify the student's strengths, weaknesses, and interests
B. Completion of a job site analysis with physical demands to determine the
feasibility of the client's performing specific tasks
C. Provision of written directions to complete a three-step task and use of samples to
promote problem solving
D. Situational observation, interview, and activity analysis to determine a match
between the client's abilities and expected performance - ANSWER: D
,A COTA® is working on postoperative discharge plan for a school-age child with
neurofibromatosis. The COTA® recommends that the parents move the child's
clothes from the top drawer so that the child can access them independently. Why
might the COTA® make this recommendation?
A. Children with neurofibromatosis have weakened shoulder girdles and reduced
upper-extremity strength.
B. Children with neurofibromatosis are of short stature and have skeletal anomalies.
C. Children with neurofibromatosis have decreased sensation and often drop things.
D. Children with neurofibromatosis have difficulty initiating routines. - ANSWER: B
To facilitate participation in familiar daily living tasks by clients with dementia, what
would be an appropriate INITIAL stage of intervention?
A. Recommend home modifications.
B. Provide caregiver education.
C. Develop strategies to simplify familiar tasks.
D. Establish appropriate daily routines. - ANSWER: C
Because information-processing speed may affect a driver's on-road performance,
which is the BEST compensatory approach the COTA® can use?
A. Discuss with the supervising OTR® the client's driving cessation.
B. Instruct the client in proper visual search patterns and efficient scanning
techniques.
C. Limit driving to familiar areas, simple traffic scenes, and roads with reduced speed
limits.
D. Educate the client in rules of the road and signs of the road. - ANSWER: C
A COTA® is working with a client with traumatic brain injury who is displaying
decorticate rigidity. What clinical characteristics can the COTA expect to find? Select
the 3 BEST choices.
A. Upper extremities are flaccid, with internal rotation.
B. Upper extremities are spastic, with external rotation.
C. Upper extremities are flaccid, with external rotation.
D. Upper extremities are spastic, with shoulder internal rotation and elbow flexion.
E. Lower extremities are spastic, with hip internal rotation.
F. Lower extremities are spastic, with ankle plantar flexion. - ANSWER: D, E, F
A client who uses an ultra lightweight wheelchair asks whether the chair can
accommodate a wraparound lapboard. The COTA® is not familiar with this type of
lapboard. Who on the rehabilitation team would be the BEST person for the COTA®
to consult to obtain this information?
A. An OTR®
B. A physical therapist
, C. A rehabilitation engineer
D. A medical equipment supplier - ANSWER: D
A COTA® is working with a client in the active phase of C6 spinal cord injury. What
piece of durable medical equipment would be BEST suited for assisting in the client's
community mobility?
A. Power recliner with standard arm drive
B. Lightweight folding wheelchair
C. Power recliner with head control
D. Manual rigid wheelchair - ANSWER: A
A 7-year-old child presents with amelia and uses a myoelectric hand. Which terminal
device is the client MOST likely to wear?
A. Externally powered prosthesis
B. Body-powered prosthesis
C. Passive prosthesis
D. Hook prosthesis - ANSWER: A
The client's visual acuity is 20/200 in both eyes. The vision cannot be corrected using
medical or surgical interventions or with the use of eyeglasses. How would the
client's vision be described? Select the 3 BEST choices.
A. Presbyopia
B. Some useable vision
C. Normal vision
D. Legal blindness
IncorrectE. Profound low vision
F. Low vision - ANSWER: B, D, F
A COTA® is treating a client who has second-degree burns to the left volar forearm,
posterior upper arm, and posterior axilla. The client had a split-thickness skin graft 2
days ago on the left posterior axillary area. What postoperative occupational therapy
interventions are appropriate? Select the 3 BEST choices.
A. Perform gentle passive left shoulder ROM to
pain tolerance twice daily
B. Perform active left shoulder ROM as tolerated,
incorporated into daily activities
C. Fabricate an axilla splint with left shoulder in
120° abduction and slight external rotation
D. Use a continuous passive motion machine to
120° shoulder abduction
E. Perform active left elbow ROM as tolerated
F. Perform active left forearm and hand ROM as
tolerated - ANSWER: C, E, F
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