OT in Adult: FINAL EXAM pt.1 Test
Questions with Quality Answers 2026
Updated.
D. Empathy - Answer A client comes to a treatment session with a look of devastation on her
face. Upon discussion, the client reveals that her elderly parent has just experienced a CVA. The
OTA has not experienced caring for a loved one post-CVA and responds, "I might feel the same
way if I were in your position." By taking the time to talk with the client, what is the OTA
demonstrating?
Select one:
A. Sorrow
B. Pity
C. Sympathy
D. Empathy
D. "Can you tell me about some of your medical history?" - Answer An OTA is working with a
client who is communicating through an interpreter. Which statement in their conversation
would BEST illustrate appropriate use of an interpreter?
Select one:
A. "Please have her write her medical history."
B. "Please ask her to discuss her medical history."
C. "Do you know anything about her medical history?"
D. "Can you tell me about some of your medical history?"
C. Nonmaleficence - Answer An occupational therapist is assigning an OTA a client with
complex needs. The OTA does not feel comfortable with the needs of the client and her own
competence for treating this client. The occupational therapist instructs the OTA to treat the
client anyway because she does not have any room on her own caseload. Which ethical
principle is MOST LIKELY being breached?
Select one:
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Fidelity
,A. Multidisciplinary. - Answer What type of team is MOST closely characterized by a group of
various professionals from different disciplines that provide their own care to the client by
performing their own evaluations, have separate treatment goals, and are responsible for their
individual scope of practice as they work independently of each other?
Select one:
A. Multidisciplinary
B. Interdisciplinary
C. Transdisciplinary
B. Creating a home exercise program. - Answer When a client is preparing for discharge from
an outpatient setting, which of the following tasks would MOST LIKELY be delegated to the OTA?
Select one:
A. Creating a discharge summary
B. Creating a home exercise program
C. Performing a final evaluation
A. Use bullet points rather than paragraphs or text. - Answer An OTA student is preparing a
home program for a client. Which of the following would BEST increase the client's
understanding of the instructions?
Select one:
A. Use bullet points rather than paragraphs or text
B. Use all capital letters to emphasize important information
C. Place words directly on photos to highlight instructions
D. Decrease the font size to fit more information on one page
A. Increasing his skill set and learning about the most current evidence. - Answer An OTA has
described himself as a "lifelong learner" and spends a good amount of time reviewing current
evidence in addition to attending continuing education courses. How is the OTA BEST benefitting
from this process?
Select one:
A. Increasing his skill set and learning about the most current evidence
B. Merely completing professional development units to maintain licensure
C. Understanding the importance of maintaining NBCOT certification
D. Taking prerequisites while preparing to return to school to become an occupational therapist
, C. Report scores on the standardized assessment and client progress. - Answer Throughout
the OT process, an OTA is collaborating with an occupational therapist as the evaluation and
treatment process is carried out. The OTA has demonstrated competence with several
assessment tools and has a good rapport with the clients on her caseload. During the
assessment phase, what is the role of the PRIMARY OTA?
Select one:
A. Administer and interpret assessment scores for treatment planning
B. Delegate components of the assessment to the occupational therapist
C. Report scores on the standardized assessment and client progress
D. Select the standardized assessments to perform
C. Person-environment-occupation-performance (PEOP). - Answer What occupational
therapy model is BEST described as using an array of interconnected and overlapping circles to
explain the interactions between the person, the environment, the person's occupations, and
the performance of those occupations in five dimensions and centers on understanding how
these dimensions interact with one another to promote well-being and quality of life?
Select one:
A. Model of human occupation (MOHO)
B. Canadian model of occupational performance and engagement (CMOP-E) model
C. Person-environment-occupation-performance (PEOP)
A. Take time to process and follow-up with a plan for improvement. - Answer An OTA student
is doing a Level II fieldwork (FW) placement in a long-term care setting. The supervising FW
educator gives her some feedback on her midterm evaluation that she does not agree with.
What is the BEST way for the student to respond to the FW educator?
Select one:
A. Take time to process and follow-up with a plan for improvement
B. Immediately inform the educator that the assessment is inaccurate
C. Request to be supervised by a different OT practitioner who works in the same department
D. Contact the academic FW coordinator and request a new site placement
A. Research his culture and learn acceptable customs. - Answer An OTA is working with a
client who demonstrates right-side weakness after experiencing a CVA. The client's first
language is not English (although he is fluent), and he is resistant to participating in therapy.
What would be the INITIAL step for the OTA to take to increase client engagement?
Questions with Quality Answers 2026
Updated.
D. Empathy - Answer A client comes to a treatment session with a look of devastation on her
face. Upon discussion, the client reveals that her elderly parent has just experienced a CVA. The
OTA has not experienced caring for a loved one post-CVA and responds, "I might feel the same
way if I were in your position." By taking the time to talk with the client, what is the OTA
demonstrating?
Select one:
A. Sorrow
B. Pity
C. Sympathy
D. Empathy
D. "Can you tell me about some of your medical history?" - Answer An OTA is working with a
client who is communicating through an interpreter. Which statement in their conversation
would BEST illustrate appropriate use of an interpreter?
Select one:
A. "Please have her write her medical history."
B. "Please ask her to discuss her medical history."
C. "Do you know anything about her medical history?"
D. "Can you tell me about some of your medical history?"
C. Nonmaleficence - Answer An occupational therapist is assigning an OTA a client with
complex needs. The OTA does not feel comfortable with the needs of the client and her own
competence for treating this client. The occupational therapist instructs the OTA to treat the
client anyway because she does not have any room on her own caseload. Which ethical
principle is MOST LIKELY being breached?
Select one:
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Fidelity
,A. Multidisciplinary. - Answer What type of team is MOST closely characterized by a group of
various professionals from different disciplines that provide their own care to the client by
performing their own evaluations, have separate treatment goals, and are responsible for their
individual scope of practice as they work independently of each other?
Select one:
A. Multidisciplinary
B. Interdisciplinary
C. Transdisciplinary
B. Creating a home exercise program. - Answer When a client is preparing for discharge from
an outpatient setting, which of the following tasks would MOST LIKELY be delegated to the OTA?
Select one:
A. Creating a discharge summary
B. Creating a home exercise program
C. Performing a final evaluation
A. Use bullet points rather than paragraphs or text. - Answer An OTA student is preparing a
home program for a client. Which of the following would BEST increase the client's
understanding of the instructions?
Select one:
A. Use bullet points rather than paragraphs or text
B. Use all capital letters to emphasize important information
C. Place words directly on photos to highlight instructions
D. Decrease the font size to fit more information on one page
A. Increasing his skill set and learning about the most current evidence. - Answer An OTA has
described himself as a "lifelong learner" and spends a good amount of time reviewing current
evidence in addition to attending continuing education courses. How is the OTA BEST benefitting
from this process?
Select one:
A. Increasing his skill set and learning about the most current evidence
B. Merely completing professional development units to maintain licensure
C. Understanding the importance of maintaining NBCOT certification
D. Taking prerequisites while preparing to return to school to become an occupational therapist
, C. Report scores on the standardized assessment and client progress. - Answer Throughout
the OT process, an OTA is collaborating with an occupational therapist as the evaluation and
treatment process is carried out. The OTA has demonstrated competence with several
assessment tools and has a good rapport with the clients on her caseload. During the
assessment phase, what is the role of the PRIMARY OTA?
Select one:
A. Administer and interpret assessment scores for treatment planning
B. Delegate components of the assessment to the occupational therapist
C. Report scores on the standardized assessment and client progress
D. Select the standardized assessments to perform
C. Person-environment-occupation-performance (PEOP). - Answer What occupational
therapy model is BEST described as using an array of interconnected and overlapping circles to
explain the interactions between the person, the environment, the person's occupations, and
the performance of those occupations in five dimensions and centers on understanding how
these dimensions interact with one another to promote well-being and quality of life?
Select one:
A. Model of human occupation (MOHO)
B. Canadian model of occupational performance and engagement (CMOP-E) model
C. Person-environment-occupation-performance (PEOP)
A. Take time to process and follow-up with a plan for improvement. - Answer An OTA student
is doing a Level II fieldwork (FW) placement in a long-term care setting. The supervising FW
educator gives her some feedback on her midterm evaluation that she does not agree with.
What is the BEST way for the student to respond to the FW educator?
Select one:
A. Take time to process and follow-up with a plan for improvement
B. Immediately inform the educator that the assessment is inaccurate
C. Request to be supervised by a different OT practitioner who works in the same department
D. Contact the academic FW coordinator and request a new site placement
A. Research his culture and learn acceptable customs. - Answer An OTA is working with a
client who demonstrates right-side weakness after experiencing a CVA. The client's first
language is not English (although he is fluent), and he is resistant to participating in therapy.
What would be the INITIAL step for the OTA to take to increase client engagement?
