NBCOT Practice Exam Q&A 2023

B - Answer- 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. C, D, F - Answer- 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 B - Answer- 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 C - Answer- 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?