NBCOT Practice Questions and Answers
2024
A COTA is gathering information about the dressing skills of a 10-year-old
child who has moderate cognitive and developmental delays secondary to
autism spectrum disorder. Which data-gathering method would provide the
MOST OBJECTIVE information about the child's current dressing skills?
A. Asking the parents to complete a questionnaire
B. Observing the child during BADL routines
C. Having the child complete a simple checklis - correct answers✅✅B
The use of cryotherapy as a physical agent modality (PAM) is
CONTRAINDICATED for clients who have which of the following diagnoses?
A. Raynaud's Phenomenon
B. Acute ligament sprain
C. Myofascial trigger points
D. Tenosynovitis - correct answers✅✅A
An OTR is completing a self-care assessment with a resident in a long-term
care facility. Nursing staff referred the resident to OT after observing a
decline in the resident's function following an exacerbation of COPD one
month ago. Medical history is also significant for residual cerebellar
symptoms secondary to an excision of a brain tumor 5 years ago. The client
has Fair Plus (3+/5) functional strength of bilateral upper extremities. During
the assessment, the OTR asks the resident to "pick up your shirt from the
nightstand." When reaching for the shirt, the resident has to stabilize the
arm to prevent reaching beyond or short of the shirt. When documenting the
session, what term should the OTR use to BEST describe the resident's
action?
A. Decreased motor planning
B. Dysmetria
C. Dysdiadochokinesia - correct answers✅✅B
,NBCOT Practice Questions and Answers
2024
A service competent school-based COTA is collaborating with an OTR prior to
the initial evaluation of a student who has a developmental delay. Which part
of the student's evaluation is within the scope of practice for the COTA to
complete?
A. Documenting outcomes of unstructured parent interviews
B. Administering and scoring standardized handwriting assessments
C. Assessing fine and gross motor patterns during classroom activities -
correct answers✅✅B
During an OT session, a client makes a statement about feeling depressed as
a result of an injury. Under which section of the SOAP note should the OTR
document this information?
A. Subjective
B. Objective
C. Assessment
D. Plan - correct answers✅✅a
A COTA and an OTR are gathering information about the play skills of a 7-
year-old child who has autism spectrum disorder. Which data gathering
method would provide the MOST BENEFICIAL information about the child's
spontaneous play skills in context?
A. Play checklist during an age-appropriate board game
B. Structured observation in a simulated setting
C. Distant observation of the child playing with other children - correct
answers✅✅C
A client had a repair of the median nerve on the dominant upper extremity
after sustaining a work-related laceration of the wrist 6 weeks ago. The client
has been undergoing rehabilitation and resumed light work as a warehouse
stocker several days ago. During a follow-up appointment, the OTR observes
, NBCOT Practice Questions and Answers
2024
several blisters on the client's index finger. What INITIAL action should the
OTR take based on this observation?
A. Advise the client to file an incident report with the employer.
B. Teach the client protective sensory re-education strategies.
C. Contact the case manager to modify the client's job tasks. - correct
answers✅✅B
A service competent school-based COTA is collaborating with an OTR prior to
the initial evaluation of a student who has a developmental delay. Which part
of the student's evaluation is within the scope of practice for the COTA to
complete?
A. Documenting outcomes of unstructured parent interviews
B. Administering and scoring standardized handwriting assessments
C. Assessing fine and gross motor patterns during classroom activities -
correct answers✅✅b
Which physical agent modality is MOST EFFECTIVE for reducing pain and
inflammation within the first 24 to 48 hours of sustaining a soft tissue injury?
A. Fluidotherapy
B. Moist hot packs
C. Cryotherapy
D. Thermal ultrasound - correct answers✅✅c
a COTA is instructing a client who has paraplegia on methods for completing
sliding board transfers. what method should the COTA do first when initiating
this type of transfer with the client? - correct answers✅✅C
An OTR is preparing to administer a standardized developmental screening
to a premature infant who is at-risk for developmental delay. In addition to
2024
A COTA is gathering information about the dressing skills of a 10-year-old
child who has moderate cognitive and developmental delays secondary to
autism spectrum disorder. Which data-gathering method would provide the
MOST OBJECTIVE information about the child's current dressing skills?
A. Asking the parents to complete a questionnaire
B. Observing the child during BADL routines
C. Having the child complete a simple checklis - correct answers✅✅B
The use of cryotherapy as a physical agent modality (PAM) is
CONTRAINDICATED for clients who have which of the following diagnoses?
A. Raynaud's Phenomenon
B. Acute ligament sprain
C. Myofascial trigger points
D. Tenosynovitis - correct answers✅✅A
An OTR is completing a self-care assessment with a resident in a long-term
care facility. Nursing staff referred the resident to OT after observing a
decline in the resident's function following an exacerbation of COPD one
month ago. Medical history is also significant for residual cerebellar
symptoms secondary to an excision of a brain tumor 5 years ago. The client
has Fair Plus (3+/5) functional strength of bilateral upper extremities. During
the assessment, the OTR asks the resident to "pick up your shirt from the
nightstand." When reaching for the shirt, the resident has to stabilize the
arm to prevent reaching beyond or short of the shirt. When documenting the
session, what term should the OTR use to BEST describe the resident's
action?
A. Decreased motor planning
B. Dysmetria
C. Dysdiadochokinesia - correct answers✅✅B
,NBCOT Practice Questions and Answers
2024
A service competent school-based COTA is collaborating with an OTR prior to
the initial evaluation of a student who has a developmental delay. Which part
of the student's evaluation is within the scope of practice for the COTA to
complete?
A. Documenting outcomes of unstructured parent interviews
B. Administering and scoring standardized handwriting assessments
C. Assessing fine and gross motor patterns during classroom activities -
correct answers✅✅B
During an OT session, a client makes a statement about feeling depressed as
a result of an injury. Under which section of the SOAP note should the OTR
document this information?
A. Subjective
B. Objective
C. Assessment
D. Plan - correct answers✅✅a
A COTA and an OTR are gathering information about the play skills of a 7-
year-old child who has autism spectrum disorder. Which data gathering
method would provide the MOST BENEFICIAL information about the child's
spontaneous play skills in context?
A. Play checklist during an age-appropriate board game
B. Structured observation in a simulated setting
C. Distant observation of the child playing with other children - correct
answers✅✅C
A client had a repair of the median nerve on the dominant upper extremity
after sustaining a work-related laceration of the wrist 6 weeks ago. The client
has been undergoing rehabilitation and resumed light work as a warehouse
stocker several days ago. During a follow-up appointment, the OTR observes
, NBCOT Practice Questions and Answers
2024
several blisters on the client's index finger. What INITIAL action should the
OTR take based on this observation?
A. Advise the client to file an incident report with the employer.
B. Teach the client protective sensory re-education strategies.
C. Contact the case manager to modify the client's job tasks. - correct
answers✅✅B
A service competent school-based COTA is collaborating with an OTR prior to
the initial evaluation of a student who has a developmental delay. Which part
of the student's evaluation is within the scope of practice for the COTA to
complete?
A. Documenting outcomes of unstructured parent interviews
B. Administering and scoring standardized handwriting assessments
C. Assessing fine and gross motor patterns during classroom activities -
correct answers✅✅b
Which physical agent modality is MOST EFFECTIVE for reducing pain and
inflammation within the first 24 to 48 hours of sustaining a soft tissue injury?
A. Fluidotherapy
B. Moist hot packs
C. Cryotherapy
D. Thermal ultrasound - correct answers✅✅c
a COTA is instructing a client who has paraplegia on methods for completing
sliding board transfers. what method should the COTA do first when initiating
this type of transfer with the client? - correct answers✅✅C
An OTR is preparing to administer a standardized developmental screening
to a premature infant who is at-risk for developmental delay. In addition to
