NBCOT COTA Exam Prep: Mental Health (Adult)
Questions With Accurate Answers
cognitive disorders - Correct Answer Delirium, dementia, and amnesia.
these disorders are characterized by clinically relevant changes in thinking and memory in
contrast to previous thinking and memory abilities
Aphasia - Correct Answer This essential feature of dementia demonstrates the absence or
impairment of ability to communicate through writing, speech, or signs
Apraxia - Correct Answer This essential feature of dementia demonstrates the inability to
perform purposive movements without sensory or motor impairment
Agnosia - Correct Answer This essential feature of dementia demonstrates the loss of
comprehension of visual, auditory, or other sensations
Loss of executive function - Correct Answer This essential feature of dementia demonstrates an
impairment in ability to think abstractly, plan, initiate, sequence, monitor, and stop complex
behaviors.
OT interventions for dementia - Correct Answer These OT interventions for this cognitive
disorder include the following:
a. environmental adaptations for safety
b. caregiver education
c. behavioral intervention to manage fatigue and sleep-wake cycles
substance abuse disorders - Correct Answer this category of mental health disorders relates to
drug abuse, medications, and other toxins resulting in a combination of cognitive, behavioral,
and physiological symptoms that lead to addiction and and compulsive actions to obtain desired
substances and maintain ongoing use
,OT interventions for substance abuse disorders - Correct Answer interventions for this mental
health disorder include the following:
a. psychosocial therapies including coping, stress management, and social skills training
b. cognitive based interventions geared towards increasing client motivation and control of life
schizophrenia - Correct Answer this mental health disorder is characterized by psychotic
symptoms including delusions and hallucinations
impact of schizophrenia on occupational performance - Correct Answer impact of this MH
disorder on occupational performance includes:
a. cognitive impairments, including problems with inattention, memory, executive functions,
and screening of relevant v. irrelevant information
b. compromised health and wellness
c. recovery and reintegration hindered by community barriers and social stigma
OT interventions for schizophrenia - Correct Answer OT interventions for this mental health
disorder include the following:
a. illness management and recovery, including group and individual programs
b. assertive community treatment to provide support and skills training in natural environments
c. family psychoeducation
d. supported employment
e. integrated dual diagnosis tx for co-occuring mental illness and SA
Typical antipsychotics - Correct Answer These antipsychotic medications include the following:
chlorpromazine
haloperidol
fluphenazine
, Atypical antipsychotics - Correct Answer these medications include the following:
clozapine
risperidone
olanzapine
quetiapine
ziprasidone
aripiprazole
Mood disorders - Correct Answer The characteristics of this mental health disorder include
feelings of severe and sustained sadness and hopelessness and contrasting feelings of euphoria,
both of which can alter thinking and behavior in detrimental ways.
Bipolar I - Correct Answer this type of bipolar disorder is characterized by one or more manic
episodes or mixed episodes
Bipolar II - Correct Answer This type of bipolar disorder is characterized by one or more major
depressive episodes and at least one hypomanic episode
Cyclothymic disoder - Correct Answer This type of bipolar disorder is chronic (lasting 2 years)
mood disturbance with fluctuating hypomanic and depressive symptoms.
impact of mood disorders on occupational performance - Correct Answer impact of this MH
disorder on occupational performance includes:
a. low self-esteem/motivation levels, compromising completion of daily tasks
b. family/work roles affected by mood
c. daily routines disrupted during manic episodes
d. high work loss rates
Questions With Accurate Answers
cognitive disorders - Correct Answer Delirium, dementia, and amnesia.
these disorders are characterized by clinically relevant changes in thinking and memory in
contrast to previous thinking and memory abilities
Aphasia - Correct Answer This essential feature of dementia demonstrates the absence or
impairment of ability to communicate through writing, speech, or signs
Apraxia - Correct Answer This essential feature of dementia demonstrates the inability to
perform purposive movements without sensory or motor impairment
Agnosia - Correct Answer This essential feature of dementia demonstrates the loss of
comprehension of visual, auditory, or other sensations
Loss of executive function - Correct Answer This essential feature of dementia demonstrates an
impairment in ability to think abstractly, plan, initiate, sequence, monitor, and stop complex
behaviors.
OT interventions for dementia - Correct Answer These OT interventions for this cognitive
disorder include the following:
a. environmental adaptations for safety
b. caregiver education
c. behavioral intervention to manage fatigue and sleep-wake cycles
substance abuse disorders - Correct Answer this category of mental health disorders relates to
drug abuse, medications, and other toxins resulting in a combination of cognitive, behavioral,
and physiological symptoms that lead to addiction and and compulsive actions to obtain desired
substances and maintain ongoing use
,OT interventions for substance abuse disorders - Correct Answer interventions for this mental
health disorder include the following:
a. psychosocial therapies including coping, stress management, and social skills training
b. cognitive based interventions geared towards increasing client motivation and control of life
schizophrenia - Correct Answer this mental health disorder is characterized by psychotic
symptoms including delusions and hallucinations
impact of schizophrenia on occupational performance - Correct Answer impact of this MH
disorder on occupational performance includes:
a. cognitive impairments, including problems with inattention, memory, executive functions,
and screening of relevant v. irrelevant information
b. compromised health and wellness
c. recovery and reintegration hindered by community barriers and social stigma
OT interventions for schizophrenia - Correct Answer OT interventions for this mental health
disorder include the following:
a. illness management and recovery, including group and individual programs
b. assertive community treatment to provide support and skills training in natural environments
c. family psychoeducation
d. supported employment
e. integrated dual diagnosis tx for co-occuring mental illness and SA
Typical antipsychotics - Correct Answer These antipsychotic medications include the following:
chlorpromazine
haloperidol
fluphenazine
, Atypical antipsychotics - Correct Answer these medications include the following:
clozapine
risperidone
olanzapine
quetiapine
ziprasidone
aripiprazole
Mood disorders - Correct Answer The characteristics of this mental health disorder include
feelings of severe and sustained sadness and hopelessness and contrasting feelings of euphoria,
both of which can alter thinking and behavior in detrimental ways.
Bipolar I - Correct Answer this type of bipolar disorder is characterized by one or more manic
episodes or mixed episodes
Bipolar II - Correct Answer This type of bipolar disorder is characterized by one or more major
depressive episodes and at least one hypomanic episode
Cyclothymic disoder - Correct Answer This type of bipolar disorder is chronic (lasting 2 years)
mood disturbance with fluctuating hypomanic and depressive symptoms.
impact of mood disorders on occupational performance - Correct Answer impact of this MH
disorder on occupational performance includes:
a. low self-esteem/motivation levels, compromising completion of daily tasks
b. family/work roles affected by mood
c. daily routines disrupted during manic episodes
d. high work loss rates
