NBCOT EXAM WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
In tinfant tdevelopment twhich tcomes tfirst:
bilaterality tor tunilaterality? t- tcorrect tanswers t-__________ tprecedes tunilaterality tin
tinfant
development
When tdoes thand tdominance tbegin tto tdevelop? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Hand tdominance
tbegins tto tdevelop tat t3 tto t6 tyears
and tis tnot tfully tdefined tuntil t6 tyears
Can tsomeone twith treceptive taphasia tparticipate tin
sensory ttesting? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Individuals twith tthis tdisorder tcannot tcomprehend
spoken tor twritten twords tor tsymbols. tIndividuals
cannot tunderstand tverbal tdirections tor trespond tto
sensory tstimuli.
What tis tagnosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Agnosia tis ta tcategory tof tdefecits twhere tthe
tpatient
,lacks trecognition tof tfamiliar tobject tas tperceived
by tthe tsenses. tThis tcould tinvolve tall tthe tsenses tand
manifests twith tproblems tin tbody tscheme tsuch tas
somatognosia tand tanosognosia.
What tis tsomatognosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Lack tof tawareness tof tone's tbody tparts.
What tis tanosognosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Anosognosia: tTransient tsevere tform tof
tneglect.
Patient tdoes tnot trecognize tthe tpresence tor tseverity
of this tparalysis.
What tis tprosopagnosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Face tblindness. tInability tto tidentify tan
tindividual
by ttheir tface.
What tis tvisual-spacial tagnosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Affects tperception tof tspatial
trelationship tbetween
objects tor tbetween tobjects tand tself.
What tis tauditory tagnosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Inability tto trecognize tsounds twords
tand
non-words.
What tis tvisual tagnosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Lack tof tability tto trecognize tcommon
tobjects tand
demonstrate ttheir tuse tin tan tactivity.
What tis tapraxia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Loss tof tthe tability tto texecute tor tcarry tout
tlearned
(familiar) tmovements tdespite thaving tthe tdesire
and tthe tphysical tability tto tperform tthe tmovements
What tis tideomotor tapraxia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Inability tto timitate tgestures tor
tperform ta
purposeful tmotor ttask ton tcommand teven tthough
the tpatient tis table tto tfully tunderstand tthe tidea tor
concept tof ta ttask. tThis tis toften tassociated twith tleft
hemisphere tdamage.
What tis tideational tapraxia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-The tdisability tof tcarrying tout tcomplex
tsequential
motor tacts. tCaused tby ta tdisruption tof tthe
conception trather tthan texecution. t(Loss tof ttool
function tknowledge)
,What tis tconstructional tapraxia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Unable tto tproduce tdesigns tin t2
tor tthree
dimensions tby tcopying tdrawing tor tconstructing.
What tis toral tapraxia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Difficulty tin tforming tand torganizing
tintelligable
words tthough tthe tmusculature trequired tto tdo tso tis
in ttact. tDiffers tfrom tdisarthria tbecause tno tmuscles
are taffected tand tspeech tis tnot tslurred.
What tis ta tneuroma? t- tcorrect tanswers t-A t______ tis tan tunorganized tmass tof tnerve
tfibers
resulting tfrom ta tlaceration t(either tsurgical tor
accidental) tor tamputation tin twhich tthe tnerve
regrows tin tunorganized tbundles. tResults tin tsharp
radiating tpain.
By twhat tage tdoes tan tinfant tsit terect tand
unsupported tfor tseveral tminutes? t- tcorrect tanswers t-By t8 tto t9 tmonths tan tinfant tcan
tsit terect tand
unsupported.
What tis treflex tsympathetic tdystrophy? t- tcorrect tanswers t-__________ tis tcaused tby
ttrauma tpost-surgical
inflammation tinfection tor tlaceration tto tan
extremity. tCharacterized tby tpain tedema tshiny
skin tblotchy tskin tand texcessive tsweating tor
dryness.
What tis tanother tname tfor treflex tsympathetic
dystrophy? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Complex tregional tpain tsyndrome.
What tis ta tsymmetric ttonic tneck treflex? t- tcorrect tanswers t-When tan tinfant's tneck tis
textended tthe telbows
extend tand tthe thips tflex. tWhen tthe thead tis
lowered tthe telbows tflex tand tthe thips textend.
What tis ta tbunny thop tpattern? t- tcorrect tanswers t-A tbunny thop tpattern tis ta tresult tof
tsymmetric ttonic
neck treflex tutilization tin torder tto telicit tmovement
at tthe thips tand telbows tfor tmobility.
What tis ta tneuroma? t- tcorrect tanswers t-A tcomplication tof tnerve tstructure tor
tamputation.
A ttraumatic t______ tis tan tunorganized tmass tof
nerve tfibers tresulting tfrom taccidental tor tsurgical
, cutting tof tthe tnerve. tResults tin tsharp tradiating
pain.
What tsensory tregion tdoes tthe tradial tnerve
innervate ton tthe thand? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Radial tNerve
What tstage tis tinitiated tby tlooking tat tand treaching
for tfood? t- tcorrect tanswers t-The toral tpreparatory tphase.
What tbehavior twould ta tchild twith tpoor
modulation tof ttactile tinput tdisplay? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Children twith tautism toften tare
tunpredictable tboth
craving tand tavoiding tsensory tstimuli tat tvarious
times.
After tswallowing ta tpureed tsubstance tyou tnotice
the tindividual thas ta twet tgurgling tvoice. tWhat
might tthis tindicate? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Possible taspiration. tA tvideoflouroscopy tis
toften
times tneeded tto tdetermine tis tthis tis tthe tcase.
In tan tacute tcare tpsychiatric tsetting twhich tgroup
treatment tis tthe tmost tappropriate tfor tindividuals
with tdisorganized tpsychosis? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Directive tgroup ttreatment: ta thighly
tstructured
approach tused tin tacute tcare tfor tminimally
functional tindividuals.
What ttype tof tgroup tstructure twould tbe tmost
appropriate tfor tindividuals twith tsubstance tabuse? t- tcorrect tanswers t-A ttask tgroup tis
tappropriate tfor tsubstance tabuse
disorders.
What tgroup tformat tis tmost tappropriate tfor teating
and tadjustment tdisorders? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Psychoeducation tgroups
What tis ta tLaissez-Faire tleadership tstyle? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Laissez-Faire tis ta
t"hands toff" tapproach. tGoals tare
not tstated tthe tpurpose tis tnot tclear tmembers tare
not tdiscouraged tor tencouraged. tThis tis tfor ta
high-functioning tgroup.
What tis tthe toptimum tnumber tof tmembers tfor ta
therapy tgroup? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Five tto tsix.
What tis tthe toptimum tnumber tof tmembers tfor ta
SOLUTIONS
In tinfant tdevelopment twhich tcomes tfirst:
bilaterality tor tunilaterality? t- tcorrect tanswers t-__________ tprecedes tunilaterality tin
tinfant
development
When tdoes thand tdominance tbegin tto tdevelop? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Hand tdominance
tbegins tto tdevelop tat t3 tto t6 tyears
and tis tnot tfully tdefined tuntil t6 tyears
Can tsomeone twith treceptive taphasia tparticipate tin
sensory ttesting? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Individuals twith tthis tdisorder tcannot tcomprehend
spoken tor twritten twords tor tsymbols. tIndividuals
cannot tunderstand tverbal tdirections tor trespond tto
sensory tstimuli.
What tis tagnosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Agnosia tis ta tcategory tof tdefecits twhere tthe
tpatient
,lacks trecognition tof tfamiliar tobject tas tperceived
by tthe tsenses. tThis tcould tinvolve tall tthe tsenses tand
manifests twith tproblems tin tbody tscheme tsuch tas
somatognosia tand tanosognosia.
What tis tsomatognosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Lack tof tawareness tof tone's tbody tparts.
What tis tanosognosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Anosognosia: tTransient tsevere tform tof
tneglect.
Patient tdoes tnot trecognize tthe tpresence tor tseverity
of this tparalysis.
What tis tprosopagnosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Face tblindness. tInability tto tidentify tan
tindividual
by ttheir tface.
What tis tvisual-spacial tagnosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Affects tperception tof tspatial
trelationship tbetween
objects tor tbetween tobjects tand tself.
What tis tauditory tagnosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Inability tto trecognize tsounds twords
tand
non-words.
What tis tvisual tagnosia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Lack tof tability tto trecognize tcommon
tobjects tand
demonstrate ttheir tuse tin tan tactivity.
What tis tapraxia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Loss tof tthe tability tto texecute tor tcarry tout
tlearned
(familiar) tmovements tdespite thaving tthe tdesire
and tthe tphysical tability tto tperform tthe tmovements
What tis tideomotor tapraxia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Inability tto timitate tgestures tor
tperform ta
purposeful tmotor ttask ton tcommand teven tthough
the tpatient tis table tto tfully tunderstand tthe tidea tor
concept tof ta ttask. tThis tis toften tassociated twith tleft
hemisphere tdamage.
What tis tideational tapraxia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-The tdisability tof tcarrying tout tcomplex
tsequential
motor tacts. tCaused tby ta tdisruption tof tthe
conception trather tthan texecution. t(Loss tof ttool
function tknowledge)
,What tis tconstructional tapraxia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Unable tto tproduce tdesigns tin t2
tor tthree
dimensions tby tcopying tdrawing tor tconstructing.
What tis toral tapraxia? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Difficulty tin tforming tand torganizing
tintelligable
words tthough tthe tmusculature trequired tto tdo tso tis
in ttact. tDiffers tfrom tdisarthria tbecause tno tmuscles
are taffected tand tspeech tis tnot tslurred.
What tis ta tneuroma? t- tcorrect tanswers t-A t______ tis tan tunorganized tmass tof tnerve
tfibers
resulting tfrom ta tlaceration t(either tsurgical tor
accidental) tor tamputation tin twhich tthe tnerve
regrows tin tunorganized tbundles. tResults tin tsharp
radiating tpain.
By twhat tage tdoes tan tinfant tsit terect tand
unsupported tfor tseveral tminutes? t- tcorrect tanswers t-By t8 tto t9 tmonths tan tinfant tcan
tsit terect tand
unsupported.
What tis treflex tsympathetic tdystrophy? t- tcorrect tanswers t-__________ tis tcaused tby
ttrauma tpost-surgical
inflammation tinfection tor tlaceration tto tan
extremity. tCharacterized tby tpain tedema tshiny
skin tblotchy tskin tand texcessive tsweating tor
dryness.
What tis tanother tname tfor treflex tsympathetic
dystrophy? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Complex tregional tpain tsyndrome.
What tis ta tsymmetric ttonic tneck treflex? t- tcorrect tanswers t-When tan tinfant's tneck tis
textended tthe telbows
extend tand tthe thips tflex. tWhen tthe thead tis
lowered tthe telbows tflex tand tthe thips textend.
What tis ta tbunny thop tpattern? t- tcorrect tanswers t-A tbunny thop tpattern tis ta tresult tof
tsymmetric ttonic
neck treflex tutilization tin torder tto telicit tmovement
at tthe thips tand telbows tfor tmobility.
What tis ta tneuroma? t- tcorrect tanswers t-A tcomplication tof tnerve tstructure tor
tamputation.
A ttraumatic t______ tis tan tunorganized tmass tof
nerve tfibers tresulting tfrom taccidental tor tsurgical
, cutting tof tthe tnerve. tResults tin tsharp tradiating
pain.
What tsensory tregion tdoes tthe tradial tnerve
innervate ton tthe thand? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Radial tNerve
What tstage tis tinitiated tby tlooking tat tand treaching
for tfood? t- tcorrect tanswers t-The toral tpreparatory tphase.
What tbehavior twould ta tchild twith tpoor
modulation tof ttactile tinput tdisplay? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Children twith tautism toften tare
tunpredictable tboth
craving tand tavoiding tsensory tstimuli tat tvarious
times.
After tswallowing ta tpureed tsubstance tyou tnotice
the tindividual thas ta twet tgurgling tvoice. tWhat
might tthis tindicate? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Possible taspiration. tA tvideoflouroscopy tis
toften
times tneeded tto tdetermine tis tthis tis tthe tcase.
In tan tacute tcare tpsychiatric tsetting twhich tgroup
treatment tis tthe tmost tappropriate tfor tindividuals
with tdisorganized tpsychosis? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Directive tgroup ttreatment: ta thighly
tstructured
approach tused tin tacute tcare tfor tminimally
functional tindividuals.
What ttype tof tgroup tstructure twould tbe tmost
appropriate tfor tindividuals twith tsubstance tabuse? t- tcorrect tanswers t-A ttask tgroup tis
tappropriate tfor tsubstance tabuse
disorders.
What tgroup tformat tis tmost tappropriate tfor teating
and tadjustment tdisorders? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Psychoeducation tgroups
What tis ta tLaissez-Faire tleadership tstyle? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Laissez-Faire tis ta
t"hands toff" tapproach. tGoals tare
not tstated tthe tpurpose tis tnot tclear tmembers tare
not tdiscouraged tor tencouraged. tThis tis tfor ta
high-functioning tgroup.
What tis tthe toptimum tnumber tof tmembers tfor ta
therapy tgroup? t- tcorrect tanswers t-Five tto tsix.
What tis tthe toptimum tnumber tof tmembers tfor ta
