7/23/25, 1:26 AM NBCOT COTA Exam
NBCOT-COTA TEST BANK EXAM 2025-2026 NEWEST VERSION
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \LATEST UPDATE
Sand wood What functional activity can a person at Allen's Cognitive Level III
do?
Silver rings or buttonhole What type of splint would be crafted for someone with swan
splint neck?
A flail arm splint What type of split would be crafted for a brachial plexus injury?
Desensitiz What are the methods used to treat hypersensitivity, such
ation as burns, amputations, PNS injuries, etc?
Compens
ation
Ensure recipient's safety and do
Nonmaleficence
no harm. According to the OT
code of ethics
Concern for the safety and well-being of the
Beneficence
recipients of OT services. According to the OT
code of ethics
bilaterality precedes bilaterality precedes unilaterality
unilaterality
After swallowing a pureed substance, you notice the
Possible aspiration individual has a wet, gurgling voice. What might this
indicate?
A videoflouroscopy is often times needed to determine is this is
the case.
IQ range of 55-69
Mild retardation
Social/verbal skills to 6th grade level -Able to take care of self
Ranchos Los Amigos Cognitive Scale Level I
NO RESPONSE
Person does not respond to sounds, sights, touch or movement.
What sensory region does the
ulnar nerve innervate in the
Ulnar Nerve
hand?
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What sensory region does the
radial nerve innervate on the
Radial Nerve
hand?
Understand cause and effect What functional activity can a person at Allen's Cognitive Level V
do?
Play occupation that uses sensory input to learn
new experiences (e.g., infant touching mother's
Exploratory play
face)
Also referred to as sensorimotor play
Play occupation that uses toys consistent with
their intended purpose (e.g., pretending to self-
Relational play
feed with a spoon)
Also referred to as functional play
Play occupation that involves making objects/toys
perform intended actions (e.g., pretending to use a
Pretend play
phone to talk)
Also referred to as symbolic or imaginary play
Play occupation that includes:
Social Play interaction with and emotionally relating to others
behavior and skills to develop and progress through childhood
Play occupation that involves full body, kinesthetic motor
Gross motor play
movements (e.g., climbing on a play structure)
Play occupation that involves using objects/toys to
Constructive play
produce or build something (e.g., put together a
puzzle)
Meaningful, intrinsically motivating, and purposeful performance
Play occupations activities of
childhood Types include: exploratory play social play
relational play gross motor play pretend play
constructive play
Fine motor function of the hand, either precision or
power, used to manipulate items Patterns include:
Grasp pattern cylindrical
grasp
power
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grasp
tripod
grasp
Grasp used when stability and strength are
Power grasp required, involves: ulnar digits flexed and
ulnar side of hand controlling the object
radial digits less flexed while
manipulating the object
Type of prehension grasp used to carry an item with a
Hook grasp
handle (e.g., lunchbox, briefcase) without using
thumb and palm
Cylindrical grasp Grasp used for holding a tube-shaped item (e.g., drinking glass,
baseball bat)
Prehensile pattern used to grasp a small item with the
Lateral pinch
thumb opposed to the radial side of the index finger
(e.g., placing a key in a lock)
Prehensile grasp used to manipulate small objects with
Pincer grasp
the thumb opposed to the index and middle finger pad
(e.g., picking up a pencil)
Precision grasp used to manipulate small objects with
Tripod grasp
thumb opposed to the index and middle finger tips,
providing more stability than pincer grasp (e.g., writing
tool)
Pinch used to pick up and hold small objects with thumb
Tip pinch
opposed to the end of the index finger forming an oval
shape (e.g., picking up a pin)
Spherical grasp Grasp used to pick up and hold round items (e.g., apple,
baseball)
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Progressive neurological disease of the central nervous
system, may be structural or neurochemical, and
Neurodegenerative condition advances according to characteristic stages Examples
include: Parkinson's disease (PD)
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Neurodegenerative condition associated with
deterioration in the substania nigra, characterized by:
rigidity
Parkinson's disease (PD) bradykin
esia
resting
tremor
festinatin
g gait
Neurodegenerative condition associated with white
Multiple sclerosis (MS) matter lesions in the CNS and demyelination process,
characterized by fluctuant changes in: energy level
vision sensation mobility weakness cognition
Neurodegenerative condition associated with
progressive death of upper and lower motor neurons,
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) characterized by:
muscle weakness in one or more extremity
difficulties with speech, swallowing, and / or breathing
Joint deformity consisting of PIP flexion and DIP
hyperextension, commonly associated with rheumatoid
Boutonnière deformity
arthritis and PIP joint trauma
Intervention may include fabrication of orthosis to
support the PIP in extension while allowing movement
at the DIP
Joint deformity consisting of PIP hyperextension and
DIP flexion commonly associated with rheumatoid
Swan neck deformity
arthritis and tendon trauma
Intervention may include a tri-point ring orthosis to prevent PIP
hyperextension
Inability to extend DIP joint due to rupture of the distal end of
Mallet finger extensor tendon
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NBCOT-COTA TEST BANK EXAM 2025-2026 NEWEST VERSION
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \LATEST UPDATE
Sand wood What functional activity can a person at Allen's Cognitive Level III
do?
Silver rings or buttonhole What type of splint would be crafted for someone with swan
splint neck?
A flail arm splint What type of split would be crafted for a brachial plexus injury?
Desensitiz What are the methods used to treat hypersensitivity, such
ation as burns, amputations, PNS injuries, etc?
Compens
ation
Ensure recipient's safety and do
Nonmaleficence
no harm. According to the OT
code of ethics
Concern for the safety and well-being of the
Beneficence
recipients of OT services. According to the OT
code of ethics
bilaterality precedes bilaterality precedes unilaterality
unilaterality
After swallowing a pureed substance, you notice the
Possible aspiration individual has a wet, gurgling voice. What might this
indicate?
A videoflouroscopy is often times needed to determine is this is
the case.
IQ range of 55-69
Mild retardation
Social/verbal skills to 6th grade level -Able to take care of self
Ranchos Los Amigos Cognitive Scale Level I
NO RESPONSE
Person does not respond to sounds, sights, touch or movement.
What sensory region does the
ulnar nerve innervate in the
Ulnar Nerve
hand?
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What sensory region does the
radial nerve innervate on the
Radial Nerve
hand?
Understand cause and effect What functional activity can a person at Allen's Cognitive Level V
do?
Play occupation that uses sensory input to learn
new experiences (e.g., infant touching mother's
Exploratory play
face)
Also referred to as sensorimotor play
Play occupation that uses toys consistent with
their intended purpose (e.g., pretending to self-
Relational play
feed with a spoon)
Also referred to as functional play
Play occupation that involves making objects/toys
perform intended actions (e.g., pretending to use a
Pretend play
phone to talk)
Also referred to as symbolic or imaginary play
Play occupation that includes:
Social Play interaction with and emotionally relating to others
behavior and skills to develop and progress through childhood
Play occupation that involves full body, kinesthetic motor
Gross motor play
movements (e.g., climbing on a play structure)
Play occupation that involves using objects/toys to
Constructive play
produce or build something (e.g., put together a
puzzle)
Meaningful, intrinsically motivating, and purposeful performance
Play occupations activities of
childhood Types include: exploratory play social play
relational play gross motor play pretend play
constructive play
Fine motor function of the hand, either precision or
power, used to manipulate items Patterns include:
Grasp pattern cylindrical
grasp
power
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grasp
tripod
grasp
Grasp used when stability and strength are
Power grasp required, involves: ulnar digits flexed and
ulnar side of hand controlling the object
radial digits less flexed while
manipulating the object
Type of prehension grasp used to carry an item with a
Hook grasp
handle (e.g., lunchbox, briefcase) without using
thumb and palm
Cylindrical grasp Grasp used for holding a tube-shaped item (e.g., drinking glass,
baseball bat)
Prehensile pattern used to grasp a small item with the
Lateral pinch
thumb opposed to the radial side of the index finger
(e.g., placing a key in a lock)
Prehensile grasp used to manipulate small objects with
Pincer grasp
the thumb opposed to the index and middle finger pad
(e.g., picking up a pencil)
Precision grasp used to manipulate small objects with
Tripod grasp
thumb opposed to the index and middle finger tips,
providing more stability than pincer grasp (e.g., writing
tool)
Pinch used to pick up and hold small objects with thumb
Tip pinch
opposed to the end of the index finger forming an oval
shape (e.g., picking up a pin)
Spherical grasp Grasp used to pick up and hold round items (e.g., apple,
baseball)
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Progressive neurological disease of the central nervous
system, may be structural or neurochemical, and
Neurodegenerative condition advances according to characteristic stages Examples
include: Parkinson's disease (PD)
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Neurodegenerative condition associated with
deterioration in the substania nigra, characterized by:
rigidity
Parkinson's disease (PD) bradykin
esia
resting
tremor
festinatin
g gait
Neurodegenerative condition associated with white
Multiple sclerosis (MS) matter lesions in the CNS and demyelination process,
characterized by fluctuant changes in: energy level
vision sensation mobility weakness cognition
Neurodegenerative condition associated with
progressive death of upper and lower motor neurons,
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) characterized by:
muscle weakness in one or more extremity
difficulties with speech, swallowing, and / or breathing
Joint deformity consisting of PIP flexion and DIP
hyperextension, commonly associated with rheumatoid
Boutonnière deformity
arthritis and PIP joint trauma
Intervention may include fabrication of orthosis to
support the PIP in extension while allowing movement
at the DIP
Joint deformity consisting of PIP hyperextension and
DIP flexion commonly associated with rheumatoid
Swan neck deformity
arthritis and tendon trauma
Intervention may include a tri-point ring orthosis to prevent PIP
hyperextension
Inability to extend DIP joint due to rupture of the distal end of
Mallet finger extensor tendon
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