NBCOT Questions: Competency And
Practice Management| Full Set
Correct Answers
The family of an individual being admitted to a rehabilitation center offers
the occupational therapist a cash gift. The therapist refuses the money but
the family continues to insist that the therapist take the cash gift. The best
response for the therapist is to:
A. donate the money to the hospital.
B. refuse the gift, explaining that taking cash gifts is against hospital policy.
C. take the money, thank the family, and then donate the money to charity.
D. use the money to purchase one of the items on the OT department's
"wish list." - Ans--B. refuse the gift, explaining that taking cash gifts is
against hospital policy.
A family asks an occupational therapist to treat their five year-old who does
not have insurance and bill for services in the name of their six year-old that
does have insurance. The therapist's best response is to:
A. report them to the insurance company.
B. refer them to the department supervisor.
C. deny the request.
D. ask the family to get a referral from a physician. - Ans--C. deny the
request.
An occupational therapist receives a referral from a physician that outline a
specific course of treatment. Follow the evaluation of the person, the
therapist believes that a different course of treatment would be more
beneficial. The correct course of action for the therapist is to:
A. provide the prescribed treatment on a three to four week trial.
B. contact the physician and discuss the alternative treatment.
C. combine the prescribed treatment with the treatment that the therapist
believes to be more beneficial.
, D. proceed with the treatment that the therapist believes would be more
beneficial for the person. - Ans--B. contact the physician and discuss the
alternative treatment.
An occupational therapist becomes aware of the practice of a colleague
who teaches an energy conservation class to persons with arthritis. This
colleague has been sending the names of class participants to a vendor
who sells adaptive equipment. The most appropriate action for the
occupational therapist to take is to:
A. speak to the therapist privately and tell him/her this action is unethical.
B. ignore the situation for it does not harm anyone.
C. advise the therapist to disclose this practice to his/her clients, and that if
he/she refuse, it will be reported to the state regulatory board.
D. report the therapist to the state regulatory board. - Ans--A. speak to the
therapist privately and tell him/her this action is unethical.
A staff therapist treats three patients in a group setting in a hand therapy
clinic. The therapist charges each patient for individual treatments. The
supervising therapist meets with the therapist and tells him/her this action
is:
A. an example of impairment.
B. a violation of justice.
C. an established, accepted practice.
D. correct as long as each patient received individualized treatment at least
50% of the session. - Ans--B. a violation of justice.
An occupational therapist supervisor orients an internationally-educated
therapist to the requirement established by the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS). The supervisor states that Medicare standards
of coverage of OT services include services prescribed by a physician or:
A. a nurse practitioner.
B. pre-approved by a Medicare provider.
C. a physician's assistant.
D. furnished according to the physician-approved plan of care. - Ans--D.
furnished according to the physician-approved plan of care.
The occupational therapist completes an intake interview for a work
hardening program. As the person is leaving, she gives the therapist a hug
Practice Management| Full Set
Correct Answers
The family of an individual being admitted to a rehabilitation center offers
the occupational therapist a cash gift. The therapist refuses the money but
the family continues to insist that the therapist take the cash gift. The best
response for the therapist is to:
A. donate the money to the hospital.
B. refuse the gift, explaining that taking cash gifts is against hospital policy.
C. take the money, thank the family, and then donate the money to charity.
D. use the money to purchase one of the items on the OT department's
"wish list." - Ans--B. refuse the gift, explaining that taking cash gifts is
against hospital policy.
A family asks an occupational therapist to treat their five year-old who does
not have insurance and bill for services in the name of their six year-old that
does have insurance. The therapist's best response is to:
A. report them to the insurance company.
B. refer them to the department supervisor.
C. deny the request.
D. ask the family to get a referral from a physician. - Ans--C. deny the
request.
An occupational therapist receives a referral from a physician that outline a
specific course of treatment. Follow the evaluation of the person, the
therapist believes that a different course of treatment would be more
beneficial. The correct course of action for the therapist is to:
A. provide the prescribed treatment on a three to four week trial.
B. contact the physician and discuss the alternative treatment.
C. combine the prescribed treatment with the treatment that the therapist
believes to be more beneficial.
, D. proceed with the treatment that the therapist believes would be more
beneficial for the person. - Ans--B. contact the physician and discuss the
alternative treatment.
An occupational therapist becomes aware of the practice of a colleague
who teaches an energy conservation class to persons with arthritis. This
colleague has been sending the names of class participants to a vendor
who sells adaptive equipment. The most appropriate action for the
occupational therapist to take is to:
A. speak to the therapist privately and tell him/her this action is unethical.
B. ignore the situation for it does not harm anyone.
C. advise the therapist to disclose this practice to his/her clients, and that if
he/she refuse, it will be reported to the state regulatory board.
D. report the therapist to the state regulatory board. - Ans--A. speak to the
therapist privately and tell him/her this action is unethical.
A staff therapist treats three patients in a group setting in a hand therapy
clinic. The therapist charges each patient for individual treatments. The
supervising therapist meets with the therapist and tells him/her this action
is:
A. an example of impairment.
B. a violation of justice.
C. an established, accepted practice.
D. correct as long as each patient received individualized treatment at least
50% of the session. - Ans--B. a violation of justice.
An occupational therapist supervisor orients an internationally-educated
therapist to the requirement established by the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS). The supervisor states that Medicare standards
of coverage of OT services include services prescribed by a physician or:
A. a nurse practitioner.
B. pre-approved by a Medicare provider.
C. a physician's assistant.
D. furnished according to the physician-approved plan of care. - Ans--D.
furnished according to the physician-approved plan of care.
The occupational therapist completes an intake interview for a work
hardening program. As the person is leaving, she gives the therapist a hug
