NBCOT ETHICS EXAM PREP ACTUAL QUESTIONS ACCURATELY SOLVED – ALREADY
GRADED A+
manager of a COTA® tells the COTA to keep a client for a week more than originally planned.
The COTA, who has a decade of experience in this particular clinical setting, believes that
all the goals have been met and that the client can no longer benefit from occupational
therapy services at this level of care. What is the COTA's most appropriate next step?
A. Agree to provide services for the extra week of services.
B. Preauthorize payment for the services from the payor.
C. Discuss the COTA's concerns with the manager.
D. Report the manager immediately to an employee hotline.
C. Discuss the COTA's concerns with the manager.
A COTA® has been told by the OTR® that a client is scheduled for daily occupational therapy
because the department needs to increase billing units for the month. The COTA does not
think that daily occupational therapy services are necessary. What actions should the
COTA take in this situation? Select the 3 BEST choices.
A. Correct answer=no, Treat the client daily and avoid discussing the situation with the OTR
B. Correct answer=yes, Review the client's evaluation, written by the OTR, to determine the
client's needs
C. Correct answer=no, Report the OTR to the state regulatory board
D. Correct answer=yes, Discuss a hypothetical situation with the facility's compliance
officer to get another opinion on the situation
E. Correct answer=yes, Consider speaking directly to the OTR or notifying the department
supervisor about the situation
F. Correct answer=no, Tell the client that daily treatment is not necessary and the sessions
will take place twice a week
B. Correct answer=yes, Review the client's evaluation, written by the OTR, to determine the
client's needs
,D. Correct answer=yes, Discuss a hypothetical situation with the facility's compliance
officer to get another opinion on the situation
E. Correct answer=yes, Consider speaking directly to the OTR or notifying the department
supervisor about the situation
Why does the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015) encourage occupational therapy
practitioners to use evidence-based evaluations, interventions, and therapeutic equipment
whenever possible?
A. Evidence-based practice ensures compliance with institutional rules.
B. All clients have a right to self-determination.
C. Failure to use evidence-based practice is malpractice.
D. Evidence-based practice provides the greatest likelihood of benefiting others.
D. Evidence-based practice provides the greatest likelihood of benefiting others.
Which of the following symptoms would a COTA® expect to see with a client with Guillain-
Barré syndrome in the acute inflammatory phase?
A. Sensory loss, pain, cognitive impairment
B. Pain, fatigue, cognitive impairment
C. Pain, fatigue, swallowing problems
D. Rigidity, pain, swallowing problems
C. Pain, fatigue, swallowing problems
According the ethical principle of Justice, a COTA® is obliged to be aware of certain laws
such as the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). A COTA who is also a rehab manager in
,a long-term care facility has an incoming fieldwork student who is requesting an
accommodation for a disability. How should the COTA respond to the request?
A. Work with management and the supervising OTR® to determine whether the site can
reasonably accommodate the request.
B. Deny the request, because the health care environment already accommodates people
with disabilities.
C. Work with the student and the student's occupational therapy program to determine
specific needs.
D. Refer the question to the facility's human resources department.
A. Work with management and the supervising OTR® to determine whether the site can
reasonably accommodate the request.
When the AOTA Ethics Commission determines that unethical conduct has occurred, it
typically issues a disciplinary action. Which disciplinary action does NOT require public
report of conclusions and sanctions?
A. Suspension of AOTA membership
B. Censure
C. Revocation of AOTA membership
D. Reprimand
D. Reprimand
A COTA® is working with a client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to address interosseous
muscle wasting and atrophy in the dominant hand and to promote self-feeding. Which
compensatory strategy would be MOST beneficial?
A. Weighted utensils
B. Built-up foam grip
C. Universal cuff with a D-ring
, D. Hands-free options
C. Universal cuff with a D-ring
A Complainant is a person filing an ethical complaint with the AOTA Ethics Commission.
What condition must a Complainant fulfill?
A. Be a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association
B. Identify in writing the person against whom the complaint is directed (i.e., the
Respondent)
C. Attach all supporting dterm-43ocumentation to the formal complaint
D. Inform the Respondent that he or she is submitting a formal statement of complaint
B. Identify in writing the person against whom the complaint is directed (i.e., the
Respondent)
A client is expressing concern about an intervention that is being used in the occupational
therapy plan. What actions should the COTA® take in this situation? Select the 3 BEST
choices.
A. Offer available alternative intervention options
B. Discuss the benefits and risks of available interventions
C. Allow the client to ask questions, and answer honestly
D. Document the client's refusal to participate in the intervention
E. Tell the client that this is the best intervention available
F. Provide a handout that gives technical explanation of the intervention
A. Offer available alternative intervention options
B. Discuss the benefits and risks of available interventions
C. Allow the client to ask questions, and answer honestly
GRADED A+
manager of a COTA® tells the COTA to keep a client for a week more than originally planned.
The COTA, who has a decade of experience in this particular clinical setting, believes that
all the goals have been met and that the client can no longer benefit from occupational
therapy services at this level of care. What is the COTA's most appropriate next step?
A. Agree to provide services for the extra week of services.
B. Preauthorize payment for the services from the payor.
C. Discuss the COTA's concerns with the manager.
D. Report the manager immediately to an employee hotline.
C. Discuss the COTA's concerns with the manager.
A COTA® has been told by the OTR® that a client is scheduled for daily occupational therapy
because the department needs to increase billing units for the month. The COTA does not
think that daily occupational therapy services are necessary. What actions should the
COTA take in this situation? Select the 3 BEST choices.
A. Correct answer=no, Treat the client daily and avoid discussing the situation with the OTR
B. Correct answer=yes, Review the client's evaluation, written by the OTR, to determine the
client's needs
C. Correct answer=no, Report the OTR to the state regulatory board
D. Correct answer=yes, Discuss a hypothetical situation with the facility's compliance
officer to get another opinion on the situation
E. Correct answer=yes, Consider speaking directly to the OTR or notifying the department
supervisor about the situation
F. Correct answer=no, Tell the client that daily treatment is not necessary and the sessions
will take place twice a week
B. Correct answer=yes, Review the client's evaluation, written by the OTR, to determine the
client's needs
,D. Correct answer=yes, Discuss a hypothetical situation with the facility's compliance
officer to get another opinion on the situation
E. Correct answer=yes, Consider speaking directly to the OTR or notifying the department
supervisor about the situation
Why does the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015) encourage occupational therapy
practitioners to use evidence-based evaluations, interventions, and therapeutic equipment
whenever possible?
A. Evidence-based practice ensures compliance with institutional rules.
B. All clients have a right to self-determination.
C. Failure to use evidence-based practice is malpractice.
D. Evidence-based practice provides the greatest likelihood of benefiting others.
D. Evidence-based practice provides the greatest likelihood of benefiting others.
Which of the following symptoms would a COTA® expect to see with a client with Guillain-
Barré syndrome in the acute inflammatory phase?
A. Sensory loss, pain, cognitive impairment
B. Pain, fatigue, cognitive impairment
C. Pain, fatigue, swallowing problems
D. Rigidity, pain, swallowing problems
C. Pain, fatigue, swallowing problems
According the ethical principle of Justice, a COTA® is obliged to be aware of certain laws
such as the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). A COTA who is also a rehab manager in
,a long-term care facility has an incoming fieldwork student who is requesting an
accommodation for a disability. How should the COTA respond to the request?
A. Work with management and the supervising OTR® to determine whether the site can
reasonably accommodate the request.
B. Deny the request, because the health care environment already accommodates people
with disabilities.
C. Work with the student and the student's occupational therapy program to determine
specific needs.
D. Refer the question to the facility's human resources department.
A. Work with management and the supervising OTR® to determine whether the site can
reasonably accommodate the request.
When the AOTA Ethics Commission determines that unethical conduct has occurred, it
typically issues a disciplinary action. Which disciplinary action does NOT require public
report of conclusions and sanctions?
A. Suspension of AOTA membership
B. Censure
C. Revocation of AOTA membership
D. Reprimand
D. Reprimand
A COTA® is working with a client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to address interosseous
muscle wasting and atrophy in the dominant hand and to promote self-feeding. Which
compensatory strategy would be MOST beneficial?
A. Weighted utensils
B. Built-up foam grip
C. Universal cuff with a D-ring
, D. Hands-free options
C. Universal cuff with a D-ring
A Complainant is a person filing an ethical complaint with the AOTA Ethics Commission.
What condition must a Complainant fulfill?
A. Be a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association
B. Identify in writing the person against whom the complaint is directed (i.e., the
Respondent)
C. Attach all supporting dterm-43ocumentation to the formal complaint
D. Inform the Respondent that he or she is submitting a formal statement of complaint
B. Identify in writing the person against whom the complaint is directed (i.e., the
Respondent)
A client is expressing concern about an intervention that is being used in the occupational
therapy plan. What actions should the COTA® take in this situation? Select the 3 BEST
choices.
A. Offer available alternative intervention options
B. Discuss the benefits and risks of available interventions
C. Allow the client to ask questions, and answer honestly
D. Document the client's refusal to participate in the intervention
E. Tell the client that this is the best intervention available
F. Provide a handout that gives technical explanation of the intervention
A. Offer available alternative intervention options
B. Discuss the benefits and risks of available interventions
C. Allow the client to ask questions, and answer honestly
