NBCOT Practice Questions with Multiple
Choices and Verified Answers Latest
2026
A client is in the recovery phase of intervention after having had an acute onset of Guillain
Barre Syndrome one month ago. The OTR advises the client that using assistive devices
will improve independence, but the client refuses to use the devices stating: "My wife is
happy to help me whenever I need it." How should the OTR respond to the client's
comment?
A. Convince the client to try at least one device
B. Discuss the comment with family members
C. Use other techniques to maximize independence - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Use other
techniques to maximize independence
Quiz #10
An individual cannot independently get from a supine position to a sitting position to a
sitting position. The person has good scapular, shoulder, and elbow muscle strength.
What is the MOST APPROPRIATE recommendation for the OTR to make to improve bed
mobility?
A. Bed rail assist
B. Log roll technique
C. Roll ladder - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Rope ladder
Quiz #10
An individual who had a CVA one year ago continues to demonstrate unilateral neglect.
The individual drives daily to therapy despite several suggestions from the OTR to
discontinue this activity. The therapists has determined that the client is an unsafe driver.
What is the BEST approach for the OTR to take in this situation?
A. Report the individual to the department of motor vehicles
B. Report the information to the physician
C. Suggest that the individual attend a driver training program - CORRECT ANSWERS-B.
Report the information to the physician
Quiz #10
, A four-year-old preschooler is referred to OT. Upon evaluation, the occupational therapists
determines that the child demonstrates age-appropriate cognitive and fine motor skills.
What would the OTR observe in the child to help make this determination?
A. Assemble a four-piece puzzle of a human body
B. Build a tower of nine cubes
C. Copy a five-cube gate block construction - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Assemble a four-
piece puzzle of a human body
Quiz #10
The OTR works on increasing extensor tone in an individual's upper extremity. What is the
MOST APPROPRIATE intervention according to the Rood approach?
A. Tendinous pressure over the insertion of the triceps
B. Maintained stretch to the triceps
C. High frequency vibration on the triceps
D. Low frequency vibration on the triceps - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. High frequency
vibration on the triceps
Quiz #10
A child with cerebral palsy tends to flex forward while riding an adapted tricycle, even
though her lower extremities are correctly positioned. Which of the following adaptations
should the OTR recommend to BEST enable the child to maintain an upright position while
riding?
A. Raising the seat height
B. Raising the handlebars
C. Lowering the seat height
D. Lowering the handlebars - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Raising the handlebars
Quiz #10
A therapist is utilizing proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) to increase range of
motion (ROM) in the upper extremity of an individual recovering from a traumatic brain
injury. Upon performing a D1 pattern, the OTR feels a restriction during the ROM. What is
the MOST APPROPRIATE relaxation technique for the OTR to use according to the PNF
approach?
A. Rhythmic initiation
B. Quick stretching
C. Slow stroking
D. Rhythmic rotation - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. Rhythmic rotation
Quiz #10
After a motor vehicle accident, a 23 year-old college student was in a coma for 3 weeks.
She regained consciousness and was severely confused. She frequently became agitated
for no apparent reason. Her level of agitation has recently decreased but she is still
Choices and Verified Answers Latest
2026
A client is in the recovery phase of intervention after having had an acute onset of Guillain
Barre Syndrome one month ago. The OTR advises the client that using assistive devices
will improve independence, but the client refuses to use the devices stating: "My wife is
happy to help me whenever I need it." How should the OTR respond to the client's
comment?
A. Convince the client to try at least one device
B. Discuss the comment with family members
C. Use other techniques to maximize independence - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Use other
techniques to maximize independence
Quiz #10
An individual cannot independently get from a supine position to a sitting position to a
sitting position. The person has good scapular, shoulder, and elbow muscle strength.
What is the MOST APPROPRIATE recommendation for the OTR to make to improve bed
mobility?
A. Bed rail assist
B. Log roll technique
C. Roll ladder - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Rope ladder
Quiz #10
An individual who had a CVA one year ago continues to demonstrate unilateral neglect.
The individual drives daily to therapy despite several suggestions from the OTR to
discontinue this activity. The therapists has determined that the client is an unsafe driver.
What is the BEST approach for the OTR to take in this situation?
A. Report the individual to the department of motor vehicles
B. Report the information to the physician
C. Suggest that the individual attend a driver training program - CORRECT ANSWERS-B.
Report the information to the physician
Quiz #10
, A four-year-old preschooler is referred to OT. Upon evaluation, the occupational therapists
determines that the child demonstrates age-appropriate cognitive and fine motor skills.
What would the OTR observe in the child to help make this determination?
A. Assemble a four-piece puzzle of a human body
B. Build a tower of nine cubes
C. Copy a five-cube gate block construction - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Assemble a four-
piece puzzle of a human body
Quiz #10
The OTR works on increasing extensor tone in an individual's upper extremity. What is the
MOST APPROPRIATE intervention according to the Rood approach?
A. Tendinous pressure over the insertion of the triceps
B. Maintained stretch to the triceps
C. High frequency vibration on the triceps
D. Low frequency vibration on the triceps - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. High frequency
vibration on the triceps
Quiz #10
A child with cerebral palsy tends to flex forward while riding an adapted tricycle, even
though her lower extremities are correctly positioned. Which of the following adaptations
should the OTR recommend to BEST enable the child to maintain an upright position while
riding?
A. Raising the seat height
B. Raising the handlebars
C. Lowering the seat height
D. Lowering the handlebars - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Raising the handlebars
Quiz #10
A therapist is utilizing proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) to increase range of
motion (ROM) in the upper extremity of an individual recovering from a traumatic brain
injury. Upon performing a D1 pattern, the OTR feels a restriction during the ROM. What is
the MOST APPROPRIATE relaxation technique for the OTR to use according to the PNF
approach?
A. Rhythmic initiation
B. Quick stretching
C. Slow stroking
D. Rhythmic rotation - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. Rhythmic rotation
Quiz #10
After a motor vehicle accident, a 23 year-old college student was in a coma for 3 weeks.
She regained consciousness and was severely confused. She frequently became agitated
for no apparent reason. Her level of agitation has recently decreased but she is still
