NBCOT Practice Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed

NBCOT Practice Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed An OT is preparing to evaluate a toddler who has upper extremity orthopedic concerns. How will the OT MOST likely obtain the majority of initial assessment data? A. Measurement tools that assess visual-motor skills B. Dynamometer and pinch meter readings. C. Observation of child during activities in the child-care center. D. Functional independence measures. C. Observation of child during activities in the child-care center. Through observation of the child during child-care center activities, the OT can collect information about the child's motor performance skills and participation in activities that require upper extremity/hand skill. Naturalistic observation is a method of ecological assessment, which is "a primary mechanism for obtaining data relevant to the child's performance context..... Skilled observation of child performing a functional task offers..... important information about the child's performance". Answers A, B, ad D are all appropriate choices after the child is old enough for these assessments. During an initial evaluation, the OT suspects that a child has somatodyspraxia. In what area should the OT focus the evaluation? A. Ability to print or write. B. Reading competency. C. Math calculations. D. New motor task planning. D. New motor task planning. "Somatodyspraxia is described as a deficit in learning new motor skills, planning new motor actions, and generalizing motor plans." Inability to print or write (answer A) is termed "dysgraphia." The term "dyslexia" (answer B) means dysfunction in reading. Inability to perform mathematics (answer C) is known as "dyscalculia" An OT working in a long-term care facility needs to evaluate the long-term memory of a resident. Which of the following methods is BEST for evaluating memory or personally experienced events (declarative memory)? A. Show the person a series of objects and ask him to recall the objects within 60 seconds. B. Ask the individual how he spent New Year's/ C. Have the individual state the place, date, and time. D. Ask the client to remember to bring a specific item to the next therapy session B Ask the individual how he spent New Year's "Declarative memory is one aspect of long term memory and includes conscious memory for events, knowledge or facts". It is commonly assessed through verbal interviews and informal testing such as asking a question about an individual's recall of personal events (answer B). Working memory refers to "the temporary storage of inforamtion while one is working with it or attending to it" (answer A). "Prospective memory involves the ability to remember intentions or activities that will be required in the future" (answer D). Knowing the date, place, and time is indicative of orientation (answer C). A child avoids playground equipment that requires her feet to be off the ground. What does this behavior MOST likely indicate? A. Difficulty modulating proprioception. B. Somatodyspraxia C. Gravitational insecurity D. Bilateral integration/sequencing deficit. C. Gravitational insecurity. Gravitational insecurity is described as "fear response to movement". The child easily experiences a fear of falling and prefers to keep her feet firmly on the ground. Tactile defensiveness (answer A) is a term used to describe discomfort