NBCOT PREDICTOR EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2025
What meal size/frequency is recommended for Alzheimer's
patients? CORRECT ANSWERsmall, frequent (as opposed to
3 large meals) Thromboangilitis Obliterans; Name major
symptoms and (related to this) what should you be careful with
in order to maintain safety? CORRECT ANSWERaka
Buerger's disease; results in diminished temperature sense,
paresthesias, pain, and cold extremities; make sure to educate
patient and/or family members in maintaining water temperature
and other temperature-related issues When someone is
experiencing auditory hallucinations, what type of directions are
best to use? (written, demonstration, verbal) CORRECT
ANSWERwritten directions with a structured, expected
outcome are best to reinforce reality and to provide concrete
feedback verbal directions are hardest to follow and
demonstration may include distracting factors (ex:
demonstration of a dance step may include background music,
which may be distracting) What symptoms might an individual
experiencing hypoglycemia be exhibiting? CORRECT
ANSWERdizziness, nausea, profuse sweating, shakiness
Describe biofeedback and what kinds of pain it may be useful
for. CORRECT ANSWERBiofeedback is a technique you can
use to learn to control your body's functions, such as your heart
rate. n essence, biofeedback gives you the power to use your
thoughts to control your body, often to help with a health
condition or physical performance. Biofeedback is often used as
a relaxation technique. While in a group therapy session, an
individual experiences an active hallucination. What is best for
the OT to do; redirect the client back to the task or provide
reassurance to the client that the hallucination is not real? Why?
CORRECT ANSWERRedirect the client back to the task. This
can help the person focus on reality. Explaining that a
, hallucination is not real would not be helpful because it is a real
sensory experience for the client. What are the 3 categories of
transmission-based health precautions? In what cases would
they be required? CORRECT ANSWERcontact precautions:
intended to prevent transmission of infectious agents which are
spread by direct/ indirect contact with the patient or the patient's
environment also apply where the presence of excessive wound
drainage, fecal incontinence, or other discharges from the body
that suggest an increased potential for extensive environmental
contamination and risk of transmission droplet precautions:
intended to prevent transmission of pathogens spread through
close respiratory or mucous membrane contact with respiratory
secretions; (e.g., mumps, rubella, pertussis, influenza) because
these pathogens do not remain infectious over long distances in
a healthcare facility, special air handling and ventilation are not
required to prevent droplet transmission airborne precautions:
prevent transmission of infectious agents that remain infectious
over long distances when suspended in the air (e.g., rubeola
virus [measles], varicella virus [chickenpox], M. tuberculosis,
and possibly SARS Describe standard precautions CORRECT
ANSWERhand hygiene; personal protective equipment (PPE;
gloves, gowns, mouth/nose/eye protection); respiratory
hygiene/cough etiquette; patient placement; patient-care
equipment and instruments/devices; care of the environment;
textiles and laundry; worker safety What are some symptoms of
a myocardial infarction? CORRECT ANSWERsignificant
substernal pain, extreme discomfort in the epigastric area (upper
belly), indigestion, nausea, sweating Akathisia; symptoms and
possible causes CORRECT ANSWERa syndrome
characterized by unpleasant sensations of inner restlessness that
manifests itself with an inability to sit still; most likely a side
effect of medications, such as anti-psychotic meds Akinesia;
symptoms and possible causes CORRECT ANSWERloss of
voluntary movement; negative symptom of schizophrenia; also a
symptom of Parkinson's disease Pseudo-parkinsonism;
symptoms and possible causes CORRECT
ANSWERbehaviors similar to symptoms of advanced
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2025
What meal size/frequency is recommended for Alzheimer's
patients? CORRECT ANSWERsmall, frequent (as opposed to
3 large meals) Thromboangilitis Obliterans; Name major
symptoms and (related to this) what should you be careful with
in order to maintain safety? CORRECT ANSWERaka
Buerger's disease; results in diminished temperature sense,
paresthesias, pain, and cold extremities; make sure to educate
patient and/or family members in maintaining water temperature
and other temperature-related issues When someone is
experiencing auditory hallucinations, what type of directions are
best to use? (written, demonstration, verbal) CORRECT
ANSWERwritten directions with a structured, expected
outcome are best to reinforce reality and to provide concrete
feedback verbal directions are hardest to follow and
demonstration may include distracting factors (ex:
demonstration of a dance step may include background music,
which may be distracting) What symptoms might an individual
experiencing hypoglycemia be exhibiting? CORRECT
ANSWERdizziness, nausea, profuse sweating, shakiness
Describe biofeedback and what kinds of pain it may be useful
for. CORRECT ANSWERBiofeedback is a technique you can
use to learn to control your body's functions, such as your heart
rate. n essence, biofeedback gives you the power to use your
thoughts to control your body, often to help with a health
condition or physical performance. Biofeedback is often used as
a relaxation technique. While in a group therapy session, an
individual experiences an active hallucination. What is best for
the OT to do; redirect the client back to the task or provide
reassurance to the client that the hallucination is not real? Why?
CORRECT ANSWERRedirect the client back to the task. This
can help the person focus on reality. Explaining that a
, hallucination is not real would not be helpful because it is a real
sensory experience for the client. What are the 3 categories of
transmission-based health precautions? In what cases would
they be required? CORRECT ANSWERcontact precautions:
intended to prevent transmission of infectious agents which are
spread by direct/ indirect contact with the patient or the patient's
environment also apply where the presence of excessive wound
drainage, fecal incontinence, or other discharges from the body
that suggest an increased potential for extensive environmental
contamination and risk of transmission droplet precautions:
intended to prevent transmission of pathogens spread through
close respiratory or mucous membrane contact with respiratory
secretions; (e.g., mumps, rubella, pertussis, influenza) because
these pathogens do not remain infectious over long distances in
a healthcare facility, special air handling and ventilation are not
required to prevent droplet transmission airborne precautions:
prevent transmission of infectious agents that remain infectious
over long distances when suspended in the air (e.g., rubeola
virus [measles], varicella virus [chickenpox], M. tuberculosis,
and possibly SARS Describe standard precautions CORRECT
ANSWERhand hygiene; personal protective equipment (PPE;
gloves, gowns, mouth/nose/eye protection); respiratory
hygiene/cough etiquette; patient placement; patient-care
equipment and instruments/devices; care of the environment;
textiles and laundry; worker safety What are some symptoms of
a myocardial infarction? CORRECT ANSWERsignificant
substernal pain, extreme discomfort in the epigastric area (upper
belly), indigestion, nausea, sweating Akathisia; symptoms and
possible causes CORRECT ANSWERa syndrome
characterized by unpleasant sensations of inner restlessness that
manifests itself with an inability to sit still; most likely a side
effect of medications, such as anti-psychotic meds Akinesia;
symptoms and possible causes CORRECT ANSWERloss of
voluntary movement; negative symptom of schizophrenia; also a
symptom of Parkinson's disease Pseudo-parkinsonism;
symptoms and possible causes CORRECT
ANSWERbehaviors similar to symptoms of advanced
