COTA Purple Book Simulation Exam 1, 1-50
questions with complete solutions
A)age |appropriate. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1. |In |assessing |the |dressing |skills |of |a |5-year-old |child, |the
|COTA |observes |that |the |child |is |able |to |put |on |a |jacket, |zip |the |zipper, |and |tie |a |knot |in |the |draw |
string, |but |needs |verbal |cueing |to |tie |a |bow. |The |COTA |would |MOST |likely |determine |that |the |child's |
dressing |skills |are: |A)age |appropriate. |B)delayed. |C)advanced. |D)limited.
A)Thumb |against |the |tip |of |the |index |finger |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-2. |In |administering |an |
assessment |of |fingertip |pinch |strength, |the |OT |practitioner |would |instruct |the |individual |being |tested |
to |place |their |fingers |in |which |position? |A)Thumb |against |the |tip |of |the |index |finger |B)Thumb |against |
the |side |of |the |index |finger |C)Thumb |against |the |tips |of |the |index |and |middle |fingers |D)Thumb |
against |the |tips |of |all |the |fingers |at |once
A)assist |with |skill |development |in |the |areas |of |leisure, |self-expression, |and |ADLs. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-3. |The |OT |treatment |approach |that |will |MOST |likely |meet |the |overall |needs |experienced
|by |individuals |with |substance |abuse |problems |is |to: |A)assist |with |skill |development |in |the |areas |of |
leisure, |self-expression, |and |ADLs. |B)educate |the |family |members |about |making |safety |modifications |
to |the |kitchen |area. |C)encourage |Alcoholics |Anonymous |(AA) |involvement, |address |personal |
appearance, |and |issues |of |loss. |D)make |aftercare |arrangements |for |vocational |counseling |and |AA; |
provide |time |management |education |for |self-care |activities.
A)a |developmental |delay |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-4. |A |COTA |observes |that |a |10-month-old |child |is |
able |to |sit |alone |by |propping |himself |forward |on |his |arms, |but |consistently |loses |his |balance |when |
reaching |for |a |toy. |This |behavior |MOST |likely |indicates: |A)a |developmental |delay. |B)unintegrated |
primitive |reflexes. |C)normal |development. |D)advanced |development.
C)Tip |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-5.An |individual |demonstrates |the |ability |to |pick |up |a |penny |from |a |flat |
surface. |This |represents |which |of |the |following |prehension |patterns? |A)Lateral |B)Palmar |C)Tip |
D)Three-jaw |chuck
C) |ask |the |questions |as |they |are |stated |on |the |interview |sheet. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-6.When |
conducting |a |structured |interview, |it |is |MOST |important |for |the |OT |practitioner |to: |A)rephrase |the |
interview |questions |in |his |or |her |own |words. |B)ask |questions |that |he |or |she |thinks |are |pertinent |to |
this |patient. |C)ask |the |questions |as |they |are |stated |on |the |interview |sheet. |D)ask |additional |questions
|(other |than |those |listed) |to |gain |further |insight |into |the |patient.
, C)At |age |level |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-7. |A |3-year-old |child |demonstrates |the |ability |to |use |the |toilet |
independently |except |for |wiping |and |readjusting |clothing |afterward. |This |behavior |indicates |the |child |
is |performing |at |which |of |the |following |levels? |A)Significantly |below |age |level |B)Slightly |below |age |
level |C)At |age |level |D)Above |age |level
D)endurance. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-8.The |COTA |is |observing |dressing |skills |in |an |individual |with |
COPD. |While |putting |on |his |shirt, |the |individual |becomes |short |of |breath |and |stops |to |rest |before |
finishing |with |the |shirt |and |going |on |to |his |trousers. |This |behavior |MOST |likely |indicates |a |deficit |in: |
A)postural |control. |B)muscle |tone. |C)strength. |D)endurance.
D)distractibility. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-9.An |individual |with |the |goal |of |increasing |attention |span |is |
frequently |observed |watching |the |person |next |to |her |instead |of |performing |her |assigned |task. |This |
behavior |MOST |likely |indicates |a |problem |with: |A)memory. |B)spatial |operations. |C)generalization |of |
learning. |D)distractibility.
D)determine |the |need |for |further |evaluation. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-10.In |screening |a |child |who |has
|been |referred |to |occupational |therapy, |the |PRIMARY |goal |of |the |OT |practitioner |is |to: |A)obtain |
necessary |information |for |an |occupational |therapy |consultation |with |teachers |or |parents. |B)test |a |
wide |variety |of |developmental |behaviors. |C)establish |an |information |base |for |the |occupational |
therapy |treatment |plan. |D)determine |the |need |for |further |evaluation.
C)visual |agnosia. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-11. |A |COTA |is |working |with |an |individual |who |is |unable |to |
name |or |demonstrate |the |use |of |common |household |objects. |This |behavior |MOST |likely |indicates: |
A)apraxia. |B)stereognosis. |C)visual |agnosia. |D)alexia.
C)provide |a |summary |of |observations |of |the |patient's |behavior, |including |what |the |patient |said |and |
did |during |the |interview. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-12.When |reporting |data |collected |to |the |OTR, |it |is |
MOST |important |for |the |COTA |to: |A)observe |everything |the |patient |said |and |did |during |the |interview |
and |provide |extensive |notes |for |the |OTR |to |read. |B)provide |the |OTR |with |a |comprehensive |treatment
|plan |based |on |the |results |of |the |evaluation. |C)provide |a |summary |of |observations |of |the |patient's |
behavior, |including |what |the |patient |said |and |did |during |the |interview. |D)provide |an |interpretation |of
|how |the |patient |behaved |during |the |interview.
A)ADHD. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-13.A |child |is |observed |grabbing |toys |from |others, |becoming |easily |
frustrated, |and |unable |to |sit |still. |This |behavior |MOST |likely |indicates: |A)ADHD. |B)mood |disorder, |
manic |episode. |C)conduct |disorder. |D)anxiety |disorder.
questions with complete solutions
A)age |appropriate. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1. |In |assessing |the |dressing |skills |of |a |5-year-old |child, |the
|COTA |observes |that |the |child |is |able |to |put |on |a |jacket, |zip |the |zipper, |and |tie |a |knot |in |the |draw |
string, |but |needs |verbal |cueing |to |tie |a |bow. |The |COTA |would |MOST |likely |determine |that |the |child's |
dressing |skills |are: |A)age |appropriate. |B)delayed. |C)advanced. |D)limited.
A)Thumb |against |the |tip |of |the |index |finger |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-2. |In |administering |an |
assessment |of |fingertip |pinch |strength, |the |OT |practitioner |would |instruct |the |individual |being |tested |
to |place |their |fingers |in |which |position? |A)Thumb |against |the |tip |of |the |index |finger |B)Thumb |against |
the |side |of |the |index |finger |C)Thumb |against |the |tips |of |the |index |and |middle |fingers |D)Thumb |
against |the |tips |of |all |the |fingers |at |once
A)assist |with |skill |development |in |the |areas |of |leisure, |self-expression, |and |ADLs. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-3. |The |OT |treatment |approach |that |will |MOST |likely |meet |the |overall |needs |experienced
|by |individuals |with |substance |abuse |problems |is |to: |A)assist |with |skill |development |in |the |areas |of |
leisure, |self-expression, |and |ADLs. |B)educate |the |family |members |about |making |safety |modifications |
to |the |kitchen |area. |C)encourage |Alcoholics |Anonymous |(AA) |involvement, |address |personal |
appearance, |and |issues |of |loss. |D)make |aftercare |arrangements |for |vocational |counseling |and |AA; |
provide |time |management |education |for |self-care |activities.
A)a |developmental |delay |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-4. |A |COTA |observes |that |a |10-month-old |child |is |
able |to |sit |alone |by |propping |himself |forward |on |his |arms, |but |consistently |loses |his |balance |when |
reaching |for |a |toy. |This |behavior |MOST |likely |indicates: |A)a |developmental |delay. |B)unintegrated |
primitive |reflexes. |C)normal |development. |D)advanced |development.
C)Tip |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-5.An |individual |demonstrates |the |ability |to |pick |up |a |penny |from |a |flat |
surface. |This |represents |which |of |the |following |prehension |patterns? |A)Lateral |B)Palmar |C)Tip |
D)Three-jaw |chuck
C) |ask |the |questions |as |they |are |stated |on |the |interview |sheet. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-6.When |
conducting |a |structured |interview, |it |is |MOST |important |for |the |OT |practitioner |to: |A)rephrase |the |
interview |questions |in |his |or |her |own |words. |B)ask |questions |that |he |or |she |thinks |are |pertinent |to |
this |patient. |C)ask |the |questions |as |they |are |stated |on |the |interview |sheet. |D)ask |additional |questions
|(other |than |those |listed) |to |gain |further |insight |into |the |patient.
, C)At |age |level |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-7. |A |3-year-old |child |demonstrates |the |ability |to |use |the |toilet |
independently |except |for |wiping |and |readjusting |clothing |afterward. |This |behavior |indicates |the |child |
is |performing |at |which |of |the |following |levels? |A)Significantly |below |age |level |B)Slightly |below |age |
level |C)At |age |level |D)Above |age |level
D)endurance. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-8.The |COTA |is |observing |dressing |skills |in |an |individual |with |
COPD. |While |putting |on |his |shirt, |the |individual |becomes |short |of |breath |and |stops |to |rest |before |
finishing |with |the |shirt |and |going |on |to |his |trousers. |This |behavior |MOST |likely |indicates |a |deficit |in: |
A)postural |control. |B)muscle |tone. |C)strength. |D)endurance.
D)distractibility. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-9.An |individual |with |the |goal |of |increasing |attention |span |is |
frequently |observed |watching |the |person |next |to |her |instead |of |performing |her |assigned |task. |This |
behavior |MOST |likely |indicates |a |problem |with: |A)memory. |B)spatial |operations. |C)generalization |of |
learning. |D)distractibility.
D)determine |the |need |for |further |evaluation. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-10.In |screening |a |child |who |has
|been |referred |to |occupational |therapy, |the |PRIMARY |goal |of |the |OT |practitioner |is |to: |A)obtain |
necessary |information |for |an |occupational |therapy |consultation |with |teachers |or |parents. |B)test |a |
wide |variety |of |developmental |behaviors. |C)establish |an |information |base |for |the |occupational |
therapy |treatment |plan. |D)determine |the |need |for |further |evaluation.
C)visual |agnosia. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-11. |A |COTA |is |working |with |an |individual |who |is |unable |to |
name |or |demonstrate |the |use |of |common |household |objects. |This |behavior |MOST |likely |indicates: |
A)apraxia. |B)stereognosis. |C)visual |agnosia. |D)alexia.
C)provide |a |summary |of |observations |of |the |patient's |behavior, |including |what |the |patient |said |and |
did |during |the |interview. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-12.When |reporting |data |collected |to |the |OTR, |it |is |
MOST |important |for |the |COTA |to: |A)observe |everything |the |patient |said |and |did |during |the |interview |
and |provide |extensive |notes |for |the |OTR |to |read. |B)provide |the |OTR |with |a |comprehensive |treatment
|plan |based |on |the |results |of |the |evaluation. |C)provide |a |summary |of |observations |of |the |patient's |
behavior, |including |what |the |patient |said |and |did |during |the |interview. |D)provide |an |interpretation |of
|how |the |patient |behaved |during |the |interview.
A)ADHD. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-13.A |child |is |observed |grabbing |toys |from |others, |becoming |easily |
frustrated, |and |unable |to |sit |still. |This |behavior |MOST |likely |indicates: |A)ADHD. |B)mood |disorder, |
manic |episode. |C)conduct |disorder. |D)anxiety |disorder.
