COTA Exam questions from NBCOT 3rd
edition with correct answers
An |OTA |is |asked |to |develop |a |discharge |planning |group |for |clients |being |discharged |within |the |next |
month |from |a |long |term |facility |for |adults |with |serious |and |persistent |metal |illness. |Which |action |is |
best |for |the |OTA |to |take |initially?
A. |Obtain |prospective |group |members |occupational |profile |and |postd/c |goals |and |options.
B. |Identify |community |resources |to |develop |a |community |reintegration |program |and |enhance |post-
d/c |participation.
C. |Develop |a |self |medication |management |teaching |module |to |increase |post-d/c |medication |
compliance. |
D. |Complete |an |evidence |based |search |to |identity |best |practices |in |community |based |mental |health |
occupational |therapy. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Correct |Answer |: |A
Rationale |is |on |page |429
An |elementary |school |aged |child |holds |a |pencil |with |a |tightly |held |static |tripod |grasp |and |forms |
letters |at |an |average |rate |of |speed. |The |child |demonstrates |the |ability |to |write |all |class |and |
homework |assignments. |Which |approach |is |best |for |the |OTA |to |recommend |this |child |use |to |improve
|grasp?
A. |Perform |all |written |work |with |a |larger |pencil |and |jumbo |crayons |on |a |horizontal |surface. |
B. |Take |a |break |every |15 |mins |while |writing |to |open |and |close |the |hand |several |times.
C. |Practice |moving |coins |from |the |fingertips |to |the |palm |and |then |from |the |palm |to |the |fingertips.
, D. |Write |all |written |work |on |a |vertical |surface, |such |as |an |easel |or |classroom |wall |board. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Correct |Answer: |C
Rationale |is |on |page |435
A |19 |year |old |with |spastic |diplegia |and |an |IQ |in |the |range |of |55-69 |is |graduating |from |a |special |
education |program. |The |student |has |been |involved |in |transitional |programming |since |the |age |of |14. |
The |OTA |collaborates |with |the |occupational |therapist |and |the |student |to |complete |a |discharge |plan |
to |meet |the |student's |post |secondary |goals. |Which |of |the |following |should |the |OTA |recommend |be |
included |as |a |post |d/c |referral?
A. |A |vocational |rehabilitation |workshop
B. |State |vocational |rehabilitation |services
C. |A |community |college.
D. |A |transitional |employment |program |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Correct |Answer: |B
Rationale |is |on |page |437
A |OTA |is |conducting |a |community |transportation |group |with |individuals |attending |a |TBI |day |
treatment |program |in |an |urban |area. |Which |should |the |group |do |first?
A. |Read |a |subway |map
B. |Take |a |subway |as |a |group
C. |Determine |a |destination
D. |Purchase |a |subway |free |card |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Correct |Answer: |C
Rationale |is |on |page |443
edition with correct answers
An |OTA |is |asked |to |develop |a |discharge |planning |group |for |clients |being |discharged |within |the |next |
month |from |a |long |term |facility |for |adults |with |serious |and |persistent |metal |illness. |Which |action |is |
best |for |the |OTA |to |take |initially?
A. |Obtain |prospective |group |members |occupational |profile |and |postd/c |goals |and |options.
B. |Identify |community |resources |to |develop |a |community |reintegration |program |and |enhance |post-
d/c |participation.
C. |Develop |a |self |medication |management |teaching |module |to |increase |post-d/c |medication |
compliance. |
D. |Complete |an |evidence |based |search |to |identity |best |practices |in |community |based |mental |health |
occupational |therapy. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Correct |Answer |: |A
Rationale |is |on |page |429
An |elementary |school |aged |child |holds |a |pencil |with |a |tightly |held |static |tripod |grasp |and |forms |
letters |at |an |average |rate |of |speed. |The |child |demonstrates |the |ability |to |write |all |class |and |
homework |assignments. |Which |approach |is |best |for |the |OTA |to |recommend |this |child |use |to |improve
|grasp?
A. |Perform |all |written |work |with |a |larger |pencil |and |jumbo |crayons |on |a |horizontal |surface. |
B. |Take |a |break |every |15 |mins |while |writing |to |open |and |close |the |hand |several |times.
C. |Practice |moving |coins |from |the |fingertips |to |the |palm |and |then |from |the |palm |to |the |fingertips.
, D. |Write |all |written |work |on |a |vertical |surface, |such |as |an |easel |or |classroom |wall |board. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Correct |Answer: |C
Rationale |is |on |page |435
A |19 |year |old |with |spastic |diplegia |and |an |IQ |in |the |range |of |55-69 |is |graduating |from |a |special |
education |program. |The |student |has |been |involved |in |transitional |programming |since |the |age |of |14. |
The |OTA |collaborates |with |the |occupational |therapist |and |the |student |to |complete |a |discharge |plan |
to |meet |the |student's |post |secondary |goals. |Which |of |the |following |should |the |OTA |recommend |be |
included |as |a |post |d/c |referral?
A. |A |vocational |rehabilitation |workshop
B. |State |vocational |rehabilitation |services
C. |A |community |college.
D. |A |transitional |employment |program |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Correct |Answer: |B
Rationale |is |on |page |437
A |OTA |is |conducting |a |community |transportation |group |with |individuals |attending |a |TBI |day |
treatment |program |in |an |urban |area. |Which |should |the |group |do |first?
A. |Read |a |subway |map
B. |Take |a |subway |as |a |group
C. |Determine |a |destination
D. |Purchase |a |subway |free |card |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Correct |Answer: |C
Rationale |is |on |page |443
