NBCOT LATEST PRACTICE TEST EXAM WITH CORRECT
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
An OT is conducting a perceptual function screening
with an individual who has had a CVA. Which of the
following informal screening activities would the
therapist ask the individual to perform in order to
identify the presence of agnosia?
A. Demonstrate common gestures such as waving
B. Name objects through touch only
C. Identify or demonstrate the use of common
household objects
D. Read a paragraph and explain its meaning.
C. Identify or demonstrate the use of common
household objects
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.
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
An OT is conducting a perceptual function screening
with an individual who has had a CVA. Which of the
following informal screening activities would the
therapist ask the individual to perform in order to
identify the presence of agnosia?
A. Demonstrate common gestures such as waving
B. Name objects through touch only
C. Identify or demonstrate the use of common
household objects
D. Read a paragraph and explain its meaning.
C. Identify or demonstrate the use of common
household objects
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.
