NBCOT Practice Exam 1
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,An OT is preparing to evaluate a toddler who has upper C. Observation of child during activities in the child-care center.
extremity orthopedic concerns. How will the OT MOST
likely obtain the majority of initial assessment data? 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
A. Measurement tools that assess visual-motor skills activities that require upper extremity/hand skill. Naturalistic observation is a method
B. Dynamometer and pinch meter readings. of ecological assessment, which is "a primary mechanism for obtaining data
C. Observation of child during activities in the child-care relevant to the child's performance context..... Skilled observation of child
center. performing a functional task offers..... important information about the child's
D. Functional independence measures. 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 D. New motor task planning.
has somatodyspraxia. In what area should the OT focus
the evaluation? "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. Ability to print or write. A) is termed "dysgraphia." The term "dyslexia" (answer B) means dysfunction in
B. Reading competency. reading. Inability to perform mathematics (answer C) is known as "dyscalculia"
C. Math calculations.
D. New motor task planning.
An OT working in a long-term care facility needs to B Ask the individual how he spent New Year's
evaluate the long-term memory of a resident. Which of the
following methods is BEST for evaluating memory or "Declarative memory is one aspect of long term memory and includes conscious
personally experienced events (declarative memory)? 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
A. Show the person a series of objects and ask him to recall of personal events (answer B). Working memory refers to "the temporary
recall the objects within 60 seconds. storage of inforamtion while one is working with it or attending to it" (answer A).
B. Ask the individual how he spent New Year's/ "Prospective memory involves the ability to remember intentions or activities that
C. Have the individual state the place, date, and time. will be required in the future" (answer D). Knowing the date, place, and time is
D. Ask the client to remember to bring a specific item to the indicative of orientation (answer C).
next therapy session
A child avoids playground equipment that requires her feet C. Gravitational insecurity.
to be off the ground. What does this behavior MOST likely
indicate? 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.
A. Difficulty modulating proprioception. Tactile defensiveness (answer A) is a term used to describe discomfort with various
B. Somatodyspraxia textures and with unexpected touch. Somatodyspraxia (answer B) has is
C. Gravitational insecurity "foundation in somatosensory (e.g. primarily tactile but also proprioceptive)
D. Bilateral integration/sequencing deficit. discrimination deficits, which interfere with the development of body scheme and
awareness". Bilateral integration and sequencing deficits are related to "poor
vestibular-propioceptive discrimination, which interferes with the ability to
coordinate, sequence, and execute motor actions quickly and efficiently".
When the OT suspects tactile defensiveness as a rationale B. Dressing habits
for a child's challenges, in what area of participation should
the OT focus on FIRST? Children with tactile defensiveness are "bothered by tactile aspects of daily living
activities.... specific types of clothing.... specific textures materials". The child may
A. Play behavior be bothered by certain textures or avoid wearing turtlenecks, socks, or shoes.
B. Dressing habits Conversely, some children may never take off their shoes to avoid tactile
C. Social skills stimulation. Play behavior (answer A), social skills (answer C), and the choice of
D. Leisure interests hobbies (answer D) could be affected secondarily, as a result of intolerance to
certain textures or human touch. Knowledge of the child's dressing habits will give
the OT key information at the start of the evaluation process.
An OT is working with an individual with schizophrenia who B. Sensory avoiding
is in the process of preparing to move from a state hospital
to a group home. During a baking group, the client The individual's actions are indicative of sensor avoiding behavior, characterized by
becomes agitated and leaves the room when another a low threshold to stimuli perceived as noxious, followed by an active response
client uses the electric hand mixer to mix the cake batter, such as leaving the room. Individuals with sensory avoiding behavior may "become
and again when two clients begin to argue loudly about distressed in situations in which they cannot control the environment" and "do well
which type of icing to use. How would the OT BEST in low stimulus situation or settings that others find dull". An individual with low
describe the behavior? registration (answer A), sensory seeking behavior (answer C), or a hearing
impairment (answer D) would not have difficult with the auditory stimulation caused
A. Low registration by the roar of the mixer or loud voices.
B. Sensory avoiding
C. Sensation seeking
D. A hearing impairment
, During a self-care evaluation of an individual who recently A. Working memory
sustained a brain injury, the OT instructs the individual to
comb his hair immediately after he washes his face. The "Working memory is the temporary storage of information while one is working with
individual washes his face quickly, but then the therapist it or attending to it. It includes the ability to recall information immediately after
must give him several reminders to comb his hair. The OT exposure. It allows one to focus conscious attention and keeps track of information
is MOST likely to identify this as a deficit in what area? as one is performing an activity". This individual's inability to comb is hair without
reminders suggests a deficit in working memory (answer A). Judgment (answer B),
A. Working memory the ability to make realistic and safe decisions based on available environmental
B. Judgment information, would not be needed for this task. Because the person performed the
C. Hearing first request, hearing (answer C) would seem to be intact. Abstraction (answer D) is
D. Abstraction the ability to extrapolate information from an idea to generalize to another situation
and would not be needed to follow this direction.
A supermarket employee with obsessive-compulsive A. On-site observation of performance skills
disorder takes an hour to stock 24 soup cans on the shelf
because once he has placed the cans on the shelf, he
removes them and starts over, stating that "all labels were
not lines up exactly in the same direction." Which of the
following methods would MOST effectively evaluate the
individual's work performance?
A. On-site observation of performance skills
B. Formal cognitive assessment
C. Verbal interview focusing on the requirements of the job
D. Task evaluation using a "clean" medium such as a
puzzle
that is right
An OT has been working with an individual who is C. Attempt a standard pivot transfer from wheelchair to bed in the patient's hospital
recovering from a TBI. A standard pivot transfer has been room
successfully demonstrated in the gym. The MOST
appropriate way to assess generalization of this new
learning would be to have the patient perform which
activity?
A. Identify potential hazards in the patient's bathrooms that
could make transfers unsafe
B. Select an appropriate tub bench and nonskid mat for
the patient's bathroom at home
C. Attempt a standard pivot transfer from wheelchair to bed
in the patient's hospital room
D. Attempt a sliding board transfer from wheelchair to tub
An OT is working with an individual with depression who is C. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills
cognitively intact but demonstrating difficulty carrying out
self-care and other ADL tasks. The OT, who has no
advanced certifications, would like to identify a
standardized assessment to measure ADL performance.
Which is the MOST appropriate tool for this purpose?
A. Bay Area Functional Performance Evaluation
B. Routine Task Inventory-Expanded
C. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills
D. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
An OT is conducting a perceptual function screening with C. Identify or demonstrate the use of common household objects
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.
(2025-2026)
(Final Exam Questions With 100% Correct
Answers | Verified Answer Guaranteed
Pass | Latest Update (2026-2027) | Already
Graded A+)FIBA Agent Test
,An OT is preparing to evaluate a toddler who has upper C. Observation of child during activities in the child-care center.
extremity orthopedic concerns. How will the OT MOST
likely obtain the majority of initial assessment data? 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
A. Measurement tools that assess visual-motor skills activities that require upper extremity/hand skill. Naturalistic observation is a method
B. Dynamometer and pinch meter readings. of ecological assessment, which is "a primary mechanism for obtaining data
C. Observation of child during activities in the child-care relevant to the child's performance context..... Skilled observation of child
center. performing a functional task offers..... important information about the child's
D. Functional independence measures. 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 D. New motor task planning.
has somatodyspraxia. In what area should the OT focus
the evaluation? "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. Ability to print or write. A) is termed "dysgraphia." The term "dyslexia" (answer B) means dysfunction in
B. Reading competency. reading. Inability to perform mathematics (answer C) is known as "dyscalculia"
C. Math calculations.
D. New motor task planning.
An OT working in a long-term care facility needs to B Ask the individual how he spent New Year's
evaluate the long-term memory of a resident. Which of the
following methods is BEST for evaluating memory or "Declarative memory is one aspect of long term memory and includes conscious
personally experienced events (declarative memory)? 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
A. Show the person a series of objects and ask him to recall of personal events (answer B). Working memory refers to "the temporary
recall the objects within 60 seconds. storage of inforamtion while one is working with it or attending to it" (answer A).
B. Ask the individual how he spent New Year's/ "Prospective memory involves the ability to remember intentions or activities that
C. Have the individual state the place, date, and time. will be required in the future" (answer D). Knowing the date, place, and time is
D. Ask the client to remember to bring a specific item to the indicative of orientation (answer C).
next therapy session
A child avoids playground equipment that requires her feet C. Gravitational insecurity.
to be off the ground. What does this behavior MOST likely
indicate? 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.
A. Difficulty modulating proprioception. Tactile defensiveness (answer A) is a term used to describe discomfort with various
B. Somatodyspraxia textures and with unexpected touch. Somatodyspraxia (answer B) has is
C. Gravitational insecurity "foundation in somatosensory (e.g. primarily tactile but also proprioceptive)
D. Bilateral integration/sequencing deficit. discrimination deficits, which interfere with the development of body scheme and
awareness". Bilateral integration and sequencing deficits are related to "poor
vestibular-propioceptive discrimination, which interferes with the ability to
coordinate, sequence, and execute motor actions quickly and efficiently".
When the OT suspects tactile defensiveness as a rationale B. Dressing habits
for a child's challenges, in what area of participation should
the OT focus on FIRST? Children with tactile defensiveness are "bothered by tactile aspects of daily living
activities.... specific types of clothing.... specific textures materials". The child may
A. Play behavior be bothered by certain textures or avoid wearing turtlenecks, socks, or shoes.
B. Dressing habits Conversely, some children may never take off their shoes to avoid tactile
C. Social skills stimulation. Play behavior (answer A), social skills (answer C), and the choice of
D. Leisure interests hobbies (answer D) could be affected secondarily, as a result of intolerance to
certain textures or human touch. Knowledge of the child's dressing habits will give
the OT key information at the start of the evaluation process.
An OT is working with an individual with schizophrenia who B. Sensory avoiding
is in the process of preparing to move from a state hospital
to a group home. During a baking group, the client The individual's actions are indicative of sensor avoiding behavior, characterized by
becomes agitated and leaves the room when another a low threshold to stimuli perceived as noxious, followed by an active response
client uses the electric hand mixer to mix the cake batter, such as leaving the room. Individuals with sensory avoiding behavior may "become
and again when two clients begin to argue loudly about distressed in situations in which they cannot control the environment" and "do well
which type of icing to use. How would the OT BEST in low stimulus situation or settings that others find dull". An individual with low
describe the behavior? registration (answer A), sensory seeking behavior (answer C), or a hearing
impairment (answer D) would not have difficult with the auditory stimulation caused
A. Low registration by the roar of the mixer or loud voices.
B. Sensory avoiding
C. Sensation seeking
D. A hearing impairment
, During a self-care evaluation of an individual who recently A. Working memory
sustained a brain injury, the OT instructs the individual to
comb his hair immediately after he washes his face. The "Working memory is the temporary storage of information while one is working with
individual washes his face quickly, but then the therapist it or attending to it. It includes the ability to recall information immediately after
must give him several reminders to comb his hair. The OT exposure. It allows one to focus conscious attention and keeps track of information
is MOST likely to identify this as a deficit in what area? as one is performing an activity". This individual's inability to comb is hair without
reminders suggests a deficit in working memory (answer A). Judgment (answer B),
A. Working memory the ability to make realistic and safe decisions based on available environmental
B. Judgment information, would not be needed for this task. Because the person performed the
C. Hearing first request, hearing (answer C) would seem to be intact. Abstraction (answer D) is
D. Abstraction the ability to extrapolate information from an idea to generalize to another situation
and would not be needed to follow this direction.
A supermarket employee with obsessive-compulsive A. On-site observation of performance skills
disorder takes an hour to stock 24 soup cans on the shelf
because once he has placed the cans on the shelf, he
removes them and starts over, stating that "all labels were
not lines up exactly in the same direction." Which of the
following methods would MOST effectively evaluate the
individual's work performance?
A. On-site observation of performance skills
B. Formal cognitive assessment
C. Verbal interview focusing on the requirements of the job
D. Task evaluation using a "clean" medium such as a
puzzle
that is right
An OT has been working with an individual who is C. Attempt a standard pivot transfer from wheelchair to bed in the patient's hospital
recovering from a TBI. A standard pivot transfer has been room
successfully demonstrated in the gym. The MOST
appropriate way to assess generalization of this new
learning would be to have the patient perform which
activity?
A. Identify potential hazards in the patient's bathrooms that
could make transfers unsafe
B. Select an appropriate tub bench and nonskid mat for
the patient's bathroom at home
C. Attempt a standard pivot transfer from wheelchair to bed
in the patient's hospital room
D. Attempt a sliding board transfer from wheelchair to tub
An OT is working with an individual with depression who is C. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills
cognitively intact but demonstrating difficulty carrying out
self-care and other ADL tasks. The OT, who has no
advanced certifications, would like to identify a
standardized assessment to measure ADL performance.
Which is the MOST appropriate tool for this purpose?
A. Bay Area Functional Performance Evaluation
B. Routine Task Inventory-Expanded
C. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills
D. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
An OT is conducting a perceptual function screening with C. Identify or demonstrate the use of common household objects
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.
