NBCOT Practice Exam 1 | 140 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024

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.