COTA certification Test Questions and Solutions

COTA certification Test Questions and Solutions Through the school-based evaluation process, the COTA may consider many possibilities for intervention; however, the determination that OT will be included in the student's IEP will MOST LIKELY be made at which point in the IEP process? A. After the test data are reviewed and interpreted. B. During the interview with the classroom teacher. C. At the meeting once the test results are reviewed by the team. D. After the goals and objectives are determined by the team. D What is the NEXT step for an OTR/COTA team to follow after initial evaluation of a 1-year-old child requiring early intervention services? A. Independently develop an IEP B. Collaboratively develop an IEP C. Independently develop an IFSP D. Collaboratively develop an IFSP Collaboratively develop an IFSP During an OT session, a COTA observes that an individual is able to place dentures in their mouth, but has difficulty applying denture cram to the appropriate place on the dentures and attempts to place the cap on the tube backward. What is most likely responsible for this observation? A. Constructional apraxia B. Ideomotor apraxia Ideational apraxia Developmental apraxia A An OT/COTA team receives a referral for an infant in the NICU whose parents have a history of drug use during pregnancy. What is the FIRST action the team should take? A. Determine the parent's current drug use, medical status, and support systems. B. Recommend a social work referral and provide community program information C. Modify the environment to minimize excessive sensory stimulation prior to assessing the baby D. Assess the baby's behavior and use gentle handling to promote positive sensory experiences. C A person who had a stroke tries unsuccessfully to put on a shirt using a one-handed technique. They state, "I can do it, I'm just not trying hard enough." What would the COTA MOST LIKELY recognize this response to be? A. Denial B. Depression C. Shock D. Regression A An OT practitioner is assessing a client who has Schizophrenia and appears to be experiencing acute symptoms of the disease. Which of the following is considered to be an acute or positive symptom of Schizophrenia that the OT might document in the assessment? Choose all that apply A. Incoherency B. Delusions C. Low energy D. Anhedonia E. Inattention F. Echolalia A, B, C The teacher notes that a student with quadraplegia frequently slumps to the side when sitting in a w/c. What would the COTA MOST LIKELY recommend to enable the child to maintain optimal w/c positioning for seat work? A. A reclining w/c B. Lateral trunk supports C. Lateral pelvic supports B An OT practitioner working in an acute care hospital is writing a progress note in the chart for a treatment session held earlier that day. What types of information should ALWAYS be included in medical documentation? A. Succinct and objective B. Subjective and judgmental C. Concise and speculative D. Subjective and opinionated A A COTA is treating an individual who demonstrates progressive weakness and atrophy of the thenar muscles and numbness and tingling in the thumb and index and middle fingers. The client also complains of difficulty while grasping a coffee cup. The individual is not experiencing proximal upper extremity limitations; therefore, the COTA MOST LIKELY suspect problems with which of the following nerves? A. Ulnar B. Median C. Radial D. Brachial B An individual who had a stroke is copying a picture of a clock. The drawing appears as a lopsided circle with a flat side on the left. The numbers 1 through 8 are written in numerical order around the right side of the clock. The hands are correctly drawn on the clock to represent 3 o clock. What does the individual's performance MOST likely demonstrate? A. Right hemianopsia B. Hemi-inattention C. Cataracts in the left eye D. Bitemporal hemianopia B A COTA wants to assess group interaction skills during a 45-minute OT session. Which activity would provide the MOST information for an accurate assessment? A. The clients make individual collages, sharing a set of magazines and supplies. B. All members construct one tower from a set of constructional materials C. All group members work together to make a pizza and salad for their lunch that day. D. Each client chooses a short-term craft activity from four available samples. B