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A client is in the recovery phase of intervention after having had
an acute onset of Guillain Barre Syndrome one month ago. The
OTR advises the client that using assistive devices will improve
independence, but the client refuses to use the devices stating:
"My wife is happy to help me whenever I need it." How should the
OTR respond to the client's comment?
A. Convince the client to try at least one device
B. Discuss the comment with family members
C. Use other techniques to maximize independence - correct
answers✅✅C. Use other techniques to maximize independence
Quiz #10
An individual cannot independently get from a supine position to
a sitting position to a sitting position. The person has good
scapular, shoulder, and elbow muscle strength. What is the MOST
APPROPRIATE recommendation for the OTR to make to improve
bed mobility?
A. Bed rail assist
B. Log roll technique
C. Roll ladder - correct answers✅✅C. Rope ladder
Quiz #10
An individual who had a CVA one year ago continues to
demonstrate unilateral neglect. The individual drives daily to
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therapy despite several suggestions from the OTR to discontinue
this activity. The therapists has determined that the client is an
unsafe driver. What is the BEST approach for the OTR to take in
this situation?
A. Report the individual to the department of motor vehicles
B. Report the information to the physician
C. Suggest that the individual attend a driver training program -
correct answers✅✅B. Report the information to the physician
Quiz #10
A four-year-old preschooler is referred to OT. Upon evaluation, the
occupational therapists determines that the child demonstrates
age-appropriate cognitive and fine motor skills. What would the
OTR observe in the child to help make this determination?
A. Assemble a four-piece puzzle of a human body
B. Build a tower of nine cubes
C. Copy a five-cube gate block construction - correct
answers✅✅A. Assemble a four-piece puzzle of a human body
Quiz #10
The OTR works on increasing extensor tone in an individual's
upper extremity. What is the MOST APPROPRIATE intervention
according to the Rood approach?
A. Tendinous pressure over the insertion of the triceps
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B. Maintained stretch to the triceps
C. High frequency vibration on the triceps
D. Low frequency vibration on the triceps - correct
answers✅✅C. High frequency vibration on the triceps
Quiz #10
A child with cerebral palsy tends to flex forward while riding
adapted tricycle, even though her lower extremities are correctly
positioned. Which of the following adaptations should the OTR
recommend to BEST enable the child to maintain an upright
position while riding?
A. Raising the seat height
B. Raising the handlebars
C. Lowering the seat height
D. Lowering the handlebars - correct answers✅✅B. Raising the
handlebars
Quiz #10
A therapist is utilizing proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
(PNF) to increase range of motion (ROM) in the upper extremity of
an individual recovering from a traumatic brain injury. Upon
performing a D1 pattern, the OTR feels a restriction during the
ROM. What is the MOST APPROPRIATE relaxation technique for the
OTR to use according to the PNF approach?
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A client is in the recovery phase of intervention after having had
an acute onset of Guillain Barre Syndrome one month ago. The
OTR advises the client that using assistive devices will improve
independence, but the client refuses to use the devices stating:
"My wife is happy to help me whenever I need it." How should the
OTR respond to the client's comment?
A. Convince the client to try at least one device
B. Discuss the comment with family members
C. Use other techniques to maximize independence - correct
answers✅✅C. Use other techniques to maximize independence
Quiz #10
An individual cannot independently get from a supine position to
a sitting position to a sitting position. The person has good
scapular, shoulder, and elbow muscle strength. What is the MOST
APPROPRIATE recommendation for the OTR to make to improve
bed mobility?
A. Bed rail assist
B. Log roll technique
C. Roll ladder - correct answers✅✅C. Rope ladder
Quiz #10
An individual who had a CVA one year ago continues to
demonstrate unilateral neglect. The individual drives daily to
,NBCOT Practice Questions and Answers
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therapy despite several suggestions from the OTR to discontinue
this activity. The therapists has determined that the client is an
unsafe driver. What is the BEST approach for the OTR to take in
this situation?
A. Report the individual to the department of motor vehicles
B. Report the information to the physician
C. Suggest that the individual attend a driver training program -
correct answers✅✅B. Report the information to the physician
Quiz #10
A four-year-old preschooler is referred to OT. Upon evaluation, the
occupational therapists determines that the child demonstrates
age-appropriate cognitive and fine motor skills. What would the
OTR observe in the child to help make this determination?
A. Assemble a four-piece puzzle of a human body
B. Build a tower of nine cubes
C. Copy a five-cube gate block construction - correct
answers✅✅A. Assemble a four-piece puzzle of a human body
Quiz #10
The OTR works on increasing extensor tone in an individual's
upper extremity. What is the MOST APPROPRIATE intervention
according to the Rood approach?
A. Tendinous pressure over the insertion of the triceps
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B. Maintained stretch to the triceps
C. High frequency vibration on the triceps
D. Low frequency vibration on the triceps - correct
answers✅✅C. High frequency vibration on the triceps
Quiz #10
A child with cerebral palsy tends to flex forward while riding
adapted tricycle, even though her lower extremities are correctly
positioned. Which of the following adaptations should the OTR
recommend to BEST enable the child to maintain an upright
position while riding?
A. Raising the seat height
B. Raising the handlebars
C. Lowering the seat height
D. Lowering the handlebars - correct answers✅✅B. Raising the
handlebars
Quiz #10
A therapist is utilizing proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
(PNF) to increase range of motion (ROM) in the upper extremity of
an individual recovering from a traumatic brain injury. Upon
performing a D1 pattern, the OTR feels a restriction during the
ROM. What is the MOST APPROPRIATE relaxation technique for the
OTR to use according to the PNF approach?
