NBCOT COTA EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

NBCOT COTA EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Dysphagia - Correct Answer discomfort or difficulty in swallowing Aphasia - Correct Answer an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or writ Anomia - Correct Answer Loss of ability to name objects or to to recognize or recall names; can be receptive of expressive (type of aphasia) Broca's aphasia - Correct Answer Expressive aphasia- difficulty speaking Wernicke's aphasia - Correct Answer Receptive aphasia- difficulty understanding language Autonomic Dysreflexia - Correct Answer Immediate pounding headache, anxiety, perspiration, flushing, chills, nasal congestion, sudden onset of hypertension, and bradycardia Heterotopic ossification - Correct Answer Also called ectopic bone, is bone that develops in abnormal anatomic locations. It most often occurs in the muscles around the hip and knee, but occasionally it can be noted at the elbow and shoulder. The first symptoms are swelling, warmth, and decreased joint ROM. The onset of HO is usually 1 to 4 months after injury (SCI). Apraxia - Correct Answer inability to perform particular purposeful actions; result of brain damage Dyspraxia - Correct Answer difficulty translating sensory information into physical movement, unfamiliar movements, or movement with multiple steps Ataxia - Correct Answer loss of full control of bodily movements