Peds Practice Questions NBCOT Exam TEST WITH TOUGHEST QUESTIONS AND GRADED ANSWERS

Peds Practice Questions NBCOT Exam
TEST WITH TOUGHEST QUESTIONS
AND GRADED ANSWERS
A toddler diagnosed with developmental delays does not finger feed when presented with food in the
clinic. The best way to obtain further information about his feeding skills is to:

A. interview his parents to determine his favorite foods

B. observe him in his home during feeding time

C. review his chart for food allergies

D. repeat the observation in a quiet area to minimize distractions - CORRECT ANSWER-B. observe him in
his home during feeding time.



"Considering the context of the child's environment is a critical process in occupational therapy
assessments." The reason he does not feed himself may be environmental-for instance, his parents may
have taught him not to touch food with his fingers or he ,ay not have learned to feed himself because
his grandmother always feeds him. In addition, the child may not be able to transfer skills learned at
home to the clinic - that is, he may believe that "the place to eat is home, not the clinic."

Although answers A and C provide useful information for treatment planning, they do not address
feeding skills.

Answer D does not put the skill to be assessed into an environmental context..



An individual with underreactive sensory processing has been referred to OT. Based on a sensory
integration frame of reference, activities for this individual should have which of the following facilitory
characteristics?

A. Arrhythmic and unexpected

B. Arrhythmic and slow

C. Sustained and slow

D. Unexpected and rhythmic - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Arrhythmic and unexpected.