NBCOT Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nbcot Practice Questions with Complete Solutions | Verified & Updated Celia has spina bifida at c5 level and wants to use a computer play system. What is the most Appropriate recommendation for an Ot to suggest - Answer ️️ -Dorsal splint with universal cuff Sara is recovering from a cva and is receiving extensive motor learning intervention. She makes frequent errors and motor performance is inconsistent. What stage is she In? - Answer ️️ -Skill acquisition A person that can use ...

An OTA is asked to develop a discharge planning group for clients being discharged within the next month from a long term facility for adults with serious and persistent metal illness. Which action is best for the OTA to take initially? A. Obtain prospective group members occupational profile and postd/c goals and options. B. Identify community resources to develop a community reintegration program and enhance post-d/c participation. C. Develop a self medication management teaching modu...

Upon evaluation, the occupational therapist determined that a person has hypesthesia in the mid-palmar region and the terminal phalanges of the thumb, index, and middle fingers and decreased strength in thumb opposition. Which is the best INITIAL intervention for the OTA to use to prepare the client for engagement in occupational tasks? A. hot packs B. Passive ROM C. Immobilization with a resting splint D. Nerve and tendon gliding exercises An adult with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shows...

In infant development, which comes first: bilaterality or unilaterality? precedes unilaterality in infant development When does hand dominance begin to develop? Hand dominance begins to develop at 3 to 6 years, and is not fully defined until 6 years Can someone with receptive aphasia participate in sensory testing? Individuals with this disorder cannot comprehend spoken or written words or symbols. Individuals cannot understand verbal directions or respond to sensory stimuli. What is ag...

1. The director of OT services for a large metropolitan home health agency is conducting a supervisory visit and notices the OTR is writing progress notes on a persona electronic tablet. OT is excited about using tablet and shares with the director that it saves a great deal of time. Most appropriate response from director? a. Applaud the OT for using technology efficiently b. Develop a policy prohibiting the use of personal electronic tablets for note writing c. Ask the OT to describe the u...

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General Environmental Considerations Definition and Maior Concepts and Maior Concepts 1. The environment "the aggregate of phenomena that surrounds individual and influences (her) development existence" (Mosey, 1996, p. 171). environment which lives, and exposure to various settings, influences his or her development and adaptation. The environment facilitate because for adaptation problem-solving strategies to developed. Conversely, environment can hinder develop- and adaptation impoverished ...

An extremely agitated adult is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric hospital late on a Friday afternoon. Because nursing is short staffed, the nurse on the unit requests that the patient attend an occupational therapy group being led by a COTA® that evening. The COTA® calls the OTR®, who is working at a location far from the unit, for guidance. The OTR® is unable to return to the unit in time to evaluate the client before the session. What is the BEST course of action the OTR® would direct ...

four levels of supervision for the OTA - Close supervision - Routine supervision - General supervision - Minimum supervision specific OT roles & responsibilities - interprets referral - responsible for all aspects of initial - accountable for safety/effectivenes of tx/service delivery - defines areas of disability to be evaluated, determines need for service, defines probs to be addressed, determines goals/priorities, establishes interventions, determines assessment tasks to implemented...

A client with bilateral elbow contractures has 45° active extension and 90° active flexion of both elbows and 5° supination/pronation. Upper extremity muscle strength is Normal (5/5). Which activity would be MOST DIFFICULT for the client to perform without using compensatory movements? A.Putting a belt through pant belt loops B.Tying shoelaces C.Using a spoon to eat soup C The results of a task analysis of each of these activities indicate that using a spoon to eat soup requires supinatio...