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NBCOT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSIn infant development which comes first:
bilaterality or unilaterality? - Answers -__________ precedes unilaterality in infant
development
When does hand dominance begin to develop? - Answers -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? - Answers -Individuals with this disorder cannot comprehend
spoken or written words or symbols. Individuals
cannot understand verbal directions or respond to
sensory stimuli.
What is agnosia? - Answers -Agnosia is a category of defecits where the patient
lacks recognition of familiar object as perceived
by the senses. This could involve all the senses and
manifests with problems in body scheme such as
somatognosia and anosognosia.
What is somatognosia? - Answers -Lack of awareness of one's body parts.
What is anosognosia? - Answers -Anosognosia: Transient severe form of neglect.
Patient does not recognize the presence or severity
of his paralysis.
What is prosopagnosia? - Answers -Face blindness. Inability to identify an individual
by their face.
What is visual-spacial agnosia? - Answers -Affects perception of spatial relationship
between
objects or between objects and self.
What is auditory agnosia? - Answers -Inability to recognize sounds words and
non-words.
What is visual agnosia? - Answers -Lack of ability to recognize common objects and
demonstrate their use in an activity.
What is apraxia? - Answers -Loss of the ability to execute or carry out learned
(familiar) movements despite having the desire
and the physical ability to perform the movements
What is ideomotor apraxia? - Answers -Inability to imitate gestures or perform a
,purposeful motor task on command even though
the patient is able to fully understand the idea or
concept of a task. This is often associated with left
hemisphere damage.
According to the OT code of ethics what is
defined as beneficence? - Answers -Concern for the safety and well-being of the
recipients of OT services.
According to the OT code of ethics what is
defined as nonmaleficence? - Answers -Ensure recipient's safety and do no harm.
According to the OT code of ethics what is
defined as autonomy? - Answers -Respect patient rights including confidentiality.
According to the OT code of ethics what is
defined as procedural justice? - Answers -Comply with laws
According to the OT code of ethics what is
defined as veracity? - Answers -Providing accurate information when representing
the profession (don't lie)
According to the OT code of ethics what is
defined as duty? - Answers -Maintain credentials and continually learn craft
According to the OT code of ethics what is
defined as fidelity? - Answers -Treat colleagues and other professionals with
respect fairness and integrity.
What are the normal ROM limits of cervical
flexion extension and lateral flexion? - Answers -0-45 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of cervical
rotation? - Answers -0-60 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of thoracic and
lumbar spine flexion? - Answers -0-80 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of thoracic and
lumbar spine extension? - Answers -0-30 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of lateral flexion
of the spine? - Answers -0-40 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of rotation of the
spine? - Answers -0-45 degrees
,What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder
flexion? - Answers -0-170 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder
extension? - Answers -0-60 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder
abduction? - Answers -0-170 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder
adduction? - Answers -0 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of horizontal
adduction? - Answers -0-130 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of horizontal
abduction? - Answers -0-40 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder
internal rotation? - Answers -0-70 degrees in shd abduction
0-60 degrees in shd adduction
What are the normal ROM limits of shoulder
external rotation? - Answers -0-90 degrees in shd abduction
0-80 degrees in shd adduction
What are the normal ROM limits of elbow
flexion? - Answers -0-140 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits of elbow
extension? - Answers -0 degrees
What are the normal ROM limits for pronation and
supination? - Answers -0-80/90 degrees
What are precautions of neuroleptic medications? - Answers -Power tools and sharp
instruments should be
avoided and sun exposure should be limited.
What is extrapyramidal syndrome? - Answers -Extrapyramidal syndrome is a
neurological side
effect of anti-psychotic medication that mimics the
effects of Parkinson's disease. This can cause
rigidity bradykinesia cogwheel and leadpipe
rigidity loss of postural mechanisms and a
, resting pill-rolling tremor.
What is tardive dyskinesia? - Answers -Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological syndrome
caused by the long-term use of neuroleptic drugs.
Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by repetitive
involuntary purposeless movements. Features of
the disorder may include grimacing tongue
protrusion lip smacking puckering and pursing
and rapid eye blinking. Involuntary movements of
the fingers may appear as though the individual is
playing an invisible guitar or piano.
What is ataxia? - Answers -______ describes a lack of coordination while
performing voluntary movements. It may appear
as clumsiness inaccuracy or instability.
What is bradykinesia? - Answers -Bradykinesia means "slow movement."
What is choreoathetosis? - Answers -____________ is a movement of intermediate
speed fluctuating between the quick flitting
movements of chorea and the slower writhing
movements of athetosis.
What is dystonia? - Answers -________ is a neurologic movement disorder
characterized by sustained muscle contractions
usually producing twisting and repetitive
movements or abnormal postures or positions.
What is Huntington's Disease? - Answers -The classic signs of HD include the
development
of chorea-or involuntary rapid irregular jerky
movements that may affect the face arms legs or
trunk-as well as the gradual loss of thought
processing and acquired intellectual abilities
(dementia).
What is adiadochokinesis? - Answers -The inability to perform rapid alternating
movements such as pronation/supination.
What is dysmetria? - Answers -Dysmetria is the inability to estimate the ROM
necessary to meet the target. Evident when the
individual tries to touch the nose.
What is nystagmus? - Answers -Involuntary movement of the eyeballs in an
up/down back/forth motion. Interferes with head
control.
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