COTA exam green book 1 Questions with Solutions
A toddler attends an early intervention program as a result of developmental delay. Over the past 2 weeks the toddler has successfully completed the activities the OTA has provided in order to develop a palmar grasp. Which action should the OTA take ...
COTA exam green book 1 Questions
with Solutions
A toddler attends an early intervention program as a result of developmental delay.
Over the past 2 weeks the toddler has successfully completed the activities the OTA
has provided in order to develop a palmar grasp. Which action should the OTA take
next in response to the childs progress? - answer Provide activités to develop a
radial palmar grasp
An adolescent student with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and depression is being
evaluated for a power wheelchair. Which is the most important area for the OT and OTA
to evaluate to determine the students readiness for the wheelchair? - answer
cognitive skills
A person diagnosed with dementia Alzheimers type is evaluated by an OT and an OTA.
Although the client demonstrates diminished memory skills the OT and OTA determine
that the patient is still able to live at home with supportive structure. They collaborate
with the client to identify activities to include in a structured routine that enables the
clients continues OT performance. Which activity is best to recommend to the client -
answer walking with a neighbor
An older adult recovering form a myocardial infarction is referred t OT for a home care
evaluation. The referee stages that the client has high blood pressure and medication
related orthostatic hypotension. Which precaution is most important for the OTA to
observe with this client? - answer Avoidance of activities that require sudden
postural changes
An OTA has scheduled a discharge planning session wit an individual recovering from
hip replacement surgery. In prep for this session, the OTA reviews the nursing reports
and learns that the person has mycobacterium TB that is currently in the dormant
phase. Which type of precautions should the OTA use when entering the patients room
- answer standard
An OTA conducts a communication group in a wellness program for a large corporation.
In this mature level group what should the OTA do? - answer participate as a
member
An adult with right hemisphere damage resulting from a CVA is referred to OT. The
OTA contributes to the screening and eval process. Which deficits will the patient most
likely demonstrate upon eval? - answer poor judgment and difficulties with safety
issues
, An OTA is working with an individual recovering from a traumatic hand injury. The
person regularly attends all outpatient intervention sessions but has little energy and is
very difficult to engage. The person reports disinterest in performing the prescribed
home program. Which is the best action for the OTA to take in response to this
situation. - answer inform the OT that the patient is exhibiting behaviors that indicate
the need to screen for depression
An OTA reviews the positioning protocol for a creature infant with severe spastic CP
with the infants parents. The protocol is in written format. During the review the OTA
notices that the parents do not seem able to follow along with the protocols text. Which
action is best for the OTA to take initially in response to this observation? - answer
ask the parents if they have any concerns about positioning their infant
During an initial eval session, an OTA completes a standardized assessment with an
older adult to determine the persons functional abilities. The assessment includes
multiple timed subtests. The client successfully completes several components of the
first subtest but runs out of time to complete the remaining subtest components. Which
action is best for the OTA to take in response to the clients performance? - answer
ask the client to complete the subtests task and continue the assessment in an untimed
manner
An OTA provides OT services in a program for survivors of domestic violence. The OTA
uses a client centered approach. Which should the OTA do during intervention sessions
- answer paraphrase the consumers statements about past difficulties to help clarify
feelings
An individual with an incomplete C6 spinal cord injury has a secondary diagnosis of
thromboangitis obliterates. The OTA conducts a pre discharge home eval of the patients
rented apartment. Which is the most important area for the OTA to assess - answer
the apartments water temp
The supervising OT of a home care agency tells an OTA that all intervention plans will
need to be submitted to clients third party payers, prior to the inplementaion of
treatment. By adhering to this policy the OTA is participating in which type of review -
answer prospective review
After a work related injury to the left index finger an assembly line worker is fit with a
buddy strap incorporating the index and middle fingers. In describing the primary
purpose of the strap to the client which of the following explanations is most accurate for
the OTA to state - answer the strap provides passive ROM to the index finger
An OTA provides home based services to a homemaker who incurred a right CVA 8
months ago. The individual and the therapist have chosen to focus on kitchen activities
during the intervention session. The OTA has the client stand in front of the counter with
an open dishwasher to the left. The OTA asks the client to put the clean dishes into an
open overhead cabinet to the right of the client. By setting up the activity in this manner,
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