, NBCOT Certified Occupational Therapy
Assistant COTA Multiple Choice Exam
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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? - Answer>> 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 increased
muscle weakness and decreased fine motor coordination. What
should OT intervention emphasize? - Answer>> A.Energy
conservation, adaptation, and work simplification,
B. Progressive resistive exercises, sanding on a level surface,
and energy conservation.
C. Fine motor activities, dexterity training, and fastening clothing.
D. Bilateral coordination activities, typing, and work simplification.
A client status post poster lateral total right hip arthroplasty is
being discharged to home. The patient ambulates independently
with a standard walker accessed to orthopedic surgeon guidelines
of weight bearing as tolerated and follows posterior hip
precautions. Which is the best recommendation for the OTA to
make to ensure client safety and facilitate independence? -
Answer>> A. Rearrange furniture to make the home wheelchair
accessible to accommodate the client's use of a wheelchair when
fatigued.
, B.Place items used frequently within easy reach to eliminate the
need to reach up or bend down.
C. Use a chair that is low and has a soft-cushion to make
transfers easier.
D. Teach the person to don and doff socks and shoes by placing
one leg across the knee of the other leg.
An adult referred to Occupational therapy complaining of severe
pain in the right hand one week after a bruising injury. The hand is
swollen, cold, and difficult to move. The skin appears Shiny and
Blotchy. What is the best treatment goal and corresponding
therapeutic activity for the occupational therapy assistant to
INITIALLY address and use? - Answer>> A. Reduce edema by
retrograde massage
B.Increase hand mobility with passive range of motion
C. Reduce pain by gentle handling and desensitization
D. Increase functional hand use through bilateral functional tasks.
A young adult with a C7 spinal cord injury wants to develop
independent meal preparation skills to attain a pre-unjury goal of
attending culinary school. The client watches television cooking
shows for leisure. The client tells the OTA that the admission
process to the culinary school requires all applicants to prepare
and original 4 course meal. Which approaches should OTA
include in the intervention sessions? Select BEST 3 responses. -
Answer>> A.Instruct the client in ways to modify recipes using a
microwave.
B. Teach the client to spread out pastry dough with flattened
palms and extended wrists.
C. Teach the client to use a tenodesis grasp during meal
preparation.
D. Supply the client with a wrist driven flexor hinge splint to hold
kitchen utensils.
E. Supply the client with a universal cuff to hold kitchen utensils.
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