COTA Examination Review Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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COTA Examination Review Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
In assessing the dressing skills of a 5 y.o. child, the COTA observes that the child
is able to put on a jacket, zip the zipper, and tie a knot in the draw string, but
needs verbal cueing to tie a bow. The COTA would MOST likely deter...
COTA Examination Review Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
In assessing the dressing skills of a 5 y.o. child, the COTA observes that the child
is able to put on a jacket, zip the zipper, and tie a knot in the draw string, but
needs verbal cueing to tie a bow. The COTA would MOST likely determine that
the child's dressing skills are:
A. age appropriate
B. delayed
C. advanced
D. limited Correct Answer-A. The child being observed is performing dressing
activity which is age appropriate for a 5 y.o. child. A typical child at this age can
dress unsupervised and is able to tie and untie knots, but generally does not
know how to tie a bow independently.
In administering an assessment of finger-tip pinch strength, the OT practitioner
would instruct the individual being tested to place his or her fingers in which
position?
A. thumb against the tip of the index finger
B. thumb against the side of the index finger
C. thumb against the tips of the index and middle fingers
D. thumb against the tips of all the fingers at once Correct Answer-A. The
correct position for tip pinch is the thumb against the tip of the index finger. The
thumb against the side of the index finger (answer B) describes the position for
lateral pinch. The thumb against the tips of the index and middle fingers (answer
C) describes the test position for three-jaw chuck, or palmar pinch. The thumb
against the tips of all the fingers (answer D) is not a standard test position.
The OT tx approach that will MOST likely meet the overall needs experienced by
individuals with substance abuse problems is to:
, COTA Examination Review Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
A. assist with skill development in the areas of leisure, self-expression, and ADLs
B. educate the family members about making safety modifications to the
kitchen area.
C. encourage Alcoholics Anonymous involvement, address personal appearance,
and issues of loss.
D. make aftercare arrangements for vocational counseling adn AA; provide time
management education for self-care activities Correct Answer-A. In general,
the areas of focus with OT intervention for individuals identified with substance
abuse problems are alternative leisure time use, improved expression of
feelings, and the acquiring of social and occupational roles. The approach
described in answer B addresses the cognitive disability frame of reference
approach. Answers C and D may address specific needs of the pt, but not the
overall needs of this population.
A COTA observes that a 10-month-old child is able to sit alone by propping
himself forward on his arms, but consistently loses his balance when reaching
for a toy. This behavior MOST likely indicates:
A. a developmental delay
B. unintegrated primitive reflexes
C. normal development
D. advanced development Correct Answer-A. typically developing children
(answer C) should be able to sit unsupported for several minutes by the age of 8-
9 months; therefore, this child demonstrates delayed developmen (answer A).
The ability to sit while propped forward on his arms indicates primitive reflexes
have been integrated (answer B). Sitting unsupported eariler than 8 months
could indicate advanced development (answer D).
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