NBCOT EXAM LATEST EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A

NBCOT EXAM 2023-2024 LATEST EXAM 300

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

|ALREADY GRADED A

Which of the following physical agent modalities would be appropriate to use for a

patient who has had a flexor tendon repair, after developing surface adhesions

post-surgery? The surgical site has completely healed

A. Interferential Current (IFC)

B. Paraffin dip for 10mins

C. Iontophoresis following skin prep for removal of any excess moisture

D. Ultrasound with gel application - ANSWER- D. Ultrasound with gel application

Rationale: Ultrasound - ANSWER- This modality is applied in a continuous

motion, parallel to the surface of the skin

It is intended to alternate permeability of cells to break up adhesions or scar tissue

What condition damages the optic nerve, causes increased pressure in the eye, and

results in tunnel vision or decreased peripheral vision

A. Macular degeneration

B. Homonymous hemianopsia

C. Diabetic retinopathy central vision

D. Glaucoma - ANSWER- D. Glaucoma

Rationale: Iontophoresis - ANSWER- Is a therapeutic technique that involves the

introduction of ions into the body tissues by means of a direct electrical current

Has several advantages as a treatment technique that involves little to no patient

discomfort, is a sterile, noninvasive technique for introducing specific ions into a

tissue that has been demonstrated to have a positive effect on the healing process

Glaucoma - ANSWER- causes increased pressure in eye, which damages the optic

nerve and results in decreased peripheral vision or tunnel vision

Besides poor endurance, what other potential eating difficulties might a person

with COPD experience?

A. Poor fine motor coordination

B. Need to recline while eating to relieve dyspnea

C. Increased appetite

D. Dysphagia - ANSWER- D. Dysphagia

Which model describes the person, context, and task interaction?

A. Occupational adaptation

B. Person, Environment, Occupational Performance

C. Biomechanical FOR

D. Ecology of Human Performance - ANSWER- D. Ecology of Human

Performance

Rationale: - Ecology of Human Performance serves as a framework for

considering the effect of context

- Context is described as a lens from which a person views the world

-The interrelationship of person and context determines which tasks fall within the

person's performance range

A 6th grade student who was born with Spina Bifida (SB) is due to be fitted for a

new W/c. As a result of her SB, the student presents with paralysis in her lower

body and has been using a manual W/c for mobility which she is able to selfpropel. She, however, complains that her arms become very tired from

maneuvering her W/c and although her trunk control is fair, she tends to lean

forward on her desk for increased stability when completing school work. That

type of W/c would be the BEST to improve this student's posture and school

performance, as well as give her the independence she needs to get around the

campus and the classroom?

A. Standard manual W/c with gel cushion insert

B. Powered W/c with joystick control and gel cushion insert

C. Sports-style self-propelled W/c with front-mounted casters

D. Powered W/c with sit-to-stand feature and lateral trunk supports - ANSWERD. Powered W/c with sit-to-stand feature and lateral trunk supports

Rationale: - A powered W/c with sit-to-stand feature and lateral trunk supports

will give the student relief by being able to stand and support on the sides of the

body

Kaden is an active 5-year-old with a hearing impairment. When working with

Kaden, what is the BEST strategy you can utilize to make sure that he can

understand what you are instructing him to do?

A. Provide Kaden with pictures to give instructions

B. Use sign language to give instructions

C. Write out instructions so Kaden can read them

D. Get Kaden's attention and make sure he is looking at you before giving him

instructions - ANSWER- D. Get Kaden's attention and make sure he is looking at

you before giving him instructions

Rationale: - Since Kaden is hearing impaired, no deaf, he most likely relies on a

combination of hearing and visual cues (lip reading) to help him understand what

is being said. He will be able to use these strategies if he is looking at you while

you speak

While observing a patient shower, the patient attempts to close the shampoo bottle

by capping it on the wrong end of the bottle. What diagnosis does this patient

MOST likely have?

A. Visual perception

B. Dressing apraxia

C. Constructional apraxia

D. Ideomotor apraxis - ANSWER- C. Constructional apraxia

Rationale: Constructional apraxia - ANSWER- The inability to reproduce

geometric figures and designs. A person is often unable to visually analyze how to

perform a task

Dressing apraxia - ANSWER- inability to dress oneself because of a disorder in

body scheme and/or spatial relations

Ideomotor apraxia - ANSWER- a condition where a person plans a movement or

task, but cannot volitionally perform it. Automatic movement may occur, however,

a person cannot impose additional movement on command