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Try To Answer These Nbcot Online Content Mcqs. Give Your Rationale Why U Think Your Answer Is Correct.

 

1)a Patient Who Recently Had Surgical Repair Of Lacerated Radial Nerve At The Mid-humeral Level Will Be Evalated In Ot. A Sensory Evaluation Will Typically Indicate That Touch Sensation Is Absent On The :

 

A)hypothenar Eminence, But Intact On The Remainder Of The Hand

B)volar Aspect Of The Upper Half Of The Forearm

C)pads Of The Index And Middle Fingers

D)dorsolateral Aspect Of The Hand And Wrist

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MORE QUESTIONS

 

A 50-year-old patient is in an inpatient rehabilitation facility that provides OT services 7 days a week. The patient has strong religious beliefs and refuses to attend therapy sessions on the day that religious services are conducted. The OTR should:

A: change the frequency of OT sessions.

B: incorporate the patient's religious values into the OT sessions.

C: attend religious services with the patient.

D: ask the chaplain to change the schedule of religious services.

 

A patient who has advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and resides at home with family members is receiving home-health OT. The patient is no longer able to independently complete basic self-care tasks using assistive devices. Using a client-centered approach, the OTR should:

A: teach the family to assist the patient with an exercise program to maintain strength for basic self-care tasks.

B: educate the family about methods that will enable the patient to continue to participate in a portion of each self-care task.

C: complete a self-care evaluation to determine different assistive devices that can be used to promote self-care independence.

D: recommend the family hire a home health aide to assist with the patient's self-care needs.

 

A patient who recently had surgical repair of a lacerated radial nerve at the mid-humeral level will be evaluated in OT. A sensory evaluation will TYPICALLY indicate that touch sensation is absent on the:

A: hypothenar eminence, but intact on the remainder of the hand.

B: volar aspect of the upper half of the forearm.

C: pads of the index and middle fingers.

D: dorsolateral aspect of the hand and wrist.

 

. An OTR employed in an acute care hospital is writing a treatment plan for a patient who has third-degree burns to the trunk and bilateral upper extremities. When documenting long-term goals in the patient's treatment plan, the OTR should record:

A: accomplishments that the patient wants to achieve by the end of the rehabilitation process.

B: changes in joint ROM, grip and pinch strength, dexterity and splinting by the end of the maturation phase of wound healing.

C: outcomes prior to the required 30-day patient status report under the prospective payment system.

D: functional outcomes that will be achieved by the end of intervention in the acute care facility.

 

An OTR is treating a patient who has major depression and difficulty staying on task. The patient wants to resume parenting a school-age child, but is concerned that this won't be possible. The activity that is MOST LIKELY to be completed successfully by the patient is:

A: volunteering for the parent-teacher association.

B: organizing a group after-school daycare program.

C: checking the child's homework.

D: planning the child's birthday party.

 

A patient who had a myocardial infarction 2 days ago is participating in Phase I of cardiac rehabilitation to maximize independence in self-care. During this phase of rehabilitation, it is ESSENTIAL for the OTR to:

A: instruct the patient about stress management and energy conservation techniques.

B: monitor the patient for orthostatic intolerance during treatment sessions.

C: involve the patient in reconditioning activities and isotonic exercises.

D: provide the patient with information on measuring energy expenditure.

[mandimills]

Hi, I would love for you to send me more questions. I have all the study guides, the NBCOT exam online study guide, etc. I take my exam Dec. 18, 2008. Thanks,

mandi