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NBCOT exam
NBCOT exam
19
Health Care
Graduate
10/28/2008

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Term
_________ may cause muscular rigidity, tremors, and/or sudden muscle spasms.
Definition
Extrapyramidal Syndrome
Term
Hyperextensibility of joints may indicate:______?
Definition
Decreased muscle tone
Term
Is the ability to focus efficiently from a near to far distance and vice versa:____________?
Definition
Visual accomodation
Term
A _____________ would be an adequate tool to measure a 2-pt discrimination in a person with sensory loss.
Definition
aesthesiometer
Term
How does an entry level COTA prepare for a fieldwork level I student:
Definition
Develop skills for providing feedback to the student.
Term
_________ is the ability to match similar shapes regardless of change in their orientation to space.
Definition
Form constancy perception
Term
_________ should be worked on first in order to provide foundation skills of visual perception:
Definition
visual attention
Term

Name ages for:

Exploratory play

Symbolic play

Creative play

Games

Definition

Exploratory play: 0-2 years

 

Symbolic play: 2-4 years

 

Creative play: 4-7 years

 

Games: 7-12 years

Term
Describe the group leadership role in the 5 group types:
Definition

Parallel: provides structure, facilitates interaction.

Project: encourages members to give and seek assistance, reinforces sharing, cooperation and interaction.

Egocentric-Cooperative: serves as role model and provides guidelines PRN.

Cooperative: acts as advisor.

Mature: acts as a peer.

Term
_________ is defined as the value of one's own physical and emotional self.
Definition
self-concept
Term

Describe the 3 stages of Rancho Los Amigos Scale:

Definition

Stage 1: Coma; levels I to III; sensory stim and reality orientation.

Stage 2: Confusion/Increasingly goal oriented; levels IV to VI; minimize enviro overstimulation and instruct in simple goal oriented functl tasks.

Stage 3: Cognitive Behavioral Rehab; levels VII to VIII; home mngmt, work, leisure and compensatory strategies.

Term

Goniometer Measurement:

 

Shoulder flexion/extension

Shoulder ABD

 

[Position of the goniometer?]

 

Definition

Shldr flexion/extension: Axis is center of humerus, distal to acromion process on lateral aspect of humerus. Stationary bar is parallel to trunk and movable bar is parallel to humerus.

 

Shldr ABD: Axis is on acromion process on posterior surface of shoulder. Stationary bar is parallel to trunk and movable bar parallel to humerus.

Term

Goniometer measurement:

 

Shoulder Horizontal ABD/ADD

Shoulder Int/Ext Rotation

 

[position of subject & goniometer?]

Definition

Shldr Horizontal ABD/ADD: subject seated w/ shldr ABD to 90, elbow ext w/ palm down. Axis is over acromion process, stationary bar is parallel over shldr toward the neck, movable bar parallel to humerus.

Shldr Int/Ext Rotation: subject seated with humerus ADD to 90 and elbow flexed to 90. Axis is on olecranon of elbow, stationary bar & movable parallel to forearm.

Term

Goniometer measurement:

 

Elbow extension/flexion

Forearm supination/pronation

 

[position of subject & goniometer?]

Definition

Elbow extension/flexion: subject sitting/standing w/ humerus ADD and ext rot and forearm supinated. Axis is over lateral epicondyle of humerus at end of elbow crease, stationary bar is parallel to midline of humerus and movable bar is parallel to radius.

Forearm supination: subject sit/stand w/ humerus ADD, elbow at 90 and forearm in midposition. Axis is at ulnar border of volar aspect of wrist, proximal to ulna styloid, stationary bar perpendicular to floor, movable bar resting against volar aspect of wrist.

Forearm pronation: Axis ulnar border of dorsal aspect of wrist; movable bar resting against dorsal aspect.

Term

Goniometer measurement:

 

Wrist flexion/extension

 

[position of subject & goniometer?]

Definition

Wrist flexion/extension: subject seated w/ forearm in midposition and hand and forearm resting on table on ulnar border. Axis on lateral aspect of wrist distal to radial styloid in anatomical snuffbox. Stationary bar and movable bar parallel to metacarpal of index finger.

Term

Goniometer measurement:

 

Ulnar and Radial Deviation

 

[position of subject & goniometer?]

Definition

Ulnar/Radial Deviation: subject seated w/ forearm pronated and palm of hand resting flat on table surface. Goniometer positioned on 3rd finger to line up with center of forearm.

 

Axis is on dorsum of wrist at base of 3rd MCP, stationary bar at center of forearm and movable bar parallel to 3rd MCP.

Term

Goniometer measurement:

 

Fingers

MP flexion/hyperextension

PIP flexion

DIP flexion

[position of subject & goniometer?]

Definition

*Position of subject for all is seated w/ forearm in midposition, wrist at 0, & forearm and hand supported on a firm surface on ulnar border.

MP flexion: Axis on MP joint, stationary bar on top of metacarpal, moveable on top of prox phalanx.

MP hyperextension: Axis over laterl aspect of MP of index, stationary parallel to metacarpal, movable parallel to prox phalanx.

PIP flexion: Axis on dorsal surface of PIP, stationary over prox phalanx, movable over middle phalanx.

DIP flexion: Axis on dorsal surface of DIP, stationary over middle phalanx, movable over distal phalanx.

Term

Goniometer measurement:

 

MP flexion (thumb)

IP flexion (thumb)

 

[position of subject & goniometer?]

Definition

MP flexion (thumb): subject seated w/ forearm in 45 supination, wrist at 0 neutral and forearm & hand supported. Axis on dorsal surface of MP joint, stationary over thumb MCP, movable over prox phalanx.

IP flexion (thumb): same as PIP/DIP flexion. Axis on dorsal surface of IP, stationary over prox phalanx and movable over distal phalanx.

Term

Goniometer measurement:

 

Radial ABD (CMC ext;thumb)

Palmer ABD (CMC flex;thumb)

Thumb Opposition

 

[position of subject & goniometer?]

Definition

Radial ABD: seated w/ forearm pronated and hand palm down. Axis over CMC of thumb MCP, stationary parallel to radius, movable parallel to thumb MCP.

Palmer ABD: seated w/ forearm at o midposition, wrist at 0, forearm/hand resting on ulnar border. Axis over CMC at thumb MCP, stationary over radius, movable over thumb MCP.

Thumb Opposition: seated w/ palmer aspect of hand exposed. Distance b/t thumb & 5th finger pads measured w/ centimeter ruler.

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