NBCOT Practice Questions (Peds)**

Entry into the early intervention system begins with which of the following?

In the assessment phase of early intervention, an OT assesses the daily living skills of an infant. In the context of early intervention, the areas that are being assessed are:

An assessment team in early intervention has completed an evaluation of a toddler. In compiling the Individualized Family Service Plan, the goals should be determined by the:

In early intervention there are different types of risk factors. A child with Down syndrome is an example of

The parent of a child that is being treated in therapy describes how the child covers their ears when riding in the car with the windows down. The parent does not understand why the child persists in this behavior. The OT explains that this behavior could be the result of:

An OT is using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales to evaluate a child. The therapist is assessing the child's:

A patient diagnosed with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus is referred to occupational therapy for splinting. A primary area that must be assessed before prescribing a splint is:

An OT is asked to administer a test to a child and compare the assessment results or scores to the sample population of children that have similar characteristics as this child. The BEST type of evaluation to administer would be:

During an evaluation, the OT must determine a child's exact chronological age. The child was born on March 6, 2003 and the testing date is July 12, 2006. The child's chronological age is:

An OT has to calculate the corrected age for a child that was born prematurely. The child had a due date of September 20, 2005 and their birth date was June 12, 2005. The child was born 3 months, 8 days premature and is currently 1 year, 1 month, 25 days old. The therapist determines the corrected age is:

A 3-year-old child has been referred for early intervention. In the discussion about intervention with the family, the team should be sure to:

A 6-year-old is interested in learning to roller skate. However, after the initial few minutes of practice the child does not continue with it and appears to lack the will to follow up what was started. This behavior is typical of Erik Eriksson's psychosocial development stage that deals with:

Which one of the four components of the adaptation process pertains to reception of sensory stimuli from internal and external environments?

A 4-year-old has been diagnosed with mental retardation. A characteristic that is likely to occur with impaired intellectual ability is:

A 3-year-old has accidentally ingested lead while playing near ceramic tiles that the family bought to renovate their house. A system that an OT working in pediatric acute care would note to be affected by lead poisoning would be: