What is the minimum degree required to be a licensed occupational therapist?
Masters
100
What is a term used in OT to refer to daily self care activities within an individual's place of residence, in outdoor environments, or both? For example, dressing, bathing, and eating.
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
100
What is the name of the health professional that often works closely with OTs and focuses on gross motor skills?
Physical Therapist (PT)
100
What is the name of the neurological disease common in elderly people and caused by amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles and results memory loss, personality changes and confusion/disorientation.
Alzheimer's
200
What is the name of the board exam you have to pass to be considered a licensed occupational therapist?
NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy)
200
What is the name of the measurement of a joint from full extension to full flexion measured in degrees?
Range of Motion (ROM)
200
Which of the following aspects of patient care is an OT NOT involved in?
a. Fine Motor Skills
b. Gross Motor Skills
c. ADLs
d. IADLs
e. Prescribing Medication
b and e
200
What is the most common medical condition found in patients in long term inpatient rehab? Deficits from this condition include paralysis or problems controlling movement; sensory disturbances including pain; problems using or understanding language; problems with thinking and memory; and emotional disturbances.
Stroke
300
c. $75,400
What is the current average salary of an occupational therapist in the United States
a. $34,500
b. $50,500
c. $75,400
d. $90,500
e. $250,800
c. $75,400
300
What is the name of the ability to move the hands and fingers in a smooth, precise and controlled manner
Fine motor skills
300
What is the name of the health professional who typically works with an OT and focuses on speech deficits and disabilities?
Speech-Language Pathologist
300
What is the name of the condition common in cerebral palsy when the person's muscles are in a constant state of contraction?
Spasticity
400
How many clinical rotations do MOT students complete and how long are they?
3: 2 of them are ~3 months, 1 is 6 weeks
400
What is the name of the scale that is used to measure the level of a patient's disability and indicates how much assistance is required for the individual to carry out activities of daily living?
Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
400
Who can authorize a patient to participate in an occupational therapy program?
a. Registered Nurse
b. Primary Care Physician
c. Physician's Assistant
d. Physical Therapist
e. Occupational Therapist
f. None of the Above
b
400
What is the name of the treatment in OT commonly used in children with autism who have sensory deficits?
sensory integration
500
What is the difference between being licensed and registered? (ex. John Doe, OTR/L)?
Licensed: passed your board exams and graduated - you are certified to practice OT
Registered: You are registered through a national association - specifically AOTA
500
What is the name of the category used to describe a patient who can complete a transfer where they are doing approximately 25% of the work?
Maximal assistance
500
What was this year's focus for AOTA in promoting occupational therapy as a profession?
Distinct Value
500
What is the name of the test used to diagnose a variety of movement disorders by measuring the electrical activity of muscle cells?