Studying Material from AOTA NBCOT
Exam Prep
What should a ct with COPD do if he/she experiences shortness of breath and panics? – ✔✔1)
Rest arms on thighs –> releases the diaphragm, making breathing easier and lessening fear
2) Pursed lip breathing –> can slow breathing and reduce anxiety
What is contraindicated for RA? – ✔✔1) Increasing AROM
What can be used to initiate compression therapy for a ct 2 weeks post-op skin grafting with fullthickness burns on bilateral anterior/inner thighs?
Also, what could be used during a later stage for compression therapy?
What would be contraindicated? – ✔✔Spandex bicycle pants
- Sufficient to apply gentle pressure without causing excessive shear or pressure on the newly
adhered graft
Later: Custom-made Jobst garment
Contraindicated: Thigh-high TED stockings (likely to create shear)
Where on the body is Coban™ self-adherent wrap commonly used? – ✔✔Smaller areas (i.e.
fingers)
What is the focus of CBT when applied in Mental Health OT? – ✔✔• Social and life skills
- Focus on self-regulation through observational learning and modeling of skills
What does the psychodynamic approach involve when applied in Mental Health OT? – ✔✔•
Involves clients projecting feeling that they may be unaware of into art or other activities - Activities are used to express emotions
What is the focus of a MOHO approach when applied in Mental Health OT? – ✔✔Focuses on
skilled performance of activities in context
What is the focus of the Dynamic Interactional Model when applied in Mental Health OT? –
✔✔• Focuses on multicontextual tasks and environmental conditions that are similar - Applying cognitive strategies to facilitate transfer of skills across contexts
In which practice setting is the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) completed to
help identify the payer for services? – ✔✔Home Health
Ct. has difficulty seeing gray cars on a rainy day
What does this indicate? – ✔✔Impaired contrast sensitivity
Ct. needs increased time to identify objects in and along the road and is experiencing eye fatigue
What does this indicate? – ✔✔Impaired ocular motor skills
(Impaired pursuits, saccades, and scanning may cause the client to stare at a road scene for a
longer duration than expected, causing eye strain or fatigue)
Ct has a tendency to drift out of a lane and move too close to other road users or objects
What does this indicate? – ✔✔Neglect or visual attention deficits
Ct is having difficulty seeing other road users or objects inside a tunnel
What does this indicate? – ✔✔Visual acuity impairments
What is a positive Gower’s sign and what does it indicate? – ✔✔• Asked to get up from sitting on
floor –> Child walks the hands up the legs and then moves into a standing position
- May be indicative of DMD
Abdominal distention in an infant may be a sign of… – ✔✔Cystic fibrosis
Excessive bruising (not from abuse) may be a sign of… – ✔✔Hemophilia
A positive Trendelenburg’s sign may be related to… – ✔✔Hip dysplasia
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Pain, swelling, stiffness, and sudomotor and trophic changes – ✔✔Complex regional pain
syndrome
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Pain, fatigue, and tender trigger points – ✔✔Fibromyalgia
What do the following symptoms indicate?
Numbness and tingling in the thumb and index and middle fingers – ✔✔Carpal tunnel syndrome
What do the following symptoms indicate?
BCOT Exam Questions & Answers
Once charged, when must an employee report the offense to their supervisor/manager? –
✔✔immediately upon returning to work or within 24 hours, whichever is sooner.
What are the 3 main examples of motor vehicle offenses that may result in immediate suspension
or revocation of the employees drivers license? – ✔✔DWI,
DUI,
Speeding 55 MPH and over 15 MPH over the posted speed limit
Name 5 different type of “Formal notice” – ✔✔arrest,
detention,
citation,
criminal summons,
civil summons,
permanent restraining order,
warrant for arrest,
order for arrest,
bill of information,
notice from DMV,
order to show cause
If a certified officer is convicted of a misdemeanor offense while employed as a criminal justice
officer, how long can their criminal justice certification be suspended? – ✔✔3 years
from the CJ administrative code, “convicted” or “conviction” means what? (3 things) –
✔✔verdict or finding of guilty, plea of guilty, plea of no contest/nolo contendere
although the DPS Personnel notifies the Criminal Justice Division of certified employees
criminal offenses, who is ultimately responsible for reporting? – ✔✔the certified officer is
responsible to ensure the criminal offenses are reported to the CJSD
define “integrity” in ancient times – ✔✔Integrity is the putting on of armor, building
completeness, wholeness in character
the word “ethics” comes from what greek and latin term? – ✔✔greek for “character” and latin for
“customs”
Under the secretary of Public safety, what is the responsibility of OSI? – ✔✔oversees and
conducts administrative investigations and administers the disciplinary process to ensure
corrective actions are fair, consistent, technically accurate, and comply with the state agency
policies.
every employee of NCDPS shall have the affirmation obligation to report, directly and
WITHOUT UNDUE DELAY any and all information concerning conduct which the know or
should reasonably know to involve corrupt or other criminal activity or conflict of interest –
✔✔Obligation to Report
the CONSCIOUS OR RECKLESS DISREGARD of the consequences of ones acts or omissions
- ✔✔Deliberate Indifference
what are the 2 leading issues resulting in employe misconduct? – ✔✔Undue Familiarity and
Social Media/Inappropriate Use of State Computers
What are some challenges of decision making? – ✔✔peer pressure,
the stress of the workplace,
personal challenges such as financial problems, marital problems, etc.
when may an officer use DEADLY FORCE – ✔✔prevent escape of a convicted felon
prevent or stop a life threatening assault on themselves or another person,
prevent escape of a pre-trial detainee awaiting felony charges
when may an officer NOT use DEADLY FORCE – ✔✔to solely protect state property or ensure
compliance with a lawful order that does not implicate personal safety
when may an officer NOT use DEADLY FORCE when dealing with ESCAPES – ✔✔against a
misdemeanor escapee,
pretrial detainee awaiting misdemeanor charges,
when is DEADLY FORCE authorized for an inmate with a misdemeanor? – ✔✔where there is
imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury presented
what faith groups are listed under the Prisons Religion Practices Guide and Reference Manual? –
✔✔American Indian,
aquarian christine curch universal,
asatru,
assemblies of yahweh,
buddhism,
christian,
hindu,
Hebrew israelite,
house of yahweh,
islam,
judaism,
messianic judaism,
moorish science temple,
rastafarian,
Wiccan
where do most civil action lawsuits take place? – ✔✔federal court
BCOT Week 4 Questions & Answers
How many officers are needed when escorting a high max inmate outside of the prison? – ✔✔3;
2 unarmed and 1 armed
Where is the armed officer positioned when escorting a high max prisoner? – ✔✔Level 3
What is the first step taken when dealing with an individual that is armed with a knife? –
✔✔disengage
What is threat based off? – ✔✔Perception
What must happen after a use of force? – ✔✔The inmate must be taken to medical for an
examination
What can the offender refuse in terms of medical? – ✔✔Treatment
What can’t the offender refuse in terms of medical? – ✔✔Examination
Handcuff positioning: Front – ✔✔Level 1
Handcuff positioning: Back – ✔✔Level 2 1/2
Handcuff positioning: Waist Chains/leg irons – ✔✔Level 2
Interview stance – ✔✔offers support, mobility, and balance; protects vital organs
How are restraints taken off? – ✔✔Reverse
What do you do to prevent restraints from tightening once they are applied? – ✔✔Double lock
All defense moves taught throughout the course of defense tactics week are – ✔✔approved by
the GDC
Deadly force cannot be used to – ✔✔protect evidence
What is OC spray considered? – ✔✔Less lethal
First level of control – ✔✔officer presence
What must happen to special management unit inmates when they are being moved throughout
the facility? – ✔✔Strip search both before and after
BCOT Week 5 Questions & Answers
_ is the biggest cause of death in a fire – ✔✔Smoke A cannot evacuate inmates until instructed by a supervisor – ✔✔Correctional Officer
amount of fire drills per month – ✔✔One Each shift must conduct a fire drill every _ – ✔✔Quarter
Fire Triangle – ✔✔fuel, oxygen, heat
Fire Tetrahedron – ✔✔fuel, oxygen, heat, chemical reaction
Fire alarm notification system – ✔✔Strobes and horns, pull stations
In case of fire – ✔✔sound the alarm
must call main control:
give your name
location of fire
type of fire
hold phone for verification
Fire exit door – ✔✔Color coded disk
Color coded key
Minimum of _ fire exits – ✔✔Two: Primary Secondary Fire – ✔✔A rapid chemical combination of fuel and oxygen in the presence of heat and usually accompanied by the production of heat, light, and combustion by products Fire Tetrahedron – ✔✔Chemical chain reaction- in the burning process, fuel elements (compounds) are released by heat produced by the fire. These elements join the fire (combine with oxygen) to produce more heat, which releases more fuel elements Oxygen supports and – ✔✔Combustion and life:
21% in normal air
16% min. needed to support respiration and combustion
15% visible flame goes out
5% fire goes out
Fuel has __ amount of physical states – ✔✔3:
BCOT Test 3 Study Guide
What should any officer do when relieving a post? – ✔✔Check the equipment
What is not necessary when searching a vehicle on the perimeter of the prison? – ✔✔Warrant
What should the P car officer do before approaching a stopped vehicle? – ✔✔Notify a supervisor
and wait for further instructions
When is the P car officer allowed to approach the unknown vehicle? – ✔✔When back-up arrives
What should the PDS officer do when an alarm goes off? – ✔✔Immediately respond to any and
all of them
All alarms should be – ✔✔properly documented
What should the PDS officer do in a zone that has an alarm going off? – ✔✔Remain in the zone
until it has cleared
Primary function of a correctional officer – ✔✔Protect the public
Primary functions of the Perimeter officer – ✔✔prevent escape, prevent contraband from
entering the prison, control disturbances, control and secure perimeter traffic, and secure parking
areas and any auxillary buildings outside the prison fence
How wide should the gap be between an unknown vehicle that has just been pulled over and the
P car? – ✔✔15 ft
How should the P car be positioned once the unknown vehicle stops? – ✔✔at an angle
What protects the P officer when their car is angled? – ✔✔engine block
Free and Fleeing – ✔✔P car officer is permitted to shoot an inmate that is escaping if they turn to
the free world and take one step towards the free world
What should the P car officer do if they see a convict scaling down the second perimeter fence? –
✔✔Draw weapon but do not shoot until the intentions of the convict are known. The convict still
has the ability to surrender once their feet touches the ground.
What should the P car do if they have stopped a vehicle and it is dark outside? – ✔✔Turn on high
beams
What should the P car officer do once they have exited their vehicle? – ✔✔Secure it
BCOT Week 2 Test Study Guide
Dicipline is: – ✔✔control gained by enforcing obedience or order based on submission to rules
or authority
disciplinary system – ✔✔a system designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline
disciplinary sanctions – ✔✔penalties or punishment for violations or noncompliance of those
rules
4 categories of prohibited acts – ✔✔low security offenses, moderate severity, high severity,
greatest severity
can an offender be confined to disciplinary isolation without proper adjudication through
disciplinary pricess – ✔✔no
what are the elements for inmate to take legal action – ✔✔must prove simple negligence, gross
or wanton negligence or intentional wrong
what are defenses to civil and criminal liability – ✔✔good faith, reasonable conduct,
justification,
what is desirable officer witness behavior – ✔✔demeanor, credibility, confidence
how long does an officer have to complete and file a disciplinary report – ✔✔24 hrs
how many times can an inmate appeal a disciplinary decision – ✔✔2
how long does an inmate have to file the first appeal on a disciplinary – ✔✔15 days
what step in the appeal process does the warden receive the appeal – ✔✔4th step
how many days does the warden have to respond to the appeal – ✔✔5 days
how many days does the inmate have to file his second appeal after the first decision. is made –
✔✔15 days
if the inmate files a second appeal what step is this appeal – ✔✔5th
who makes the final decision on the second appeal – ✔✔commisioner
can the officer that wrote the disciplinary be the ine who serves it – ✔✔no
who serves the disciplinary – ✔✔serving officer