Occupational Therapy License case studies
Occupational Therapy License · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NBCOT certifies the knowledge of occupational therapy professionals, awarding the OTR® and COTA® credentials to individuals who pass a national certification exam. The credential is aimed at occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants who have completed their education and want to demonstrate entry-level competence. The Occupational Therapy License case studies are 5 cases and about 3,176 words.
1OTR Acute Care: Discharge Planning After Hip Fracture With Delirium
R is a 68-year-old retired teacher admitted 3 days ago after ORIF of a right intertrochanteric femur fracture. She is weight-bearing as tolerated on the right leg and uses a front-wheeled walker for 15 feet with contact guard from PT.
622 words, about 3 min2COTA School-Based Practice: Handwriting, Sensory Supports, and IEP Data
K is an 8-year-old second grader with autism spectrum disorder who receives school-based OT under an IEP. The OTR completed the initial evaluation; a COTA provides weekly 30-minute individual sessions and monthly classroom consultation.
637 words, about 3 min3OTR Mental Health: Volition and ADLs in a Recovery-Oriented Day Program
D is a 41-year-old man with schizophrenia who attends a community day program three days per week. He lives in a supported group home and has not worked for 6 months.
659 words, about 3 min4COTA Skilled Nursing: Dementia, Night Wandering, and a Family Request for Restraints
L is an 84-year-old woman with moderate Alzheimer's disease admitted to a skilled nursing facility after a urinary tract infection and a fall at home. She ambulates 20 feet with a rolling walker and standby assistance but has begun wandering at night into other residents' rooms.
627 words, about 3 min5OTR Work Rehabilitation: Return-to-Work Decisions for a Chef With Distal Radius Fracture
P is a 34-year-old sous chef 8 weeks after ORIF of a left distal radius fracture. He wears a removable volar splint for lifting and is cleared for light activity only by his surgeon.
631 words, about 3 min