"Preparing for the Occupational Therapy National Board Exam: 45 Days and Counting, Second Edition is a comprehensive overview for occupational therapist students preparing to take the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam. It utilizes a well-received health and wellness focus and includes tips and self-assessment forms to develop effective study habits. Unlike other OT examination review guides, this text chooses to provide a more structured and holistic approach, including a detailed calendar and plan of study for the 45 days leading up to the exam."--Publisher's description.http://site.ebrary.com/id

"An organized plan to study for the NBCOT OTR exam"--Cover

Section 1: Preparing for the NBCOT Examination (Day 1). Beginning your journey -- Cognitive factors in learning -- Study tips, methods, and strategies -- Section 2: Factors in occupational functioning: days 2-5. Caregiving -- Roles and context -- Sensation, rom, strength, & coordination -- Vision -- Perception and cognition -- Motor control -- Section 3: occupational functioning: physical disabilities (neuro): days 6-9. Cerebrovascular accident -- Traumatic brain injury -- Spinal cord injury -- Neurodegenerative and productive aging -- Section 4: Occupational functioning: physical disabilities (musculoskeletal and orthopedics): days 10-14. Orthopedic conditions of the shoulder -- Orthopedic conditions of the elbow and forearm -- Orthopedic conditions of the hand and wrist -- Orthopedic conditions of the lower extremity -- Local, regional, systemic disorders (CRPS, fibromyalgia, osteo & rheumatoid) -- Amputations (upper body) -- Burns -- Section 5: Occupational functioning: selected medical conditions: days 15-17. Cardiopulmonary -- Oncology -- Diabetes -- HIV -- Lymphedema -- Dysphagia -- Section 6 : Occupational functioning: mental health: days 18-19. Mental health conditions -- Group dynamics -- Section 7: Pediatric occupational functioning: days 20-21. Pediatric assessments -- Specialized pediatric interventions -- Section 8: Special practice settings: days 22-24. Community-based practice -- Wellness and health promotion -- Occupational rehabilitation & ergonomics & low back pain -- Wheeled seating and mobility -- Assistive technology, driver rehabilitation & community mobility -- Section 9: Documentation, management, reimbursement, and working with a COTA: days 25-27. Documentation and the OT process -- OT management and business fundamentals -- Reimbursement -- Research -- Working with an occupational therapy assistant -- Section 10: Wrapping up the review: day 28. Fourteen days and counting -- Advice from an item-writer -- Life after the exam -- Section 11: On-line practice examination preparation: days 29-45. Getting back on the horse.