COTA orthotics and prosthetics practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Choosing orthoses for carpal tunnel, de Quervain, mallet finger, boutonniere, swan-neck and nerve injuries, fabrication and fit checks, and upper limb prosthetic training before and after fitting. Part of Domain 2, Select and Implement Interventions, which is 55% of the COTA exam.

Line drawing of a forearm-based wrist orthosis with straps, a thermoplastic sheet, scissors and a heated water pan

Before you start

Most questions have one best answer among three or four options. Multi-select questions have six options with three correct: select three, and you earn a point for each correct one. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the tempting wrong answers are wrong.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to the NBCOT 2022 COTA Examination Content Outline, not NBCOT exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by NBCOT (the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) or Pearson VUE. COTA is a certification mark of NBCOT.