Question 1

The wheelchair team first makes decisions about the chair's postural support system which includes all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Head support 
B) Armrests 
C) Seat 
D) Back 
A) Head support 
B) Armrests 
C) Seat 
D) Back B

Question 2

An entire team is making decisions concerning a prescriptive wheelchair for a high school student.Name one member to add to the following team: a therapist,a nurse,a physician,an educator,a vocational counselor,and a qualified rehabilitation technology supplier.
______________________________

Accepted Answer

the wheelchair user; family members; caregivers

Question 3

The postural goal of wheelchair prescription is______________________.

Accepted Answer

optimal trunk position

Question 4

The wheelchair teams makes decisions about the mobility base that may include all EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) user's functional level. 
B) tubular frame and wheels. 
C) caregiver needs. 
D) armrests and foot supports. 
A) user's functional level. 
B) tubular frame and wheels. 
C) caregiver needs. 
D) armrests and foot supports.

Question 5

An individual with low central tone may need a firm surface for a back insert but may have all but which of the following consequences?

Accepted Answer

A) Posterior pelvic tilt 
B) Loss of lateral stability 
C) Discomfort at bony protuberances 
D) Need for lateral supports 
A) Posterior pelvic tilt 
B) Loss of lateral stability 
C) Discomfort at bony protuberances 
D) Need for lateral supports

Question 6

The mobility goal for wheelchair prescription is

Accepted Answer

A) efficient ease of movement. 
B) user comfort. 
C) pressure relief. 
D) efficient transfer ease. 
A) efficient ease of movement. 
B) user comfort. 
C) pressure relief. 
D) efficient transfer ease.

Question 7

You need to decide on a pelvic positioner for a small young child with strong extensor spasms.Which of the following would be the safest choice?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-in.cinching-style belt with Velcro closure attached to frame rail 
B) 2-in.cinching-style belt for pelvic positioning 
C) 1.5-in.cinching-style belt with side-release buckle 
D) 1-in.cinching-style belt with side-release buckle attached to frame rail 
A) 1-in.cinching-style belt with Velcro closure attached to frame rail 
B) 2-in.cinching-style belt for pelvic positioning 
C) 1.5-in.cinching-style belt with side-release buckle 
D) 1-in.cinching-style belt with side-release buckle attached to frame rail

Question 8

A wellplanned seating system may be able to accomplish all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Improve postural symmetry. 
B) Decrease tone. 
C) Increase comfort and sitting tolerance. 
D) Decrease fatigue. 
A) Improve postural symmetry. 
B) Decrease tone. 
C) Increase comfort and sitting tolerance. 
D) Decrease fatigue.

Question 9

You may need to replace the wheelchair back to a higher level because of your patient's

Accepted Answer

A) fatigue. 
B) poor trunk control. 
C) back pain. 
D) all of the above. 
A) fatigue. 
B) poor trunk control. 
C) back pain. 
D) all of the above.

Question 10

Why are elevating legrests not recommended for individuals with increased hamstring tone?

Accepted Answer

Elevation

Question 11

Disadvantages of the sling seat surface are which of these resultant use postural deviations?

Accepted Answer

A) Anterior pelvic tilt 
B) Thighs typically abducted and internally rotated 
C) Sitting asymmetrically 
D) All of the above 
A) Anterior pelvic tilt 
B) Thighs typically abducted and internally rotated 
C) Sitting asymmetrically 
D) All of the above

Question 12

A posterior pelvic tilt,kyphotic posturing,and maintenance of lower extremity (LE)alignment are problems indicating what measurement of the wheelchair may be inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

The depth

Question 13

The highest goal priority for wheelchair prescription is

Accepted Answer

A) anticipated goals of professionals and wheelchair user. 
B) expected outcomes of the professional team. 
C) the patient's actual environment. 
D) orientation in space and access to the environment. 
A) anticipated goals of professionals and wheelchair user. 
B) expected outcomes of the professional team. 
C) the patient's actual environment. 
D) orientation in space and access to the environment.

Question 14

A significantly weak individual with wheelchair armrests too low for upper extremity support will likely experience

Accepted Answer

A) decreased pull on the shoulders and trunk. 
B) less stable head positioning. 
C) decreased postural assistance. 
D) all of the above. 
A) decreased pull on the shoulders and trunk. 
B) less stable head positioning. 
C) decreased postural assistance. 
D) all of the above.

Question 15

A wheelchair will be harder to propel if

Accepted Answer

A) the seat is too wide rather than too narrow. 
B) the wheels are spokeless rather than spoked. 
C) the wheels are small rather than large. 
D) all of the above. 
A) the seat is too wide rather than too narrow. 
B) the wheels are spokeless rather than spoked. 
C) the wheels are small rather than large. 
D) all of the above.

Question 16

Optimal propulsion positioning is

Accepted Answer

A) hands parallel with shoulder girdle and elbows at 90º. 
B) hands slightly anterior to shoulder girdle and elbows >120º. 
C) hands posterior to shoulder girdle and elbows 100º to 120º. 
D) hands posterior to shoulder girdle and elbows >120º. 
A) hands parallel with shoulder girdle and elbows at 90º. 
B) hands slightly anterior to shoulder girdle and elbows >120º. 
C) hands posterior to shoulder girdle and elbows 100º to 120º. 
D) hands posterior to shoulder girdle and elbows >120º.

Question 17

Under what conditions should a team prescribe a motorized scooter or wheelchair if the person is capable of ambulation?

Accepted Answer

When daily life incl

Exam 33: The Prescriptive Wheelchair

The wheelchair team first makes decisions about the chair's postural support system which includes all except which of the following?

An entire team is making decisions concerning a prescriptive wheelchair for a high school student.Name one member to add to the following team: a therapist,a nurse,a physician,an educator,a vocational counselor,and a qualified rehabilitation technology supplier. ______________________________

The postural goal of wheelchair prescription is______________________.

The wheelchair teams makes decisions about the mobility base that may include all EXCEPT

An individual with low central tone may need a firm surface for a back insert but may have all but which of the following consequences?

The mobility goal for wheelchair prescription is

You need to decide on a pelvic positioner for a small young child with strong extensor spasms.Which of the following would be the safest choice?

A wellplanned seating system may be able to accomplish all EXCEPT which of the following?

You may need to replace the wheelchair back to a higher level because of your patient's

Why are elevating legrests not recommended for individuals with increased hamstring tone?

Disadvantages of the sling seat surface are which of these resultant use postural deviations?

A posterior pelvic tilt,kyphotic posturing,and maintenance of lower extremity (LE)alignment are problems indicating what measurement of the wheelchair may be inaccurate?

The highest goal priority for wheelchair prescription is

A significantly weak individual with wheelchair armrests too low for upper extremity support will likely experience

A wheelchair will be harder to propel if

Optimal propulsion positioning is

Under what conditions should a team prescribe a motorized scooter or wheelchair if the person is capable of ambulation?

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