Question 1

Individuals with dementia should stop driving:

Accepted Answer

A) Immediately after the diagnosis 
B) When they have a motor vehicle accident 
C) When a driving evaluation shows relevant skill deficits 
D) Driving cessation is not related to symptoms of dementia 
A) Immediately after the diagnosis 
B) When they have a motor vehicle accident 
C) When a driving evaluation shows relevant skill deficits 
D) Driving cessation is not related to symptoms of dementia C

Question 2

Which of the following factors influence the performance skills required for driving?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural values ascribed to driving as occupation 
B) Contexts such as size of vehicle and terrain of roads 
C) Personal values of the driver 
D) Number of passengers being transported 
A) Cultural values ascribed to driving as occupation 
B) Contexts such as size of vehicle and terrain of roads 
C) Personal values of the driver 
D) Number of passengers being transported B

Question 3

The role for generalist occupational therapy and physical therapy practitioners in driving evaluation and intervention is best thought of as:

Accepted Answer

A) Referral to a driving specialist 
B) On-road driving training 
C) Evaluation of client skills and habits related to driving 
D) Evaluation of family perspectives on the client's driving 
A) Referral to a driving specialist 
B) On-road driving training 
C) Evaluation of client skills and habits related to driving 
D) Evaluation of family perspectives on the client's driving A

Question 4

Of the following age-related changes in cognition,which has NOT been associated with driving impairment?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased experience and knowledge base 
B) Slowed central processing speed 
C) Impaired judgment 
D) Memory loss 
A) Increased experience and knowledge base 
B) Slowed central processing speed 
C) Impaired judgment 
D) Memory loss

Question 5

For older adults,driving can be thought of as:

Accepted Answer

A) Strictly a means of getting from place to place 
B) An important occupation with instrumental and psychosocial meanings 
C) Essential in promoting a sense of personal worth and value 
D) A relatively unimportant aspect of overall occupational performance 
A) Strictly a means of getting from place to place 
B) An important occupation with instrumental and psychosocial meanings 
C) Essential in promoting a sense of personal worth and value 
D) A relatively unimportant aspect of overall occupational performance

Question 6

The literature on color vision suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) Crash risk is highest among individuals with poor color vision 
B) Color vision is most important for nighttime driving 
C) There is no link between color vision and motor vehicle crash involvement 
D) Color vision is the only way to evaluate road signs and signals 
A) Crash risk is highest among individuals with poor color vision 
B) Color vision is most important for nighttime driving 
C) There is no link between color vision and motor vehicle crash involvement 
D) Color vision is the only way to evaluate road signs and signals

Question 7

In the AOTA Practice Framework (3rd edition),driving is categorized as:

Accepted Answer

A) An activity of daily living 
B) An instrumental activity of daily living 
C) A work occupation 
D) A leisure occupation 
A) An activity of daily living 
B) An instrumental activity of daily living 
C) A work occupation 
D) A leisure occupation

Question 8

Motor and process skills involved in driving allow for:

Accepted Answer

A) Engagement in social aspects of driving 
B) Satisfaction of quality-of-life aspects of driving 
C) Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle 
D) Ability to maintain the motor vehicle's structural integrity 
A) Engagement in social aspects of driving 
B) Satisfaction of quality-of-life aspects of driving 
C) Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle 
D) Ability to maintain the motor vehicle's structural integrity

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement about neuromuscular functions and driving?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuromuscular functions needed for driving include joint mobility and muscle strength. 
B) Neuromuscular functions are relatively unimportant in driving. 
C) Of the various client factors,neuromuscular functions are the most important to safe driving. 
D) Endurance is the most important neuromuscular consideration for safe driving. 
A) Neuromuscular functions needed for driving include joint mobility and muscle strength. 
B) Neuromuscular functions are relatively unimportant in driving. 
C) Of the various client factors,neuromuscular functions are the most important to safe driving. 
D) Endurance is the most important neuromuscular consideration for safe driving.

Question 10

Which of the following is a true statement about performance patterns involved in driving?

Accepted Answer

A) All performance patterns contribute to safe driving habits. 
B) Performance patterns are relatively unimportant in successful driving. 
C) Performance patterns matter most in unfamiliar or unpredictable driving situations. 
D) Performance patterns may be positive or negative. 
A) All performance patterns contribute to safe driving habits. 
B) Performance patterns are relatively unimportant in successful driving. 
C) Performance patterns matter most in unfamiliar or unpredictable driving situations. 
D) Performance patterns may be positive or negative.

Exam 22: Driving

Individuals with dementia should stop driving:

Which of the following factors influence the performance skills required for driving?

The role for generalist occupational therapy and physical therapy practitioners in driving evaluation and intervention is best thought of as:

Of the following age-related changes in cognition,which has NOT been associated with driving impairment?

For older adults,driving can be thought of as:

The literature on color vision suggests that:

In the AOTA Practice Framework (3rd edition),driving is categorized as:

Motor and process skills involved in driving allow for:

Which of the following is a true statement about neuromuscular functions and driving?

Which of the following is a true statement about performance patterns involved in driving?

Growing Old in Todays World

Theories of Aging: a Multidisciplinary Review for Occupational and Physical Therapists

Public Policy and Advocacy in North America

Policy and Systems Around the World: Supplemental Essays

Meaningful Occupation in Later Life

Culture,ethics,and Elder Abuse

Cognitive Function

Cardiopulmonary and Cardiovascular Function

Sensory Function and Function Related to the Skin

Neuromuscular and Movement Functions: Muscle,bone,and Joints

Neuromuscular and Movement Function: Coordination,balance,and Gait

Cognitive and Emotional Function: Health Conditions

Cardiopulmonary and Cardiovascular Function: Health Conditions

Sensory Function,function Related to the Skin,and Pain: Health Conditions

Neuromuscular and Movement Function: Health Conditions

Neuromuscular and Movement Function: Falls

Considerations for Medical Care of Older Adults

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Work and Retirement

Environment,products,and Technology

Community Mobility

Interactions,relationships,and Sexuality

Learning in Later Life

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Evaluation of Functional Performance

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