Exam 9: Assistive Devices, Patterns, and Activities

How much space should there be between the top of an axillary rest and the floor of the axilla when the crutch tip is 2 inches lateral and 4 to 6 inches anterior to the toe of the shoe?

Which stance should be avoided when one is guarding a patient who is descending stairs?

In determining proper walker height for a patient,where are the rear tips of the walker positioned?

What percentage of a patient's height is used to estimate ideal crutch length?

What should a patient using bilateral axillary crutches do in the event of a forward fall?

What should a patient using bilateral axillary crutches do in the event of a backward fall?

What degree of elbow flexion is recommended with the use of parallel bars or axillary crutches?

What device benefits a person who needs to accommodate slowly to an upright position?

At what level should the handgrip of a walker be placed?

For a patient with a weaker right lower extremity,what is lifted first when the patient ascends stairs with a cane?

If a patient is using bilateral crutches and has been instructed to bear only partial weight on the left lower extremity,what should he or she lift first when ascending a curb?

Which gait pattern describes the simultaneous,reciprocal forward placement of the assistive device and the patient's opposite lower extremity?

Pistol grip,offset shaft,quad,hemi,and crab are all types of which assistive devices?

When performing activities on parallel bars,how much space should be provided between each of the patient's hips and the bar?

Which muscle group functions to decelerate the limb between the midswing and initial contact phases of gait?

For forearm crutches,what is the proper location for the top of the forearm cuff?

Which guarding position provides the greatest sense of security for patients as they descend from an elevation?

Which gait pattern describes the repetitive,alternating,reciprocal forward movement of assistive devices and the person's opposite lower extremities?

What action should accompany the lowering of axillary crutches down from a curb?

Which gait pattern is typically associated with a non-weight-bearing lower extremity?