The Therapist Observes That the Patient Is Unable to Propel

Multiple Choice

The therapist observes that the patient is unable to propel a wheelchair from the door to the mat table in the therapy gym after being given the direction,"Propel your chair to the blue mat table." What should the therapist consider when planning interventions to improve this task?

A) How many times the patient was asked to perform the task
B) What the patient was thinking about during the attempt
C) What impairments might be limiting the patient's ability
D) How many other functional tasks the patient cannot perform