Quiz 2 Flashcards
(37 cards)
What is the width of a standard adult wheelchair?
18”
FWW
front wheel walker
SPC
single point cane
Tilt in space w/c advantages
keeps pt at 90-90-90 while weight-shifting off of ischiums
What population needs to be trained in skin checking?
Paraplegics, loss of sensation and active movement in LE
Recliner w/c weight-shifts
pressure to sacrum when reclined
Long handed mirror uses
check skin integrity in sacral, ischial, between knees and heels
When was the ADA signed into law?
July 26th, 1990 (Amendment to law in September 2008)
List the five titles of the ADA
I - Private employers
II - State and local governments
III - Public accommodations
IV - Telecommunications
V - Implementation
Who is not covered under the ADA?
People with a temporary impairment
People with an impairment that is not substantially limiting
What does section I of the ADA require employers to provide?
reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants/employees
What is reasonable accommodation?
Any modification or adjustment to a job or work
environment that will allow a qualified job
applicant or employee to participate in the
application process or perform job functions
◻ Does NOT impose undue hardship on the
employer
True or False: A job applicant/employee must request reasonable accommodations
True
True or false: Half of the accommodations provided to
individuals with disabilities cost between $1,000 to
$2,500 to make.
False: (80% is under $1000)
What is the role of an OT in relation to the ADA?
Education
Make recommendations
Provide resources and information regarding rights
Consulting
Advocate for client
True or false: Clients with paraplegia will typically have high back rests.
False: Clients with paraplegia will typically have low back rests but they are often adjustable and can be raised to providde back support when the client is stationary
What clients may need a power wheelchair?
- Clients with progressive disease (e.g. ALS, MD, etc.)
- Decreased endurance
- High level SCI (C5 and above)
- Significant physical limitations (e.g. CP)
What are the three manual w/c weight options?
*Standard: 34 lb+
*Lightweight: 28-34 lb
*Ultralight: <28 lb
What are the features of a lightweight w/c?
- Lighter (28-34 lb.)
- “Quickie”
- More sizes available
- Some adjustability
- $500 - 1,000
- Rigid or folding
frames
What are the feautures of an ultra lightweight w/c?
- Very light (20-30 lbs)
- Fully customizable
- Quick release wheels
- Rigid frame
- Typically used by individuals with paraplegia or lower-level
quadriplegia - Can also be folding frame but typically rigid
What type of wheelchair is typically used by individuals with paraplegia or lower-level quadraplegia?
Ultra-lightweight w/c
Who would you usually order a folding frame for?
pts with dx ofCVA, orthopedic injuries,TBI, other medical dx.
What are some features of a rigid frame wheelchair?
- Pushes more easily
- Fewer moving parts so energy
transfers to more forward motion - Easily customized
- Wheels come off
- Not as easy to store - WILL NOT
FOLD.
Who would you order a rigid frame wheelchair for?
lower level SCI, not typically ordered for clients with CVA, TBI, ortho conditions
