Adaptive Devices for ADLs

Question 1

Adaptive utensils

Answer 1

assist pts who have arthritis, tremors, physical disabilities, difficulty grasping, or poor fine motor skills

Question 2

Built-up handled devices

Answer 2

are designed for pts who have arthritis, difficulty grasping, or poor fine motor skills

Question 3

Buttonholers or button hooks

Answer 3

pulls the button through the hole. For pts with arthritis, poor fine motor skills, tremors, or parlysis

Question 4

Canes

Answer 4

are appropriate for pts who can bear weight but have weakness on one side of the body. Should be at the pts hip

Question 5

Crutches

Answer 5

pts who cannot bear weight on at least one leg

Question 6

Long-handled devices

Answer 6

allow pts who have limited range of motion to perform ADL’s

Question 7

Prosthetics

Answer 7

act in place of a missing body part

Question 8

Reachers or grabbers

Answer 8

extend a pts reach, allowing them to retrieve items without bending or stooping

Question 9

Stocking aids

Answer 9

help pts who have difficulty reaching and bending to put on their socks

Question 10

Walkers

Answer 10

Provide the most stability for pts who can bear weight