ADs

Question 1

The xxxx foot is the most basic AD foot to initiate gait; it has one axis and is very stable.

Answer 1

solid ankle cushion heel (SACH)

Question 2

A walker set up should have the patient with a x degree bend in the elbows when the hands are on the handles.

Answer 2

15-degree

Question 3

for electric wheelchair, scooter, or reclining wheelchair users, the T-shaped turning space should be in a xx-inch square minimum space with arms and base minimum inches wide.

Answer 3

94/ 40 in wide

Question 4

A xx walker is not appropriate for a patient with non-weightbearing precautions due to decreased stability and increased risk of falling

Answer 4

rollator

Question 5

A wheelchair with a seat depth that is too long will likely cause a xxx as the patient slides out of the seat.

Answer 5

posterior pelvic tilt

Question 6

A wheelchair seat that is too wide is likely to cause pelvic ?

Trunk scoliosis can result

Answer 6

obliquity - one hip is higher than the other

Question 7

Pressure ulcers can develop when the WC seat depth is too x or seat depth is too x

Answer 7

short

narrow

Question 8

For correct sequencing when ascending stairs, patients should lead with the x side first, then followed by

Answer 8

unaffected

affected side and cane.

Question 9

When descending stairs, Lead with x first, then ?

Answer 9

the cane first

affected side

unaffected side

Question 10

patients with spastic diplegia often ambulate in a high-guard position, and a x walker can facilitate a more upright posture and natural gait pattern

bonus: what is high guard position?

Answer 10

posterior

high guard position: externally rotated at the shoulder, and flexed at the elbow.

Question 11

What is a platform walker good for?

Answer 11

the platform will allow the affected upper extremity to rest while ambulating

good for UE fx while maintaining mobility

Question 12

AD that allows for bracing of knee and ankle with free mobility of hips

Answer 12

Knee-ankle-foot orthoses (KAFOs)

Question 13

A x wheel chair is best utilized with patients who are able to self-propel but have limited endurance

Answer 13

power assist manual

Question 14

what WC has a low back design

who good for? who not?

Answer 14

ultra-light wheelchair

Not for ppl over 250 lbs

Good for ppl who don’t use WC full time

Question 15

You can support up to how much of your weight with a cane. You can support up to half of your weight with some walkers

Answer 15

25%

Question 16

You can support up to ?% of your weight with some walkers.

Answer 16

50%

Question 17

CANE SAFETY

1) Use the cane on the x side of your injury, pain, or weakness (unless your healthcare provider tells you not to).
2) Put x of your weight on your good leg.

3) Move the cane and your bad leg a comfortable distance forward.
With your weight supported on both your cane and your bad leg, step x with your good leg.

4) Place your cane ??? before you take a step.
5) Do not place your cane ??? of you, or it could slip from under you.

Answer 17

1) opposite
2) all
3) through
4) firmly on the ground
5) too far ahead

Question 18

WALKER SAFETY

1) Stand with your toes ???.
2) Roll or lift your walker a step’s length ahead of you.
3) Place the walker firmly on the ground. Do not place your walker too far ahead of you, or it could slip from under you.

3) Lean slightly forward, and hold the arms of the walker for support.
Take a step.

Repeat the cycle: Place your walker firmly on the ground (or roll it ahead of you), then take a step.

Answer 18

1) halfway between the front and back feet or wheels

Question 19

Tennis balls cut and placed on the rubber tips can be helpful for ease of movement on ???

Answer 19

carpeted surfaces.

Question 20

drink water!

Answer 20

do it!

Question 21

Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) is contraindicated for

Answer 21

blood pressure reading greater than 140/90

significant arterial insufficiency

edema from congestive heart failure

active phlebitis (inflammation of a vein)

deep vein thrombosis

localized wound infection or cellulitis.

Question 22

Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) devices are used to help prevent

Answer 22

blood clots in the deep veins of the legs

Question 23

Long-stretch compression wrap typically utilized for

pressure exerted?

Answer 23

arterial wounds

it is a low compression garment (12 to 25 mmHg). Therefore it would not be an effective treatment intervention for venous insufficiency

Question 24

Short-stretch compression wrap would be an appropriate intervention for

Answer 24

a patient with venous insufficiency and lymphedema

Question 25

What light therapy is appropriate for neuropathic wounds?

produces what?

Answer 25

Cold laser

photobiomodulation - triggers an increase in cellular metabolism and a decrease in both pain and inflammation

Question 26

treatment intervention appropriate for pressure ulcers and neuropathic wounds; gangrene, stubborn wounds, and infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen.

Answer 26

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)

Question 27

xxx is a method of drawing out fluid and infection from a wound to help it heal. A special dressing (bandage) is sealed over the wound and a gentle vacuum pump is attached.

Answer 27

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)

Question 28

Diathermy used for? Contraindicated?

Answer 28

Relieve pain, stiffness and muscle spasms. Reduce joint contractures

Malignancy.
Sensory loss.
Tuberculosis.
Metallic implants or foreign bodies.
Pregnancy.
Application over moist dressings.
Ischemic areas or arteriosclerosis.
Buerger disease - a recurring progressive inflammation and thrombosis (clotting) of small and medium arteries and veins of the hands and feet.

Question 29

An anterior stop AFO is used to substitute for the function of the

Answer 29

gastrocnemius-soleus complex

Dorsiflexion Stop (Anterior Stop)

Question 30

Providing the patient with an AFO with a x stop would help to limit plantarflexion, as well as control knee instability and/or genu recurvatum

Answer 30

posterior