Ergonomics and ADA #s

Question 1

work hardening

Answer 1

job specific skills, simulation, adapting to job
can use real or simulated tasks that supplicate as closely as possible the components of the client’s job tasks

Question 2

work conditioning

Answer 2

endurance, general, not job specific

Question 3

transitional employment program

Answer 3

develop vocational skills, more challenging and specific

Question 4

w/c rule of 2s

Answer 4

• footrest 2 in more than length of leg
• seat width add 2
• seat depth minus 2

Question 5

doors

Answer 5

min 32 in, ideal 36

Question 6

counters

Answer 6

36 in

Question 7

turning radius

Answer 7

5x5 feet

Question 8

ramps

Answer 8

a Pitch of 1:12. This means that for every 1 inch of rise or step height there must be at least 1 foot length of ramp.

Question 9

Intervention for repetitive stress disorders at work

Answer 9

consumer education to avoid static positions and repetitive tasks, take frequent breaks

Question 10

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model

Answer 10

secure job placement 1st, then teach skills related

Question 11

prevocational assessment process

Answer 11

1. gather background information
2. determine consumer work interests and support systems
3. return to most recent employment
4. assess skill level for employment opportunity
5. assess for reasonable accommodations

Question 12

general ergonomic risk analysis checklist

Answer 12

topic headers: manual material handling, physical energy demands, other musculoskeletal demands, computer workstation, environment, general workplaces tools, gloves, administration

Question 13

EPIC functional evaluation system

Answer 13

6 modules, determines person’s capacity for lifting, carrying, climbing, balance, etc

Question 14

Jacob’s prevocational assessment (JPVA)

Answer 14

work-related skills in completing 15 tasks

Question 15

McCarron-Dial systems (MDS)

Answer 15

to administer, must complete a minimum 3-day workshop

assesses prevocational, vocational, and educational abilities in 5 areas
3 large briefcases of supplies/forms

Question 16

Reading-free Vocational Interest Inventory

Answer 16

presents a group of 3 pictures of job tasks and have the pt select the picture that represents the most preferred
55 sets of pictures

good for learning/developmental disabilities

Question 17

Smith physical capacity evaluation

Answer 17

performance on 154 items of real or simulated work tasks based on their interests

Question 18

Testing, orientation, and work evaluation in Rehab (TOWER)

Answer 18

14 job training areas through 110 work samples

*clergy, assembly, and manufacturing jobs are the main focus

Question 19

Valpar component work sample (VCWS)

Answer 19

assess groups of skills for specific employment tasks
up to 23 work samples

Question 20

Vocational interest inventory revised (VII-R)

Answer 20

measures student interest in 8 employment areas for adolescents whoa re unclear about their vocational interests
questionnaire

Question 21

Vocational interest, temperament, and aptitude system (VITAS)

Answer 21

to assist with career guidance and vocational placement
6th grade reading level is required

Question 22

Worker role interview (WRI)

Answer 22

determination of psychosocial and environmental factors related to an individual’s PAST work experience, job setting, and ability to return to work
structured interview

Question 23

seated work

Answer 23

body at 90-90-90
work surface 7in minimum above your chair
footrest - 25 deg angle

Question 24

standing work

Answer 24

precision - desk height 37-43 in
light work - height 34-37 in
heavy work - height 28-35 in

Question 25

reasonable accommodations for psychiatric disorders

Answer 25

• personal self efficacy (job with a mentor)
• duration of concentration (work request in writing in a to do box to avoid interruptions)
• screening out environmental stimuli (separate office)
• maintaining stamina throughout the workday (additional breaks, shortened workday)
• managing time pressure and deadlines (daily time log)
• initiating personal contact (orientation meet ups)
• focussing on multiple tasks (eliminate number of simultaneous tasks, prioritize in writing)
• responding to neg feedback (positive reinforcement)
• symptoms from meds

Question 26

standard narrow chair

Answer 26

16 in wide, 16 in deep, 20 in high (slim is 14 in wide)

Question 27

standard normal chair adult and junior

Answer 27

18 in wide, 16 in deep, 20 in high

junior: 16 in deep, 16 wide, 18.5 high

Question 28

wheelchair adaptation to make it narrow

Answer 28

Wraparound armrests reduce overall w/c width by one inch

Question 29

HS senior with developmental delay, referral for a vocational rehab workshop and wants to live independently

Answer 29

group home with daily on site supervision because if they meet criteria for voc rehab workshop they have sig cog deficits that require A

Question 30

doorway adaptations

Answer 30

• removing doorstops can add 3/4 in
• replacing hinges with offset hinges can add 1.5-2 in width
• doorways can be widened or removed
• doorway saddles can be removed and the floor patched, a wedge can be placed in front of the saddle, or a thing rubber mat can be placed over the saddle

Question 31

hallways and pathways and walkways and ramps

Answer 31

should be 36 in wide

Question 32

w/c additional attachments

Answer 32

• seatbelts across hips (45 deg angle), not waist
• harness to position someone lacking trunk control
• arm troughs to position and support hypotonic UE and prevent edema through elevation
• lapboards same as trough and a tabletop
• head supports for improved eye contact and feeding
• mobile arm support for UE with proximal weakness
• brake extensions for limited ROM
• hand rim protections for weak handgrip (they increase width of chair though)
• push handles for someone else to push chair
• hillholder devices brake when the chair goes back on a steep grade

Question 33

w/c for TBI and flaccid hemi

Answer 33

lightweight, std sized w/c
o one arm drive are difficult to learn to use effectively