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Question 1

Maximum slope of a ramp

Answer 1

1:12 . However, slopes between 1:16 and 1:20 are preferred

Question 2

Maximum rise for any run of a slope

Answer 2

30 inches

Question 3

Minimum clear width of a ramp

Answer 3

36 inches

Question 4

A ramp run that has a rise of more than _____ inches or a horizontal projection of more than _____ inches should have handrails on both sides

Answer 4

A ramp run that has a rise of more than 6 inches or a horizontal projection of more than 72 inches should have handrails on both sides

Question 5

All steps should have uniform riser heights and uniform tread widths of no less than _____ inches

Answer 5

All steps should have uniform riser heights and uniform tread widths of no less than 11 inches

Question 6

According to ADA standards, there should be a clear space of ______ inches between a handrail and a wall

Answer 6

1-1.5 inches between a handrail and a wall

Question 7

According to ADA, how tall should a handrail be, measured to the top of the gripping surface from the ramp surface or stair nosing (for adults)

Answer 7

A height of 34-38 inches, or waist height depending on the person’s height, measured to the top of the gripping surface from the ramp surface or stair nosing, is recommended for adults

Question 8

A maximum handrail height of _____ inches is recommended for children

Answer 8

A maximum handrail height of 28 inches is recommended for children

Question 9

The minimum clear opening for a doorway is _____ inches

Answer 9

The minimum clear opening for a doorway is 32 inches

Question 10

The minimum clearance width for a standard adult-sized wheelchair

Answer 10

26 inches

Question 11

The minimum clearance width for a walker

Answer 11

18 inches

Question 12

Raised thresholds and floor-level changes at accessible doorways should be beveled with a slope no greater than…

Answer 12

1:2

Question 13

Door hardware for accessible door passages should be mounted no higher than ____ inches above the finished floor

Answer 13

48 inches

Question 14

For a pivoting 180 degree turn, there should be a space of ____ inches in diameters or ______ by _____ inch T-space shaped space

Answer 14

For a pivoting 180 degree turn, there should be a space of 60 inch diameter or a 60 by 60 inch T shaped space for a pivoting 180 degree turn to avoid the need for repeated tries and bumping into surrounding objects

Question 15

In Universal Design, what is the area in which individual competence is in balance with the environmental demands

Answer 15

Adaptive zone

Question 16

In universal design, what behavior may occur when the environmental demands exceed or fall below the level of individual competence

Answer 16

Maladaptive behavior

Question 17

Three types of home assessments:

Answer 17

1. Evaluating the environment e.g., home safety checklist). Can receive general info with minimum professional input
2. Evaluating the person e.g., standardized/general assessment tools that don’t specifically pertain to home safety. Professional opinion for home modifications based on client’s abilities and limitations with little regard of environment
3. Interaction of person with environment for person-environment fit using home eval checklist. Only done when on-site home eval is feasible. Important to assess how client interacts with the environment during activities

Question 18

Frame of Reference that includes interactions and balance among four major elements: activity, context, human skills, assistive technologies

Answer 18

Human Activity Assistive Technology model

Question 19

Frame of reference that looks at the process of how users use assistive technology and includes three elements: sensors, central processing, and effectors

Answer 19

Information-Processing Model of the Assistive Technology System User. Sensors are used to obtain data from the environment (visual, auditory, somatosensory, posture/position). Central processing includes perception, cognition, psychosocial, neuromuscular control. Effectors is the neural, muscular, and skeletal elements of the human body that provide movement or motor output (resolution, range, strength, endurance, versatility)