WC Considerations Pt 5

Question 1

Power assisted manual w/cs work via

Answer 1

Push rim active assist

Question 2

Characteristics of E-motion

Answer 2

Attached to wheel

Heavy

Question 3

Characteristics of smart drive

Answer 3

Removable

Lightweight

Question 4

Objective of smart drive

Answer 4

Enables propulsion of manual wheelchair on sloped terrain or for longer distances

Question 5

Power assisted manual w/cs have what kind of battery?

Answer 5

Long lasting lithium ion technology

Question 6

Power assisted manual w/cs allow ___ more range/push

Answer 6

3x

Question 7

Different types of power w/c drive systems

Answer 7

Front wheel drive
Rear wheel drive
Mide-wheel drive

Question 8

Characteristics of front wheel drive

Answer 8

Good for rural setting

Driving not intuitive

Question 9

Characteristics of rear wheel drive

Answer 9

Good for rural setting

Driving intuitive

Question 10

Characteristics of mid wheel drive

Answer 10

Small turning radius

Question 11

Proportional joystick types

Answer 11

Hand stick
Chin stick
Head
Tongue
Eye

Question 12

Hand stick requires

Answer 12

Manual dexterity

Question 13

Chin stick requires

Answer 13

Head dexterity

Question 14

Greater excursion of stick equals

Answer 14

Greater speed

Question 15

What is a sip and puff?

Answer 15

A microprocessor straw with pneumatic switches

Question 16

What accessory should every wheel chair have? Why?

Answer 16

A seat belt for wheelies and curbs

Question 17

What accessory should a wc have if the patient shoud not/cannot do wheelies?

Answer 17

Anti-tip bars