Week 12

Question 1

age itself is NOT a good predictor of ___ ___.

Answer 1

driving performance

Question 2

___ ___ increases at 75 even though ___ ___ decrease.

Answer 2

crash rate, miles driven

Question 3

thorough and systematic recording of visual information; integration of oculomotor movements, visual acuity, peripheral vision and visual attention

Answer 3

scanning

Question 4

to determine position in space of stop signs, other vehicles, other objects in driving environment

Answer 4

perceptual processing

Question 5

memory, judgment, insight, processing speed, reaction time, attention - sustained, selective, divided

Answer 5

cognitive functions

Question 6

what is the visual acuity requirement for unrestricted driving?

Answer 6

20/40 vision

Question 7

stimuli outside immediate area of focus, areas of driving environment outside drivers central field of vision

Answer 7

peripheral vision

Question 8

driving requires how many degrees of peripheral vision?

Answer 8

120 degrees

Question 9

name 8 age-related changes affecting driving.

Answer 9

• changes in peripheral vision
• sensitivity to glare
• divided attention
• memory for new routes
• reaction time
• time to process info
• OA
• hearing loss

Question 10

name the 3 most dangerous maneuvers for older drivers.

Answer 10

• left hand turn
• changing lanes
• merging

Question 11

name 5 medical conditions associated with driving performance.

Answer 11

• diabetes
• cardiac disease
• chronic pain
• arthritis
• dementia

Question 12

name 2 driving self-assessments.

Answer 12

• fitness to drive screening measure

- checklists for families

Question 13

for caregivers and family members to assess driving risk

Answer 13

fitness to drive screening measure (FTDS)

Question 14

• pen and paper task connecting alternating consecutive numbers and letters
• strong predictor of on road driving performance for community-dwelling older adults with a license, clients with AD and PD

Answer 14

TMT-B

Question 15

-client asked to draw the numbers on the face of a clock and have hands read “10 after 11.”

Answer 15

clock-draw test

Question 16

• visual field area over which information can be acquired in a brief glance without head or eye movements
• relies on both visual integrity and higher order processing ability
• computer administered and scored test

Answer 16

useful field of view (UFOF)

Question 17

name 4 helpful hints/compensatory strategies for driving.

Answer 17

• leaving a large following distance
• avoiding distractions in the car
• park so you can drive forward to exit parking space
• if endurance is not a problem, park farther away in parking lot

Question 18

what is the primary source of physical activity for the majority of community-dwelling older adults?

Answer 18

walking outdoors

Question 19

___ ___ impacts physical activity level.

Answer 19

neighborhood walkability

Question 20

• checklist designed to be used by OTs to examine outdoor fall risks near a client’s home
• constructed by conducting go-along interviews with older adults who had fallen and workshops with healthcare providers
• include weather, type of path, path materials and conditions, usable width, slope, obstructions, steps, lighting, road crossing, and social environment

Answer 20

assessment of the local outdoor environment for falling over

Question 21

• measures neighborhood walkability related to needs of older adults
• considers functionality (structural aspects), safety (personal and traffic), destinations, esthetics

Answer 21

SWEAT-R

Question 22

T/F - don’t have to take one’s license away in the early stages of dementia.

Answer 22

true

Question 23

t/f - OT generalists do on-road driving tests.

Answer 23

false

Question 24

gives family members an idea of what to look for, starting to watch the frequency of behaviors, severity with which problems are occurring that they may see, allows them to document and keep track

Answer 24

checklists for family members

Question 25

what is the cut off number for the clock-draw test?

Answer 25

3 or higher

Question 26

• computer-generated assessment
• looks at visual field
• asked to identify objects on a screen with or without distractors
• looks at vision, divided attention, and processing speed

Answer 26

useful field of view

Question 27

• does your car fit you, community interventions, parking lots of malls
• 12-point look

Answer 27

Car Fit

Question 28

name 5 barriers to being physically active outside.

Answer 28

• weather
• crowds/pedestrian traffic
• quality of the sidewalk
• quality of mobility aids
• not wanting to walk alone - safety, loneliness

Question 29

name 2 motivators for walking outdoors.

Answer 29

• walking with others

- street fairs

Question 30

space btwn sidewalk and the street for safety and psychological peace of mind

Answer 30

buffer zone

Question 31

why is building height considered in the SWEAT-R?

Answer 31

-can be disorienting - lack of variability, sun going in front and behind the buildings - glare, shadow and shade, can lead to black ice on sidewalk

Question 32

what is the goal of the SWEAT-R?

Answer 32

teaches people what to look for to be cautious/safe - route planning, advocacy tool

Question 33

name 4 strategies for how to carry things safely.

Answer 33

• hands free - use a backpack
• carts
• carry less things
• delivery