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PCM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSDistance from bottom of heel to popliteal fold, plus 2" - Answers-measuring seat height
Distance between the widest aspects of the hip, butt, or thigh, plus 2" - Answers-
measuring seat width
Distance from posterior butt to popliteal fold, minus 2" - Answers-measuring seat depth
Distance from bottom of heel to popliteal fold - Answers-measuring leg length
Distance from the seat of chair to armpit with the shoulder in 90 degrees of flexion,
minus 4" - Answers-measuring back height
Distance between the seat of the chair and the olecranon process with elbow flexed to
90 degrees, plus 1" - Answers-measuring armrest height
16-16.5 inches - Answers-average seat depth
19.5-20.5 inches - Answers-average seat height
18 inches - Answers-average seat width
17.5-18.5 inches - Answers-average leg length
16-16.5 inches - Answers-average back height
9 inches above the chair seat - Answers-average armrest height
Less than 200 pounds - Answers-what is the weight limit for a standard adult wheel
chair?
12-30 pounds - Answers-how much does an ultralight wheelchair weigh?
300 pounds - Answers-what is the weight limit for an ultralight wheelchair?
Intermediate or junior wheelchair - Answers-a wheelchair designed for people with body
build smaller than an adult, but larger than a child
Growing wheelchair - Answers-type of wheelchair that permits adjustments in the frame
to accomodate growth of the user
Up to 6 years old - Answers-what is the approximate age limit for child or youth
wheelchair
, Indoor wheelchair - Answers-what type of wheelchair has large drive wheels in the front
and caster wheels in the back, making it more difficult to propel?
Hemiplegic wheel chair - Answers-what type of wheelchair is the seat lowered
approximately 2 inches to allow the lower extremities to propel the chair?
Amputee wheel chair - Answers-what type of wheelchair has rear wheel axels
approximately 2 inches posterior to normal position to widen base of support
Too high: insufficient trunk support
Too low: difficulty with transfers - Answers-what are potential adverse affects of seat
height being too high or too low?
Too wide: difficulty reaching the hand rims
Too narrow: excessive pressure on greater trochanters - Answers-what are potential
adverse affects of seat width being too wide or too narrow
Too long: pressure on posterior aspect of distal femur
Too high: pressure on ischial tuberosities - Answers-what are potential adverse affects
of leg length being too long or too high?
Too high: difficulty propelling chair because it will be difficult to use arms comfortably
Too low: decreased trunk stability - Answers-what are potential adverse affects of back
height being too high or too low?
Too high: difficult reaching hand rims
Too low: posture issues, inadequate balance, difficulty pushing sit to stand - Answers-
what are potential adverse affects of arm rest height being too high or too low
Shoulder abduction
Shoulder adduction
Elbow flexion
Elbow extension
Grip strength
Scapular depression - Answers-name the 6 upper extremity gross muscle strength tests
Hip flexion
Hip extension
Knee flexion
Knee extension
Plantarflexion
Dorsiflexion - Answers-name the 6 lower extremity gross muscle strength tests
Patient unable to perform active exercise
To avoid active exercise of unhealed fractures
To counteract negative effects of immobilization
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