A consumer returns to a shared workstation in a manual wheelchair after an injury.
Which of the following will provide the most reasonable accommodation? - correct
answer Install an adjustable-height work surface.
Extensive financial resources and professional services have been utilized over a three-
year period select and provide a computer and software to a young child with sensory,
cognitive, language, and motor disabilities. The parents think the child's progress and
success with technology would be enhanced by using new alternate-access software
they have recently seen on the internet. Which of the following is the appropriate next
step? - correct answer Develop measurable outcomes for realistic progress and
success for a trial with the new technology.
A professional is teaching an older adult with diabetic retinopathy to use a computer.
The consumer is learning well but keeps losing track of the pointer on the computer
screen. The professional plans to explore a number of options with this consumer.
Which of the following is the most appropriate first alternative to try? - correct answer
Activate one of the pointer visibility options in the mouse control panel.
A supplier's primary role in the delivery of an AAC device is to: - correct answer
Provide instructions on how to use the device
Which of the following is the first step to take to preserve a device from being damaged
by a user's saliva? - correct answer Use of a protective cover
Which of the following is a primary factor in the abandonment of assistive technology? -
correct answer Consumer's lack of involvement in the selection process
After completing the installation of a new workstation, the supplier is responsible for
providing the consumer with which of the following? - correct answer Maintenance
instructions
Which of the following is the appropriate recommendation for improving the consumer's
keyboard usage? - correct answer Keyboard with keyguard
A person with a loss of executive functioning will have the most difficulty with the
cognitive processes of: - correct answer Self-monitoring
When delivering a new manual wheelchair to a consumer, the most important first step
is to: - correct answer Fit and adjust the system to the consumer
A child uses a manual wheelchair. She is able to sit independently and can transfer to
an approved child safety seat for transport in the family minivan. Which of the following
, is the safest method of transport in the minivan? - correct answer Transfer to
approved child safety seat with vehicle seatbelt system
Before ordering his wheelchair/electronics, if it most important to explore which of the
following? - correct answer The tasks he needs to accomplish
Powered mobility can be considered an option for children with disabilities as young as:
- correct answer 2 years old
A student with Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is having difficulty taking lecture notes due to
decreasing upper extremity strength. Which of the following sites is most appropriate for
the assistive technology professional to conduct an evaluation? - correct answer At
school, with the involvement of the individual educational program (IEP) team.
The first step in evaluating a consumer for an assistive technology device is to ask
about: - correct answer Consumer and family goals
A professional is training a 10-year-old who has a history of attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) how to use an augmentative communication
device. Which of the following is the most appropriate training strategy? - correct
answer Incorporate movement into the training and allow fidgeting.
The primary role of a supplier in a transdisciplinary assessment of a consumer's seating
and mobility needs is to: - correct answer Provide information about available
technologies
Which of the following factors contributes most to the development of decubitus ulcers?
- correct answer Tactile sensitivity
A 3-year-old is being introduced to an assistive device. To ensure the child is motivated
to use the device during its trial, the professional should: - correct answer Encourage
opportunities for exploration
A consumer with T-12 paraplegia shares a bathroom with a tub/shower with three
teenage children. The individual can transfer independently and use a hand-held
shower. Which of the following is the appropriate recommendation? - correct answer
Bath bench
A consumer with dysarthria who is using a communication device exhibits slow input
rate. Which of the following software applications would be best for accelerating text
entry? - correct answer Word prediction
Even with careful evaluation, providing a backup plan or device is important because: -
correct answer A secondary method of accomplishing a task is available if the first
fails