RESNA ATP Practice Exam questions with
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Extensive financial resources and professional services have been utilized over a three-year period to 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 the new alternate-access software they have seen on the internet. Which of the following is the next step
a. change the new software & initiate training
b. recommend continued training and practice with the existing technology
c. discuss whether the parents' goals for the child are realistic given the child's functional abilites
d. develop measurable outcomes for realistic progress and success for a trial with the new device - Answer D. Develop measurable outcomes for realistic progress and success for a trial with the new technology
Which of the following is important to incorporate in a seating system for a 68 year
old who has fixed kyphotic posture?
a. lumbar pad
b. tilt-in-space
c. shoulder straps
d. chest strap - Answer b. tilt-in-space
even with careful evaluation, providing a backup plan or device is important because:
a. a secondary method of accomplishing a task is available if the first fails
b. the primary device may be too complicated for the user to use effectively
c. the user will need time to get used to a new device d. the new device may not be allowed in school or work environments - Answer a
secondary method of accomplishing a task is available if the first fails
the primary goal of an assistive technology assessment is to:
a. identify devices and services to enhance function
b. facilitate remediation or rehabilitation of an impairment identify the most cost-effective devices and services
d. recommend the simplest technology for the consumer - Answer a. identify devices and services to enhance function
During implementation of a new manual wheelchair and seating system, a consumer states that he does not want the solid seat insert installed inside the seat cushion cover that was originally recommended at the time of evaluation. The clinician encourages him to accept the insert and notes the benefits of its use. The consumer decided not to accept the item and it is not issued. Which of the following should the clinician include in the implementation documentation?
a. a list of only items issued to the consumer, omitting information regarding the solid seat insert because it was not issued
b. a list of all items originally recommended including the solid seat insert because they were all approved for funding
c. a list of all the items originally recommended with notes supporting benefits of solid seat insert
d. a list of only the items issued to the client w a notes that the client refused installation of the solid seat insert - Answer d. a list of only items issued to the client w a notes that the client refused installation of solid seat insert
Which of the following instruments is commonly used to assess mobility status in older adults? a. Katz index of ADL
b. thomas test for hip range c. Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
d. multilevel assessment instrument - Answer c. Functional independence measure (FIM)
A supplier and school PT completed an eval for a w/c system for a student prior to the end of the school year. It was purchased through private insurance and ordered during summer break. The PT requested that she be present when the w/c is delivered. During the summer, when the therapist is away, the student's family asks
for the supplier to deliver the w/c immediately. The supplier should:
a. comply w the family & deliver the chair
b. set up a first fitting w the family
c. call the PT and tell her the family is requesting delivery
d. tell the family that they must wait until the beginning of the next school year for delivery - Answer c. call the PT and tell her the family requesting delivery
Manufacturers of commercially available products are responsible for which of the follow
a. product defects and warranty
b. failures from wear and use
c. personal injury when the device is used in a manner it was not designed for d. product use through the user's lifetime - Answer a. product defects and warranty
A follow-up program is necessary over the first several months after delivery of an AT device because
a. most devices fail within the first year of use
b. maintenance issues need to be addressed to ensure the device works properly
c. most consumers need modifications in the first few months due to worsening of their conditions
correct answers
Extensive financial resources and professional services have been utilized over a three-year period to 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 the new alternate-access software they have seen on the internet. Which of the following is the next step
a. change the new software & initiate training
b. recommend continued training and practice with the existing technology
c. discuss whether the parents' goals for the child are realistic given the child's functional abilites
d. develop measurable outcomes for realistic progress and success for a trial with the new device - Answer D. Develop measurable outcomes for realistic progress and success for a trial with the new technology
Which of the following is important to incorporate in a seating system for a 68 year
old who has fixed kyphotic posture?
a. lumbar pad
b. tilt-in-space
c. shoulder straps
d. chest strap - Answer b. tilt-in-space
even with careful evaluation, providing a backup plan or device is important because:
a. a secondary method of accomplishing a task is available if the first fails
b. the primary device may be too complicated for the user to use effectively
c. the user will need time to get used to a new device d. the new device may not be allowed in school or work environments - Answer a
secondary method of accomplishing a task is available if the first fails
the primary goal of an assistive technology assessment is to:
a. identify devices and services to enhance function
b. facilitate remediation or rehabilitation of an impairment identify the most cost-effective devices and services
d. recommend the simplest technology for the consumer - Answer a. identify devices and services to enhance function
During implementation of a new manual wheelchair and seating system, a consumer states that he does not want the solid seat insert installed inside the seat cushion cover that was originally recommended at the time of evaluation. The clinician encourages him to accept the insert and notes the benefits of its use. The consumer decided not to accept the item and it is not issued. Which of the following should the clinician include in the implementation documentation?
a. a list of only items issued to the consumer, omitting information regarding the solid seat insert because it was not issued
b. a list of all items originally recommended including the solid seat insert because they were all approved for funding
c. a list of all the items originally recommended with notes supporting benefits of solid seat insert
d. a list of only the items issued to the client w a notes that the client refused installation of the solid seat insert - Answer d. a list of only items issued to the client w a notes that the client refused installation of solid seat insert
Which of the following instruments is commonly used to assess mobility status in older adults? a. Katz index of ADL
b. thomas test for hip range c. Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
d. multilevel assessment instrument - Answer c. Functional independence measure (FIM)
A supplier and school PT completed an eval for a w/c system for a student prior to the end of the school year. It was purchased through private insurance and ordered during summer break. The PT requested that she be present when the w/c is delivered. During the summer, when the therapist is away, the student's family asks
for the supplier to deliver the w/c immediately. The supplier should:
a. comply w the family & deliver the chair
b. set up a first fitting w the family
c. call the PT and tell her the family is requesting delivery
d. tell the family that they must wait until the beginning of the next school year for delivery - Answer c. call the PT and tell her the family requesting delivery
Manufacturers of commercially available products are responsible for which of the follow
a. product defects and warranty
b. failures from wear and use
c. personal injury when the device is used in a manner it was not designed for d. product use through the user's lifetime - Answer a. product defects and warranty
A follow-up program is necessary over the first several months after delivery of an AT device because
a. most devices fail within the first year of use
b. maintenance issues need to be addressed to ensure the device works properly
c. most consumers need modifications in the first few months due to worsening of their conditions
