RESNA ATP PRACTICE EXAM
Which of the following is the appropriate recommendation to increase the
consumer's speed and accuracy?
a. scanning software
b. speech output
c. word prediction/abbreviation expansion
d. onscreen keyboard - ANSWERS-c. word prediction/abbreviation expansion
In general, which of the following is preferred method of for evaluating the results
of an assistive technology device trial?
a. satisfaction survey
b. outcome measure
c. skilled observation
d. activity monitoring - ANSWERS-b. outcome measure
A consumer is referred to a professional for problems related to poor head and
neck control when seated in his wheelchair. Which body part should the
professional examine first?
a. head
b. torso
c. pelvis
d. feet - ANSWERS-c. pelvis
,An employer reports that an employee is not consistently using a device
prescribed to prevent falling at work. The employee states that the device does
not fit through the lavatory door and that the employer refuses to make
modifications. Which of the following is the appropriate first step?
a. evaluate the consumer's skill in use the device at the lavatory door
b. work with the employer to modify the lavatory door
c. explore methods of bladder control while at work
d. recommend a smaller device that can fit through existing lavatory door -
ANSWERS-a. evaluate the consumer's skill in using the device at the lavatory door
Which of the following types of ramp is the best option for a tenant with a short-
term rental lease who wants independent access to a unit with four steps or a
32in vertical rise?
a. modular
b. threshold
c. portable
d. perforated - ANSWERS-a. modular
which of the following factors is most important to consider when evaluating the
impact of a speech-generating device on a consumer's life?
a. the amount of vocabulary programmed into the memory of the device
b. the attitudes of strangers about the device
c. the amount of support and training needed to use the device
, d. the degree to which the device will help with expressing needs - ANSWERS-d.
the degree to which the device will help w expressing needs
which of the following is most likely to cause symptoms of sweating, cold skin,
and headache in individual w SCI?
a. heart attack
b. stroke
c. autonomic dysreflexia
d. hypertension - ANSWERS-c. autonomic dysreflexia
a consumer will receive environmental controls to increase safety and
independence in the home. The professional who provides for seating and
mobility needs is called for an opinion, but he is unfamiliar with several types and
choices. The professional should:
a. research devices on the internet and make recommendation
b. refer to another professional with EADL expertise
c. contact manufactories and set up demonstrations
d. recommend device he has experience with - ANSWERS-b. refer to another
professional w EADL expertise
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?
a. diagonal grab bar
Which of the following is the appropriate recommendation to increase the
consumer's speed and accuracy?
a. scanning software
b. speech output
c. word prediction/abbreviation expansion
d. onscreen keyboard - ANSWERS-c. word prediction/abbreviation expansion
In general, which of the following is preferred method of for evaluating the results
of an assistive technology device trial?
a. satisfaction survey
b. outcome measure
c. skilled observation
d. activity monitoring - ANSWERS-b. outcome measure
A consumer is referred to a professional for problems related to poor head and
neck control when seated in his wheelchair. Which body part should the
professional examine first?
a. head
b. torso
c. pelvis
d. feet - ANSWERS-c. pelvis
,An employer reports that an employee is not consistently using a device
prescribed to prevent falling at work. The employee states that the device does
not fit through the lavatory door and that the employer refuses to make
modifications. Which of the following is the appropriate first step?
a. evaluate the consumer's skill in use the device at the lavatory door
b. work with the employer to modify the lavatory door
c. explore methods of bladder control while at work
d. recommend a smaller device that can fit through existing lavatory door -
ANSWERS-a. evaluate the consumer's skill in using the device at the lavatory door
Which of the following types of ramp is the best option for a tenant with a short-
term rental lease who wants independent access to a unit with four steps or a
32in vertical rise?
a. modular
b. threshold
c. portable
d. perforated - ANSWERS-a. modular
which of the following factors is most important to consider when evaluating the
impact of a speech-generating device on a consumer's life?
a. the amount of vocabulary programmed into the memory of the device
b. the attitudes of strangers about the device
c. the amount of support and training needed to use the device
, d. the degree to which the device will help with expressing needs - ANSWERS-d.
the degree to which the device will help w expressing needs
which of the following is most likely to cause symptoms of sweating, cold skin,
and headache in individual w SCI?
a. heart attack
b. stroke
c. autonomic dysreflexia
d. hypertension - ANSWERS-c. autonomic dysreflexia
a consumer will receive environmental controls to increase safety and
independence in the home. The professional who provides for seating and
mobility needs is called for an opinion, but he is unfamiliar with several types and
choices. The professional should:
a. research devices on the internet and make recommendation
b. refer to another professional with EADL expertise
c. contact manufactories and set up demonstrations
d. recommend device he has experience with - ANSWERS-b. refer to another
professional w EADL expertise
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?
a. diagonal grab bar
