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PCM EXAM 2 QUESTIONS MOST COMPREHENSIVE 2026
QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
Proper seat depth can be determined by:
A. Placing 2 or 3 fingers between the front edge of the seat and the patient's
popliteal fold (your hand parallel to the floor)..
B. Placing your hand vertically between the patient's greater trochanter or hip
and the armrest panel.
C. Placing 4 fingers between the front edge of the seat and the patient's
popliteal fold
D. Placing your hand horizontal between the patient's greater trochanter or hip
and the armrest panel.
A. Placing 2 or 3 fingers between the front edge of the seat and the patient's
popliteal fold (your hand parallel to the floor)..
To elevate the casters of a wheelchair while assisting a patient the therapist
will need to:
A. stand beside the patient and the wheelchair.
B. push down and forward on a tipping lever while pushing down and back on
the push handles.
C. push down and forward on the push handles while pushing down and back
on a tipping lever.
D. ask the patient to lean back to help with elevating.
B. push down and forward on a tipping lever while pushing down and back on the
push handles.
When assisting a patient in a wheelchair up the stairs, the assistants at the
front of the wheelchair should grasp the:
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a. Legrests
b. Armrests
c. Chair frame
d. Cross bar
c. Chair frame
When helping a patient descend stairs in a wheelchair the wheelchair should
be
A. tilted on the caster wheels.
B. tilted on the drive wheels.
C. positioned with all four wheel on the level surface.
D. remain level at all times.
B. tilted on the drive wheels.
In addition, caster wheels are elevated.
When taking a patient up a curb in a w/c which of the following is CORRECT:
a. When approaching the curb with the wheelchair backwards the caster
wheels are the last to come off the ground
b. When approaching the curb with the wheelchair backwards the chair should
already be in a "wheelie" position with the caster wheels off the ground
c. When approaching the curb with the wheelchair forwards the caster wheels
are the last to come off the ground
d. When approaching the curb with the wheelchair forwards the drive wheels
should be off the ground
b. When approaching the curb with the wheelchair backwards the chair should
already be in a "wheelie" position with the caster wheels off the ground
Which of the following is the best way for a wheelchair user to negotiate very
steep slopes?
a. Go up the slope using a zigzagging path.
b. Have someone pull the chair up the slope backward.
c. Tip the chair into a wheelie position and go up the slope backward
d. Tip the chair into a wheelie position and go up the slope forward.
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a. Go up the slope using a zigzagging path.
Elevation of caster wheels by the patient
A. should only be attempted if the patient has sufficient upper extremity
strength and coordination and be able to maintain sitting balance.
B. should never be attempted by a patient alone.
C. is easy and should not require much practice.
D. None of the above
A. should only be attempted if the patient has sufficient upper extremity strength and
coordination and be able to maintain sitting balance.
How should a patient using both upper extremities for wheelchair propulsion
be taught to navigate up a particularly steep ramp or incline?
a. Facing forward, moving in a straight line
b. Facing backward, moving in a straight line
c. Facing forward, moving in a zigzag fashion
d. Facing backward, moving in a zigzag fashion
c. Facing forward, moving in a zigzag fashion
The easiest and safest way to assist a patient descending a curb while in a
wheelchair is
a. forward facing while tilting the chair up on the caster wheels.
b. in the backward position while tilting the chair up on the caster wheels.
c. forward facing while tilting the chair up on the drive wheels.
d. in the backward position while tilting the chair up on the drive wheels.
d. in the backward position while tilting the chair up on the drive wheels.
When assisting a patient to ascend a curb while in a wheelchair:
A. the therapist can assist facing forward or backward.
B. the therapist should only assist going forward.
C. the therapist should only assist going backward.
D. the therapist does not need to tip the chair when going backward.
A. The therapist can assist facing forward or backward.
PCM EXAM 2 QUESTIONS MOST COMPREHENSIVE 2026
QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
Proper seat depth can be determined by:
A. Placing 2 or 3 fingers between the front edge of the seat and the patient's
popliteal fold (your hand parallel to the floor)..
B. Placing your hand vertically between the patient's greater trochanter or hip
and the armrest panel.
C. Placing 4 fingers between the front edge of the seat and the patient's
popliteal fold
D. Placing your hand horizontal between the patient's greater trochanter or hip
and the armrest panel.
A. Placing 2 or 3 fingers between the front edge of the seat and the patient's
popliteal fold (your hand parallel to the floor)..
To elevate the casters of a wheelchair while assisting a patient the therapist
will need to:
A. stand beside the patient and the wheelchair.
B. push down and forward on a tipping lever while pushing down and back on
the push handles.
C. push down and forward on the push handles while pushing down and back
on a tipping lever.
D. ask the patient to lean back to help with elevating.
B. push down and forward on a tipping lever while pushing down and back on the
push handles.
When assisting a patient in a wheelchair up the stairs, the assistants at the
front of the wheelchair should grasp the:
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a. Legrests
b. Armrests
c. Chair frame
d. Cross bar
c. Chair frame
When helping a patient descend stairs in a wheelchair the wheelchair should
be
A. tilted on the caster wheels.
B. tilted on the drive wheels.
C. positioned with all four wheel on the level surface.
D. remain level at all times.
B. tilted on the drive wheels.
In addition, caster wheels are elevated.
When taking a patient up a curb in a w/c which of the following is CORRECT:
a. When approaching the curb with the wheelchair backwards the caster
wheels are the last to come off the ground
b. When approaching the curb with the wheelchair backwards the chair should
already be in a "wheelie" position with the caster wheels off the ground
c. When approaching the curb with the wheelchair forwards the caster wheels
are the last to come off the ground
d. When approaching the curb with the wheelchair forwards the drive wheels
should be off the ground
b. When approaching the curb with the wheelchair backwards the chair should
already be in a "wheelie" position with the caster wheels off the ground
Which of the following is the best way for a wheelchair user to negotiate very
steep slopes?
a. Go up the slope using a zigzagging path.
b. Have someone pull the chair up the slope backward.
c. Tip the chair into a wheelie position and go up the slope backward
d. Tip the chair into a wheelie position and go up the slope forward.
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a. Go up the slope using a zigzagging path.
Elevation of caster wheels by the patient
A. should only be attempted if the patient has sufficient upper extremity
strength and coordination and be able to maintain sitting balance.
B. should never be attempted by a patient alone.
C. is easy and should not require much practice.
D. None of the above
A. should only be attempted if the patient has sufficient upper extremity strength and
coordination and be able to maintain sitting balance.
How should a patient using both upper extremities for wheelchair propulsion
be taught to navigate up a particularly steep ramp or incline?
a. Facing forward, moving in a straight line
b. Facing backward, moving in a straight line
c. Facing forward, moving in a zigzag fashion
d. Facing backward, moving in a zigzag fashion
c. Facing forward, moving in a zigzag fashion
The easiest and safest way to assist a patient descending a curb while in a
wheelchair is
a. forward facing while tilting the chair up on the caster wheels.
b. in the backward position while tilting the chair up on the caster wheels.
c. forward facing while tilting the chair up on the drive wheels.
d. in the backward position while tilting the chair up on the drive wheels.
d. in the backward position while tilting the chair up on the drive wheels.
When assisting a patient to ascend a curb while in a wheelchair:
A. the therapist can assist facing forward or backward.
B. the therapist should only assist going forward.
C. the therapist should only assist going backward.
D. the therapist does not need to tip the chair when going backward.
A. The therapist can assist facing forward or backward.
