Title: Quiz 4 - Wheelchair features
Course: PHT 1200C Basic Patient Care > Section: Module 4

Q: The PTA is orders a wheelchair with a reclining back for a patient. Which type of leg rests would be most appropriate:
- Swing away
- Detachable
- Elevating
- Fixed
A: Elevating

Q: A wheelie is performed by:
- Elevating the drive wheels
- Elevating the caster wheels
A: Elevating the caster wheels

Q: A PTA is in the process of confirming the fit of a wheelchair with a patient recently admitted to the rehab unit. As part of the assessment, the PTA measures the distance from the front edge of the seat to the posterior aspect of the lower leg. If the seat depth is appropriate, how much space should there be between the two landmarks:
- 1 inch
- 2 inches
- 4 inches
- 6 inches
A: 2 inches

Q: A semireclining wheelchair allows for adjustment in position from fully upright to________degrees extension:
- 0
- 20
- 30
- 50
A: 30

Q: Heavy duty wheel chairs are designed for persons that weigh more than:
- 150 pounds
- 200 pounds
- 250 pounds
- 300 pounds
A: 200 pounds

Q: How is a hemiplegic wheelchair different from a standard wheelchair:
- Rear wheels are more posterior to widen base of support
- Rear wheels are more anterior to widen base of support
- Seat is lowered by 2 inches to increase ease of transfers
- Seat is raised by 2 inches to increase ease of transfers
A: Seat is lowered by 2 inches to increase ease of transfers

Q: If a patient is sitting in a wheelchair and they need to reach forward to pick something up off the floor, they should position the caster wheels in what position to increase base of support of the chair:
- Forward
- Backward
- Sideways
- It does not matter how the caster wheels are positioned
A: Forward

Q: If the seat height of a wheelchair is too low, which of the following is likely to occur:
- The patient will have insufficient trunk support
- The patient will have difficulty positioning under a desk
- The patient will have difficulty with standing transfers
- The patient will have difficulty propelling the wheelchair
A: The patient will have difficulty with standing transfers

Q: If the seat width of a wheelchair is too narrow, which of the following is likely to occur:
- A decrease in sitting balance
- More pressure on the greater trochanters
- Difficulty propelling wheelchair
- Difficulty navigating in narrow areas
A: More pressure on the greater trochanters

Q: In what instance(s) might a chest belt be needed during wheelchair seating:
- To restrain a patient
- To increase trunk stability
- To keep a patient from leaning side to side
- To keep a patient from leaning backward
A: To increase trunk stability

Q: One arm drive chairs are recommended for patients with:
- One functional UE and one functional LE
- One functional UE and two functional LE
- One functional UE and no functional LE
- Two functional UE and no functional LE
A: One functional UE and no functional LE

Q: The PTA is confirming fit of a wheelchair and determines that the wheelchair has excessive seat width. Which of the following adverse effects results from too much seat width:
- Difficulty changing positions while in the chair
- Difficulty propelling the chair
- Insufficient trunk support
- Increased pressure to the distal posterior thighs
A: Difficulty propelling the chair

Q: Which of the following material of choice for lightweight wheelchairs:
- Aluminum
- Titanium
- A and B equally
- Neither of the above
A: Titanium

Q: The PTA prepares to assist a patient with a sliding board transfer from a wheelchair to a mat table. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate instruction to the patient that should occur first:
- Place the sliding board under your buttocks
- Move your buttocks onto the mat table
- Complete a series of push ups
- Secure the wheelchair brakes
A: Secure the wheelchair brakes

Q: The most effective way to control and propel a wheelchair over an uneven or soft surface is to elevate the caster wheels so that only the rear wheels are in contact with the surface:
- true
- false
A: true

Q: The toggle lock can be used as a brake to stop the wheelchair or to slow it down when descending an incline:
- true
- false
A: false

Q: The toggle lock on a wheelchair can be used to stop motion, brake the chair, or safely descend on an incline or ramp:
- true
- false
A: true

Q: The use of a cushion for positioning/seating in a wheelchair provides adequate pressure relief, thus alleviating the need for position changes:
- true
- false
A: false

Q: What is the purpose of the drive wheels:
- To permit changes in direction and for turning
- To propel a chair forward and backward
- To provide trunk stability
- To permit the chair to slow down easily
A: To propel a chair forward and backward

Q: When measuring a patient for a wheelchair, which method id most accurate when measuring back height:
- Measure from the seat of the chair to the base of the axilla and subtract 4 inches
- Measure from the seat of the chair to the base of the axilla and subtract 2 inches
- Measure from the seat of the chair to the acromion process and subtract 2 inches
- Measure from the seat of the chair to the acromion process and subtract 4 inches
A: Measure from the seat of the chair to the base of the axilla and subtract 4 inches

Q: You have been asked to select an appropriate wheelchair for a patient. The patient s hip width in sitting and the measurement from the back of the buttocks to the popliteal space are each 16 inches. Given these measurement, which of the following would BEST fit the patient:
- Seat width 16 inches; seat depth 14 inches
- Seat width 18 inches; seat depth 18 inches
- Seat width 16 inches; seat depth 18 inches
- Seat width 18 inches; seat depth 14 inches
A: Seat width 18 inches; seat depth 14 inches

Q: Which of the following types of arm rests would you recommend for a patient with
- bilateral LE amputation:
- Fixed arm rests
- Removable arm rests
- Desk or cut-out arm rests
- Adjustable arm rests
A: Removable arm rests

Q: Which type of armrest is recommended for the patient that wants to be able to position the wheelchair close to surfaces like tables and desks or perform standing transfers:
- Fixed armrests
- Removable armrests
- Cutout armrests
- Adjustable armrests
A: Cutout armrests

Q: Which type of leg rests are needed for wheelchairs that have the capacity to recline:
- Elevating leg rests
- Fixed leg rests
- Removable leg rests
- Swing away leg rests
A: Elevating leg rests

Q: Which type of wheelchair lock may be located under the chair seat:
- Toggle lock
- Auxiliary lock
- Z lock
- None of the above, there are no locks under the seat of the wheelchair
A: Z lock