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PTA Physical Therapy Assistant

Category - Equipment and Devices

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How is the wheelchair seat depth measured?
  1. 2 inches longer than the distance from popliteal fossa to back of the buttocks
  2. 2 inches higher than bottom of heel to popliteal space
  3. 1 inch wide than width of the widest part of the buttocks
  4. Measured from bottom of buttocks to elbow
Explanation
Answer: A - 2 inches longer than the distance from the popliteal fossa is the measurement for wheelchair seat depth.

2 inches higher than the bottom of heel to the popliteal space is the measurement for the wheelchair seat height.

1 inch wider than the width of the widest part of the buttocks is the measurement for the seat width.

Arm rest height is measured from the bottom of the buttocks to the elbow.
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