Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

Marva has hemiplegia and gets assistance cutting her food at dinner. What adaptation do you give to Marva to use to cut her own food?
  1. Large handled knife
  2. Rocker knife
  3. Lightweight knife
  4. Ergonomic knife
Explanation
Answer: B. You give Marva a rocker knife to cut her own food. A rocker knife is designed to cut with a rocking motion, not a sliding motion. So the food does not have to be held in place. A person can use one hand to operate a rocker knife.
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