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Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

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Wanda is a 28-year-old sheltered workshop client with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. She uses an electric wheelchair with a seat belt and lap tray. She continuously slouches forward and to her right side when operating her joystick. What adaptations does your OT department recommend for Wanda’s wheelchair?
  1. Tilt back and lateral supports
  2. Solid back insert and lateral supports
  3. Lateral supports and shorter joystick mount
  4. H-style shoulder harness and lateral supports
Explanation
Answer: D. Your OT department recommends an H-style shoulder harness and lateral supports. The shoulder harness buckles across the chest, keeping the upper torso upright in the wheelchair. The lateral supports prevent slouching to the side. Both of these devices would help Wanda stay upright and to the center when she is driving her wheelchair.
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