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Occupational Therapy Assistant

Category - Implementing Interventions

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Your 8-year-old patient David has a diagnosis of seizure disorder with cognitive disability and cortical blindness. What type of wheelchair will be recommended for David?
  1. A manual wheelchair with a custom back, seat, and postural supports fitted to David.
  2. An electric wheelchair with joystick controls; a custom back, seat, and postural supports fitted to David.
  3. An electric wheelchair with head controls; a custom, back, seat, and postural supports fitted to David.
  4. A manual wheelchair with a standard design, a gel cushion, and a clamp on lateral supports.
Explanation
Answer: A. A manual wheelchair with a custom back, seat, and postural supports fitted to David would be recommended. David has a history of a seizure disorder, which will affect his postural control, so he will require custom seating. Since he has cortical blindness and a cognitive disability, it is unlikely that David will be able to learn how to steer an electric wheelchair at his age, therefore a manual wheelchair is appropriate.
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