BRS Daily Living Skills Training 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which adaptive tool is most appropriate for a blind client who needs to write checks or complete paper forms independently?
- Dictating all financial tasks to a trusted family member
- Using a signature guide and bold-lined or braille check writing template (Correct answer)
- Switching entirely to electronic payments without check use
- Memorizing the layout of standard check forms
Correct answer: Using a signature guide and bold-lined or braille check writing template
Signature guides and check-writing templates with tactile guides enable accurate, independent completion of paper financial documents.
Question 2: A BRS is working with a client who recently lost vision and is overwhelmed by daily tasks. What is the most appropriate initial DLS training approach?
- Immediately introduce all adaptive devices across all daily tasks
- Begin with the client's highest-priority tasks and build confidence through early successes (Correct answer)
- Focus exclusively on mobility training before any DLS instruction
- Recommend the client move to an assisted living facility
Correct answer: Begin with the client's highest-priority tasks and build confidence through early successes
Starting with priority tasks and building early successes supports psychological adjustment and motivates continued skill development.
Question 3: Which of the following best describes the role of environmental modifications in daily living skills training?
- They replace the need for the client to learn new skills
- They optimize the environment to support independent task performance alongside skill training (Correct answer)
- They are only applicable in institutional or residential settings
- They are temporary measures until the client regains vision
Correct answer: They optimize the environment to support independent task performance alongside skill training
Environmental modifications complement skill training by reducing barriers and enhancing the client's ability to function independently in their own space.
Question 4: A BRS is training a client to use a talking watch. What is the primary DLS benefit of this device?
- It replaces the need for any other time management strategies
- It provides independent access to time information without relying on sighted assistance (Correct answer)
- It also functions as a medication reminder system
- It enables the client to read digital displays on appliances
Correct answer: It provides independent access to time information without relying on sighted assistance
A talking watch gives blind individuals independent, immediate access to time information, a fundamental component of daily independence.
Question 5: When teaching a blind client to use a cutting board safely during food preparation, which technique reduces injury risk most effectively?
- Avoiding all cutting tasks and using only pre-cut foods
- Anchoring the food with a guiding hand using proper finger curling technique while cutting (Correct answer)
- Using only electric food choppers for all cutting needs
- Having the client perform cutting tasks from a seated position only
Correct answer: Anchoring the food with a guiding hand using proper finger curling technique while cutting
The guiding hand with curled fingers technique protects fingertips while providing tactile feedback about food position during cutting.
Question 6: Which principle is MOST important when the BRS selects adaptive devices for a client's daily living skills program?
- Choosing the most technologically advanced devices available
- Matching device complexity to the client's skills, goals, and lifestyle to maximize adoption (Correct answer)
- Prioritizing the lowest-cost options regardless of fit
- Selecting devices that caregivers prefer for ease of supervision
Correct answer: Matching device complexity to the client's skills, goals, and lifestyle to maximize adoption
Device selection must be individualized based on the client's functional skills, personal goals, and lifestyle to ensure long-term use and independence.
Question 7: A BRS is concluding a DLS training program. What is the most critical component to include in the discharge plan?
- A list of all adaptive devices purchased during training
- A summary of skills mastered, unmet goals, recommended follow-up resources, and emergency contacts (Correct answer)
- Instructions for caregivers to take over remaining daily tasks
- A referral to a sighted guide service for ongoing assistance
Correct answer: A summary of skills mastered, unmet goals, recommended follow-up resources, and emergency contacts
A comprehensive discharge plan documenting mastered skills, outstanding goals, and support resources ensures continuity of care and sustained independence.
BRS Daily Living Skills Training 5
Which adaptive tool is most appropriate for a blind client who needs to write checks or complete paper forms independently?