Client Consultation & Needs Analysis Flashcards
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During a home assessment for a client with progressive MS, which factor most critically determines whether a ramp or a vertical platform lift is recommended?
Answer: Available space and the height of the threshold or steps
The architectural constraints—specifically available horizontal space and the vertical rise—determine whether a ramp (which requires more floor space) or a lift is the appropriate solution.
A CMC is conducting a consultation with an elderly client who lives alone and has mild cognitive impairment. Which additional resource should the consultant most strongly consider involving?
Answer: A family member or designated caregiver in the planning process
Involving a trusted family member or caregiver ensures that the client's long-term safety needs are properly addressed when the client's cognitive capacity may limit self-advocacy.
When documenting a client's needs analysis, why is it important to record both current functional limitations AND projected future decline?
Answer: To design modifications that remain effective as the client's condition progresses
Recording projected decline allows the CMC to recommend modifications that accommodate future needs, reducing the cost and disruption of repeated retrofits.
A client with bilateral hip replacements reports difficulty rising from standard-height seating. The FIRST assessment step the CMC should take is:
Answer: Measure the client's popliteal height to determine optimal seat height
Measuring popliteal height (back of knee to floor) establishes the individualized seat height that supports safe, independent transfers for that specific client.
Which interview technique is MOST effective when a client is reluctant to disclose the full extent of their functional limitations?
Answer: Using open-ended questions and observational assessment during ADL tasks
Open-ended questions combined with direct observation of activities of daily living reveal limitations the client may minimize or be unaware of when answering direct questions.
A client's spouse insists on modifications the CMC believes are unnecessary, while the client himself disagrees. How should the CMC proceed?
Answer: Center the consultation on the client's expressed needs and goals while noting caregiver input
The client's autonomy and self-determined goals are primary in the consultation process, though caregiver perspectives are documented as contextual factors.
What is the purpose of a 'functional mobility assessment' as distinct from a standard medical diagnosis in the CMC consultation process?
Answer: It evaluates how a client actually moves through their environment to identify specific barriers
A functional mobility assessment focuses on real-world performance in the client's own environment, revealing practical barriers that a medical diagnosis alone does not capture.