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Question 1

A client with ALS who is losing hand function needs a power wheelchair. Which alternative drive control should be evaluated FIRST given likely progression?

Accepted Answer

Head array with proportional control

Answer

A head array with proportional control is often the best long-term solution for ALS clients as it provides proportional speed/direction control and remains functional as upper extremity function declines.

Question 2

The Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for power mobility devices requires that a face-to-face examination be performed by:

Accepted Answer

A physician, PA, NP, or CNS treating the beneficiary

Answer

Medicare LCD requires the face-to-face examination for power mobility devices to be performed by the treating physician, PA, NP, or CNS.

Question 3

Which type of power wheelchair drive configuration provides the TIGHTEST turning radius, making it most suitable for indoor navigation in tight spaces?

Accepted Answer

Mid-wheel drive (MWD)

Answer

Mid-wheel drive wheelchairs have the drive wheels positioned under the user's center of gravity, enabling the tightest turning radius and best indoor maneuverability.

Question 4

In complex seating, 'pelvic obliquity' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Lateral tilting of the pelvis where one iliac crest is higher than the other

Answer

Pelvic obliquity is a lateral (frontal plane) deviation where one side of the pelvis sits higher than the other, often requiring contoured or wedged seating to accommodate.

Question 5

A standing wheelchair is classified under which HCPCS code category?

Accepted Answer

E1161 or K0004 combined with a standing frame code

Answer

Standing wheelchairs are typically billed using a manual or power wheelchair base code combined with an appropriate standing frame or power standing system add-on code.

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