COTA Adaptive Equipment and Assistive Technology Flashcards
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Which type of adaptive utensil is most appropriate for a client with limited hand grip due to rheumatoid arthritis?
Answer: Built-up handle utensil
Built-up handle utensils reduce the grip force required, making them ideal for clients with decreased hand strength from rheumatoid arthritis.
A client with C6 spinal cord injury needs to write. Which assistive device would a COTA most likely recommend?
Answer: Universal cuff with pen holder
A universal cuff with a pen holder allows clients with C6 SCI to use tenodesis grasp for functional writing tasks.
What is the primary purpose of a rocker knife in adaptive kitchen equipment?
Answer: To cut food using a rocking motion with one hand
A rocker knife allows one-handed cutting by rocking the blade back and forth, compensating for hemiplegia or upper extremity amputation.
A COTA is recommending a reacher for a post-hip replacement client. What angle of hip flexion must be avoided during use?
Answer: Greater than 90 degrees
Total hip precautions restrict hip flexion beyond 90 degrees to prevent dislocation, making a reacher essential for floor-level retrieval.
Which communication assistive technology category includes eye-gaze systems and speech-generating devices?
Answer: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
AAC encompasses all tools that supplement or replace speech, including high-tech options like eye-gaze and SGDs for non-verbal clients.
A client with low vision is having difficulty reading standard print. Which low-tech adaptation should a COTA suggest first?
Answer: Large-print materials and a magnifier
Large-print materials and handheld magnifiers are low-cost, low-tech first-line interventions for clients with low vision who retain some functional sight.