SMS Complex Rehab Technology Standards and Ethics

Question 1

The ATP credential (Assistive Technology Professional) is awarded by which organization?

Accepted Answer

RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America)

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AOTA

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CMS

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NRRTS

Question 2

The SMS (Seating and Mobility Specialist) credential is awarded by:

Accepted Answer

NRRTS (National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers)

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RESNA

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APTA

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CMS

Question 3

What does 'Complex Rehab Technology' (CRT) refer to?

Accepted Answer

Individually configured devices requiring clinical evaluation, such as custom manual and power wheelchairs for people with complex disabilities

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Any wheelchair covered by Medicare

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Hospital-issued standard wheelchairs

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Powered scooters for community mobility

Question 4

Which ethical principle requires that a seating professional recommend the device that best meets the client's needs rather than the one with the highest profit margin?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

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Autonomy

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Non-maleficence

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Justice

Question 5

A conflict of interest in CRT provision most commonly arises when:

Accepted Answer

A supplier representative recommends only products from their own company without disclosing this limitation

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A therapist evaluates a client at a hospital

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A physician prescribes a wheelchair

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A client chooses their preferred wheelchair color

Question 6

Informed consent in assistive technology provision requires that the client be told:

Accepted Answer

Their diagnosis, all available options, risks and benefits of each option, and their right to refuse

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Only the recommended device and its cost

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Only that the device has been approved by their insurance

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The ATP's credentials and experience