Question 1

Which of the following adjectives does not accurately describe low technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inexpensive 
B)  Inaccessible 
C)  Accessible 
D)  Simple 
A)  Inexpensive 
B)  Inaccessible 
C)  Accessible 
D)  Simple B

Question 2

Which of the following is the most important aspect that affects the functional use of a personal high-technology augmentative communication device?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementing 
B)  Planning 
C)  Pricing 
D)  Selecting 
A)  Implementing 
B)  Planning 
C)  Pricing 
D)  Selecting B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a mode of transmission for an ECU?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ultrasound 
B)  Infrared 
C)  Radiofrequency 
D)  Satellite 
A)  Ultrasound 
B)  Infrared 
C)  Radiofrequency 
D)  Satellite D

Question 4

Which of the following is not considered a low-technology mobility aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wheelchair 
B)  Scooter 
C)  Cane 
D)  Walker 
A)  Wheelchair 
B)  Scooter 
C)  Cane 
D)  Walker

Question 5

What was the team trying to identify when they observed the child playing to determine what voluntary movement he had before placing the switch on his arm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indirect selection 
B)  Direct selection 
C)  Access 
D)  Control site 
A)  Indirect selection 
B)  Direct selection 
C)  Access 
D)  Control site

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an adapted input device for computer access?

Accepted Answer

A)  Braille embosser 
B)  Enlarged print 
C)  Speech synthesizer 
D)  Switch 
A)  Braille embosser 
B)  Enlarged print 
C)  Speech synthesizer 
D)  Switch

Question 7

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of a power wheelchair?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight 
B)  Portability 
C)  Maintenance 
D)  Speed 
A)  Weight 
B)  Portability 
C)  Maintenance 
D)  Speed

Question 8

What do built-up controls for a toy or activity represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  No-technology solution 
B)  Low-technology solution 
C)  High-technology solution 
D)  Bad solution 
A)  No-technology solution 
B)  Low-technology solution 
C)  High-technology solution 
D)  Bad solution

Question 9

Which statement is true concerning assistive technology (AT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  AT refers to aids and devices that help rehabilitate an individual. 
B)  AT helps a person to be more functional. 
C)  AT is always commercially manufactured. 
D)  AT helps persons with only certain diagnoses. 
A)  AT refers to aids and devices that help rehabilitate an individual. 
B)  AT helps a person to be more functional. 
C)  AT is always commercially manufactured. 
D)  AT helps persons with only certain diagnoses.

Question 10

Which statement is true of direct selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct selection is faster than indirect selection. 
B)  Direct selection is cognitively more complex than indirect selection. 
C)  Direct selection may be accomplished without physical contact. 
D)  Direct selection may involve scanning or encoding. 
A)  Direct selection is faster than indirect selection. 
B)  Direct selection is cognitively more complex than indirect selection. 
C)  Direct selection may be accomplished without physical contact. 
D)  Direct selection may involve scanning or encoding.

Question 11

What should the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) consider when selecting assistive switches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use whatever switch is available. 
B)  Match switch characteristics to the user's specific needs. 
C)  Move the switch around as much as possible to find the best spot. 
D)  Make access challenging for the individual. 
A)  Use whatever switch is available. 
B)  Match switch characteristics to the user's specific needs. 
C)  Move the switch around as much as possible to find the best spot. 
D)  Make access challenging for the individual.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a low-technology device?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pencil grip 
B)  Environmental control unit (ECU) 
C)  Powered wheelchair 
D)  Laptop computer 
A)  Pencil grip 
B)  Environmental control unit (ECU) 
C)  Powered wheelchair 
D)  Laptop computer

Question 13

From where would someone seek AT funding for an 8-year-old to perform successfully in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare 
B)  Vocational rehabilitation program 
C)  Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDE
A)  
D)  Birth to three program 
A)  Medicare 
B)  Vocational rehabilitation program 
C)  Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDE
A)  
D)  Birth to three program

Question 14

What type of selection is it when the child moves the joystick to the right so the cursor goes to the right?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct selection 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Indirect selection 
D)  Scanning 
A)  Direct selection 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Indirect selection 
D)  Scanning

Question 15

The child observes all the letters pass by on the computer screen and presses a button when the letter he wants passes by.What type of selection is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct selection 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Scanning 
D)  Physical selection 
A)  Direct selection 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Scanning 
D)  Physical selection

Exam 27: Assistive Technology

Which of the following adjectives does not accurately describe low technology?

Which of the following is the most important aspect that affects the functional use of a personal high-technology augmentative communication device?

Which of the following is not a mode of transmission for an ECU?

Which of the following is not considered a low-technology mobility aid?

What was the team trying to identify when they observed the child playing to determine what voluntary movement he had before placing the switch on his arm?

Which of the following is an example of an adapted input device for computer access?

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of a power wheelchair?

What do built-up controls for a toy or activity represent?

Which statement is true concerning assistive technology (AT)?

Which statement is true of direct selection?

What should the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) consider when selecting assistive switches?

Which of the following is an example of a low-technology device?

From where would someone seek AT funding for an 8-year-old to perform successfully in school?

What type of selection is it when the child moves the joystick to the right so the cursor goes to the right?

The child observes all the letters pass by on the computer screen and presses a button when the letter he wants passes by.What type of selection is this?

Scope of Practice

Family Systems

Medical Systems

Educational Systems

Community Systems

Principles of Normal Development

Development of Performance Skills

Development of Occupations

Adolescent Development: Becoming an Adult

The Occupational Therapy Process

Anatomy and Physiology for the Pediatric Practitioner

Neuroscience for the Pediatric Practitioner

Pediatric Health Conditions

Childhood and Adolescent Psychosocial and Mental Health Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Intellectual Disabilities

Cerebral Palsy

Positioning and Handling: A Neurodevelopmental Approach

Activities of Daily Living and Sleeprest

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Play and Playfulness

Functional Task at School: Handwriting

Therapeutic Media: Activity With Purpose

Motor Control and Motor Learning

Sensory Processingintegration and Occupation

Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Pediatric Practice

Orthoses, Orthotic Fabrication, and Elastic Therapeutic Taping for the Pediatric Population

Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapy

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