Assistive devices

Which of the following is true regarding fitting crutches for a patient?

• Wear poorly fitting shoes with 2-3 inch heals and skid soles.

• Crutches should be positioned 8-10 inches in front of and to the side of the patient's foot.

• The length should be adjusted so that there are 2 inches between the armpit and the axillary bar.

• The handpieces of axillary or forearm crutches should be adjusted so that each elbow is flexed at a 70 to 90 degree angle.

________________ gait is used only when one leg can bear weight.

• four-point

• three-point

• two-point

• swing to

• swing through

___________ is an assistive device that provides balance and support. Several types include standard, T-handle, J-handle, tripod, quad, hemiwalker

• Cane

• Walker

• Crutches

Four-tipped cane that provides a wider base of support and more stability.

• standard

• tripod

• quad

• hemiwalker

Which of the following is true when fitting a patient for a cane?

• A cane is used on the unaffected (good) side.

• The bottom tip of the cane should be positioned approximately 10 inches from the side of the unaffected foot.

• The level of the handle should be with the top of the pelvis.

• The elbow should be flexed to a 50 to 70 degree angle.

A four legged device that provides support. Available in standard, folding, rolling, and platform. Used for patients with weak and poor sense of balance.

• hemiwalker

• walker

• cane

• crutches

Canes, crutches, and walker are NOT part of assistive device.

• false
• true

provides broad base of support with four points of floor contact.

• quad cane
• quad walker
• quad crutches
• quad assistive device

is used for maximal stability, support and mobility.

• assistive devixe
• crutches
• walker
• cane

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• Maintaining joint mobility, Preventing contractures, atony, and atrophy of muscles