Wanda Quizzes (Exam 2)

You are making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and do not have the strength to open a new jar of peanut butter. You decide to change this by beginning an upper body weight training program. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Biomechanical

• Strengthening is a principle of the biomechanical approach.

You are making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and do not have the strength to open a new jar of peanut butter. You decide to change this by using a non-slip jar grip to open the jar. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Rehabilitative

• This is a task adaptation, and so aligns with the rehabilitative approach. It is changing how the task is done so the person is successful with their current abilities.

A person with a new spinal cord injury is fitted with a manual wheelchair for mobility. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Rehabilitative

• This is compensation for absent lower extremity movement. Compensation falls under the rehabilitative approach.

This same person with a new spinal cord injury begins an upper body strengthening program to build tolerance for propelling the manual wheelchair. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Biomechanical

• Increasing strength is a principle of the biomechanical approach.

In addition to the upper body strengthening program the person also receives a lower body stretching program twice per day to maintain range of motion and prevent muscle contractures. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Biomechanical

• Maintaining range of motion is a biomechanical principle.

You notice you are starting to get wrist pain from the increased typing on your laptop at the start of the semester. You opt to obtain an "ergonomic" keyboard to type with less pain. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Rehabilitative

• This one is challenging to figure out!

  This is task adaptation, which is a rehabilitative principle. It is designed to help the person perform a necessary occupation in a different way with their current abilities, a key aspect of rehabilitation.

In addition to the keyboard you obtain a static wrist splint to keep your wrist in a neutral position at night while you sleep. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Biomechanical

• The static splint is being used to maintain positioning and reduce pain, so it is a biomechanical strategy. It is NOT designed to help participation in the occupation the person is engaged in (sleeping).

A client falls on the ice and fractures her patella. She is non-weight bearing for 8 weeks. She obtains a tub transfer bench to place in her bathtub so she is able to complete bathing safely. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Rehabilitative

• A tub transfer bench is a piece of adaptive equipment used to enhance performance of this task with current person factors, and thus is a rehabilitatiave approach.

Over the period of the 8 weeks that the client is non-weight bearing, she notices increased strength in her triceps (upper arm) muscles due to the increase amount of repetitions she was using her arms to push herself up from sitting to standing. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Biomechanical

• Increasing strength by increasing the number of repetitions of a movement is an example of a biomechanical approach.

The client eventaully got cleared to begin partial weight bearing on her leg. To do this, she started using a walker for mobility in the community. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Rehabilitative

• The use of adaptive equipment to optimize function is consistent with the rehabilitative approach. (Note that if she is doing exercises to improve muscle strength, that would likely be biomechanical. The question is focused on the use of the mobility equipment)

You sprain your ankle while walking to school. When you get back home you apply ice to reduce the inflammation. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Biomechanical

• This intervention is focused on reducing the edema, which aligns with the biomechanical perspective. 

The next morning your shoe is tight because of the inflammation so you decide to wear a flip-flop because it is easier to get on and feels less restrictive. This is an example of which theoretical approach? 

 

Biomechanical

 

Rehabilitative

Rehabilitative

• You have adapted the task by changing the type of shoe rather than on addressing the edema, so this is a rehabilitative approach.