SMSU Practice Test

1Single Choice

A client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) reports increasing fatigue and shortness of breath but still wants to self-propel a manual wheelchair for short community outings. Which seating and mobility consideration is most appropriate to address at this stage?

A.Recommend a standard folding manual wheelchair with no further modifications to preserve independence.
B.Add power-assist wheels to the existing manual wheelchair to reduce propulsion demand while preserving the manual wheelchair base.
C.Switch immediately to a full-time power wheelchair with head array and discontinue any manual mobility.
D.Prescribe a tilt-in-space only and instruct the client to be pushed by a caregiver for all outings.

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