Your patient is a 63-year-old man who is undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy for treatment of colon cancer and is very weak as a result. His mobility level has been decreasing over the past few years, and he has very tight hamstring and hip flexor muscles. You are helping him select a wheelchair that he can use at home, where he lives alone. Which of the following legrests would be most appropriate for this patient?

__________ test is applying gentle pressure with 1 or 2 fingers, then quickly releasing pressure to exam whether or not a patient has compromised tissue.

______________________is when a person uses an assistive device or adaptive equipment for the task.

Which of the following is the best way for a wheelchair user to negotiate very steep slopes?

Which of the following is the best way to prevent a patient with a partial weight-bearing restriction from putting too much weight on the affected leg during a transfer?

Which of the following is the best way to prevent a patient with a partial weight-bearing restriction from putting too much weight on the affected leg during a transfer?

An 87-year-old male patient who lives in a skilled nursing facility is on a 2-hour positioning schedule. Which are the most appropriate steps to re-position the patient from left side lying to supine?

If a patient has a ________________________, it can break loose while performing active exercise and travel through the heart, lung, or brain and can cause serious complications or death.

Which of the following tasks would be considered “gait training” instead of “ambulating” with a patient whom had just sustained a stroke?

Which type of grip should be utilized when performing ROM techniques with patients?