SUPPORTING AGING IN PLACE: A PHYSICAL THERAPIST’S TOOLKIT Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 148, or complete your test online EliteLearning.com/Book 71. Older adults may wish to age to place for a variety of reasons, including: a. The availability of increased family assistance. b. Maintaining a sense of dignity. c. A rising cost of housing. d. Avoidance of dependency on others. 72. Remaining at home contributes to a sense of security through: 78. A common area of concern between an interior designer and a physical therapist is? a. The interaction of the person with the environment. b. The aesthetic appeal of the environment. c. Design of healthcare settings. d. Adherence to universal design principles. 79. A physical therapist working on a team with architects, builders, contractors, and interior designers would have unique knowledge of: a. Accessibility standards.
a. Reminding older adults of negative memories. b. Allowing older adults to spend more time in the community. c. Providing a sense of safety, comfort, and protection. d. Being adaptable to needed changes. 73. A factor that correlates to increased health and well-being with older adults in the community is? a. An emotional connection to the community. b. The removal of attachment to the home with modifications. c. Isolation in the community. d. Rural environments with less public transportation. 74. Home modifications can minimize the effect of geriatric syndromes by: a. Eradicating the development of these syndromes. b. Creating an environment that decreases the daily impact of symptoms. c. Encouraging better management of chronic disease. d. Decreasing the interrelation of the symptoms on each other. 75. People with age-related low vision often have difficulty with: 76. An physical therapist is working with an architect and an interior designer to complete a remodel of a home for a proactive retiring gentleman. The physical therapist’s role would be to: a. Recommend individualized modifications and features beyond the Americans With Disabilities Act guidelines used by the design professionals. b. Inform the client of his rights under the Fair Housing Act. c. Encourage the interior designer to utilize all seven universal design principles without individualization. d. Ensure that the project adheres to all building codes of the municipality. 77. When working on an aging-in-place-friendly home, architects are responsible for: a. Ensuring that form came before function in the design. b. Completing the construction of the home with the contractor. c. Designing a home that follows the appropriate building codes. d. Consulting an occupational therapist at the end of the design process. a. Wearing of corrective eye wear. b. Using high contrast on floors. c. Viewing objects farther away from them. d. Discriminating colors due to a yellowing lens.
b. Various home design features and technologies. c. Impact of health conditions on interactions with the environment. d. Human interactions with the functionality of the environment. 80. One benefit of using a standardized home assessment is? a. The provision of a variety of solutions. b. The ability to perform a more thorough assessment. c. A level of uniformity between different assessments. d. The difficulty of standardizing home assessments. 81. A client has the need to urinate frequently at night and will make at least three trips to the bathroom in complete darkness. An appropriate modification would be: a. Using motion-sensor lights along the path. b. Installing rocker switches in place of toggle switches. c. Installing blue or green lights in lamps. d. Relocating the bedroom closer to the bathroom. 82. A contractor has come to perform installation of a grab bar in the bathroom, as recommended by a physical therapist. The physical therapist should suggest: a. Using a colored grab bar that matches the décor of the bathroom. b. Installing blocking in the wall prior to grab bar installation. c. Using a self-anchoring system and not drilling into a stud. d. Slanting the bar so the client can perform clothing management. 83. A client has peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, and a left rotator cuff tear. As a result, he does not stand to take a shower and uses a handheld showerhead, which is stored high in the shower, to bathe while seated in the tub. He has been having difficulty with showering due to the rotator cuff tear. The best home modification recommendation would be: a. Replacing the bathtub with a walk-in shower. b. Installing grab bars in the shower. c. Placing non-skid adhesives on the bathtub floor. d. Installing a shower arm holder. 84. The homeowner has low vision and experiences difficulty with glare in the kitchen in the late afternoon. The clinician would recommend: a. Using matte countertops to counteract the light. b. Using task lighting to illuminate important areas of the space. c. Installing a plain countertop. d. Assessing the natural light from windows.
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