Introduction to assistive products pre-module quiz

Try this quiz of 15 questions to test your prior knowledge of assistive products before taking this module. Don’t worry if you find this quiz difficult! You will be learning about all these topics during the module.

Introduction to assistive products pre-module quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. Question
John uses glasses to help him read.
Anita has had a stroke and uses a walking stick to help her move around independently.
Anya has a hearing impairment and uses a hearing aid.
John, Anita and Anya are all using assistive products.
- True
- False
- Don't know
Question 2 of 15

2. Question
A person may use more than one assistive product.
- True
- False
- Don't know
Question 3 of 15

3. Question
No training is required to assess a person for an assistive product.
- True
- False
- Don't know
Question 4 of 15

4. Question
Assistive products:
- Can only be used by adults
- Can only be used by children
- Can only be used by older persons
- Can be used by children, adults and older persons
- Don’t know
Question 5 of 15

5. Question
Providing assistive products through an organised service is:
- Not necessary, anyone can provide assistive products
- Only necessary when providing assistive products to children
- Very important because it helps people to have the most suitable assistive product, the information and skills to use and look after their product, and follow up support to make sure the product still meets their needs
- Only necessary for some assistive products
- Don’t know
Question 6 of 15

6. Question
The amount of time it takes to provide an assistive product depends on how complex the product is, the health and needs of the person, and the environment where they live.
- True
- False
- Don't know
Question 7 of 15

7. Question
The key steps involved in providing assistive products are:
- Select the assistive product and give it to the person
- Select the assistive product that best meets the person’s needs, fit the assistive product, teach the person how to use and look after the assistive product, and provide follow up
- Tell the person what assistive product they need and where they can purchase it
- Check what you have in stock and provide the person with any assistive product you have
- Don’t know
Question 8 of 15

8. Question
When selecting an assistive product with a person, you should:
- Give the person any assistive product you have available
- Find out about their health, lifestyle, which product they prefer, and where they will use the assistive product
- Not involve the person in selecting the assistive product, it is best for you to select for them
- Not involve the caregiver or family members of the person
- Don’t know
Question 9 of 15

9. Question
People in the community have a role to play in supporting people who use assistive products to participate in the activities they want to do.
- True
- False
- Don't know
Question 10 of 15

10. Question
When fitting an assistive product:
- You should never have to make adjustments to the assistive product if you have assessed the person correctly
- If you don’t have much time you can give the assistive product to the person without checking that it fits
- It is important to get feedback from the person and adjust the assistive product if needed to make sure that it meets their needs
- You should not ask the person for feedback
- Don’t know
Question 11 of 15

11. Question
Maria is older and has become forgetful. She often forgets what day it is, which makes her feel confused and anxious. Maria could benefit from an assessment for assistive products to help her remember things, such as a whiteboard where her husband can write what day it is.
- True
- False
- Don't know
Question 12 of 15

12. Question
When teaching a person how to use their assistive product, you should:
- Explain and demonstrate to the person (and their caregiver or family where appropriate) how to use the assistive product, and then help them to practise
- Just give the person their assistive product, they will ask if they have any questions about how to use it
- Tell the person how to use the product but don’t practise with them, they can practise by themselves
- Only demonstrate how to use the product if the person asks you to
- Don’t know
Question 13 of 15

13. Question
Follow up is:
- Only necessary if you have time to provide follow up
- Very important as it allows you to check that the assistive product is still meeting the person’s needs, and is safe and in good condition
- Not important, the person will come back to see you if they have any problems
- Only necessary for some assistive products
- Don’t know
Question 14 of 15

14. Question
Peter is 5 years old and has difficulty walking. He and his mother come to you for an assessment for an assistive product that may assist him to walk. Through the assessment you find that there are two walking frames that could be suitable for Peter. You should:
- Choose a walking frame yourself and give it to Peter
- Trial each walking frame with Peter, and let him and his mother decide which one they prefer
- Not involve Peter’s mother in selecting the walking frame
- Only involve Peter’s mother in selecting the walking frame
- Don’t know
Question 15 of 15

15. Question
Martha is a 50-year old woman who is having difficulty reading the newspaper. You have completed the first two steps of service provision with Martha – you have selected some reading glasses with her and fitted them correctly. What should you do next?
- Nothing, you have finished the process of providing the assistive product
- Teach Martha how to use the reading glasses
- Refer Martha to an eye care professional
- Follow up Martha to see if the reading glasses still meet her needs
- Don’t know

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