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MODULE 5 WORKBOOK
1. Wheelchair wheels all move __________________.
2. Large wheels are _____________ and are meant to ____________ over obstacles.
3. Small wheels ______________ and they ______________ the wheelchair.
4. You should always secure wheelchair tie downs to the __________ of the chair.
5. A patient should always be ____________________ into a wheelchair whenever
attended to by an MAVO.
6. Since most patient wheelchairs will not have an automotive seat belt, an MAVO
should carry a ____ __________ to secure the paiient for the transport to the MAV.
7. __________ __________ can sometimes come loose and risk injury to the patient
during a maneuver.
8. The ______________ is the main folding axis of the wheelchair and should never
have tie downs attached to it.
9. A worn wheel or under-inflated tire can cause the ______________ to fail and cause
an injury if the MAVO is not cautious.
10.____________ _____________ are self-propelled and known for being very heavy.
11.Younger patients sometimes have ____________ ___________ , which can be
difficult to tie down.
12.Before seating a patient in a chair, the ___________ ___________ should be folded
out of the way.
13.___________ ___________ and ___________ ___________ are commonly
removable parts on wheelchairs.
14. To close a wheelchair, an MAVO should lift the ________________ and push the
________________ of the wheelchair.
15. To open a wheelchair, the MAVO should push down on the ____________ of the seat
of the wheelchair.
16. Examples of institutional features a wheelchair may have include:
_________________________
_________________________