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RESNAATP
EXAM
-
Assistive
Technology
Terms
/
STUDY
FOR
THE
RESNA
APT/ATS
CERTIFICATION
A.D.A
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-AMERICAN
WITH
DISABILITIES
ACT.
PROHIBITS
DISCRIMINATION
IN
EMPLOYMENT.
REQUIRES
PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATIONS.APPLIES
TO
BUSINESSES
WITH
15
OR
MORE
EMPLOYEES.
Abasia
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Inability
to
walk
Abduct
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-To
move
away
from
the
body
Abduction
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Movement
of
an
arm
or
a
leg
away
from
the
axis
of
the
body
accommodation
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-The
act
or
process
of
adapting
to
change
in
the
physiologic
or
physiological
environment
to
maintain
homeostasis.
acetabulum,
pl.
acetabula
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-The
cup-shaped
depression
containing
the
head
of
the
femur,
located
at
the
juncture
of
the
illium,
ischium,
and
pubis.
Achilles
tendon
reflex
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Planter
flexion
of
the
foot
resultingfrom
contraction
in
response
to
a
sharp
tap
on
the
gastrocnemius
muscle
at
the
back
of
the
ankle.
Absence
of
this
reflex
may
occur
in
patients
with
diabetes
melitus
or
peripheral
neuropathy.
Also
called
ankle
reflex.
Acoustic
nerve
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Either
of
the
pair
of
cranial
nerves
involved
in
hearing
and
in
maintaining
equilibrium.
Each
acoustic
nerve
is
composed
of
the
cochlear
and
vestibular
nerves.
activity
outputs
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-communicating;
moving
from
place
to
place;
manipulating
objects
for
self-care,
work,
school,
or
recreation;
performing
cognitive
activities.
AT
either
replaces
or
augments
these
outputs
Acute
Disease
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-A
disease
of
sudden
onset
that
causes
signs
and
symptoms
that
are
severe
and
of
relatively
short
duration.
Acute
Phase
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-The
period
in
the
course
of
a
disease
when
symptoms
are
most
pronounced.
Adduct
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-To
draw
a
limb
towards
the
median
axis
of
the
body
Adduction
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Movement
of
a
limb
toward
the
median
axis
of
the
body
Adipose
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Pertaining
to
fat
or
fatty
tissue.
Affect
memory
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-The
emotional
element
that
accompanies
recall
of
a
significant
experience Alopecia
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Total
or
partial
hair
loss
resulting
from
such
conditions
as
normal
aging,
endocrine
or
skin
disorder,
cancer
chemotherapy,
or
drug
reactions.
ALS
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-AMYOTROPHIC
LATERALS
SLEROSIS.
MUSCLE
WEAKNESS,
IMPAIRMENT
IN
USE
OF
ARMS
OR
LEGS.
PROGRESSIVE
alterative
keyboards
for
direct
selection
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Touch
Screens/Touch
Tablets,
Tongue
Touch
Keypad
Expanded
keyboards
Alzheimer's
disease
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-A
progressive
degenerative
brain
disease
characterized
by
diffuse
atrophy
throughout
the
cerebral
cortex,
along
with
senile
plaques
and
neurofibrillary
tangles.
Alzheimers
Disease
have
most
difficulty
with
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Personal
responce
systems.
Hard
for
them
to
learn
and
remember
Amnesia
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Memory
loss
resulting
from
such
conditions
as
hysteria,
epilepsy,
alcoholism,
severe
psychological
trauma,
and
organic
brain
disease.
Anatomic
position
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-A
body
position
in
which
the
individual
stands
erect,
facing
forward,
with
arms
hanging
at
the
sides,
palms
forward,
and
feet
slighty
apart
and
pointing
forward.
Anterior
pelvic
tilt
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-best
describe
when
rotation
of
the
pelvis
when
sitting
is
increase
in
a
lumbar
lordosis
Anterior
pelvic
tilt
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-rotation
of
the
pelvis
when
sitting
if
there
is
an
increase
in
lumbar
lordosis
APHASIA
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-LANGUAGE
DISORDER.
UNABLE
TO
FORMULATE
SPEACH.
CAN
BE
CONGENITAL
OR
AQUIRED
(stroke,
TBI,
CVA)
APRAXIA
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Oral
motor
muscles
loose
function,
unable
to
speak
with
meaningfull
utterances.
DISORDER
OF
MOTOR
PLANNING.
LOSS
OF
LEARNED
PURPOSEFUL
MOVEMENTS.
Asphyxia
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-A
condition
characterized
by
impairment
or
cessation
of
oxygen
and
carbon
dioxide
exchange
in
the
body,
resulting
in
a
critically
insufficient
blood
oxygen
level
and
a
significantly
increased
carbon
dioxide
level.
Assessing
visual
function
of
an
individual
for
AT
devices.
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-carefully
evaluate;
Visual
acuity
and
visual
field,
Visual
tracking
and
scanning,
Visual
accommodation.
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