SMS Practice Questions - RESNA SMS Seating and Mobility Specialist Exam - SMS Practice Questions - RESNA SMS Seating and Mobility Specialist Exam

Question 1

During a seating and mobility assessment, the clinician observes a client with a fixed posterior pelvic tilt and sacral sitting posture. Which is the MOST critical initial concern?

Reduced ability to self-propel a manual wheelchair Increased risk of sacral/coccygeal pressure injury Difficulty reaching overhead objects from the chair Limited trunk extension range of motion

Correct Answer:

Increased risk of sacral/coccygeal pressure injury

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of pressure mapping during a seating evaluation?

To assess the client's upper extremity strength for propulsion To calculate the exact wheelchair seat width needed for the client To determine the client's body weight distribution for wheelchair frame selection To objectively measure and visualize interface pressure between the client and support surface

Correct Answer:

To objectively measure and visualize interface pressure between the client and support surface

Question 3

A client presents with a flexible kyphotic posture that corrects with manual support. Which seating approach is MOST appropriate?

A contoured back support with lateral thoracic supports to facilitate correction No back support modification since the posture is flexible A sling upholstery back that conforms to the kyphosis A rigid flat back support to force upright posture

Correct Answer:

A contoured back support with lateral thoracic supports to facilitate correction

Question 4

Which measurement is essential to determine proper wheelchair seat depth?

Distance from the posterior buttock to the popliteal fossa, minus 1-2 inches Overall thigh length from hip to ankle Hip width measured at the widest point Distance from seat surface to the top of the shoulder

Correct Answer:

Distance from the posterior buttock to the popliteal fossa, minus 1-2 inches

Question 5

During a seating evaluation, a client with C5-C6 spinal cord injury demonstrates bilateral wrist extension but no finger flexion. Which power wheelchair access method is MOST appropriate?

Sip-and-puff drive control Head array control system Proportional joystick with a U-shaped or goal-post handle Standard proportional joystick with standard knob

Correct Answer:

Proportional joystick with a U-shaped or goal-post handle

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