Americans With A Disabilities Act
This term has been replaced with "accessible parking"
What is handicapped parking?
This piece of equipment can help transfer a patient to the dental chair?
A bite block is used when patients have a limited ability to
This manual speaking language is used by people who are deaf
What is American Sign Language?
The ADA defines this a condition that limits one or more major life activities.
What is a disability?
What piece of equipment directly assists a patient in a wheelchair during dental care without transferring them to a dental chair
What is a wheelchair lift?
A tennis ball or bicycle handle grip can be used to adapt this oral hygiene tool
What PPE item might a hygienist use when someone is deaf?
What is a face shield?
The ADA ensures those with disabilities are not discriminated against in these places
What are jobs, schools, transportation, or public/private places open to the public?
For patients with catheters or medical tubing, this must be carefully monitored during transfer to avoid complications?
What is ensuring tubing is not pulled, bent, or twisted?
This noninvasive fluoride treatment is beneficial for patients with disabilities that have incipient caries
What is Silver Diamine Fluoride?
What is an arm for guidance?
What are automatic doors?
What should always be done to the wheelchair before starting a transfer to ensure safety?
What is setting the brakes?
This adaptive tool allows patients with fingers in a fixed position to grasp their toothbrush
What are Velcro Straps?
Who is always addressed first unless they have a severe cognitive impairment?
What is the patient?
The ADA's goal is to prevent this form of mistreatment against those with disabilities
What is discrimination?
What are three types of wheelchair transfers?
What is the stand and pivot technique, the two person transfer, and the sliding board transfer?
What item might extend a toothbrush
What is a wooden spoon or foam tubing?
This communication method is used when speech or sign language is ineffective, it involves writing messages to the patient.
What is written communication?