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Prosthetics Practice Exam questions with accurate detailed || || || || || || ||
solutions
In which portion of stance phase is the prosthetic side in knee extension most likely to
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occur? ||
A. Initial Contact
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B. Loading Response
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C. Mid-stance
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D. Terminal Stance - ✔✔A
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If the amputee complains of difficulty rolling over the ball of the foot, the most likely cause
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is:
A. Excessive DF
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B. Excessive medial placement of foot
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C. Excessive lateral placement of foot
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D. Excessive PF - ✔✔D
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Rehabilitation of the BK amputee should ideally be initiated: || || || || || || || ||
A. Operatively
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B. Preoperatively
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C. One week post-op
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D. Only after wound had healed - ✔✔B
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When wrapping a BK limb for shrinkage, it is important that:
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A. Most of the pressure is in the proximal portion of the limb
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B. Most of the pressure is in the distal end of the limb
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C. The elastic only extends up to the head of the fibula.
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D. BK limbs need not to be wrapped due to small amount of soft tissue - ✔✔B
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The purpose for wearing prosthetic socks are:
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A. Reducing friction between stump and skin
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B. Allow padding between stump and skin
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C. Wick sweat away from skin
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D. All of the above - ✔✔D
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The PTB cuff suspension strap derives its suspension over which area:
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A. Condyles of the femur
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B: By means of a waist belt
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C. Proximal Patella
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D. Along the shaft of the fibula - ✔✔C
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Redundant tissue is described as: || || || ||
A. Edematous tissue
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B. Muscle unattached to bone
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C. Excessive soft tissue
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D. Muscle bunching - ✔✔C
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A sac filled with heavy fluid which lies between the skin and a bony prominence is called:
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A. edema
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B. Muscle bunching
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C. Bulbous tissue
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D. Bursa - ✔✔D
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A lack of total contact in the PTB limb:
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A. Has no effect on the fit
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B. Increases proprioceptive feedback
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C. Can cause shrinkage
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D. Can cause distal edema - ✔✔D
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Residual limb shape may be described as: || || || || || ||
A. Conical
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B. Cylindrical
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C. Bulbous
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D. All of the above - ✔✔D
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The A-P measurement of a BK amputee is taken in flexion at:
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A. 5 degrees
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B. 15 degrees
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C. 20 degrees
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D. 35 degrees - ✔✔B
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M-L dimension of the plaster model when using a soft liner should be:
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A. Larger by 1/4"
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B. Smaller by 1/8"
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C. Larger by 3/16"
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D. Same as measurement - ✔✔D
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What are two advantages in the use of test sockets
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A. Check fit
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B. Check for excessive pressure
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C. Check for bony prominence relief
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D. All of the above - ✔✔D
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The purpose of a compression bandage before fitting of a prosthesis is:
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A. To shrink the residual limb
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B. To shape the residual limb
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C. To prevent edema
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D. All of the above - ✔✔D
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The preferred prosthetic foot and ankle unit for the BK PTB prosthesis is the:
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A. Single axis
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B. Double axis
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C. SACH
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D. Universal - ✔✔C
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The impression of feeling the amputated member is commonly called:
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A. Phantom pain
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B. Peripheral pain
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C. Phantom sensation
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D. Psychogenic sensation - ✔✔C
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In evaluation of a PTB prosthesis, the anterior brim of the socket should extend to the:
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A. Lower border of the patella
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B. Upper border of the patella
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Prosthetics Practice Exam questions with accurate detailed || || || || || || ||
solutions
In which portion of stance phase is the prosthetic side in knee extension most likely to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
occur? ||
A. Initial Contact
|| ||
B. Loading Response
|| ||
C. Mid-stance
||
D. Terminal Stance - ✔✔A
|| || || ||
If the amputee complains of difficulty rolling over the ball of the foot, the most likely cause
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
is:
A. Excessive DF
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B. Excessive medial placement of foot
|| || || || ||
C. Excessive lateral placement of foot
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D. Excessive PF - ✔✔D
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Rehabilitation of the BK amputee should ideally be initiated: || || || || || || || ||
A. Operatively
||
B. Preoperatively
||
C. One week post-op
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D. Only after wound had healed - ✔✔B
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When wrapping a BK limb for shrinkage, it is important that:
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A. Most of the pressure is in the proximal portion of the limb
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B. Most of the pressure is in the distal end of the limb
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C. The elastic only extends up to the head of the fibula.
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D. BK limbs need not to be wrapped due to small amount of soft tissue - ✔✔B
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The purpose for wearing prosthetic socks are:
|| || || || || ||
A. Reducing friction between stump and skin
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B. Allow padding between stump and skin
|| || || || || ||
C. Wick sweat away from skin
|| || || || ||
D. All of the above - ✔✔D
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The PTB cuff suspension strap derives its suspension over which area:
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A. Condyles of the femur
|| || || ||
B: By means of a waist belt
|| || || || || ||
C. Proximal Patella
|| ||
D. Along the shaft of the fibula - ✔✔C
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Redundant tissue is described as: || || || ||
A. Edematous tissue
|| ||
B. Muscle unattached to bone
|| || || ||
C. Excessive soft tissue
|| || ||
D. Muscle bunching - ✔✔C
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A sac filled with heavy fluid which lies between the skin and a bony prominence is called:
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
A. edema
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B. Muscle bunching
|| ||
C. Bulbous tissue
|| ||
D. Bursa - ✔✔D
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A lack of total contact in the PTB limb:
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A. Has no effect on the fit
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B. Increases proprioceptive feedback
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C. Can cause shrinkage
|| || ||
D. Can cause distal edema - ✔✔D
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Residual limb shape may be described as: || || || || || ||
A. Conical
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B. Cylindrical
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C. Bulbous
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D. All of the above - ✔✔D
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The A-P measurement of a BK amputee is taken in flexion at:
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A. 5 degrees
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B. 15 degrees
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C. 20 degrees
|| ||
D. 35 degrees - ✔✔B
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M-L dimension of the plaster model when using a soft liner should be:
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A. Larger by 1/4"
|| || ||
B. Smaller by 1/8"
|| || ||
C. Larger by 3/16"
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D. Same as measurement - ✔✔D
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What are two advantages in the use of test sockets
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A. Check fit
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B. Check for excessive pressure
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C. Check for bony prominence relief
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D. All of the above - ✔✔D
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The purpose of a compression bandage before fitting of a prosthesis is:
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A. To shrink the residual limb
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B. To shape the residual limb
|| || || || ||
C. To prevent edema
|| || ||
D. All of the above - ✔✔D
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The preferred prosthetic foot and ankle unit for the BK PTB prosthesis is the:
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A. Single axis
|| ||
B. Double axis
|| ||
C. SACH
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D. Universal - ✔✔C
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The impression of feeling the amputated member is commonly called:
|| || || || || || || || ||
A. Phantom pain
|| ||
B. Peripheral pain
|| ||
C. Phantom sensation
|| ||
D. Psychogenic sensation - ✔✔C
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In evaluation of a PTB prosthesis, the anterior brim of the socket should extend to the:
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A. Lower border of the patella
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B. Upper border of the patella
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