Prosthetics and Orthotics Final Exam
What type of joint is the elbow? - Answer-hinge joint
T/F, Mechanical joints of an upper extremity orthosis should align with anatomical joints. - Answer-true
T/F, Adaptive equipment/utensils can be attached to WHFOs for specific tasks like eating and writing in
order to assist patients in completing their ADLs (activities of daily living). - Answer-True
what does a Resting Hand Splint WHFO (Wrist-Hand-Finger-Orthosis) do? - Answer-Is static to maintain
range of motion (ROM) and functional position of fingers, web space, and wrist
Deformational plagiocephaly:
a. is defined as symmetry of the skull
b. cannot be prenatal
c. cannot be postnatal
d. does not involve fused sutures - Answer-does not involve fused sutures
T/F A cranial remodeling orthosis is a class II FDA approved device. - Answer-true
When is the best age to start orthotic treatment on a baby with plagiocephaly? - Answer-3-8 months
Congenital Muscular Torticollis involves which muscle(s): - Answer-Sternocleidomastoid
, The theory of helmet treatment is to: - Answer-provide directed growth of the skull
T/F, the knee is unstable because of incongruent surfaces between the femur and the tibia with long
'levers' on each side - Answer-true
KAFO stands for - Answer-knee ankle foot orthosis
which is NOT a characteristic of a polycentric knee joint?
a. it is useful in in treating fractures
b. it mimics the anatomic knee motion
c. it reduces the range of motion in the knee
d. there is less tissue protrusion during knee flexion - Answer-C. it reduces the range of motion in the
knee
What 2 joints make up the knee? - Answer-tibiofemoral and patellofemoral
typically the motion that a KAFO attempts to control in the sagittal plane is... - Answer-unwanted knee
flexion in stance phase
T/F A locked KAFO in gait would typically cause gait deviations - Answer-True
T/F stance control orthoses can be mechanical or electromechanical - Answer-true
A T-strap controls which deformity of the ankle for a patient using a conventional AFO - Answer-varus
T/F the posterior leaf spring orthosis encompasses the malleoli - Answer-false
What type of joint is the elbow? - Answer-hinge joint
T/F, Mechanical joints of an upper extremity orthosis should align with anatomical joints. - Answer-true
T/F, Adaptive equipment/utensils can be attached to WHFOs for specific tasks like eating and writing in
order to assist patients in completing their ADLs (activities of daily living). - Answer-True
what does a Resting Hand Splint WHFO (Wrist-Hand-Finger-Orthosis) do? - Answer-Is static to maintain
range of motion (ROM) and functional position of fingers, web space, and wrist
Deformational plagiocephaly:
a. is defined as symmetry of the skull
b. cannot be prenatal
c. cannot be postnatal
d. does not involve fused sutures - Answer-does not involve fused sutures
T/F A cranial remodeling orthosis is a class II FDA approved device. - Answer-true
When is the best age to start orthotic treatment on a baby with plagiocephaly? - Answer-3-8 months
Congenital Muscular Torticollis involves which muscle(s): - Answer-Sternocleidomastoid
, The theory of helmet treatment is to: - Answer-provide directed growth of the skull
T/F, the knee is unstable because of incongruent surfaces between the femur and the tibia with long
'levers' on each side - Answer-true
KAFO stands for - Answer-knee ankle foot orthosis
which is NOT a characteristic of a polycentric knee joint?
a. it is useful in in treating fractures
b. it mimics the anatomic knee motion
c. it reduces the range of motion in the knee
d. there is less tissue protrusion during knee flexion - Answer-C. it reduces the range of motion in the
knee
What 2 joints make up the knee? - Answer-tibiofemoral and patellofemoral
typically the motion that a KAFO attempts to control in the sagittal plane is... - Answer-unwanted knee
flexion in stance phase
T/F A locked KAFO in gait would typically cause gait deviations - Answer-True
T/F stance control orthoses can be mechanical or electromechanical - Answer-true
A T-strap controls which deformity of the ankle for a patient using a conventional AFO - Answer-varus
T/F the posterior leaf spring orthosis encompasses the malleoli - Answer-false
