PROSTHETICS ABC EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027

PROSTHETICS ABC EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027

Prosthetics - CORRECT ANSWER -Science and art involved in treating patients with the
use of prostheses (artificial limbs, etc.)



Orthotics - CORRECT ANSWER -Science involved in treating patients with an orthosis
(braces)



Endoskeletal - CORRECT ANSWER -Structural strength from the inside



EX. Humans are endoskeletal because of bone structure inside

EX 2. In prosthetics the pylon and adapters



Exoskeletal - CORRECT ANSWER -Strength from outside



Ex. In prosthetics, a leg with hard laminated outer shell and hollow inside



Partial foot amputation - CORRECT ANSWER -Below the ankle joint



Symes amputation - CORRECT ANSWER -Through the ankle joint, little bone cutting



Below knee amputation/ transitibial - CORRECT ANSWER -between knee joint and the
ankle

, Knee disarticulation - CORRECT ANSWER -Amputation through the knee joint; femur
intact, no bone cut



Above knee amputation/ transfemoral - CORRECT ANSWER -Between hip joint and knee
joint



Hip disarticulation - CORRECT ANSWER -amputation through hip joint; pelvis intact, no
bone cut



Below elbow amputation/ Transradial - CORRECT ANSWER -Between wrist and elbow



Above elbow amputation/ Transhumeral - CORRECT ANSWER -Between shoulder and
elbow



Fiberglass Density - CORRECT ANSWER -2.56g



Fiberglass Tensile Strength - CORRECT ANSWER -620ksi



Carbon Tensile Strength - CORRECT ANSWER -800ksi



Polypropylene oven temp & uses - CORRECT ANSWER -400 F, used for lower extremity
devices due to strength



Polyethylene oven temp & uses - CORRECT ANSWER -350F, used for upper extremity
and spinal devices as a soft interface, very flexible