POAT Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% pass

POAT Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% pass What happens with a medial heel whip? - Answer- At toe off, the heel goes medial then corrects back laterally for heel strike What causes a medial heel whip? - Answer- The prosthesis is donned in too much external rotation What happens with a lateral heel whip? - Answer- At toe off, the heel goes laterally then corrects back medially for heel strike What causes a lateral heel whip? - Answer- The prothesis is donned in too much internal rotation Phantom Limb Sensation - Answer- Itching, burning, tingling, hot and cold sensations Phantom Limb Pain - Answer- Aching, cramping, shooting pain Residual Limb Pain - Answer- Pain in the residual limb, may indicate infection or other pathology K0 - Answer- Patient does not have the ability or potential to ambulate or transfer safely with or without assistance and a prosthesis does not enhance quality of life or mobility K1 - Answer- Limited and unlimited household ambulator; The patient has the ability or potential to use a prosthesis for transfers or ambulation on level surfaces at fixed cadence K2 - Answer- Limited community ambulator; The patient has the ability or potential for ambulation with the ability to traverse low-level environmental barriers such as curbs, stairs or uneven surfaces K3 - Answer- Typical of the community ambulator who has the ability to traverse most environmental barriers and may have vocational, therapeutic, or exercise activity that demands prosthetic utilization beyond simple locomotion; The patient has the ability or potential for ambulation with variable cadence K4 - Answer- The patient has the ability or potential for prosthetic ambulation that exceeds basic ambulation skills, exhibiting high impact stress or energy levels; Typical of the prosthetic demands of the child, active adult or athlete; All children younger than 18; Handicapped or mentally challenged under 21 What does the trochanter knee ankle (TKA) line determine? - Answer- Knee stability in stance What is the zone of voluntary stability? - Answer- Where knee needs to be positioned to make sure its stable at initial contact What is myodesis? - Answer- Muscles sutured to periosteum; gives greater stability What is myoplasty? - Answer- Antagonist muscles sutured to each other What type of socket distributes uniform pressure over the entire surface and is achieved by using air-pressure casting instrument? - Answer- Total Surface Bearing Socket What type of socket loads the limb in a pressure tolerant area, providing relief to bony prominences? - Answer- Patellar Tendon Bearing Socket What degree of flexion is a patellar tendon bearing socket aligned in? - Answer- 5 degrees What is the goal of using a Patellar Tendon Bearing Socket? - Answer- Increase surface area for weightbearing on residual limb What percentage of diabetes amputees will lose their contralateral limb? - Answer- 50% within 2-5 years What K Level is the Genium Microprocessor Knee? - Answer- K4 What K Level is the C-Leg? - Answer- K3 In regards to stairs, what can a C-Leg do? - Answer- Can descend stairs, but cannot ascend stairs What are hooks used for on UE protheses? - Answer- Holding and stabilizing objects A voluntary opening prostheses that meets functional and vocational needs of the UE amputee - Answer- Hook What is the 3 Jaw Chuck? - Answer- Grasping pattern of thumb and 1-2 digits; digits 4-5 follow passively How long after amputation will a non-traumatic or non-dysvascular amputee be fitted for the first time? - Answer- 2 weeks How long after amputation with a dysvascular amputee