Prosthetics & Orthotics Board Prep: Mock
Prosthetic Written Exam 128 Questions and
Correct Answers Latest 2025.
The Ertl procedure is known as an osteomyoplastic amputation reconstruction that performs a bone
bridge between what:
A) Tibia bridged with the fibula
B) Distal end of the radius and ulna
C) Distal end of femur bridged with the tibia
D) Humerus bridged with the ulna
A) Tibia bridged with the fibula
A below knee amputee is seen in your clinic for a follow up appointment and states he feels
anterior/distal discomfort in his prosthetic socket. Choose all correct answer(s) to address this
problem:
A) Extend the prosthetic socket
B) Flex the prosthetic socket
C) Add pretibial pads to the prosthetic socket
D) Lower the posterior socket brim
A) Extend the prosthetic socket
C) Add pretibial pads to the prosthetic socket
A below knee amputee is seen in your clinic for a follow up appointment and states he has posterior
knee or hamstring discomfort. Choose all correct answer(s) to address this problem:
A) Lower the posterior medial brim on the prosthetic socket
B) Extend the prosthetic socket
C) Flex the prosthetic socket
D) Align prosthetic foot more posterior in relation to the prosthetic socket
A) Lower the posterior medial brim on the prosthetic socket
,C) Flex the prosthetic socket
D) Align prosthetic foot more posterior in relation to the prosthetic socket
Which level(s) of amputation may lead to an equinus gait deformity:
A) Lisfranc amputation
B) Chopart amputation
C) Symes amputation
D) Transmetatarsal amputation
A) Lisfranc amputation
B) Chopart amputation
D) Transmetatarsal amputation
A below knee amputee presents in clinic wearing a PTB style endoskeletal prosthesis with general
knee pain and distal end pressure. The patient doffs her prosthesis and liner, upon
examination of her residual limb you note redness on the distal tibia and inferior aspect of the
patella bone. What would be the most logical clinical action(s) you could take at this point in
addressing this problem:
A) Recommend the patient be evaluated for a new liner that will provide better cushioning to her
residual limb
B) Flex the prosthetic socket while concurrently plantar flexing the prosthetic foot
C) Add a gastroc pad to prosthetic socket
D) Add a 1 ply prosthetic sock over liner
C) Add a gastroc pad to prosthetic socket
D) Add a 1 ply prosthetic sock over liner
Myodesis can be described as:
A) A condition associated with calcification of muscle fibers
B) The suturing and permanent attachment of a muscle to a bone
C) The suturing or permanent attachment of a muscle to another muscle
, D) A muscle going through atrophy
B) The suturing and permanent attachment of a muscle to a bone
Which of the following is not part of a Symes amputation procedure:
A) Removal of the malleoli "distal aspect"
B) Placement of thick heel pad
C) Amputation through the articulation of the ankle
D) Transmetatarsal amputation
D) Transmetatarsal amputation
Myoplasty can be described as:
A) A condition associated with the loss of sarcomeres
B) The suturing and permanent attachment of a muscle to a bone
C) The suturing or permanent attachment of a muscle to another muscle
D) A muscle experiencing hypertrophy
C) The suturing or permanent attachment of a muscle to another muscle
What are two advantages in the list below of myodesis over myoplasty with regards to
amputations:
A) Decreased rate of infection related revisions
B) Decreased rate of muscular atrophy
C) Decreased rate of antagonistic muscular imbalances
D) Provides a bulbous distal residual limb for self suspending applications in TT and TF cases
B) Decreased rate of muscular atrophy
C) Decreased rate of antagonistic muscular imbalances
During normal heel strike, the forward hip is how flexed:
Prosthetic Written Exam 128 Questions and
Correct Answers Latest 2025.
The Ertl procedure is known as an osteomyoplastic amputation reconstruction that performs a bone
bridge between what:
A) Tibia bridged with the fibula
B) Distal end of the radius and ulna
C) Distal end of femur bridged with the tibia
D) Humerus bridged with the ulna
A) Tibia bridged with the fibula
A below knee amputee is seen in your clinic for a follow up appointment and states he feels
anterior/distal discomfort in his prosthetic socket. Choose all correct answer(s) to address this
problem:
A) Extend the prosthetic socket
B) Flex the prosthetic socket
C) Add pretibial pads to the prosthetic socket
D) Lower the posterior socket brim
A) Extend the prosthetic socket
C) Add pretibial pads to the prosthetic socket
A below knee amputee is seen in your clinic for a follow up appointment and states he has posterior
knee or hamstring discomfort. Choose all correct answer(s) to address this problem:
A) Lower the posterior medial brim on the prosthetic socket
B) Extend the prosthetic socket
C) Flex the prosthetic socket
D) Align prosthetic foot more posterior in relation to the prosthetic socket
A) Lower the posterior medial brim on the prosthetic socket
,C) Flex the prosthetic socket
D) Align prosthetic foot more posterior in relation to the prosthetic socket
Which level(s) of amputation may lead to an equinus gait deformity:
A) Lisfranc amputation
B) Chopart amputation
C) Symes amputation
D) Transmetatarsal amputation
A) Lisfranc amputation
B) Chopart amputation
D) Transmetatarsal amputation
A below knee amputee presents in clinic wearing a PTB style endoskeletal prosthesis with general
knee pain and distal end pressure. The patient doffs her prosthesis and liner, upon
examination of her residual limb you note redness on the distal tibia and inferior aspect of the
patella bone. What would be the most logical clinical action(s) you could take at this point in
addressing this problem:
A) Recommend the patient be evaluated for a new liner that will provide better cushioning to her
residual limb
B) Flex the prosthetic socket while concurrently plantar flexing the prosthetic foot
C) Add a gastroc pad to prosthetic socket
D) Add a 1 ply prosthetic sock over liner
C) Add a gastroc pad to prosthetic socket
D) Add a 1 ply prosthetic sock over liner
Myodesis can be described as:
A) A condition associated with calcification of muscle fibers
B) The suturing and permanent attachment of a muscle to a bone
C) The suturing or permanent attachment of a muscle to another muscle
, D) A muscle going through atrophy
B) The suturing and permanent attachment of a muscle to a bone
Which of the following is not part of a Symes amputation procedure:
A) Removal of the malleoli "distal aspect"
B) Placement of thick heel pad
C) Amputation through the articulation of the ankle
D) Transmetatarsal amputation
D) Transmetatarsal amputation
Myoplasty can be described as:
A) A condition associated with the loss of sarcomeres
B) The suturing and permanent attachment of a muscle to a bone
C) The suturing or permanent attachment of a muscle to another muscle
D) A muscle experiencing hypertrophy
C) The suturing or permanent attachment of a muscle to another muscle
What are two advantages in the list below of myodesis over myoplasty with regards to
amputations:
A) Decreased rate of infection related revisions
B) Decreased rate of muscular atrophy
C) Decreased rate of antagonistic muscular imbalances
D) Provides a bulbous distal residual limb for self suspending applications in TT and TF cases
B) Decreased rate of muscular atrophy
C) Decreased rate of antagonistic muscular imbalances
During normal heel strike, the forward hip is how flexed:
