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Prosthetics and Orthotics Written Exam
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (DETAILED &
ELABORATED) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST
100% SOLVED 2025! !!
MMT Grades
Ans: 0-zero
1-Trace
2-poor
3-normal
4-fair
5-good
What is the importance of hand positioning for MMT?
Ans: isolation of the muscle groups, proximal to joint and as
far distal as you can get without crossing the next joint to
increase the force away from the joint
Positioning for hip extension mmt grades 3-5
Ans: patient lying prone
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Positioning for hip extension grades 1-2
Ans: Patient lying on side
Lower Motor Neuron pathologies
Ans: Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Post-polio
Guillian Barre
Fasciculations
decreased tone
carpal tunnel
spinal muscular atrophy
atrophy of muscles
als
spinal cord injury
muscle weakness
Upper Motor Neuron Pathologies
Ans: Cerebral vascular accident
multiple sclerosis
cerebral palsey
increased tone
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increased reflexes
traumatic brain injury
atrophy
als
spinal cord injury
muscle weakness
What are the big difference between UMN and LMN disorders?
Ans: UMN affects spinal cord to peripheral nerves
LMN is directly to muscle
UMN has increased tone and reflexes
LMN has decreased tone
LMN has fasiculations
If a patient comes in for adjustment for high pressure on navicular
bone, what can be done to accommodate the pressure?
Ans: In AFOs, change where the dorsum strap is, change how
it pulls (two points of pull vs one) (Medial v lateral)
Add padding around the navicular
make device more varus (add wedging)
cut out plastic around navicular
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Prosthetics and Orthotics Written Exam
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (DETAILED &
ELABORATED) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST
100% SOLVED 2025! !!
MMT Grades
Ans: 0-zero
1-Trace
2-poor
3-normal
4-fair
5-good
What is the importance of hand positioning for MMT?
Ans: isolation of the muscle groups, proximal to joint and as
far distal as you can get without crossing the next joint to
increase the force away from the joint
Positioning for hip extension mmt grades 3-5
Ans: patient lying prone
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Positioning for hip extension grades 1-2
Ans: Patient lying on side
Lower Motor Neuron pathologies
Ans: Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Post-polio
Guillian Barre
Fasciculations
decreased tone
carpal tunnel
spinal muscular atrophy
atrophy of muscles
als
spinal cord injury
muscle weakness
Upper Motor Neuron Pathologies
Ans: Cerebral vascular accident
multiple sclerosis
cerebral palsey
increased tone
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increased reflexes
traumatic brain injury
atrophy
als
spinal cord injury
muscle weakness
What are the big difference between UMN and LMN disorders?
Ans: UMN affects spinal cord to peripheral nerves
LMN is directly to muscle
UMN has increased tone and reflexes
LMN has decreased tone
LMN has fasiculations
If a patient comes in for adjustment for high pressure on navicular
bone, what can be done to accommodate the pressure?
Ans: In AFOs, change where the dorsum strap is, change how
it pulls (two points of pull vs one) (Medial v lateral)
Add padding around the navicular
make device more varus (add wedging)
cut out plastic around navicular
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
