Prosthetic Written Exam Part 1 Questions and Answers… Grade A+

Prosthetic Written Exam Part 1 Questions and Answers… Grade A+ To check prosthesis height the amputee should: a. support his weight on his sound leg b. support his weight on his prosthetic leg c. support his weight equally on both legs d. not be wearing his prosthesis️️c. support his weight equally on both legs when walking, the normal foot should pass close to the AK prosthetic foot: a. to facilitate shift of body weight b. to prevent hip flexion contractures c. to strengthen the gluteus medius muscle d. to decrease pressure on the lateral socket wall️️a. to facilitate shift of body weight Rotation of the foot at heel strike may be caused by: a. a stiff dorsiflexion bumper b. a stiff plantarflexion bumper c. external rotation of ankle axis d. internal rotation of knee axis️️b. a stiff plantarflexion bumper If the ischial tuberosity is placed too far toward the medial side of the ischial seat, it results in: a. crowding of adductor muscles into small area, causing burning sensation b. too musch weight being borne on the ramus of the ischium c. wedging of stump in the gluteus channel d. walking with leg internally rotated.️️a. crowding of adductor muscles into small area, causing burning sensation the knee bolt of the prosthesis is usually found to be a. perpendicular to the line of progression b. in approximately 5 degrees of internal rotation c. in approximately 5 degrees of external rotation d. in approximately 8 degrees of external rotation️️c. in approximately 5 degrees of external rotation when adductor longus tightness is observed during initial fitting the AK socket you would a. relieve the socket laterally b. roll and relieve medial posterior wall c. flare and contour anterior-medial corner d. increase flare above ischial level️️c. flare and contour anterior-medial corner when the above knee amputee must arch his back to maintain the center of gravity of his body in the proper position while pressing back with his stump, it is an indication that the: a. amputee has a pronounced lumbar lordosis b. foot on prosthesis is located too far laterally c. stump was fitted into a socket without adequate initial flexion d. stump was fitted into a socket with excessive abduction️️c. stump was fitted into a socket without adequate initial flexion