POAT- Final Exam Verified Questions
And Answers Latest Update 2025
Ottobock C Leg CORRECT ANSWERS K3 Microprocessor Leg
Ottobock Genium/X3 Leg CORRECT ANSWERS K4 microprocessor Leg
What are three reasons a prostetic device can cause a leg length descreption?
CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Limb doesn't go into the socket all the way.
2. Wearing a different shoe then when it was fitted
3. Pilon is set too high
Why would a limb not go into the socket of a prostetic device? CORRECT ANSWERS
too many socks are being used
weight increase ruins the fit of the device
How does a shoe with a higher heel then the original fitting shoe lead to a leg length
descrepency? CORRECT ANSWERS Higher heel increased PF which extends the limb
What 5 gait devations could result from a leg length descrepency due to a prosthetic
device? CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Hip Hike
2. Vaulting
3. Trunk Lean
4. Circumduction
5. walk in abduction
A patient with a leg length descrepency would vault off the __________ leg to.....
CORRECT ANSWERS sound side; clear the prosthetic limb
A patient with a leg length descrepency on their R prostetic limb will lean to the
____________ to.... CORRECT ANSWERS Left; to clear the prosthetic limb
a medial heel whip is caused by the device being in too much _____________
CORRECT ANSWERS External Rotation
A lateral heel whip is caused by the device being in too much ____________
CORRECT ANSWERS Internal rotation
, Medial heel whip involves..... CORRECT ANSWERS medial heel turn from toe off
through midswing then lateral turn from midswing to IC
Lateral heel whip involves..... CORRECT ANSWERS Lateral heel turn from toe off
through midswing then a medial turn from midswing to IC
what are two reasons that could lead to a medial or lateral heel whip? CORRECT
ANSWERS Patient dons the device in to much IR or ER
prostitist sets the device in to much ER or IR
A bilateral BKA expends ________________ more energy then the normal individual
CORRECT ANSWERS 40%
A unilateral AKA expends __________ more energy then the normal individual
CORRECT ANSWERS 60%
What are the benifits of performing a knee disarticulation? CORRECT ANSWERS
creates a wider stump base for increased stability
Longer lever arm bc the limb is longer
What are the detriments of performing a knee disarticulation? CORRECT ANSWERS
difficulty in fitting prosthesis
prosthetic attachments will lengthen the knee creating discrepancy
When first introducing stair climbing/descending we will teach ________________ gait
pattern CORRECT ANSWERS Step-to
a mechanical above knee amputee will progress stair climing to _______________
CORRECT ANSWERS step to gait only
K-Level 1 CORRECT ANSWERS ability/potential to use prosthesis for transfers and
level surface ambulation
fixed cadence
limited and unlimited household ambulator
K-Level 2 CORRECT ANSWERS Has the ability or potential for ambulation over low
level environmental barriers
limited communioty ambulator
And Answers Latest Update 2025
Ottobock C Leg CORRECT ANSWERS K3 Microprocessor Leg
Ottobock Genium/X3 Leg CORRECT ANSWERS K4 microprocessor Leg
What are three reasons a prostetic device can cause a leg length descreption?
CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Limb doesn't go into the socket all the way.
2. Wearing a different shoe then when it was fitted
3. Pilon is set too high
Why would a limb not go into the socket of a prostetic device? CORRECT ANSWERS
too many socks are being used
weight increase ruins the fit of the device
How does a shoe with a higher heel then the original fitting shoe lead to a leg length
descrepency? CORRECT ANSWERS Higher heel increased PF which extends the limb
What 5 gait devations could result from a leg length descrepency due to a prosthetic
device? CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Hip Hike
2. Vaulting
3. Trunk Lean
4. Circumduction
5. walk in abduction
A patient with a leg length descrepency would vault off the __________ leg to.....
CORRECT ANSWERS sound side; clear the prosthetic limb
A patient with a leg length descrepency on their R prostetic limb will lean to the
____________ to.... CORRECT ANSWERS Left; to clear the prosthetic limb
a medial heel whip is caused by the device being in too much _____________
CORRECT ANSWERS External Rotation
A lateral heel whip is caused by the device being in too much ____________
CORRECT ANSWERS Internal rotation
, Medial heel whip involves..... CORRECT ANSWERS medial heel turn from toe off
through midswing then lateral turn from midswing to IC
Lateral heel whip involves..... CORRECT ANSWERS Lateral heel turn from toe off
through midswing then a medial turn from midswing to IC
what are two reasons that could lead to a medial or lateral heel whip? CORRECT
ANSWERS Patient dons the device in to much IR or ER
prostitist sets the device in to much ER or IR
A bilateral BKA expends ________________ more energy then the normal individual
CORRECT ANSWERS 40%
A unilateral AKA expends __________ more energy then the normal individual
CORRECT ANSWERS 60%
What are the benifits of performing a knee disarticulation? CORRECT ANSWERS
creates a wider stump base for increased stability
Longer lever arm bc the limb is longer
What are the detriments of performing a knee disarticulation? CORRECT ANSWERS
difficulty in fitting prosthesis
prosthetic attachments will lengthen the knee creating discrepancy
When first introducing stair climbing/descending we will teach ________________ gait
pattern CORRECT ANSWERS Step-to
a mechanical above knee amputee will progress stair climing to _______________
CORRECT ANSWERS step to gait only
K-Level 1 CORRECT ANSWERS ability/potential to use prosthesis for transfers and
level surface ambulation
fixed cadence
limited and unlimited household ambulator
K-Level 2 CORRECT ANSWERS Has the ability or potential for ambulation over low
level environmental barriers
limited communioty ambulator
