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ABC - Prosthetic Assistant Exam Review ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Guide exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Standard BK Alignment - correct answers✔✔Flexion 5° ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Adduction 5° ||\\||\\




Anterior Socket 1/2 to 1 1/4in ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Inset Foot 1/2 in ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




External Toe Rotation 5-7° ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




What causes Medial Proximal and Lateral Distal Pressure (MP &
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LD) - correct answers✔✔Abducted Socket
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Inset Foot ||\\||\\




Everted Foot ||\\||\\




Internally Rotated Foot ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




What causes Medial Distal and Lateral Proximal Pressure (MD &
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LP) - correct answers✔✔Adducted Socket
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Outset Foot ||\\||\\




Inverted Foot ||\\||\\

,External Rotated Foot ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




What causes Anterior Distal and Posterior Proximal Pressure (AD
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& PP) - correct answers✔✔Flexed Socket
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Socket Too Anterior ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Foot Too Posterior ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Dorsiflexed Foot ||\\||\\




Heel Too Tall or Too Stiff
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What causes Anterior Proximal and Posterior Distal Pressure (AP
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& PD) - correct answers✔✔Extended Socket
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Socket Too Posterior ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Foot Too Anterior ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Plantarflexed Foot ||\\||\\




Heel Too Soft or Too Short
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How can you correct a pylon that is leaning medially? - correct
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answers✔✔Abduct the socket ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Evert the foot ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

,How can you correct a pylon that is leaning laterally? - correct
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answers✔✔Adduct the socket ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Invert the foot ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




At heel strike, what causes the ball of the foot to be DF more
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than 1-11/2"? - correct answers✔✔Stride length too long
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Faulty suspension ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Excessive socket flexion ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




At heel strike, what causes the knee to be fully extended (it
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should be at 5-10°)? - correct answers✔✔Faulty suspension ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Heel lever arm too short ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Heel cushion too soft ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




How do you adjust a patient that is fully extended at heel strike?
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- correct answers✔✔Lengthen heel lever arm
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Stiffer heel cushion ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




During heel contact to flat foot, what may cause anterior distal
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pressure? - correct answers✔✔Excessive use of knee extensors ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Socket posterior brim too low ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

, AP of socket too large
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During heel contact to foot flat, what could cause knee "jack ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




knives" abruptly? - correct answers✔✔heel lever arm too long ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




During midstance, what would cause lateral trunk bend exceeds ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




1" at the head? - correct answers✔✔Hip pathology
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Foot outset too far laterally ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Prosthesis too short ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




During midstance, what would cause wide gait? - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answers✔✔Bad habit ||\\||\\




Foot outset too far laterally ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Hip abductor pathology ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Prosthesis 1" or more longer ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




During midstance, what would cause inversion or eversion of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




foot walking on lateral or medial border of shoe? - correct
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answers✔✔Improper adduction or abduction of the socket ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Loose socket ||\\||\\

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