ABC O&P Combined Written exam with answers,

ABC O&P Combined Written exam with
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answers

Maximum dorsiflexion occurs during which phase of gait?
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a. Initial contact
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b. Mid-swing
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c. Terminal stance
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d. Push off - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Terminal stance
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Throughout terminal stance the ankle and foot are the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



critical sites of action. At the onset of heel rise the ankle
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drops into the maximum dorsiflexion (10 degrees)
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occurring in stance. |\ |\




A single gait cycle is defined as the activity that occurs
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from:


a. Heel strike on one side to heel strike on the ipsilateral
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side
b. Double limb support on one side to double limb support
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on the contralateral side
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c. Heel off on one side to heel strike on the ipsilateral side
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,d. Heel off on one side to heel strike on the contralateral
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side - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Heel strike on one side to
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heel strike on the ipsilateral side
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ipsilateral = same side |\ |\ |\




During which phase of gait are the hip extensors most
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active?


a. Loading response
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b. Midstance
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c. Pre-swing
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d. Terminal stance - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Loading
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response


Slows progression of limb and prevents knee from moving
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into flexion
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Which muscle most closely duplicates the function of the
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tibialis anterior? |\




a. Tibialis posterior
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b. Peroneus longus
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c. Extensor hallucis longus
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,d. Extensor digitorum longus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c.
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Extensor hallucis longus |\ |\




The tibialis anterior dorsiflexes and inverts the foot. The
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EHL also dorsiflexes and inverts the foots as well as
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extends the hallux. |\ |\




Which of the following is often the result of an irregular
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birth?


a. Gower's sign
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b. Down syndrome
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c. Erb's palsy
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d. Spina bifida - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Erb's palsy
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Gower's sign is a maneuver. Down syndrome is
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chromosomal. Spina bifida occurs during the first month |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



of pregnancy. Erb's palsy occurs from traumatic force
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downward on the upper arm and shoulder during birth.
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Which of the following is inflammation of the outer
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covering of the brain and spinal cord?
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a. Cerebral palsy
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, b. Meningitis
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c. Multiple sclerosis
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d. Pleuritis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Meningitis
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Meningitis is a bacterial or viral infection of the fluid
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surrounding the brain and spinal cord usually causes the
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swelling.


What is the primary target organ in rheumatoid arthritis?
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a. Bone
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b. Collagen
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c. Ligament
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d. Cartilage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. Cartilage
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What is the lubricant filled sac which, if removed, results
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in increased friction?
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a. Bursa
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b. Synovium
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c. Ganglia
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d. Nucleus Pulposis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Bursa
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