Prosthetic Written Exam Part 1
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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 prosthesis - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c. 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 wall - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a. 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 axis - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔b. 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. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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 rotation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c. 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
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, c. flare and contour anterior-medial corner
d. increase flare above ischial level - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c. 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 abduction - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔c. stump was fitted into a socket without adequate initial flexion
As the AK amputee places his weight on the prosthesis the femur presses
toward the lateral wall. Because of this the lateral socket wall should be:
a. rounded to distribute pressure evenly
b. adducted to stabilize the femur during locomotion
c. padded to keep from injuring the stump
2026 Exam Questions and
Verified Answers | Already
Graded 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 prosthesis - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c. 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 wall - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a. 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 axis - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔b. 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. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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 rotation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c. 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
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, c. flare and contour anterior-medial corner
d. increase flare above ischial level - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c. 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 abduction - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔c. stump was fitted into a socket without adequate initial flexion
As the AK amputee places his weight on the prosthesis the femur presses
toward the lateral wall. Because of this the lateral socket wall should be:
a. rounded to distribute pressure evenly
b. adducted to stabilize the femur during locomotion
c. padded to keep from injuring the stump
