CERTIFIED PROSTHETIC ORTHOTIC ASSISTANT FINAL PAPER EXAM QUESTIONS ACCURATE ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION

CERTIFIED PROSTHETIC ORTHOTIC ASSISTANT FINAL PAPER EXAM QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
Certified Prosthetic Orthotic Assistant Examprep
TEST Paper 2026/2027 Questions and Answers
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Question:
Orthosis.

Answer:
a device which is applied to a segment of the body for thew purpose of protecting the segment or
assisting in restoration or improvement if its function



Question:
Hemicorporectomy amputation.

Answer:
radical surgery in which the body below the waist is amputated transecting the lumbar spine



Question:
Hemipelvectomy amputation.

Answer:
Surgical removal of one half of the pelvis and the lower extremity



Question:
hip disarticulation amputation.

Answer:
amputation through hip joint; pelvis intact



Question:

,transfemoral amputation.

Answer:
through the femur, between the hip and knee



Question:
knee disarticulation amputation.

Answer:
Amputation through the knee joint; femur intact



Question:
Ankle disarticulation (Syme's) amputation.

Answer:
Through the ankle



Question:
Partial foot amputation.

Answer:
removal of one or more toes



Question:
Forequarter amputation.

Answer:
removal of clavicle, scapula and entire upper extremity



Question:
Shoulder disarticulation amputation.

, Answer:
removal of the upper extremity through the shoulder



Question:
Transhumeral amputation.

Answer:
above elbow amputation



Question:
Elbow disarticulation amputation.

Answer:
removal of the lower arm and hand through the elbow joint



Question:
Transradial amputation.

Answer:
below the elbow



Question:
Wrist disarticulation amputation.

Answer:
removal of the wrist joint; loss of entire hand



Question:
Partial hand amputation.

Answer: