ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS COMBINED WRITTEN|
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Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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,in TT prostheses, during preswing,there is drop off where the patient appears to fall to quickly to
the sound side. what are the possible causes and how do you fix them? Answer: -foot to
posterior --> move foot anteriorly
-foot too DF --> PF foot
-socket too flexed --> extend socket
All of the following factors contribute to vaulting with an AK prosthesis except...
a. prosthesis too long
b. excessive knee friction
c. inadequate suspension
d. weak hip extensors Answer: d. weak hip extensors
The gluteus medius is most active during
a. heel strike
b. midstance
c. push off
d. double support Answer: b. midstance
The toe of an AK prosthesis rotates externally at heel strike. Which of the following is the major
cause of this problem?
a. knee bolt externally rotated
b. excessive toe out
c. keel too short
d. plantarflexion resistance too firm Answer: d. plantarflexion resistance too firm
A gait cycle refers to all the activity that occurs between...
a. heel strike on one side and the following heel strike on the same side
b. double support on one side and the following double support on the opposite side.
c. heel-off to push-off on the same sided. heel strike on one side and the following heel strike on
the opposite side
e. heel contact and push-off Answer: a. heel strike on one side and the following heel strike on
the same side
Venous return of the blood to the heart is assisted by the...
a. action of the skeletal muscles
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, b. positive pressure in the heart
c. independent contraction of the arterial walls
d. arterial blood pressure Answer: a. action of the skeletal muscles
During normal human locomotion, how many inches does the center of gravity shift from side to
side?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 Answer: b. 2
The center of gravity of the adult male is located on the midline of the body at approximately
the level of the...
a. acetabulum
b. coccyx
c. umbilicus
d. ischial tuberosity
e. second sacral vertebra Answer: e. second sacral vertebra
To minimize lateral bending of the trunkk susequent to unilateral hip abductor weakness, it is
best to use...
a. a cane on the involved side
b. a cane on the uninvolved side
c. a can on both sides Answer: b. a cane on the uninvolved side
The surgical attachment of muscle to muscle is known as...
a. myoplasty
b. myodesis
c. arthroplasty
d. arthrodesis Answer: a. myoplasty
The body's center of gravity reaches its highest point at...
a. heel strike
b. foot flat
c. mid-stance
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FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH
CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
,in TT prostheses, during preswing,there is drop off where the patient appears to fall to quickly to
the sound side. what are the possible causes and how do you fix them? Answer: -foot to
posterior --> move foot anteriorly
-foot too DF --> PF foot
-socket too flexed --> extend socket
All of the following factors contribute to vaulting with an AK prosthesis except...
a. prosthesis too long
b. excessive knee friction
c. inadequate suspension
d. weak hip extensors Answer: d. weak hip extensors
The gluteus medius is most active during
a. heel strike
b. midstance
c. push off
d. double support Answer: b. midstance
The toe of an AK prosthesis rotates externally at heel strike. Which of the following is the major
cause of this problem?
a. knee bolt externally rotated
b. excessive toe out
c. keel too short
d. plantarflexion resistance too firm Answer: d. plantarflexion resistance too firm
A gait cycle refers to all the activity that occurs between...
a. heel strike on one side and the following heel strike on the same side
b. double support on one side and the following double support on the opposite side.
c. heel-off to push-off on the same sided. heel strike on one side and the following heel strike on
the opposite side
e. heel contact and push-off Answer: a. heel strike on one side and the following heel strike on
the same side
Venous return of the blood to the heart is assisted by the...
a. action of the skeletal muscles
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, b. positive pressure in the heart
c. independent contraction of the arterial walls
d. arterial blood pressure Answer: a. action of the skeletal muscles
During normal human locomotion, how many inches does the center of gravity shift from side to
side?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 Answer: b. 2
The center of gravity of the adult male is located on the midline of the body at approximately
the level of the...
a. acetabulum
b. coccyx
c. umbilicus
d. ischial tuberosity
e. second sacral vertebra Answer: e. second sacral vertebra
To minimize lateral bending of the trunkk susequent to unilateral hip abductor weakness, it is
best to use...
a. a cane on the involved side
b. a cane on the uninvolved side
c. a can on both sides Answer: b. a cane on the uninvolved side
The surgical attachment of muscle to muscle is known as...
a. myoplasty
b. myodesis
c. arthroplasty
d. arthrodesis Answer: a. myoplasty
The body's center of gravity reaches its highest point at...
a. heel strike
b. foot flat
c. mid-stance
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