Orthotics and Prosthetics Exam 2: Questions & Answers: Latest Updated

Which of the following amputation levels requires the highest energy expenditure when using the appropriate prosthesis? a. Vascular transfemoral amputation b. Traumatic transfemoral amputation c. Vascular transtibial amputation d. Symes amputation (Ans- a. vascular transfemoral amputation Which of the following transferal gait deviation would MOST likely be caused by knee bolt malrotation in external rotation? a. Hip hiking b. lateral heel whip at eh benign of swing phase c. Foot slap d. Medial heel whip at the beginning of wing phase (Ans- d. Medial heel whip at the beginning of swing phase Which of the following patients would be a good candidate for the use of a suction suspension system with a transferal prosthesis? a. The patient has a short residual limb b. The patient has poor upper extremity strength c. The patient's stump has fluctuation volumesd. The patient has a long residual limb (Ans- d. The patient has a long residual limb Which of the following would NOT be a likely cause for a patient ambulating with a transferal prosthesis to exhibit external rotation of the prosthetic foot on heel strike? a. There is inadequate suspension of the prosthesis b. The prosthetic foot is lined up in too much external rotation c. Weak medial rotators d. Long residual limb (Ans- d. Long residual limb The following are Pressure-Sensitive areas of the transtibial residual limb a. anterior tibia b. fibular nerve c. anterior tibia crest d. all of the above (Ans- d. all of the above The ideal shaped TT residual limb is? a. bulbousb. cylindrical c. conical d. edematous with dog ears (Ans- b. cylindrica