BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING,
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY
PAXTON PATERSON,
OPHTHAMOLOGY, PAXTON
PATTERSON FINAL QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
[Document subtitle]
Your Exam Plug
,Typically a patient is fitted with a temporary prosthesis before getting a permanent
replacement. - Answer: True
A prosthesis is a replacement for a part of the body. - Answer: True
New limbs are made from materials that are: - Answer: strong, flexible, and lightweight
The word for two or more prosthesis is: - Answer: prostheses
To make a good fit for a limb prostheses, the medical team usually: - Answer: Makes a mold
A traditional mold is made using concrete. - Answer: False
It takes more energy for patients to walk on prosthetic limbs than to use a cane, crutches, or
walker. - Answer: False
If a limb needs to be removed surgically, the operation is called: - Answer: amputation
A young man who was in excellent shape before his accident, has a better ability to heal and
become independent compared to older or less fit patients. - Answer: True
It's very critical for a prosthetic to fit a patient perfectly. - Answer: True
New materials for making prosthetics include: - Answer: carbon fiber, silicone, and plastics
Which statement is true? For patients learning to use two prosthetic legs, it takes the: - Answer:
Most energy to move if both legs are missing above the knees.
,Today, artificial limbs are still being made out of wood with leather straps that attach to the
body. - Answer: False
New limbs are made from materials that are light, strong, and flexible. - Answer: True
The part of the body that fits into the socket is called the: - Answer: stump
The skin, or glove of a prosthetic, is made from: - Answer: silicone
Bioengineering companies design prosthetics and devices that replace systems and parts in the
human body. - Answer: True
Prosthetic hands and fingers are known as: - Answer: prosthetic digits
Myoelectric refers to: - Answer: The body's electric signals that control muscles
The skin, or glove of a prosthetic comes in colors to match the patient's skin tone. - Answer:
True
An artificial hand cannot function like a real one. - Answer: False
The nerves in our body use electricity to send signals through the body. - Answer: True
Finding the right materials is one of the most important design issues to consider in developing
an effective hip prosthesis. - Answer: True
, The reason for choosing a slippery material for joint replacement is: - Answer: The bones can
slide easily
The long chains in polyethylene make it a suitable material for a product that needs to be: -
Answer: Strong
A surgical stent is made from a mesh material, which allows the tissue in the artery to grown
into the mesh framework. - Answer: True
An infarction is an area of tissue that has lost blood supply and is dying or has died. - Answer:
True
Arteriosclerosis is: - Answer: a hardening of the arteries caused by fat deposits on the walls of
the arteries.
A surgical stent: - Answer: Holds an artery open
An artery is a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart. - Answer: False
A blood clot is: - Answer: A clump of cells that break off and block an artery
Anesthetic is: - Answer: a drug
An acute myocardial infarction is a: - Answer: Heart attack
An IV is used to provide fluids and medication to a patient. - Answer: True
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY
PAXTON PATERSON,
OPHTHAMOLOGY, PAXTON
PATTERSON FINAL QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
[Document subtitle]
Your Exam Plug
,Typically a patient is fitted with a temporary prosthesis before getting a permanent
replacement. - Answer: True
A prosthesis is a replacement for a part of the body. - Answer: True
New limbs are made from materials that are: - Answer: strong, flexible, and lightweight
The word for two or more prosthesis is: - Answer: prostheses
To make a good fit for a limb prostheses, the medical team usually: - Answer: Makes a mold
A traditional mold is made using concrete. - Answer: False
It takes more energy for patients to walk on prosthetic limbs than to use a cane, crutches, or
walker. - Answer: False
If a limb needs to be removed surgically, the operation is called: - Answer: amputation
A young man who was in excellent shape before his accident, has a better ability to heal and
become independent compared to older or less fit patients. - Answer: True
It's very critical for a prosthetic to fit a patient perfectly. - Answer: True
New materials for making prosthetics include: - Answer: carbon fiber, silicone, and plastics
Which statement is true? For patients learning to use two prosthetic legs, it takes the: - Answer:
Most energy to move if both legs are missing above the knees.
,Today, artificial limbs are still being made out of wood with leather straps that attach to the
body. - Answer: False
New limbs are made from materials that are light, strong, and flexible. - Answer: True
The part of the body that fits into the socket is called the: - Answer: stump
The skin, or glove of a prosthetic, is made from: - Answer: silicone
Bioengineering companies design prosthetics and devices that replace systems and parts in the
human body. - Answer: True
Prosthetic hands and fingers are known as: - Answer: prosthetic digits
Myoelectric refers to: - Answer: The body's electric signals that control muscles
The skin, or glove of a prosthetic comes in colors to match the patient's skin tone. - Answer:
True
An artificial hand cannot function like a real one. - Answer: False
The nerves in our body use electricity to send signals through the body. - Answer: True
Finding the right materials is one of the most important design issues to consider in developing
an effective hip prosthesis. - Answer: True
, The reason for choosing a slippery material for joint replacement is: - Answer: The bones can
slide easily
The long chains in polyethylene make it a suitable material for a product that needs to be: -
Answer: Strong
A surgical stent is made from a mesh material, which allows the tissue in the artery to grown
into the mesh framework. - Answer: True
An infarction is an area of tissue that has lost blood supply and is dying or has died. - Answer:
True
Arteriosclerosis is: - Answer: a hardening of the arteries caused by fat deposits on the walls of
the arteries.
A surgical stent: - Answer: Holds an artery open
An artery is a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart. - Answer: False
A blood clot is: - Answer: A clump of cells that break off and block an artery
Anesthetic is: - Answer: a drug
An acute myocardial infarction is a: - Answer: Heart attack
An IV is used to provide fluids and medication to a patient. - Answer: True
