CERTIFIED PROSTHETIC ORTHOTIC ASSISTANT
EXAMPREP TEST PAPER 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ 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
◉ Hemicorporectomy amputation. Answer: radical surgery in which
the body below the waist is amputated transecting the lumbar spine
◉ Hemipelvectomy amputation. Answer: Surgical removal of one
half of the pelvis and the lower extremity
◉ hip disarticulation amputation. Answer: amputation through hip
joint; pelvis intact
◉ transfemoral amputation. Answer: through the femur, between
the hip and knee
◉ knee disarticulation amputation. Answer: Amputation through
the knee joint; femur intact
,◉ Ankle disarticulation (Syme's) amputation. Answer: Through the
ankle
◉ Partial foot amputation. Answer: removal of one or more toes
◉ Forequarter amputation. Answer: removal of clavicle, scapula and
entire upper extremity
◉ Shoulder disarticulation amputation. Answer: removal of the
upper extremity through the shoulder
◉ Transhumeral amputation. Answer: above elbow amputation
◉ Elbow disarticulation amputation. Answer: removal of the lower
arm and hand through the elbow joint
◉ Transradial amputation. Answer: below the elbow
◉ Wrist disarticulation amputation. Answer: removal of the wrist
joint; loss of entire hand
◉ Partial hand amputation. Answer: removal of a portion of the
hand and/or digits at either the transcarpal, transmetacarpal, or
transphalangeal level
, ◉ Reason for amputation. Answer: peripheral vascular disease 86%
◉ Peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Answer: Vascular disease
affecting blood vessels outside of the heart and especially those
vessels supplying the extremities (e.g. blockages, narrowing or
spasming)
◉ Reason for amputation. Answer: trauma 4% (e.g. car crashes)
◉ Reason for amputation. Answer: Tumour 2%
◉ Reason for amputation. Answer: Congenital deformity 1%
◉ Reason for amputation. Answer: miscellaneous 4%
◉ Percentage of patients over 65 years of age. Answer: 80%
◉ Estimated incidence of amputation in the UK. Answer: 120 per
million people per year
◉ Approximate number of major amputations per annum in the UK.
Answer: 6000
EXAMPREP TEST PAPER 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ 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
◉ Hemicorporectomy amputation. Answer: radical surgery in which
the body below the waist is amputated transecting the lumbar spine
◉ Hemipelvectomy amputation. Answer: Surgical removal of one
half of the pelvis and the lower extremity
◉ hip disarticulation amputation. Answer: amputation through hip
joint; pelvis intact
◉ transfemoral amputation. Answer: through the femur, between
the hip and knee
◉ knee disarticulation amputation. Answer: Amputation through
the knee joint; femur intact
,◉ Ankle disarticulation (Syme's) amputation. Answer: Through the
ankle
◉ Partial foot amputation. Answer: removal of one or more toes
◉ Forequarter amputation. Answer: removal of clavicle, scapula and
entire upper extremity
◉ Shoulder disarticulation amputation. Answer: removal of the
upper extremity through the shoulder
◉ Transhumeral amputation. Answer: above elbow amputation
◉ Elbow disarticulation amputation. Answer: removal of the lower
arm and hand through the elbow joint
◉ Transradial amputation. Answer: below the elbow
◉ Wrist disarticulation amputation. Answer: removal of the wrist
joint; loss of entire hand
◉ Partial hand amputation. Answer: removal of a portion of the
hand and/or digits at either the transcarpal, transmetacarpal, or
transphalangeal level
, ◉ Reason for amputation. Answer: peripheral vascular disease 86%
◉ Peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Answer: Vascular disease
affecting blood vessels outside of the heart and especially those
vessels supplying the extremities (e.g. blockages, narrowing or
spasming)
◉ Reason for amputation. Answer: trauma 4% (e.g. car crashes)
◉ Reason for amputation. Answer: Tumour 2%
◉ Reason for amputation. Answer: Congenital deformity 1%
◉ Reason for amputation. Answer: miscellaneous 4%
◉ Percentage of patients over 65 years of age. Answer: 80%
◉ Estimated incidence of amputation in the UK. Answer: 120 per
million people per year
◉ Approximate number of major amputations per annum in the UK.
Answer: 6000
