POAT Final Exam Questions With Answers

POAT Final Exam Questions With Answers What happens with a medial heel whip? - ANSWER- At toe off, the heel goes medial then corrects back laterally for heel strike What causes a medial heel whip? - ANSWER- The prosthesis is donned in too much external rotation What happens with a lateral heel whip? - ANSWER- At toe off, the heel goes laterally then corrects back medially for heel strike What causes a lateral heel whip? - ANSWER- The prothesis is donned in too much internal rotation Phantom Limb Sensation - ANSWER- Itching, burning, tingling, hot and cold sensations Phantom Limb Pain - ANSWER- Aching, cramping, shooting pain Residual Limb Pain - ANSWER- Pain in the residual limb, may indicate infection or other pathology K0 - ANSWER- Patient does not have the ability or potential to ambulate or transfer safely with or without assistance and a prosthesis does not enhance quality of life or mobility K1 - ANSWER- Limited and unlimited household ambulator; The patient has the ability or potential to use a prosthesis for transfers or ambulation on level surfaces at fixed cadence K2 - ANSWER- Limited community ambulator; The patient has the ability or potential for ambulation with the ability to traverse low-level environmental barriers such as curbs, stairs or uneven surfaces K3 - ANSWER- Typical of the community ambulator who has the ability to traverse most environmental barriers and may have vocational, therapeutic, or exercise activity that demands prosthetic utilization beyond simple locomotion; The patient has the ability or potential for ambulation with variable cadence K4 - ANSWER- The patient has the ability or potential for prosthetic ambulation that exceeds basic ambulation skills, exhibiting high impact stress or energy levels; Typical of the prosthetic demands of the child, active adult or athlete; All children younger than 18; Handicapped or mentally challenged under 21 What does the trochanter knee ankle (TKA) line determine? - ANSWER- Knee stability in stance