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ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS EXAM 2 100% DETAILED VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 STUDY, Exams of Health sciences

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ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS EXAM
2 100% DETAILED VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026 STUDY SET
A FLUID (HYDRAULIC) CONTROL KNEE WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING FUNCTIONAL K LEVELS?
A. K1
B. K0
C. K3
D. K2
C. K3
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES WOULD RESULT IN A PATIENT WITH A TRANSTIBIAL
PROSTHESIS TO EXHIBIT TOE OUT THROUGHOUT THE STANCE PHASE OF GAIT?
A. THE PROSTHETIC WAS DONNED IMPROPERLY
B. THE PROSTHESIS IS TOO SHORT
C. THE SACH HEEL CUSHION IS TOO SHORT
D. THE SOCKET IS TOO TIGHT
A. THE PROSTHETIC WAS DONNED IMPROPERLY
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE REGARDING THE ISCHIAL CONTAINMENT SOCKET?
A. WEIGHT-BEARING IS CONCENTRATED ON THE LATERAL ASPECT OF THE ISCHIUM
B. THE MEDIOLATERAL DIMENSION IS WIDER THAN THE ANTEROPOSTERIOR
MEASUREMENT
C. IT TENDS TO LEAD TO MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AMBULATION AT HIGHER AMBULATION
SPEEDS
D. THERE IS MORE DISCOMFORT IN THE GROIN AREA WITH THE USE OS AN ISCHIAL
CONTAINMENT SOCKET COMPARED TO THE QUADRILATERAL SOCKET
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ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS EXAM

2 100% DETAILED VERIFIED CORRECT

ANSWERS 2025/2026 STUDY SET

A FLUID (HYDRAULIC) CONTROL KNEE WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR WHICH OF THE

FOLLOWING FUNCTIONAL K LEVELS?

A. K

B. K

C. K

D. K

C. K

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES WOULD RESULT IN A PATIENT WITH A TRANSTIBIAL

PROSTHESIS TO EXHIBIT TOE OUT THROUGHOUT THE STANCE PHASE OF GAIT?

A. THE PROSTHETIC WAS DONNED IMPROPERLY

B. THE PROSTHESIS IS TOO SHORT

C. THE SACH HEEL CUSHION IS TOO SHORT

D. THE SOCKET IS TOO TIGHT

A. THE PROSTHETIC WAS DONNED IMPROPERLY

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE REGARDING THE ISCHIAL CONTAINMENT SOCKET?

A. WEIGHT-BEARING IS CONCENTRATED ON THE LATERAL ASPECT OF THE ISCHIUM

B. THE MEDIOLATERAL DIMENSION IS WIDER THAN THE ANTEROPOSTERIOR

MEASUREMENT

C. IT TENDS TO LEAD TO MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AMBULATION AT HIGHER AMBULATION

SPEEDS

D. THERE IS MORE DISCOMFORT IN THE GROIN AREA WITH THE USE OS AN ISCHIAL

CONTAINMENT SOCKET COMPARED TO THE QUADRILATERAL SOCKET

C. IT TENDS TO LEAD TO MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AMBULATION AT HIGHER AMBULATION

SPEEDS

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE STATEMENTS REGARDING THE SHUTTLE LOCK SYSTEM

OF SUSPENSION EXCEPT:

A. IT CAN BE USED FOR BOTH TRANSTIBIAL AND TRANFEMORAL PROSTHESES

B. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE AND INTERFACE BETWEEN THE SOCKET AND THE RESIDUAL LIMB

C. IT IS EASY TO DON FOR MOST INDIVIDUALS

D. IT PROVIDES FIRM SUSPENSION WITH OUR PISTONING

B. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE AN INTERFACE BETWEEN THE SOCKET AND THE RESIDUAL LIMB

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS WOULD DESCRIBE A POLYCENTRIC KNEE

MECHANISM FOR A TRANSFERAL PROSTHESIS?

A. A WEIGHT-ACTIVATED STANCE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT WILL LOCK THE KNEE EVEN IN

SOME FLEXION

B. A SINGLE-AXIS UNIT THAT PROVIDES LIMITED SWING PHASE CONTROL AND NO STANCE

CONTROL

C. A HYDRAULIC MECHANISM THAT PROVIDES BOTH SWING AND STANCE PHASE CONTROL

D. A FOUR-BAR LINKAGE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES FOR A MOVING KNEE AXIS OF MOTION

D. A FOUR-BAR LINKAGE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES FOR A MOVING KNEE AXIS OF MOTION

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROSTHETIC CAUSES WOULD RESULT IN A PATIENT WITH

TRANSTIBIAL AMPUTATION EXHIBITING A LATERAL HEEL WHIP OF THE PROSTHETIC LEG

DURING EARLY SWING PHASE OF GAIT?

A. A FOOT THAT IS LATERALLY PLACED COMPARED TO THE SOCKET

B. EXCESSIVE ROTATION OF THE KNEE JOINT AXIS

C. THE PROTHESIS IS ALIGNED IN INTERNAL ROTATION

D. IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE TOE BREAK OF THE PROSTHETIC FOOT

C. THE PROSTHESIS IS ALIGNED IN INTERNAL ROTATION

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE REGARDING THE QUADRILATERAL SOCKET?

A. IT TENDS TO HAVE GOOD MEDIAL-LATERAL AND ROTATION STABILITY CONTROL

B. STARTING TRAINING FOR AN OLDER PERSON WITH A WALKER IS AN EFFECTIVE TRAINING

TOOL FOR NORMAL GAIT

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GAIT DEVIATIONS IS EXPECTED WITH A PATIENT AMBULATING

WITH A TRANFEMORAL PROSTHESIS?

A. LONGER STEP LENGTH ON NON-PROTHETIC/UNAFFECTED SIDE

B. LITTLE TO NO STANCE PHASE KNEE FLEXION

C. LONGER STEP LENGTH ON PROSTHETIC/AFFECTED SIDE

D. LONGER DURATION OF STANCE PHASE ON PROSTHETIC SIDE

B. LITTLE TO NO STANCE PHASE KNEE FLEXION

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSES COULD EXPLAIN WHY A PATIENT WITH A UNILATERAL

TRANSTIBIAL PROSTHESIS WOULD EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE MEDIAL THRUST EXCEPT:

A. LONG RESIDUAL LIMB LENGTH

B. OUTSET FOOT ALIGNMENT

C. LIGAMENTOUS INSTABILITY

D. MEDIAL SOCKET DISPLACEMENT

A. LONG RESIDUAL LIMB LENGTH

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING KNEE JOINT COMPONENTS HAS THE MOST INHERENT

STABILITY?

A. WEIGHT ACTIVATED STANCE CONTROL KNEE

B. POLYCENTRIC KNEE

C. SINGLE AXIS-CONSTANT FRICTION KNEE

D. OUTSIDE HINGED KNEE

C. SINGLE AXIS-CONSTANT FRICTION KNEE

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD NOT BE A LIKELY CAUSE OF A PATIENT WHO IS

AMBULATION WITH A TRANSFEMORAL PROSTHESIS TO EXHIBIT FORWARD TRUNK

FLEXION DURING GAIT?

A. INSUFFICIENT SUPPORT FROM THE ANTERIOR SOCKET BRIM

B. THE SOCKET IS TOO BIG

C. KNEE INSTABILITY

D. POOR SUSPENSION OF THE PROSTHESIS

A. INSUFFICIENT SUPPORT FROM THE ANTERIOR SOCKET BRIM

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF LATERAL TRUNK

BENDING TOWARD THE PROSTHETIC SIDE DURING STANCE PHASE OF GAIT WITH A

PATIENT WHO HAS A TRANSFEMORAL PROSTHESIS?

A. THE MEDIAL WALL OF THE SOCKET MAY BE TOO LOW

B. THEY HAVE A LONG RESIDUAL LIMB

C. THEY HAVE WEAK HIP ABDUCTORS ON THE PROSTHETIC SIDE

D. THE PROTHESIS IS TOO LONG

C. THEY HAVE WEAK HIP ABDUCTORS ON THE PROSTHETIC SIDE

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING KNEE JOINT COMPONENTS HAS THE MOST VOLUNTARY

CONTROL?

A. SINGLE AXIS-CONSTANT FRICTION KNEE

B. POLYCENTRIC KNEE

C. WEIGHT ACTIVATED STANCE CONTROL KNEE

D. MANUAL LOCKING KNEE

B. POLYCENTRIC KNEE

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

A. VASCULAR TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTATION

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TRANSFERAL GAIT DEVIATION WOULD MOST LIKELY BE

CAUSED BY KNEE BOLT MALROTATION IN EXTERNAL ROTATION?

THE IDEAL SHAPED TT RESIDUAL LIMB IS?

A. BULBOUS

B. CYLINDRICAL

C. CONICAL

D. EDEMATOUS WITH DOG EARS

B. CYLINDRICAL

INDICATORS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO USE A DYNAMIC PYLON ARE

A. K1 LEVEL ONLY

B. K2-4 LEVEL

C. NON-ACTIVE INDIVIDUALS

D. LONG RESIDUUM TT

B. K2-4 LEVEL

MRS. JONES, A 65 YEAR OLD WIDOW, WALKS AT ON VELOCITY. THE ONLY PLACES THAT SHE

WALKS IS THE GROCERY STORE, RELATIVES HOMES/YARDS AND AT CHURCH. BASED ON

HER MEDICARE FUNCTIONAL MODIFIER CLASSIFICATION, WHICH FOOT IS NOT AN OPTION

FOR HER?

A. SACH

B. SINGLE AXIS

C. MULTIAXIS

D. DYNAMIC RESPONSE

D. DYNAMIC RESPONSE

A PATIENT'S SITUATION DICTATES THAT HE WILL HAVE TO SELF-PAY FOR HIS PROSTHESIS.

HE IS ON A VERY LIMITED FIND INCOME. HE IS MIDDLE-AGED, HAS A STANDARD LENGTH

TRANSTIBITAL RESIDUAL LIMB WITH 4/5 KNEE EXTENSOR STRENGTH. HE TYPICALLY

PREFERS AND EXOSKELETAL, LAMINATED PROSTHESIS. WHICH FOOT IS THE BEST CHOICE?

A. SACH

B. SINGLE AXIS

C. MULTIAXIS

D. DYNAMIC RESPONSE, NON ARTICULATED

A. SACH

OSSEOINTEGRATION IS THE ATTACHMENT OF PROSTHESIS, USUALLY THROUGH AN

IMPLANT IN THE BONE T OR F?

TRUE

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ACCEPTABLE WHEN ACE WRAPPING A RESIDUAL LIMB?

A. METAL CLIP FASTENERS

B. PROXIMAL TO DISTAL PRESSURE GRADIENT

C. VERY SMALL WRINKLES

D. OBLIQUE TURNS

D. OBLIQUE TURNS

THE PERCENTAGE OF STANDARD LENGTH OF THE FEMUR THAT IS SPARED FOR A

TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTATION IS?

A. 0-25%

B. 35-45%

C. 35-60%

D. 25-60%

C. 35-60%

WHAT ARE THE CONTRAINDICATIONS OF THE USE OF GEL LINEAR AND SLEEVE FOR TT

SUSPENSION?

A. PATIENTS WITH LARGE DAILY VOLUME FLUCTUATIONS

B. PATIENTS TAKING DIURETICS

C. DIALYSIS

D. POOR COGNITION

E. ALL OF THE ABOVE

D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

B. SOCKS

C. TERMINAL DEVICE

A. SHANK

THE SOCKET NEEDS TO FIT INTIMATELY TO THE RESIDUUM

A. TO PREVENT CONTRACTORS

B. TO REDUCE FORCES ON THE RESIDUUM

C. TO ALLOW FOR SMOOTHER GAIT

D. TO INHIBIT EXCESSIVE MOBILITY

B. TO REDUCE FORCES ON THE RESIDUUM

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A COMPLICATION FOLLOWING AMPUTATION OF A LIMB

A. NEUROMA

B. NON-HEALING RESIDUAL LIMB

C. PHANTOM PAIN

D. DIABETES

D. DIABETES

THE REHABILITATION PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IMMEDIATELY

FOLLOWING SURGERY

A. QUAD SETS

B. GAIT TRAINING

C. POSITIONING

D. SLR

C. POSITIONING

THIS DRESSING IS EASY TO DON, INEXPENSIVE, AND NOT APPLIED UNTIL SUTURES ARE

REMOVED

A. SOFT DRESSINGS

B. SEMI-RIGID DRESSING

C. IPOP

D. SHRINKER

D. SHRINKER

CONVENTIONAL COMPONENTS, USUALLY MADE OF WOOD WITH A PLASTIC LAMINATED

FINISH, ARE DURABLE AND COLORED FOR COSMOSES DESCRIBES WHICH OF THE

FOLLOWING

A. EXOSKELETAL

B. ENDOSKELETAL

C. PATELLA TENDON BEARING (PTB)

A. EXOSKELETAL

THIS SURGICAL TECHNIQUE USED WHEN CONSERVING BONE LENGTH OR WHEN PRIMARY

HEALING IS NOT AN ISSUE

A. LONG POSTERIOR FLAP

B. SKEW SKIN FLAP

C. ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR FLAPS

C. ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR FLAPS

A THERAPIST EXAMINES A KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS WITH AN ARTICULATING ANKLE

JOINT. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CORRECTLY DESCRIBES THE DESIRED LOCATION OF THE

ORTHOTIC ANKLE JOINT WITH RESPECT TO THE PATIENT'S ANKLE?

A. THE MEDIAL JOINT IS ONE HALF INCH POSTERIOR TO THE APEX OF THE MEDIAL

MALLEOLUS, AND THE LATERAL JOINT IS ONE-HALF INCH ANTERIOR TO THE APEX OF THE

LATERAL MALLEOLUS

B. THE MEDIAL JOINT IS AT THE APEX OF THE MEDIAL MALLEOLUS, AND THE LATERAL

JOINT IS AT THE APEX OF THE LATERAL MALLEOLUS

C. THE MECHANICAL (ORTHOTIC) ANKLE AXIS IS PARALLEL TO THE KNEE AXIS

B. THE MEDIAL JOINT IS AT THE APEX OF THE MEDIAL MALLEOLUS, AND THE LATERAL JOINT

IS AT THE APEX OF THE LATERAL MALLEOLUS

A. KNEE HYPEREXTENSION IN EARLY AND MIDSTANCE

B. EXCESSIVE KNEE FLEXION IN EARLY AND MID STANCE

C. LATE STANCE PHASE HYPEREXTENSION

D. LATE STANCE PHASE DROP OFF

E. IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT THIS HEEL HEIGHT CHANGE WILL AFFECT THE PATIENT'S GAIT

B. EXCESSIVE KNEE FLEXION IN EARLY AND MID STANCE

A WEDGE AFFIXED TOT HE INFERIOR SURFACE ON THE MEDIAL SIDE OF THE HEEL PORTION

OF A FOOT ORTHOSIS IS CALLED

A. A HINDFOOT VARUS POST

B. A HINDFOOT VALGUS POST

C. A HEEL LIFT

D. A THOMAS HEEL

E. A REVERSE THOMAS HEEL

A. A HINDFOOT VARUS POST

STIRRUP ANKLE BRACES ARE DESIGNED TO

A. PROVIDE AN OVER THE COUNTER ALTERNATIVE TO A MOLDED PLASTIC ANKLE FOOT

ORTHOSIS

B. RESTRAIN EXCESSIVE PRONATION IN AN INDIVIDUAL WITH PES PLANUS

C. LIMIT SUBTALOR JOINT MOTION

D. PROVIDE ANKLE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS WITH EITHER PES PLANS OR PES CAVUS

C. LIMIT SUBTALOR JOINT MOTION

AN ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS WITH A SOLID ANKLE THAT HOLDS THE ANKLE IN 3 DEG OF

PLANTAR FLEXION HAS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS DURING THE STANCE PHASE

OF GAIT?

A. PRODUCES A HIP EXTENSION MOMENT

B. PRODUCES HIP AND KNEE EXTENSION MOMENTS

C. PRODUCES A KNEE EXTENSION MOMENT

D. PRODUCES A KNEE FLEXION MOMENT

E. PRODUCES KNEE AND HIP FLEXION MOMENT

C. PRODUCES A KNEE EXTENSION MOMENT

STANCE CONTROL KNEE ORTHOSES

A. REQUIRE A MECHANISM TO LOCK THE KNEE AND A MECHANISM TO CONTROL THE

LOCK DURING GAIT

B. CONTROL THE KNEE BY MANIPULATING THE LOCATION OF THE GROUND REACTION

FORCE VECTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE KNEE AXIS

C. HAVE ALL ELECTRONIC AND MICROPROCESSOR MECHANISMS AND THUS ARE NOT

PRACTICAL FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO USE THEIR ORTHOSES TO WALK OUT OF DOORS IN

WET OR DIRTY ENVIRONMENTS

D. ONLY A AND C

A. REQUIRE A MECHANISM TO LOCK THE KNEE AND A MECHANISM TO CONTROL THE LOCK

DURING GAIT

WHEN PROPERLY APPLIED, THE JOINTS OF AN ARTICULATED KNEE ORTHOSIS ARE ALIGNED

WITH

A. THE MEDIAL AND LATERAL JOINT LINES OF THE KNEE

B. THE SUPERIOR POLE OF THE PATELLA, AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE ANTERIOR-POSTERIOR

DIMENSION OF THE THIGH

C. THE MIDPOINT OF THE PATELLA, AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE ANTERIOR-POSTERIOR

DIMENSION OF THE THIGH

D. THE MEDIAL AND LATERAL FEMORAL EPICONDYLES

D. THE MEDIAL AND LATERAL FEMORAL EPICONDYLES

THE CORRECT LOCATION OF THE MECHANICAL ORTHOTIC HIP JOINT IS ABOUT

A. ONE INCH SUPERIOR AND 1/2 INCH ANTERIOR TO THE ASIS

B. ONE INCH SUPERIOR AND 1/2 INCH ANTERIOR TO THE APEX OF THE GREATER

TROCHANTER

C. DIRECTLY OVER THE APEX OF THE GREATER TROCHANTER

B. A HUMERAL CUFF AND SHOULDER SADDLE SLING

C. AN ABDUCTION POSITIONING SLING

D. AN AIRPLANE SPLINT

C. AND ABDUCTION POSITIONING SLING

A THERAPIST IS SELECTING A SPLINT TO RESTRICT ACTIVE FOREARM MOTION. THE SPLINT

MUST

A. CROSS AND STABILIZE THE WRIST JOINT

B. CROSS THE ELBOW AND PREVENT ACTIVE ELBOW FLEXION AND EXTENSION

C. CROSS THE ELBOW AND ENCLOSE THE HUMERAL EPICONDYLES BUT CAN ALLOW ELBOW

FLEXION AND EXTENSION MOTION

D. ONLY A AND B

E. ONLY A AND C

E. ONLY A AND C

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS USED TO STABILIZE OR IMMOBILIZE A BODY PART IN ORDER

TO PREVENT DEFORMITY, PROTECT AGAINST INJURY OR ASSIST WITH FUNCTION?

A. ORTHOSES

B. PROSTHESES

A. ORTHOSES

A PHYSICAL THERAPIST IS WORKING WITH A PATIENT WHO IS S/P ACHILLES TENDON

REPAIR. THE PATIENT IS HAVING THE CAST REMOVED AFTER 6 WEEKS OF IMMOBILIZATION

IN PLANTAR FLEXION FOLLOWING THE REPAIR. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF FOOT

ORTHOSIS MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE PATIENT TO WEAR AT THIS POINT IN THE

REHABILITATION PROCESS?

A. MEDIAL WEDGE FOOT ORTHOSIS

B. LATERAL WEDGE FOOT ORTHOSIS

C. HEEL LIFT

D. METATARSAL COOKIE

C. HEEL LIFT

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GAIT PATTERNS IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE PATIENT UTILIZING

EXCESSIVE HIP AND KNEE FLEXION IN ORDER TO LIFT THE SWING LEG HIGH ENOUGH TO

CLEAR THE FLOOR?

A. HYSTERICAL GAIT

B. PARKINSONIAN GAIT

C. TRENDELENBURG GAIT

D. STEPPAGE GAIT

D. STEPPAGE GAIT

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GAIT PATTERNS IS ONE OF THE MORE COMMON ABNORMAL

PATTERNS OF PATIENTS WITH SPASTIC DIPLEGIA, AND IS CHARACTERIZED BY FOREFOOT

STRIKE TO INITIATE THE CYCLE AND PREMATURE PLANTAR FLEXION IN EARLY STANCE TO

MID STANCE?

A. ANTALGIC GAIT

B. EQUINUS GAIT

C. GLUTEUS MAXIMUS GAIT

D. QUADRICEPS GAIT

B. EQUINUS GAIT

WHAT MEASUREMENTS NEED TO BE OBTAINED FOR FABRICATION OF SMO FOR A

PATIENT?

A. THE LENGTH FROM POPLITEAL FOSSA TO THE 1ST RAY

B. THE LENGTH OF THE FOOT FROM ACHILLES TENDON TO 1ST RAY AND CIRCUMFERENCE

OF THE MID FOOT

C. THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE MID-CALF, AND LENGTH FROM POPLITEAL FOSSA TO THE

1ST RAY

D. THE LENGTH OF THE FOOT FROM HIND FOOT TO 1ST RAY AND CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE

MID FOOT

B. THE LENGTH OF THE FOOT FROM ACHILLES TENDON TO 1ST RAY AND CIRCUMFERENCE

OF THE MID FOOT

C. ADJUST THE ORTHOSIS BY MAKING A SMALL MOLESKIN LINER TO PAD THE INSIDE OF

THE AFO AT THE AREA OF REDNESS

A. DIRECT THE CLIENT TO CONTINUE THE WEARING SCHEDULE

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING KNEE ORTHOSIS LOCKING MECHANISMS IS MOST

APPROPRIATE FOR A PATIENT WHO HAS HAD A KNEE SURGERY AND REQUIRES A PERIOD

OF RESTRICTED KNEE JOINT MOTION IN ORDER TO ALLOW TISSUES TIME TO HEAL?

A. A DROP RING LOCK

B. A CAM LOCK

C. A DIAL LOCK

D. A DYNAMIC LOCK

C. A DIAL LOCK

WHEN MIGHT A STATIC PROGRESSIVE SPLINTING PLAN BE UTILIZED?

A. ELBOW FLEXION CONTRACTURE

B. ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR

C. CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY

D. HAMMER TOE

A. ELBOW FLEXION CONTRACTURE

IN A PATELLOFEMORAL KNEE ORTHOSIS, THE J PADDING SHOULD BE PLACED IN WHICH OF

THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS?

A. LATERAL TO THE PATELLA

B. MEDIAL TO THE PATELLA

C. INFERIOR TO THE PATELLA

D. SUPERIOR TO THE PATELLA

A. LATERAL TO THE PATELLA

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOE CHARACTERISTICS SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO HELP

A PATIENT WITH HALLUX VALGUS AND BUNION SELECT COMFORTABLE SHOES?

A. SHOES WITH A CUSHION SOLE

B. SHOES WITH AN INFLATE LAST

C. EXTRA DEPTH SHOES

D. STRAIGHT LAST SHOES OR THOSE WITH A WIDE TOE BOX

D. STRAIGHT LAST SHOES OR THOSE WITH A WIDE TOE BOX

A PATIENT HAS A FLEXIBLE HANDOFF VARUS DEFORMITY THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO A

PAINFUL FOOT CONDITION CAUSED BY COMPENSATORY MOVEMENT. A MODIFICATION

THAT MAY BE HELPFUL IN MINIMIZING THE FOOT PAIN IS

A. A LATERAL HEEL WEDGE

B. A MEDIAL HEEL WEDGE

C. A HEEL LIFT

D. A METATARSAL BAR

A. A LATERAL HEEL WEDGE

USING A UNILATERAL KAFO WITH A DROP RING LOCK MAY CAUSE

A. CIRCUMDUCTION OF THE BRACED LEG DURING GAIT

B. VAULTING DURING GAIT

C. INCREASED ENERGY EXPENDITURE DURING GAIT

D. DIFFICULTY IN STANDING UP FRO A SEATED POSITION AND SITTING BACK DOWN

E. ALL ARE CORRECT

E. ALL ARE CORRECT

AN ORTHOSIS THAT PROVIDES CONTROL AT KNEE AND ANKLE SECONDARY TO THE DESIGN

PREVENTS THE KNEE FROM COLLAPSING INTO FLEXION DURING STANCE BY RESTRICTING

ANKLE MOTION IS

A. A GROUND REACTION AFO

B. A KAFO

C. A HINGED AFO WITH A DORSIFLEXION STOP

A. A GROUND REACTION AFO