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POAT Midterm Exam GuideIn which subphase will you see the ANKLE rocker?
a. terminal swing
b. initial contact
c. loading response
d. midstance - answer midstance
In which subphase will you see the HEEL rocker?
a. terminal swing
b. initial contact
c. loading response
d. midstance - answer loading response
In which subphase will you see the FOREFOOT rocker?
a. terminal stance
b. initial contact
c. loading response
d. midstance - answer terminal stance
What are the 2 main causes of gait deviations?
a. prosthetic/orthotic malalignment
b. decreased ROM
c. dark glasses
d. physical impairments - answerprosthetic/orthotic malalignment
physical impairments
Identify the gait deviation by its significance
decreases forward momentum of the tibia
decreases shock absorption by limiting knee flexion
accelerated heel rocker
a. drop foot
b. foot slap
c. steppage gait
,d. contralateral vault - answerfoot slap
Identify the gait deviation by its significance
to prevent foot drag
increased energy expenditure
a. drop foot
b. foot slap
c. steppage gait
d. contralateral vault - answersteppage gait
Identify the gait deviation by its significance
interferes w/ foot clearance
interferes w/ foot position at initial contact
a. drop foot
b. foot slap
c. steppage gait
d. contralateral vault - answerdrop foot
What is the most common AFO in the pediatric population?
a. AFO
b. SAFO
c. SMO
d. KO - answerSMO
Identify orthotic
Provides medial and lateral support needed for calcaneal valgus, pronation, and
supination
a. posterior leaf AFO
b. SAFO
c. SMO
d. HAFO - answerSMO
Identify orthotic
Provides hindfoot varus/valgus control improving foot progression angle and stability in
stance
a. posterior leaf AFO
b. SAFO
, c. SMO
d. HAFO - answerSMO
What type of moment occurs when an AFO is tuned to 10 degrees of PF?
a. flexion
b. extension
c. IR
d. ER - answerextension
Which of the following would be corrected by tuning an AFO to 5 degrees of DF?
a. excessive knee flexion
b. genu recurvatum
c. gastrocsoleus weakness
d. glute med spasm - answergenu recurvatum
Identify orthotic
Uses floor reaction force through the toe aspect of the footplate and prevents knee
buckle
a. solid AFO
b. posterior leaf
c. KO
d. FRAFO - answerfloor reaction AFO
Identify orthotic
Fixes ankle and STJ in neutral
controls alignment of midfoot & metatarsals
Trim line anterior to malleoli
Limits all 3 rockers
a. solid AFO
b. posterior leaf
c. metal AFO
d. floor reaction AFO - answersolid AFO
Identify orthotic
Trim line posterior to malleoli
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