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Prosthetics and Orthotics Exam Prep (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+ What is an orthosis? external appliance worn to restrict or assist motion or to transfer load from one area to another What is the orthotist trained in doing? creates design, fitting, adjustments, and alignment of orthosis When should you FIRST analyze the patient during your evaluation? When they walk through the door. Look at sensory and motor. What are the functi...

Prosthetics and Orthotics Final Exam with complete solution ortho- - answer-to straighten or align orthosis - answer-an externally applied device used to modify the structural and functional characteristics of the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal systems general goals of orthoses - answer-control, guide, limit and/or immobilize an extremity, join or body segment for a particular reason to restrict or assist movement to reduce weight bearing ove...

Prosthetics & Orthotics: Exam I Questio Etiology of Amputations - ANSWER1. Vascular Disease (Diabetes & PAOD most common) 2. Infections 3. Trauma 4. Cancer 5. Congenital Toe Amputation - ANSWER*Distal to MTP joint*. ORTHOTIC: - NONE - Shoe filler for dead space Transmetatarsal Amputation - ANSWERAka "partial foot" amputation; *proximal to MT heads & through MT shafts. ORTHOTIC: - NONE - Shoe filler for dead space - Rocker bottom shoe - Lift in shoes to allow heel-to-gro...

Orthotics And Prosthetics PTA Board Exam – Qs And As

Prosthetics & Orthotics: Exam I Questions and Answers 100% Correct Etiology of Amputations - ANSWER ️️ 1. Vascular Disease (Diabetes & PAOD most common) 2. Infections 3. Trauma 4. Cancer 5. Congenital Toe Amputation - ANSWER ️️ *Distal to MTP joint*. ORTHOTIC: - NONE - Shoe filler for dead space Transmetatarsal Amputation - ANSWER ️️ Aka "partial foot" amputation; *proximal to MT heads & through MT shafts. ORTHOTIC: - NONE - Shoe filler for dead space - Rocker bott...

Prosthetics and Orthotics Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved What is an orthosis? ️️external appliance worn to restrict or assist motion or to transfer load from one area to another What is the orthotist trained in doing? ️️creates design, fitting, adjustments, and alignment of orthosis When should you FIRST analyze the patient during your evaluation? ️️When they walk through the door. Look at sensory and motor. What are the functions of orthotics? ️️maintaining pr...

Orthotics and Prosthetics Written Boards Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+ A. Knee extension a complete lesion of the femoral nerve as it leaves the lumbar plexus affects what motion? A. knee extension B. hip adduction c. hip extension d. knee flexion e. ankle plantarflexion the femoral nerve what is the largest nerve of the lumbar plexus? Iliopsoas what is the primary flexor of the hip? common peroneal nerve paralytic equin...

Prosthetics O&P Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+ 1. Why was the L-code established? a. To develop a unified method of describing products/services to payers What is a common compensation for poor flexion of the socket in a TF amputee? Hyperlordosis If a TF amputee tends to externally "smear" their foot in stance while abducting their prosthesis, what could be a probable cause and WHY? If inadequate flexion is built into the TF so...

Orthotics & Prosthetics questions with correct answers Location of Center of Gravity 5cm anterior to S2 vertebra Stance Phase of Gait Cycle (I Like My Tea Presweetened) 1. Initial Contact 2. Loading Response: time after initial contact until CL leg is lifted off the ground; lowest COG 3. Midstance: from lift off of CL leg to point of where both ankles are aligned in frontal/coronal planes; highest COG 4. Terminal stance: from ankle alignment to just prior to initial c...

Prosthetics and Orthotics Exam 1 with correct answers Epidemiology of Lower Limb Amputation ~185,000 lower limb amputations (LLA) occur in the US per year ($83 billion) - Amputation is expensive! 86% of amputations occur in the lower limb In individuals >61 yo, 93% of amputations are due to vascular compromise 50% of people w/LE amputations due to vascular disease are more likely to die in 5 yrs PVD accounts for 82% of LLA w/>50% related to complications of diabetes ...