Poat exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

POAT Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass what is an orthosis? - Answer- an externally applied device to a part of the body to correct deformity, improve function or relieve symptoms of a disease Purposes for orthotic prescription: - Answer- -Improve performance of functional activities -Improve mobility -Deformity prevention -Correction of deformity -Immobilization/Control/Protection -Regulating or reducing muscle tone -Stabilizing weak/flaccid muscles When does someone need...

POAT Final Exam Questions And Answers which healthcare provider would most likely NOT be an ATP (assistive technology professional) - ANS registered nurse Your client is and computer programmer and learning to use a switch access control to independently use his computer for work. Which area of the ICF domain is being address with this piece of assistive technology? - ANS Participation restrictions A professional who is specialized and certified in the implementation of assistive...

POAT Prosthetics, Orthotics EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What is the participation criteria for the use of an ambulation trial for a bilateral KAFO? - ANSWER- No contractures in hip flexors, knee flexors, or ankle plantar flexors SLR from 0-110 degrees Independent in all transfers including w/c to floor Max VO2 is >20 ml/kg/min 50 continuous full dips in parallel bars Foot orthoses should be modular, what does this mean? - ANSWER- They should be modified based on patient imp...

Prothetics, Orthotics. EXAM (POAT) Questions and Answers What is the participation criteria for the use of an ambulation trial for a bilateral KAFO? - Answer- No contractures in hip flexors, knee flexors, or ankle plantar flexors SLR from 0-110 degrees Independent in all transfers including w/c to floor Max VO2 is >20 ml/kg/min 50 continuous full dips in parallel bars Foot orthoses should be modular, what does this mean? - Answer- They should be modified based on patient impairments ...

POAT Final Exam Memorizables Questions And Answers All Verified Where are the 3 weight bearing surfaces for the quadrilateral socket? Ischium, gluteals, lateral residual limb What are 2 disadvantages to the quadrilateral socket? 1. Difficulty controlling frontal plane and rotation with short limb 2. Pain from ITB and gluteal pressures Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full screen What is the most comm...

POAT Midterm Exam Test Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 Initial Contact / Heel Strike - ANSWER- Begins the moment the foot touches the ground and is the 1st phase of double support, the heel rocker is initiated Hip flexion, quad and hamstring activation for knee stability, ankle DF to control foot contact with ground Loading Response - ANSWER- The body absorbs the impact of the weight being transferred onto the outstretched limb through controlled knee flexion and the heel rocke...

POAT Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass what are the symptoms of nerve irritation of an ill fitted orthotic - Answer- numbness tingling burning motor changes pain what are the symptoms of vascular irritation of an ill fitted orthotic - Answer- change in color (deep red, blue, blanched) temperature changes swelling burning throbbing how might you modify an orthotic that is causing nerve/vascular irritation symptoms - Answer- extra padding flaring the orthotic's edge use...

POAT Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Common causes of amputations as well as across the lifespan; pediatric to geriatric. - Answer- Peripheral Vascular Disease Trauma Cancer Congenital leading cause of amputations is - Answer- disvascular disease , PVD and PAD PVD narrows and occludes vessels so that there is a decrease in - Answer- circulation and perfusion of the tissues , inhibiting healing and immune response in the body Neuropathy results in symmetric distribution affect...

POAT Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass what is an orthosis? - Answer- an externally applied device to a part of the body to correct deformity, improve function or relieve symptoms of a disease Purposes for orthotic prescription: - Answer- -Improve performance of functional activities -Improve mobility -Deformity prevention -Correction of deformity -Immobilization/Control/Protection -Regulating or reducing muscle tone -Stabilizing weak/flaccid muscles When does someone need...

POAT Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass what are the symptoms of nerve irritation of an ill fitted orthotic - Answer- numbness tingling burning motor changes pain what are the symptoms of vascular irritation of an ill fitted orthotic - Answer- change in color (deep red, blue, blanched) temperature changes swelling burning throbbing how might you modify an orthotic that is causing nerve/vascular irritation symptoms - Answer- extra padding flaring the orthotic's edge use...