Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Quiz
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What is the purpose of the interface or liner in a prosthesis?
A. To connect the prosthesis to the body
B. To protect the skin and modulate pressure
C. To provide structural strength
D. To connect appendages and joints to the socket
What is the main purpose of a socket in a prosthesis?
A. To connect appendages and joints to the socket
B. To connect the prosthesis to the body
C. To provide structural strength
D. To support the body and transmit pressure
Which component of a prosthesis connects the prosthesis to the body?
A. Appendage
B. Socket
C. Suspension system
D. Interface
What is the main advantage of Symes amputation?
A. Allows for weight bearing
B. Better center of rotation
C. Reduced pressure and shear forces
D. Improved proprioception
What is the disadvantage of using a walker?
A. Allows normal gait pattern
B. Difficult to maneuver through doorway
C. Provides less lateral stability
D. Reduces speed of ambulation
What is the purpose of assistive gait devices?
A. To limit mobility
B. To reduce weight bearing
C. To improve patient’s stability
D. To decrease balance and coordination
Which assistive gait device provides the greatest amount of support?
A. Walkers
B. One cane
C. Parallel bars
D. Axillary crutches
What is the most common type of amputation in the foot and ankle?
A. Symes amputation
B. Partial foot amputation
C. Trans-femoral amputation
D. Transtibial amputation
What are the two main types of limb prosthesis?
A. Mechanical and Hydraulics
B. Vacuum and Suction
C. Gel cushion and Sock Interface
D. Exoskeletal and Endoskeletal
Which assistive device is the most stable according to the text?
A. Parallel bars
B. Cane
C. Walker
D. Crutches
Which suspension system involves a cushion interface with an integrated suspension pin?
A. Interface with a locking pin
B. Vacuum (active)
C. Suction (passive)
D. Belts and straps
What is the advantage of using crutches?
A. Difficulty in stair use
B. Increased patient balance
C. Damage to radial nerve
D. Awkward in small areas
Which suspension system uses an electric or mechanical vacuum pump to hold the prosthesis to the residual limb?
A. Interface with a locking pin
B. Suction (passive)
C. Belts and straps
D. Vacuum (active)
What is the main advantage of knee disarticulation amputation?
A. Improved proprioception
B. Reduced pressure and shear forces
C. Better center of rotation
D. Allows for weight bearing
Which gait pattern requires good balance to achieve?
A. Three-point gait
B. Four-point gait
C. Swing gait
D. Two-point gait
