Home Quiz A Quiz On Prosthetics And Orthotics
Preview (10 questions)
1 Question
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Q.

Which of the following plastics is commonly used as a topcover?

Plastizote

Polyethylene

Orfilite

Ppt
2 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The clinical application that allows a material to return to its original shape easier than it took for original application is known as:

Creep

Viscoelasticity

Malleability

Hysteresis
3 Question
30 seconds
Q.

A patient with an uncompensated forefoot varus. Of the following, which would be appropriate?

Soft; medial post

Soft; lateral post

Rigid; medial post

Rigid; lateral post
4 Question
30 seconds
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A patient who has a compensated rearfoot varus. Which would be appropriate?

Rigid, medial post

Rigid, lateral post

Soft, medial post

Soft, lateral post
5 Question
30 seconds
Q.

What type of plastic is plastizote?

Low temp thermoplastic

High temp thermoplastic

Closed cell polyethylene foam

Open cell polyethylene foam
6 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which plastic is commonly used in prefabricated AFOs?

Polypropylene

Polyethylene

Transpolyisoprene


Polycapriolactone
7 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about leather?

It doesn't breathe.

It doesn't deform in the direction of stress.

It's porous.

It's moldable.
8 Question
30 seconds
Q.

A patient is a candidate for an orthosis and with both motion control & shock absorption, which would be chosen?

Rigid

Semi-rigid

Soft

Loose
9 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which is not a theory of the neuromuscular response theory?

Altered muscle activation

Altered sensory input

Controlled motion by changing joint alignment

Muscle response is changed
10 Question
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Q.

The primary purpose of an accommodative orthosis is to control movement.

True

False