AMPUTATION

Question 1

hat does AKA mean?

Answer 1

Above the knee amputation

Question 2

What does BKA mean?

Answer 2

Below the knee amputation

Question 3

To prevent post-op swelling, the stump

should be ____ for ____ to ____ hours.

Answer 3

Elevated, 12 to 24 hours

Question 4

AFTER THE FIRST 24 HRS 
(REMEMBER THE STUMP SHOULD 
BE ELEVATED DURING THIS TIME): 
If the patient had an AKA they should lie 
\_\_\_\_ several times per day.

Answer 4

Prone – to prevent flexion contracture

Question 5

The #1 contracture problem in AKA is

____ of the ____.

Answer 5

Flexion of the hip

Question 6

What will prevent hip flexion contracture

after AKA?

Answer 6

Lying prone several times a day

Question 7

What is the #1 contracture problem after

BKA?

Answer 7

Flexion of the knee

Question 8

How do you prevent flexion contracture of

the knee after BKA?

Answer 8

Remind the patient to straighten their knee

constantly while standing.

Question 9

How often should a stump be washed?

Answer 9

Daily

Question 10

When a stump is wrapped, the bandage

should be tightest ____ and loosest ____.

Answer 10

Distally, proximally

Question 11

If after a right BKA, the client c/o pain in

his right toe, he is experiencing _______.

Answer 11

Phantom limb sensation

Question 12

Phantom limb sensation is normal (T/F)

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Will phantom limb sensation subside?

Answer 13

In a few months

Question 14

Is it acceptable for the patient to push the

stump against a wall?

Answer 14

Yes, this is one way to toughen a stump so
it will not break down due to the wear of the
prosthetic leg; hitting it with pillows is
another good method.