Upper Limb Prosthetics Prescription Considerations, Documentations, And Recommendations

Question 1

Regardless of age, the activities that the patient wishes to engage in dictate careful component selection in order to match the functional desires fo the patient.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Each patient should be interviewed carefully to assess their needs in terms of function and cosmetics regardless of gender.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The date of amputation and, therefore, maturity of the residual limb has no direct bearing on the prosthetic design.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Phantom sensation is the patient’s perception that the amputated portion of the limb has significant pain.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Volume fluctuations do not contraindicate the use of my ole turf components because they can be adjusted to contact the socket walls at all times or increase amplification of weak signals.

Answer 5

False