TEST QUESTIONS
Program: Presentation of a New Intervention for the
Management of Skin Breakdown for Amputees
1) How many lower limb amputations are estimated to be performed annually due to diabetes?
a. 25,000
b. 65,000
c. 125,000
d. 250,000
e.
2) Which of the following were identified as critical sites of skin breakdown for the amputee?
a. Distal Tibia
b. Femur
c. Lateral Condyle
d. Fibular Head
e. Both A and D
3) True or False – Static friction indicates that there is no relative motion between two interfacing
materials in contact with each other.
a. True
b. False
4) Which of the following risk factors are controllable?
a. Intrinsic factors
b. Global factors
c. Extrinsic factors
d. All of the above
5) The three primary elements that lead to tissue trauma include:
a. Pressure, heat, and friction
b. Shear, friction, and pressure
c. Pressure, friction, and microclimate
d. None of the above
6) Which of the following is not an extrinsic risk factor:
a. Pressure redistribution
b. Minimize shear forces in at-risk areas
c. Improve microclimate
d. Increase the patient’s metabolic rate
7) Friction management is the concept that friction should be reduced:
a. Throughout the liner to eliminate any risk of skin breakdown
b. In areas where skin breakdown or a history of skin breakdown is evident
c. Wherever the liner fit is believed to be too tight
d. All of the above
8) For what period of time is the GlideWear Prosthetic Liner Patch intervention suggested?
a. Until any existing discomfort or tissue trauma is resolved
b. Use continuously for 30 days; then discontinue use unless further need arises
c. Use daily for immediate relief and ongoing protection against skin breakdown
d. Use every other day
9) For which of the following indications is it recommended to use the GlideWear Prosthetic Liner
Patch?
a. For both the relief and ongoing protection against discomfort and skin breakdown
b. To protect and heal open wounds
c. In conjunction with skin lubricants
d. Both B and C
10) Which of the following terms represents how tissue trauma develops?
a. Friction
b. Repetitive loading
c. Abrasion
d. Shear
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