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Medical Appliance Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the medical appliance technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on medical appliance technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15An orthosis is:
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Answer: A brace. Support.

Question 2 of 15Thermoforming:
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Answer: Shapes heated plastic. Brace making.

Question 3 of 15Smooth trim lines prevent:
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Answer: Skin injury. Comfort.

Question 4 of 15Lamination uses:
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Answer: Resin and fabric layers. Socket construction.

Question 5 of 15Uneven heating causes:
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Answer: Thin spots. Weak areas.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Common brace plastic.”
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Answer: Polypropylene. Polypropylene: Common brace plastic.

Question 7 of 15What does “Work order” mean?
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Answer: Fabrication instructions.. Work order: Fabrication instructions.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Shapes plastic over models.”
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Answer: Vacuum former. Vacuum former: Shapes plastic over models.

Question 9 of 15What does “Prosthesis” mean?
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Answer: Artificial limb.. Prosthesis: Artificial limb.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Strong lightweight material.”
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Answer: Carbon fiber. Carbon fiber: Strong lightweight material.

Question 11 of 15What does “Lamination” mean?
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Answer: Layered resin construction.. Lamination: Layered resin construction.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Certification board.”
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Answer: ABC. ABC: Certification board.

Question 13 of 15What does “Positive model” mean?
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Answer: Plaster copy of a limb.. Positive model: Plaster copy of a limb.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Edges of a device.”
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Answer: Trim lines. Trim lines: Edges of a device.

Question 15 of 15What does “Padding” mean?
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Answer: Comfort layers.. Padding: Comfort layers.

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