Orthotic ABC Exam Practice Questions ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
How far should the HALO ring be above the ears and eyebrows?
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- correct answers✔✔1 cm
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On a HALO, do the headblocks go above or below the ring? -
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correct answers✔✔Above ||\\||\\
On a pedatric HALO how much torque should be used on the
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pins? - correct answers✔✔1 in/lb per year ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
On an adult HALO how much torque should be used on the
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pins? - correct answers✔✔8 in*lbs, 6 for older or osteoporotic
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On a HALO how how much torque should be used on the
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superstructure? - correct answers✔✔30 inlbs ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The functions of the tibialis posterior muscle are: - correct
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answers✔✔Plantar flexion and inversion ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,The distal aspect of the tibia articulated with the: - correct
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answers✔✔talus and fibula ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Anterior compression fracture of the spine involves which
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column(s) - correct answers✔✔Anterior Column ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Where does the adductor magnus insert? - correct
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answers✔✔adductor tubercle ||\\||\\
At initial contact the body weight line is where in relation to the
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knee and ankle? - correct answers✔✔posterior to the ankle and
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posterior to the knee
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The congenital abnormality of the spine in which one side of the
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vertebra is incompletely developed is: - correct
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answers✔✔Hemivertebra
The C-Bar on a hand orthosis acts as a : - correct
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answers✔✔Thumb adduction stop ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,What double adjustable configuration should be used for a pt
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with Fair (2/5) plantar flexion strength, and good (4/5)
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dorsiflexion strength? - correct answers✔✔Anterior Pins and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Posterior Springs ||\\||\\
In an AFO, trimming the footplate proximal to the met heads
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will MOST effect which rocker? - correct answers✔✔the third
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rocker
The Primary goal of a corrective scoliosis orthosis in the
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treatment of moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is: - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers✔✔to prevent progression of the curve ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The patient is experiencing recurrent positional posterior
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dislocation after hip replacement surgery. The Primary goal of a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
hip abduction orthosis is to block what? - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Hip flexion ||\\||\\
When fabricating a thermoplastic articulated AFO, the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
mechanical ankle joints should be placed at the level of the: - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers✔✔Distal border of the medial maleolus ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, The standard lateral inferior trimline for a single piece anterior
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opening custom LSO is: - correct answers✔✔2 cm or 3/4 inch ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
superior to the greater trochanter ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
While fitting a ground reaction AFO you observe good control of
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the patients knee in the agittel place however the patient
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complains they are having difficulty initiating swing on the side ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
with the orthosis. The most appropriate modification would be :
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- correct answers✔✔Add a 1/4 inch heel wedge underneath
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the AFO ||\\||\\
The main functional goal of a posterior off-set unlocked knee
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joint is to: - correct answers✔✔Provide increased stability
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during stance (this is a better answer than to prevent buckling at
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initial contact)
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During the casting of an ambulatory child with CP for custom ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
bilateral solid ankle AFOs you note that the right side lacks ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
dorsiflexion range of motion (-5 degrees) with the knee ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
extended. The MOST appropriate way to address this is: - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers✔✔Cast in -5 degrees of dorsiflexion and plan to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
add an external heel wedge.
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exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
How far should the HALO ring be above the ears and eyebrows?
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- correct answers✔✔1 cm
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On a HALO, do the headblocks go above or below the ring? -
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correct answers✔✔Above ||\\||\\
On a pedatric HALO how much torque should be used on the
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pins? - correct answers✔✔1 in/lb per year ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
On an adult HALO how much torque should be used on the
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pins? - correct answers✔✔8 in*lbs, 6 for older or osteoporotic
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On a HALO how how much torque should be used on the
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superstructure? - correct answers✔✔30 inlbs ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The functions of the tibialis posterior muscle are: - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Plantar flexion and inversion ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,The distal aspect of the tibia articulated with the: - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔talus and fibula ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Anterior compression fracture of the spine involves which
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
column(s) - correct answers✔✔Anterior Column ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Where does the adductor magnus insert? - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔adductor tubercle ||\\||\\
At initial contact the body weight line is where in relation to the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
knee and ankle? - correct answers✔✔posterior to the ankle and
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posterior to the knee
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The congenital abnormality of the spine in which one side of the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
vertebra is incompletely developed is: - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Hemivertebra
The C-Bar on a hand orthosis acts as a : - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Thumb adduction stop ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,What double adjustable configuration should be used for a pt
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
with Fair (2/5) plantar flexion strength, and good (4/5)
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
dorsiflexion strength? - correct answers✔✔Anterior Pins and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Posterior Springs ||\\||\\
In an AFO, trimming the footplate proximal to the met heads
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
will MOST effect which rocker? - correct answers✔✔the third
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
rocker
The Primary goal of a corrective scoliosis orthosis in the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
treatment of moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is: - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers✔✔to prevent progression of the curve ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The patient is experiencing recurrent positional posterior
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
dislocation after hip replacement surgery. The Primary goal of a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
hip abduction orthosis is to block what? - correct
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔Hip flexion ||\\||\\
When fabricating a thermoplastic articulated AFO, the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
mechanical ankle joints should be placed at the level of the: - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers✔✔Distal border of the medial maleolus ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, The standard lateral inferior trimline for a single piece anterior
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
opening custom LSO is: - correct answers✔✔2 cm or 3/4 inch ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
superior to the greater trochanter ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
While fitting a ground reaction AFO you observe good control of
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the patients knee in the agittel place however the patient
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
complains they are having difficulty initiating swing on the side ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
with the orthosis. The most appropriate modification would be :
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
- correct answers✔✔Add a 1/4 inch heel wedge underneath
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the AFO ||\\||\\
The main functional goal of a posterior off-set unlocked knee
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
joint is to: - correct answers✔✔Provide increased stability
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
during stance (this is a better answer than to prevent buckling at
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
initial contact)
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
During the casting of an ambulatory child with CP for custom ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
bilateral solid ankle AFOs you note that the right side lacks ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
dorsiflexion range of motion (-5 degrees) with the knee ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
extended. The MOST appropriate way to address this is: - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers✔✔Cast in -5 degrees of dorsiflexion and plan to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
add an external heel wedge.
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