ABC CERTIFIED ORTHOTIC FITTER 330 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
When measuring a patient pre-operatively for a post-operative prefabricated LSO, you should
always:
a. Have the patient prone
b. Face the patient facing in a mirror
c. Sit on stool
C (For patient modesty and also to have an eye view a fitter should sit to measure LSO)
A physician sees the patient immediately post-trauma for a non-displaced midshaft tib/fib
fracture, and the physician sends the patent directly to you for a fit and delivery of an off the
shelf tibia fracture brace. You should:
a. Immediately fit the patient to prevent swelling
b. refer to the orthotist
c. measure the patient and fit with a boot
B. (Initial bracing for long bone fractures are not within the scope of practice for an Orthotic
Fitter)
Anterior displacement of a vertabra is a description for this condition:
a. displaced compression fracture
b. spondylosis
c. Spondylolisthesis
C. (With spondylolisthesis, a vertebra slips forward or backward onto the vertebra below.
Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis) is a degenerative disorder that may cause loss of normal
spinal structure and function)
,An orthotic fitter should NEVER do a patient assessment.
a. true
b. False
B. (Orthotic Fitters should do assessments on all patients. You have to look and listen and
document)
The listed are intrinsic factors that play a role in a normal gait except:
a. body type
b. joint ROM
c. Footwear
d. All of the above
C. (Intrinsic -Originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part shoes would not be an
intrinsic factor.)
Acromion is found in this part of the body:
a. Hip
b. Back
c. Shoulder
d. All of the above
C (Acromion -Anatomical feature of the shoulder joint articulates with the clavicle)
In the anatomical position, the thumb is:
a. Abducted
b. Medial to the Midline
,c. Supinated
A (The anatomical position of the thumb is abducted supination is the position of the hand)
A fracture is always defined as a complete break in the bone:
a. True
b. False
b (A fracture is a disruption of the continuity of the bone it doesn't have to be complete.
Example green stick fracture)
A person with a ganglion cyst can receive this type of brace:
I. cock up wrist brace
II. Walker boot
III. Thumb brace
a. I only
b. I & II
c. III only
d. All of the above
d (Gangolion cyst can develop around tendons in the hand or foot. So each item could work.
Most frequently located on the wrist or fingers.)
Pertaining to he gait cycle which muscle plays the major role during mid-swing?
a. hamstring
b. Anterior Tibialis
, c. foot extrinsic
d. all of the above
a. (Hamstring fired to pull leg forward.)
You receive a faxed prescription for a patient for a hernia belt. You are trying to reach the
patient by phone, but are unsuccessful. You may leave a voice message for the patient to make
an appointment for a hernia belt fitting; on the phone number you were provided.
a. true
b. false
B (From information given you don't know who could get the message)
You receive a prescription for a functional unloading type of KO and the physician has written to
treat a grade II MCL sprain, what should you do?
a. order a Varus producing brace
b. order a valgus producing brace
c. Order a medial unloader brace
A. (If it is sprained and you are bracing with an unloader the idea is to bring the ligament
together not have stress on it so you want to bring the medial side tibia and fibula closer
together. Put the leg in genu varum (bowlegged). The only answers had to do with an
unloader so you have to determine that an unloader is indicated and which type would be
requested. A varus producing brace is the correct answer)
When measuring for compression stocking, this should be done:
a. at the end of the day to insure the leg is at its maximum size
b. after patient has been sitting for a few minutes to allow the leg to swell
When measuring a patient pre-operatively for a post-operative prefabricated LSO, you should
always:
a. Have the patient prone
b. Face the patient facing in a mirror
c. Sit on stool
C (For patient modesty and also to have an eye view a fitter should sit to measure LSO)
A physician sees the patient immediately post-trauma for a non-displaced midshaft tib/fib
fracture, and the physician sends the patent directly to you for a fit and delivery of an off the
shelf tibia fracture brace. You should:
a. Immediately fit the patient to prevent swelling
b. refer to the orthotist
c. measure the patient and fit with a boot
B. (Initial bracing for long bone fractures are not within the scope of practice for an Orthotic
Fitter)
Anterior displacement of a vertabra is a description for this condition:
a. displaced compression fracture
b. spondylosis
c. Spondylolisthesis
C. (With spondylolisthesis, a vertebra slips forward or backward onto the vertebra below.
Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis) is a degenerative disorder that may cause loss of normal
spinal structure and function)
,An orthotic fitter should NEVER do a patient assessment.
a. true
b. False
B. (Orthotic Fitters should do assessments on all patients. You have to look and listen and
document)
The listed are intrinsic factors that play a role in a normal gait except:
a. body type
b. joint ROM
c. Footwear
d. All of the above
C. (Intrinsic -Originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part shoes would not be an
intrinsic factor.)
Acromion is found in this part of the body:
a. Hip
b. Back
c. Shoulder
d. All of the above
C (Acromion -Anatomical feature of the shoulder joint articulates with the clavicle)
In the anatomical position, the thumb is:
a. Abducted
b. Medial to the Midline
,c. Supinated
A (The anatomical position of the thumb is abducted supination is the position of the hand)
A fracture is always defined as a complete break in the bone:
a. True
b. False
b (A fracture is a disruption of the continuity of the bone it doesn't have to be complete.
Example green stick fracture)
A person with a ganglion cyst can receive this type of brace:
I. cock up wrist brace
II. Walker boot
III. Thumb brace
a. I only
b. I & II
c. III only
d. All of the above
d (Gangolion cyst can develop around tendons in the hand or foot. So each item could work.
Most frequently located on the wrist or fingers.)
Pertaining to he gait cycle which muscle plays the major role during mid-swing?
a. hamstring
b. Anterior Tibialis
, c. foot extrinsic
d. all of the above
a. (Hamstring fired to pull leg forward.)
You receive a faxed prescription for a patient for a hernia belt. You are trying to reach the
patient by phone, but are unsuccessful. You may leave a voice message for the patient to make
an appointment for a hernia belt fitting; on the phone number you were provided.
a. true
b. false
B (From information given you don't know who could get the message)
You receive a prescription for a functional unloading type of KO and the physician has written to
treat a grade II MCL sprain, what should you do?
a. order a Varus producing brace
b. order a valgus producing brace
c. Order a medial unloader brace
A. (If it is sprained and you are bracing with an unloader the idea is to bring the ligament
together not have stress on it so you want to bring the medial side tibia and fibula closer
together. Put the leg in genu varum (bowlegged). The only answers had to do with an
unloader so you have to determine that an unloader is indicated and which type would be
requested. A varus producing brace is the correct answer)
When measuring for compression stocking, this should be done:
a. at the end of the day to insure the leg is at its maximum size
b. after patient has been sitting for a few minutes to allow the leg to swell
