ORTHOPEADIC TECHNOLOGIST EXAM | NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Bi-valving -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Involves cutting the cast as for removal, and slightly separating edges with a cast splitter. Used when
causing discomfort but NOT compromising NV status.
Uni-valving -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Involves making a single cut in the cast. Used when causing discomfort but NOT compromising NV
status.
Valving should be used if..... -
CORRECT|ANSWER
....surgery is in the near future.
....pt is uncomfortable, but NV status is intact.
Cast padding, AKA -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Webril
Plaster casts are made from.... -
CORRECT|ANSWER
....rolls of dry muslin that have been coated with CALCIUM SULFATE.
Temperature of H20 used: -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Warmer increases the heat given off by plaster.
-Affects setting time
, -Cold water takes longer to set
Setting -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Feels hard in 10-15mins.
Truly takes 24-48hrs.
Munster cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
AKA supracondylar cast: Limits suppination and portion of arm w/out completely prevention flx/ext
of elbow. Applied in manner of long arm cast, but cast is extended just above distal biceps. Once
hardened, prox portion is trimmed around elbow jt. Pt compliance is crucial, bc of amy of movement
cast allows. Helps prevent stiffness, but immob is still important.
Delbert cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Short leg cast. Prevents lateral movement, allows DF/PF. Applied then trimmed away from anterior
and posterior ankle and heel.
Dehne cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
AKA three-finger spica cast: used to tx navicular fx's. Section that covers the thumb, separate section
enclosing index and middle fingers.
Gauntlet cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Fx's/dislocations of MC's and phalanges. Short cast that extends from above the worst to cover part
of the palm of the hand. Often has an extension to control 1 or more of the digits.
Advantages of Fiberglass -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Ligher
-More comfortable
ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Bi-valving -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Involves cutting the cast as for removal, and slightly separating edges with a cast splitter. Used when
causing discomfort but NOT compromising NV status.
Uni-valving -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Involves making a single cut in the cast. Used when causing discomfort but NOT compromising NV
status.
Valving should be used if..... -
CORRECT|ANSWER
....surgery is in the near future.
....pt is uncomfortable, but NV status is intact.
Cast padding, AKA -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Webril
Plaster casts are made from.... -
CORRECT|ANSWER
....rolls of dry muslin that have been coated with CALCIUM SULFATE.
Temperature of H20 used: -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Warmer increases the heat given off by plaster.
-Affects setting time
, -Cold water takes longer to set
Setting -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Feels hard in 10-15mins.
Truly takes 24-48hrs.
Munster cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
AKA supracondylar cast: Limits suppination and portion of arm w/out completely prevention flx/ext
of elbow. Applied in manner of long arm cast, but cast is extended just above distal biceps. Once
hardened, prox portion is trimmed around elbow jt. Pt compliance is crucial, bc of amy of movement
cast allows. Helps prevent stiffness, but immob is still important.
Delbert cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Short leg cast. Prevents lateral movement, allows DF/PF. Applied then trimmed away from anterior
and posterior ankle and heel.
Dehne cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
AKA three-finger spica cast: used to tx navicular fx's. Section that covers the thumb, separate section
enclosing index and middle fingers.
Gauntlet cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Fx's/dislocations of MC's and phalanges. Short cast that extends from above the worst to cover part
of the palm of the hand. Often has an extension to control 1 or more of the digits.
Advantages of Fiberglass -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Ligher
-More comfortable
