Mock Orthotics Written Exam Questions
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The paraspinal bars of a TLSO: sagittal control should extend superiorly to the:
a. inferior angle of the scapula
b. superior angle of the scapula
c. 25 mm inferior to the inferior angle
d. spine of the scapula - ANSWER d. spine of the scapula
The TLSO: anterior control should be fitted with the patient in:
a. standing position
b. prone position
c. supine position
d. seated position - ANSWER c. supine position
What orthosis would be used to manage a patient with a T3 compression fracture?
a. LSO corset
b. TLSO sagittal control
c. TLSO anterior control
d. TLSO anterior control with cervical extension - ANSWER d. TLSO anterior control
with cervical extension
In scoliosis management, lateral flexion radiographs are used to:
a. determine if the curve is structural
b. determine vertebral rotation
c. promote 'bend and stretch' exercises
d. determine the amount of wedging of intervertebral discs - ANSWER a. determine if
the curve is structural
The pad most commonly used in conjunction with a CTLSO is a:
,a. lumbar pad
b. thoracic pad
c. sternal pad
d. cervical pad - ANSWER b. thoracic pad
Abdominal muscles:
a. help increase intracavitary pressure
b. reduce loading on vertebral discs
c. decrease excessive lordosis
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
In what order should the HALO pins be tightened?
a. anterior pins together
b. posterior pins together
c. diagonal pins together
d. one at a time - ANSWER d. one at a time
The most commonly occurring curve pattern in idiopathic adolescent scoliosis is a:
a. right thoracic, right lumbar
b. left thoracolumbar, left lumbar
c. right thoracic, left lumbar
d. left thoracic, right lumbar - ANSWER c. right thoracic, left lumbar
The method used to find the baseline for corset measurements is:
a. (xiphoid to waist) divided by two
b. (inferior costal margin to trochanter) minus 38 mm
c. (iliac crest to trochanter) divided by two
d. (inferior costal margin to iliac crest divided by two - ANSWER d. (inferior costal
margin to iliac crest divided by two
In a right thoracic curve, the spinous processes rotate:
,a. towards the concavity
b. towards the convexity
c. medially - ANSWER a. towards the concavity
Carpal tunnel syndrome results from compression of which nerve?
a. axial
b. radial
c. median
d. ulnar - ANSWER c. median
A swan neck deformity causes the PIP joint to:
a. hyperextend and the DIP joint to flex
b. flex and the DIP joint to extend
c. hyperextend and the DIP joint to hyperextend
d. flex and the DIP joint to flex - ANSWER a. hyperextend and the DIP joint to flex
A muscle grade of "fair" means that the person is able to get through complete range of
motion:
a. with gravity eliminated
b. against gravity
c. against gravity with some resistance - ANSWER b. against gravity
what is a Colle's fracture?
a. fracture of distal ulna
b. fracture of the scaphoid
c. fracture of the femur
d. fracture of distal radius - ANSWER a. fracture of distal ulna
Mobile arm supports balanced forearm orthosis would be indicated for which patient?
a. non-ambulatory patient with minimal shoulder power
b. hemiplegic patient to prevent shoulder subluxation
, c. C6 quadriplegic
d. athetoid CP with poor hand placement - ANSWER a. non-ambulatory patient with
minimal shoulder power
The soft tissue contracture of the hand which is likely to develop following paralysis of
the ulnar and median nerves includes:
a. hyperextension of the MP joints
b. flexion of the IP joints of the 2nd and 3rd fingers
c. flexion of the IP joints of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers
d. a and c
e. b and c - ANSWER d. a and c
The first dorsal interosseous assist:
a. is used if the first dorsal interosseous is fair to good
b. abducts the second digit to oppose the thumb
c. adducts the second digit to oppose the thumb
d. cannot be adjusted to assist extension of the MP joint - ANSWER b. abducts the
second digit to oppose the thumb
A median nerve injury at the wrist clinically presents with:
a. a claw hand
b. thenar atrophy, loss of thumb opposition, flexion and abduction
c. both a and c - ANSWER b. thenar atrophy, loss of thumb opposition, flexion and
abduction
Which orthosis would be recommended for a radial-ulnar nerve injury at the elbow?
a. WHO with MP extension assist and 4th and 5th IP extension assist
b. HO with MO extension stop
c. HO with thumb abduction spring assist
d. WHO with MP extension stop and 4th and 5th IP extension assist - ANSWER a.
WHO with MP extension assist and 4th and 5th IP extension assist
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The paraspinal bars of a TLSO: sagittal control should extend superiorly to the:
a. inferior angle of the scapula
b. superior angle of the scapula
c. 25 mm inferior to the inferior angle
d. spine of the scapula - ANSWER d. spine of the scapula
The TLSO: anterior control should be fitted with the patient in:
a. standing position
b. prone position
c. supine position
d. seated position - ANSWER c. supine position
What orthosis would be used to manage a patient with a T3 compression fracture?
a. LSO corset
b. TLSO sagittal control
c. TLSO anterior control
d. TLSO anterior control with cervical extension - ANSWER d. TLSO anterior control
with cervical extension
In scoliosis management, lateral flexion radiographs are used to:
a. determine if the curve is structural
b. determine vertebral rotation
c. promote 'bend and stretch' exercises
d. determine the amount of wedging of intervertebral discs - ANSWER a. determine if
the curve is structural
The pad most commonly used in conjunction with a CTLSO is a:
,a. lumbar pad
b. thoracic pad
c. sternal pad
d. cervical pad - ANSWER b. thoracic pad
Abdominal muscles:
a. help increase intracavitary pressure
b. reduce loading on vertebral discs
c. decrease excessive lordosis
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
In what order should the HALO pins be tightened?
a. anterior pins together
b. posterior pins together
c. diagonal pins together
d. one at a time - ANSWER d. one at a time
The most commonly occurring curve pattern in idiopathic adolescent scoliosis is a:
a. right thoracic, right lumbar
b. left thoracolumbar, left lumbar
c. right thoracic, left lumbar
d. left thoracic, right lumbar - ANSWER c. right thoracic, left lumbar
The method used to find the baseline for corset measurements is:
a. (xiphoid to waist) divided by two
b. (inferior costal margin to trochanter) minus 38 mm
c. (iliac crest to trochanter) divided by two
d. (inferior costal margin to iliac crest divided by two - ANSWER d. (inferior costal
margin to iliac crest divided by two
In a right thoracic curve, the spinous processes rotate:
,a. towards the concavity
b. towards the convexity
c. medially - ANSWER a. towards the concavity
Carpal tunnel syndrome results from compression of which nerve?
a. axial
b. radial
c. median
d. ulnar - ANSWER c. median
A swan neck deformity causes the PIP joint to:
a. hyperextend and the DIP joint to flex
b. flex and the DIP joint to extend
c. hyperextend and the DIP joint to hyperextend
d. flex and the DIP joint to flex - ANSWER a. hyperextend and the DIP joint to flex
A muscle grade of "fair" means that the person is able to get through complete range of
motion:
a. with gravity eliminated
b. against gravity
c. against gravity with some resistance - ANSWER b. against gravity
what is a Colle's fracture?
a. fracture of distal ulna
b. fracture of the scaphoid
c. fracture of the femur
d. fracture of distal radius - ANSWER a. fracture of distal ulna
Mobile arm supports balanced forearm orthosis would be indicated for which patient?
a. non-ambulatory patient with minimal shoulder power
b. hemiplegic patient to prevent shoulder subluxation
, c. C6 quadriplegic
d. athetoid CP with poor hand placement - ANSWER a. non-ambulatory patient with
minimal shoulder power
The soft tissue contracture of the hand which is likely to develop following paralysis of
the ulnar and median nerves includes:
a. hyperextension of the MP joints
b. flexion of the IP joints of the 2nd and 3rd fingers
c. flexion of the IP joints of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers
d. a and c
e. b and c - ANSWER d. a and c
The first dorsal interosseous assist:
a. is used if the first dorsal interosseous is fair to good
b. abducts the second digit to oppose the thumb
c. adducts the second digit to oppose the thumb
d. cannot be adjusted to assist extension of the MP joint - ANSWER b. abducts the
second digit to oppose the thumb
A median nerve injury at the wrist clinically presents with:
a. a claw hand
b. thenar atrophy, loss of thumb opposition, flexion and abduction
c. both a and c - ANSWER b. thenar atrophy, loss of thumb opposition, flexion and
abduction
Which orthosis would be recommended for a radial-ulnar nerve injury at the elbow?
a. WHO with MP extension assist and 4th and 5th IP extension assist
b. HO with MO extension stop
c. HO with thumb abduction spring assist
d. WHO with MP extension stop and 4th and 5th IP extension assist - ANSWER a.
WHO with MP extension assist and 4th and 5th IP extension assist
