Pedorthic Certificate program
final exam 2024/2025
Which wedge is indicated for cases of extreme pronation?
A. Lateral
B. Rigid
C. SACH
D. Medial - -D. Medial
-The preferred shoe type opening for a patient with severe edema is:
A. Lace to toe
B. Velcro
C. Balmoral
D. Blucher - -A. Lace to toe
-What are the effects of hallux rigidus?
A. Abnormal gait patterns
B. Heel counter break down
C. Abnormal wear patterns of shoes
D. Development of medial heel bursitis
E. A & C - -E. A & C
Abnormal gait patterns and abnormal wear patterns of shoes
-You receive a RX that says 1/2 inch heel elevation right foot. In doing your
assessment you observe that the left leg is shorter than the right. What do
you do?
A. Fill the Rx as written
B. Elevate the left shoe
C. Send the patient to an orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation
D. Call the prescriber to discuss your findings - -D. Call the prescriber to
discuss your findings
-Patient presents with plantar fasciitis. Evaluating their history, you are
likely to see the condition in an individual with:
A. Increased dorsiflexion of the foot
B. Increased flatfoot
C. Increased tibia varus
,D. Increased hammer toe deformity - -B. Increased Flatfoot
-A patient presents with a diagnosis of charcot arthropathy which is:
A. Neuropathy
B. Arthritis
C. Sciatica
D. Hemiplegia - -A. Neuropathy
-Insertional Achilles tendonitis is located:
A. Inferior to the calcaneus
B. Superior to the calcaneus
C. Distal to the calcaneus
D. Anterior to the calcaneus - -B. Superior to the calcaneus
-Supination is:
A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
B. Adduction/plantar flexion/eversion
C. Adduction/dorsiflexion/inversion
D.Abduction/dorsiflexion/inversion - -A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
-During a patient's assessment, observing feet while standing (weight
bearing) they persent with too many toes sign; what condition of the foot do
they have?
A. Collapsed midfoot
B. Hammer Toes
C. Supinated foot
D. Charcot Marie Tooth - -A. Collapsed midfoot
-After wearing foot orthotics (3/4 length design) for 2 weeks, patient
complains that the foot orthotic is digging into the metatarsal heads; the
orthotic is probably:
A. Too long
B. Too short
C. Too narrow
D. Too wide - -A. Too Long
-For hallux rigidus, add the following modification to the foot insert:
A. Met pad
B. Cut out
C. Morton's extension
, D. Cuboid wedge - -C. Morton's extension
-What is the difference between a positive cast and a negative cast for
orthotics?
A. The positive is based on the negative
B. The negative is based on the positive
C. The positive is larger than the negative
D. The positive is smaller than the negative - -A. The positive is based on the
negative
-The longest phase in the normal gait cycle is:
A. Contact phase
B. Midstance Phase
C. Propulsive Phase
D. Swing Phase - -B. Midstance Phase
-What device would one use for a child with clubfoot?
A. Dennis Brown splint
B. Plastar foot splint
C. Greater Trochanter device
d. Hallux Valgus Night splint - -A. Dennis Brown Splint
-The major elements of fabrication orthoses include:
A. Taking foot impressions
B. Modifying positive foot models
C. Selecting appropriate materials
D. All of the above - -D. All of the above
-A client purchases a pair of shoes. After wearing the new shoes for two
straight days, the foot became irritated. You should instruct the client to:
A. Contact the doctor who prescribed the shoes
B. Come back to your facility
C. Wear them only an hour a day until the shoe breaks in
D. Contact the vendor who manufactured the shoes - -B. Come back to your
facility
-A patient is examined by a pedorthis/podiatrist and has a very flexible flat
foot, tall stature, long arms and legs, long fingers, flexible body type
(Abraham Lincoln stature). What disease does this patient have?
A. Blount's Disease
final exam 2024/2025
Which wedge is indicated for cases of extreme pronation?
A. Lateral
B. Rigid
C. SACH
D. Medial - -D. Medial
-The preferred shoe type opening for a patient with severe edema is:
A. Lace to toe
B. Velcro
C. Balmoral
D. Blucher - -A. Lace to toe
-What are the effects of hallux rigidus?
A. Abnormal gait patterns
B. Heel counter break down
C. Abnormal wear patterns of shoes
D. Development of medial heel bursitis
E. A & C - -E. A & C
Abnormal gait patterns and abnormal wear patterns of shoes
-You receive a RX that says 1/2 inch heel elevation right foot. In doing your
assessment you observe that the left leg is shorter than the right. What do
you do?
A. Fill the Rx as written
B. Elevate the left shoe
C. Send the patient to an orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation
D. Call the prescriber to discuss your findings - -D. Call the prescriber to
discuss your findings
-Patient presents with plantar fasciitis. Evaluating their history, you are
likely to see the condition in an individual with:
A. Increased dorsiflexion of the foot
B. Increased flatfoot
C. Increased tibia varus
,D. Increased hammer toe deformity - -B. Increased Flatfoot
-A patient presents with a diagnosis of charcot arthropathy which is:
A. Neuropathy
B. Arthritis
C. Sciatica
D. Hemiplegia - -A. Neuropathy
-Insertional Achilles tendonitis is located:
A. Inferior to the calcaneus
B. Superior to the calcaneus
C. Distal to the calcaneus
D. Anterior to the calcaneus - -B. Superior to the calcaneus
-Supination is:
A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
B. Adduction/plantar flexion/eversion
C. Adduction/dorsiflexion/inversion
D.Abduction/dorsiflexion/inversion - -A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
-During a patient's assessment, observing feet while standing (weight
bearing) they persent with too many toes sign; what condition of the foot do
they have?
A. Collapsed midfoot
B. Hammer Toes
C. Supinated foot
D. Charcot Marie Tooth - -A. Collapsed midfoot
-After wearing foot orthotics (3/4 length design) for 2 weeks, patient
complains that the foot orthotic is digging into the metatarsal heads; the
orthotic is probably:
A. Too long
B. Too short
C. Too narrow
D. Too wide - -A. Too Long
-For hallux rigidus, add the following modification to the foot insert:
A. Met pad
B. Cut out
C. Morton's extension
, D. Cuboid wedge - -C. Morton's extension
-What is the difference between a positive cast and a negative cast for
orthotics?
A. The positive is based on the negative
B. The negative is based on the positive
C. The positive is larger than the negative
D. The positive is smaller than the negative - -A. The positive is based on the
negative
-The longest phase in the normal gait cycle is:
A. Contact phase
B. Midstance Phase
C. Propulsive Phase
D. Swing Phase - -B. Midstance Phase
-What device would one use for a child with clubfoot?
A. Dennis Brown splint
B. Plastar foot splint
C. Greater Trochanter device
d. Hallux Valgus Night splint - -A. Dennis Brown Splint
-The major elements of fabrication orthoses include:
A. Taking foot impressions
B. Modifying positive foot models
C. Selecting appropriate materials
D. All of the above - -D. All of the above
-A client purchases a pair of shoes. After wearing the new shoes for two
straight days, the foot became irritated. You should instruct the client to:
A. Contact the doctor who prescribed the shoes
B. Come back to your facility
C. Wear them only an hour a day until the shoe breaks in
D. Contact the vendor who manufactured the shoes - -B. Come back to your
facility
-A patient is examined by a pedorthis/podiatrist and has a very flexible flat
foot, tall stature, long arms and legs, long fingers, flexible body type
(Abraham Lincoln stature). What disease does this patient have?
A. Blount's Disease
