140 ORTHOTIC FITTER TEST REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which uof uthese uABC upractitioners uwould ube uallowed uto utreat uunstable uspinal
uconditions uand ulong ubone ufracture. u- u✔✔Certified uOrthotist
Spinal ubracing uhelps uto ucontrol uback upain uby uall uof uthese uexcept u- u✔✔allowing
ufree uvertebral umotion
These uare uused uto ude-weight uspinal ustructures uby uincreasing uabdominal
ucompression u- u✔✔corsets
Thermoplastic upanels uadded uto ua ucorset u- u✔✔Enhance uA/P ucontrol
True uof ufalse. uStatic uorthoses uallow urestricted urange uof umotion uagainst uresistance
uat ua ufixed uangle. u- u✔✔False
This uis ua ulong-term udisease uthat ucauses uinflammation uof uthe ujoints ubetween uthe
uspinal ubones uand uthe ujoints ubetween uthe uspine uand uthe upelvis, ueventually ucauses
uthe uaffected uspinal ubones uto ujoin utogether u- u✔✔Ankylosing uSpondylitis
This uoccurs uwhen uthe ubones uof uthe uspine ubetween udue uto utrauma. uusually uthe
utrauma unecessary uto ubreak uthe ubones uof uthe uspine uis uquite ularge. uin ucertain
ucircumstances uhowever, usuch uas uin uelderly upeople uand uin upeople uwith ucancer
uthese usame ubones ucan ubreak uwith ulittle uor uno uforce. uThe uvertebrae umost
ucommonly ubroken uare uthose uin uthe ulower uback. u- u✔✔Vertebral ucompression
ufracture
This uis uan uinward ucurvature uof ua uportion uof uthe uvertebral ucolumn.Although uthe
uhuman uspine uhas usome unormal uinward ucurvature, uexcessive uinward ucurvature
ucan ube ucaused uby utight ulow uback umuscles, uexcessive uvisceral ufat, uand
upregnancy. u- u✔✔Lordosis
This ucondition uis ucharacterized uby upain uthat ushoots ushown uthe uleg. uA ubulging uor
uruptured u(herniated) udisk uis uthe umost ucommon ucause uof uthe upain. u- u✔✔Sciatica
These uorthoses uusually uoffer uadditional uimmobilization ufort uhe uthumb uarea. uThey
uare uindicated ufor usoft utissue uinjuries, ugamekeeper uinjuries, ucollateral uligament
usupport uand uavulsion ufractures uof uthe uthumb u- u✔✔Thumb uSpica
, Classic uway uto usplint uht uhand uafter ua ustroke uwith uthumb uin ufull uopposition, uwrist
uin udorsiflexion, uand uMP ujoints uflexed. u- u✔✔Wrist- uhand uCock- uup usplint
A ushoulder uorthoses uprovides u_________ upressure uon uthe uforearm/elbow u-
u✔✔Upward
This ubrace uis ueffective ufollowing urotator ucuff urepairs, uinvolved uhumeral ufractures,
uand upost uop ushoulder/ uarm usurgery uwhere ushoulder uposition uand uelbow uflexion
ucontrol uare udesired u- u✔✔Airplane usplint
This uupper uextremity upathology uis ucaused uby uan uabnormal uthickening uof utough
utissue u( ufibrous ulayer) uunderneath uthe uskin uof uthe upalm uand ufinger uthat ucan
ucause uthe ufinger uto ucurl u- u✔✔Dupuytren uContracture
This udeformity uof ua ufinger uis ucaused uwhen uthe uextensor utendon uis udamaged
upreventing uthe ufinger uor uthumb uis unot uable uto ube ustraightened u- u✔✔Mallet uFinger
This uis ua ucondition uwhere uthe uouter upart uof uthe uelbow ubecomes usore uand utender.
uAlso uknown uas ulateral uepicondylitis u- u✔✔Tennis uElbow
This ucondition uis ucaused uby ucompression uof uthe umedian unerve uat uthe uwrist.,
uwhich umay uresult uin unumbness, utingling, uweakness, uor umuscle udamage uin uthe
uhand uand ufingers. u- u✔✔Carpel uTunnel
Loss uof uprotective usensation uin uthe udiabetic ufoot ucan ube uassessd uvia u-
u✔✔10gram u5.07 umonofilament
True uor ufalse. uThe ufinal ufitting uis unot ucomplete uuntil uthe upatient uand/ uor ucaregiver
uhave usuccessfully udemonstrated udonning/ udoffing uof uthe uorthosis u- u✔✔True
For uevery ubusiness ua u_________ uis uthe uvital ufirst ustep u- u✔✔Business uplan
The uorthotic ufitter umust uuse uthe uapplicable u______ ucodes u- u✔✔HCPCS
Selling uyour upractice uto uprofessionals, upatients uand ucustomers uinvolves uall uof
uthese ukey uelements uEXCEPT: u- u✔✔Shyness
As uorthotic ufitters, uwe uhighly udepend uupon uindividuals usending upatients uto uus.
uThese uare ucalled u- u✔✔Referral uSources
These uare uthe udoctors uare uthat uare uin ucharge uin uthe upatients uevery uday umedical
ucare u- u✔✔PCP
Cold ucalling ua uprofessional uoffice uis u- u✔✔The uleast ueffective
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which uof uthese uABC upractitioners uwould ube uallowed uto utreat uunstable uspinal
uconditions uand ulong ubone ufracture. u- u✔✔Certified uOrthotist
Spinal ubracing uhelps uto ucontrol uback upain uby uall uof uthese uexcept u- u✔✔allowing
ufree uvertebral umotion
These uare uused uto ude-weight uspinal ustructures uby uincreasing uabdominal
ucompression u- u✔✔corsets
Thermoplastic upanels uadded uto ua ucorset u- u✔✔Enhance uA/P ucontrol
True uof ufalse. uStatic uorthoses uallow urestricted urange uof umotion uagainst uresistance
uat ua ufixed uangle. u- u✔✔False
This uis ua ulong-term udisease uthat ucauses uinflammation uof uthe ujoints ubetween uthe
uspinal ubones uand uthe ujoints ubetween uthe uspine uand uthe upelvis, ueventually ucauses
uthe uaffected uspinal ubones uto ujoin utogether u- u✔✔Ankylosing uSpondylitis
This uoccurs uwhen uthe ubones uof uthe uspine ubetween udue uto utrauma. uusually uthe
utrauma unecessary uto ubreak uthe ubones uof uthe uspine uis uquite ularge. uin ucertain
ucircumstances uhowever, usuch uas uin uelderly upeople uand uin upeople uwith ucancer
uthese usame ubones ucan ubreak uwith ulittle uor uno uforce. uThe uvertebrae umost
ucommonly ubroken uare uthose uin uthe ulower uback. u- u✔✔Vertebral ucompression
ufracture
This uis uan uinward ucurvature uof ua uportion uof uthe uvertebral ucolumn.Although uthe
uhuman uspine uhas usome unormal uinward ucurvature, uexcessive uinward ucurvature
ucan ube ucaused uby utight ulow uback umuscles, uexcessive uvisceral ufat, uand
upregnancy. u- u✔✔Lordosis
This ucondition uis ucharacterized uby upain uthat ushoots ushown uthe uleg. uA ubulging uor
uruptured u(herniated) udisk uis uthe umost ucommon ucause uof uthe upain. u- u✔✔Sciatica
These uorthoses uusually uoffer uadditional uimmobilization ufort uhe uthumb uarea. uThey
uare uindicated ufor usoft utissue uinjuries, ugamekeeper uinjuries, ucollateral uligament
usupport uand uavulsion ufractures uof uthe uthumb u- u✔✔Thumb uSpica
, Classic uway uto usplint uht uhand uafter ua ustroke uwith uthumb uin ufull uopposition, uwrist
uin udorsiflexion, uand uMP ujoints uflexed. u- u✔✔Wrist- uhand uCock- uup usplint
A ushoulder uorthoses uprovides u_________ upressure uon uthe uforearm/elbow u-
u✔✔Upward
This ubrace uis ueffective ufollowing urotator ucuff urepairs, uinvolved uhumeral ufractures,
uand upost uop ushoulder/ uarm usurgery uwhere ushoulder uposition uand uelbow uflexion
ucontrol uare udesired u- u✔✔Airplane usplint
This uupper uextremity upathology uis ucaused uby uan uabnormal uthickening uof utough
utissue u( ufibrous ulayer) uunderneath uthe uskin uof uthe upalm uand ufinger uthat ucan
ucause uthe ufinger uto ucurl u- u✔✔Dupuytren uContracture
This udeformity uof ua ufinger uis ucaused uwhen uthe uextensor utendon uis udamaged
upreventing uthe ufinger uor uthumb uis unot uable uto ube ustraightened u- u✔✔Mallet uFinger
This uis ua ucondition uwhere uthe uouter upart uof uthe uelbow ubecomes usore uand utender.
uAlso uknown uas ulateral uepicondylitis u- u✔✔Tennis uElbow
This ucondition uis ucaused uby ucompression uof uthe umedian unerve uat uthe uwrist.,
uwhich umay uresult uin unumbness, utingling, uweakness, uor umuscle udamage uin uthe
uhand uand ufingers. u- u✔✔Carpel uTunnel
Loss uof uprotective usensation uin uthe udiabetic ufoot ucan ube uassessd uvia u-
u✔✔10gram u5.07 umonofilament
True uor ufalse. uThe ufinal ufitting uis unot ucomplete uuntil uthe upatient uand/ uor ucaregiver
uhave usuccessfully udemonstrated udonning/ udoffing uof uthe uorthosis u- u✔✔True
For uevery ubusiness ua u_________ uis uthe uvital ufirst ustep u- u✔✔Business uplan
The uorthotic ufitter umust uuse uthe uapplicable u______ ucodes u- u✔✔HCPCS
Selling uyour upractice uto uprofessionals, upatients uand ucustomers uinvolves uall uof
uthese ukey uelements uEXCEPT: u- u✔✔Shyness
As uorthotic ufitters, uwe uhighly udepend uupon uindividuals usending upatients uto uus.
uThese uare ucalled u- u✔✔Referral uSources
These uare uthe udoctors uare uthat uare uin ucharge uin uthe upatients uevery uday umedical
ucare u- u✔✔PCP
Cold ucalling ua uprofessional uoffice uis u- u✔✔The uleast ueffective
