Certified Fitter of Therapeutic Shoes
Exam Questions and Answers
Which type of nerve is typically unaffected by diabetic peripheral neuropathy? - Correct
Answers -Aural
What is an anticonvulsant commonly used to treat the effects of peripheral neuropathy?
- Correct Answers -Gabapentin
The ABC Credential Holder must receive a __ from a physician or other licensed
healthcare prescriber or other valid __ that meets the professions standards before
providing any orthosis, prosthesis, or pedorthic device to a patient - Correct Answers -
Prescription, Order
When skin is described as erythematous, it has a __ appareance - Correct Answers -
Reddened
As soon as possible, the ABC Credential Holder must notify the referring physician or
other licensed healthcare prescriber of changes in the patients __ that affect the
patients orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic treatment plan - Correct Answers -Medical
condition
What entity did congress create in 1970 to ensure a safe and healthful working
conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training,
outreach, education, and assistance? - Correct Answers -OSHA
The ABC Credential Holder may not utilize or deliver __ devices or components when
providing and billing a new orthosis, prosthesis, or pedorthic device - Correct Answers -
Used
What is a condition often associated with peripheral neuropathy that is a painful
response to a typically non-painful stimulus? - Correct Answers -Allodynia
Generally speaking, a CFts may delegate their responsibilities via privileging to:
A. An uncredentialled lab technician
B. An uncredentialled clerical staff member
C. A referring physician
D. None of the above - Correct Answers -None of the above
The ABC Credential Holder has the responsibility to conduct himself/herself in a manner
that will assure the __ of the profession - Correct Answers -Dignity and status
,During an assessment, range of. motion is checked because __ - Correct Answers -
Decreased range of motion can increase plantar pressure
A diabetic patient comes into your office with a prescription for therapeutic shoes with
the comments from the prescribing physician stating, "Patient requires accommodative
material for severe hammertoe deformities." The shoe material you should recommend
to the patient should be __ - Correct Answers -Lycra
A last is __ - Correct Answers -The generic foot model used in process of shoe
construction
A diabetic patient comes into your facility with the proper documentation signed by the
correct physicians and you have verified benefits and determined you are able to fit this
patient for diabetic footwear. Upon assessment, you notice an open wound on the
portion of the patients foot which is not indicated on the prescription. You should __ -
Correct Answers -Communicate with the patient of your findings. Then, contact the
physician of your findings and ask for a new prescription provided he or she would like
to continue with this course of treatment
The CFts is responsible for the assessment of specific prescription or patients needs for
therapeutic shoes as it related to or includes the evaluation of all the following EXCEPT:
A. Physical Assessment
B. Protective Sensation
C. Financial Responsibility
D. Therapeutic Shoe Requirements - Correct Answers -Financial Resoonsibility
As it relates to the formulation of a treatment plan based upon an assessment to
alleviate limitations and enhance function, the therapeutic shoe fitters practice includes
all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Diagnosing easily identifiable foot deformities
B. Verification of prescription/documentation
C. Analysis of shoe construction needs and design requirements
D. Consultation with and/or referral to other health care professionals - Correct Answers
-Diagnosing easily identifiable foot deformities
In the United States, and several other countries, the concentration of glucose in the
blood is measured how? - Correct Answers -Milligrams per deciliter
What nerves are found in the foot and ankle? - Correct Answers -Superficial and deep
peroneal nerves, medical and lateral plantar nerves, and sural and saphenous nerves
The anterior tibial tendon, extensor hallicus, and __ serve to dorsiflex the foot - Correct
Answers -Extensosr digitorum longus
, The __, through the action of the Achilles Tendon, is the strongest hind foot inverter -
Correct Answers -Triceps Surae Muscle
What does the therapeutic shoe fitters treatment NOT include? - Correct Answers -
Design, material selection, fabrication, and modification of the shoe inserts
The junction between the upper and two-thirds and lower one-thirds of the leg, the __
nerve is divided into medial dorsal cutaneous nerve and intermediate dorsal cutaneous
nerve - Correct Answers -Superficial peroneal nerve
How many nerve endings are in the foot? - Correct Answers -Over 7000
What style shoe has open lacing with shoe lace tabs sewn on top as opposed to being
one with the vamp? - Correct Answers -Blucher
A shoe sole that is 1/4" which is __ irons thick - Correct Answers -36
The HCPCS code for a heat-moldable diabetic shoe insert that has been neither heated
or molded is? - Correct Answers -A5510
The "Place of Service" code used when billing therapeutic footwear to Medicare is "12",
or __? - Correct Answers -Home
The sesamoid bones lie within what tendon? - Correct Answers -Flexor Hallicus Brevis
What is the immovable joint between the tibia and the fibula at the ankle called? -
Correct Answers -Syndesmosis
What is a strip of leather around the edge of the sole to which the upper is attached? -
Correct Answers -Welt
What is a structural stiffener added to the sole of a shoe and can be made of steel,
fiberglass, nylon, and Kevlar graphite composites? - Correct Answers -Shank
What is known to be a very soft, supple, stretchable leather but does not hold up as well
to extended wear compared to calf skin? - Correct Answers -Deerskin
HCPCS - Correct Answers -Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
The codes contained in the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of
Diseases and Related Health Problems system are more commonly referred to as? -
Correct Answers -ICD-10 Codes
The ABC certified fitter-therapeutic shoes is bound by the ABC Code of Professional
Responsibility which is enforced by a __ program - Correct Answers -Professional
Discipline
Exam Questions and Answers
Which type of nerve is typically unaffected by diabetic peripheral neuropathy? - Correct
Answers -Aural
What is an anticonvulsant commonly used to treat the effects of peripheral neuropathy?
- Correct Answers -Gabapentin
The ABC Credential Holder must receive a __ from a physician or other licensed
healthcare prescriber or other valid __ that meets the professions standards before
providing any orthosis, prosthesis, or pedorthic device to a patient - Correct Answers -
Prescription, Order
When skin is described as erythematous, it has a __ appareance - Correct Answers -
Reddened
As soon as possible, the ABC Credential Holder must notify the referring physician or
other licensed healthcare prescriber of changes in the patients __ that affect the
patients orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic treatment plan - Correct Answers -Medical
condition
What entity did congress create in 1970 to ensure a safe and healthful working
conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training,
outreach, education, and assistance? - Correct Answers -OSHA
The ABC Credential Holder may not utilize or deliver __ devices or components when
providing and billing a new orthosis, prosthesis, or pedorthic device - Correct Answers -
Used
What is a condition often associated with peripheral neuropathy that is a painful
response to a typically non-painful stimulus? - Correct Answers -Allodynia
Generally speaking, a CFts may delegate their responsibilities via privileging to:
A. An uncredentialled lab technician
B. An uncredentialled clerical staff member
C. A referring physician
D. None of the above - Correct Answers -None of the above
The ABC Credential Holder has the responsibility to conduct himself/herself in a manner
that will assure the __ of the profession - Correct Answers -Dignity and status
,During an assessment, range of. motion is checked because __ - Correct Answers -
Decreased range of motion can increase plantar pressure
A diabetic patient comes into your office with a prescription for therapeutic shoes with
the comments from the prescribing physician stating, "Patient requires accommodative
material for severe hammertoe deformities." The shoe material you should recommend
to the patient should be __ - Correct Answers -Lycra
A last is __ - Correct Answers -The generic foot model used in process of shoe
construction
A diabetic patient comes into your facility with the proper documentation signed by the
correct physicians and you have verified benefits and determined you are able to fit this
patient for diabetic footwear. Upon assessment, you notice an open wound on the
portion of the patients foot which is not indicated on the prescription. You should __ -
Correct Answers -Communicate with the patient of your findings. Then, contact the
physician of your findings and ask for a new prescription provided he or she would like
to continue with this course of treatment
The CFts is responsible for the assessment of specific prescription or patients needs for
therapeutic shoes as it related to or includes the evaluation of all the following EXCEPT:
A. Physical Assessment
B. Protective Sensation
C. Financial Responsibility
D. Therapeutic Shoe Requirements - Correct Answers -Financial Resoonsibility
As it relates to the formulation of a treatment plan based upon an assessment to
alleviate limitations and enhance function, the therapeutic shoe fitters practice includes
all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Diagnosing easily identifiable foot deformities
B. Verification of prescription/documentation
C. Analysis of shoe construction needs and design requirements
D. Consultation with and/or referral to other health care professionals - Correct Answers
-Diagnosing easily identifiable foot deformities
In the United States, and several other countries, the concentration of glucose in the
blood is measured how? - Correct Answers -Milligrams per deciliter
What nerves are found in the foot and ankle? - Correct Answers -Superficial and deep
peroneal nerves, medical and lateral plantar nerves, and sural and saphenous nerves
The anterior tibial tendon, extensor hallicus, and __ serve to dorsiflex the foot - Correct
Answers -Extensosr digitorum longus
, The __, through the action of the Achilles Tendon, is the strongest hind foot inverter -
Correct Answers -Triceps Surae Muscle
What does the therapeutic shoe fitters treatment NOT include? - Correct Answers -
Design, material selection, fabrication, and modification of the shoe inserts
The junction between the upper and two-thirds and lower one-thirds of the leg, the __
nerve is divided into medial dorsal cutaneous nerve and intermediate dorsal cutaneous
nerve - Correct Answers -Superficial peroneal nerve
How many nerve endings are in the foot? - Correct Answers -Over 7000
What style shoe has open lacing with shoe lace tabs sewn on top as opposed to being
one with the vamp? - Correct Answers -Blucher
A shoe sole that is 1/4" which is __ irons thick - Correct Answers -36
The HCPCS code for a heat-moldable diabetic shoe insert that has been neither heated
or molded is? - Correct Answers -A5510
The "Place of Service" code used when billing therapeutic footwear to Medicare is "12",
or __? - Correct Answers -Home
The sesamoid bones lie within what tendon? - Correct Answers -Flexor Hallicus Brevis
What is the immovable joint between the tibia and the fibula at the ankle called? -
Correct Answers -Syndesmosis
What is a strip of leather around the edge of the sole to which the upper is attached? -
Correct Answers -Welt
What is a structural stiffener added to the sole of a shoe and can be made of steel,
fiberglass, nylon, and Kevlar graphite composites? - Correct Answers -Shank
What is known to be a very soft, supple, stretchable leather but does not hold up as well
to extended wear compared to calf skin? - Correct Answers -Deerskin
HCPCS - Correct Answers -Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
The codes contained in the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of
Diseases and Related Health Problems system are more commonly referred to as? -
Correct Answers -ICD-10 Codes
The ABC certified fitter-therapeutic shoes is bound by the ABC Code of Professional
Responsibility which is enforced by a __ program - Correct Answers -Professional
Discipline
