ORTHOTICS 2025 WRITTEN EXAM
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A 20 year old female patient presents with flaccid anterior
compartment and medial lateral instability in her right
lower limb. Which of the following would you recommend?
a. conventional AFO with DF restraint
b. polypropylene AFO with trim anterior to the malleoli
c. McAushland brace
d. conventional AFO with Gerdmore mechanism
e. Spiral AFO Correct Answer b. polypropylene AFO with
trim anterior to the malleoli
Which muscle most closely duplicates the function of the
anterior tibialis?
a. posterior tibialis
b. peroneus longus
c. extensor digitorum
d. preoneus tertius
e. extensor hallucis longus Correct Answer e. extensor
hallucis longus
Which of the following is a contra-indication for a spiral
AFO?
a. peripheral nerve type of injury
b. weak hip flexors
c. edema with frequent volume changes
,d. mild spasticity
e. Guillain-Barre Correct Answer c. edema with frequent
volume changes
Why is a Milwaukee brace carefully molded superior to the
iliac crests?
a. assist in reducing lordosis
b. assist in pelvic derotation
c. to avoid bony landmarks
d. prevent distal migration
e. cosmesis Correct Answer d. prevent distal migration
What level of paraplegia seldom gets braced?
a. C5
b. T6
c. T12
d. L1
e. L5 Correct Answer b. T6
Bunnell (cock-up) splints are frequently used for:
a. quadriplegia
b. burns
c. hemiplegia
d. trauma
e. arthritis Correct Answer d. trauma
What structure assist the deltoid in glenohumeral
abductions?
a. latissimus dorsi
b. rhomboid
c. rotator cuff
,d. pectoralis minor
e. coracobrachialis Correct Answer c. rotator cuff
An orthotic patient's wrist is positioned in ulnar deviation
and flexion. You should try to reposition the patient's wrist:
a. in slight radial deviation
b. in 30 degrees extension
c. in slight flexion
d. in slight flexion and slight radial deviation
e. in slight flexion, maintain ulnar deviation Correct Answer
b. in 30 degrees extension
Which of the following is often the result of an irregular
birth?
a. Gower's sign
b. down syndrome
c. Schmorl's nodes
d. Erb's palsy
e. heterotrophic ossification Correct Answer d. Erb's palsy
What is the primary target organ in rheumatoid arthritis?
a. bone
b. cartilage
c. synovium
d. ligaments
e. collagen Correct Answer c. synovium
In an LSO what is the superior margin of the paraspinal
bars?
a. the inferior angle of the scapula
b. 10 mm inferior angle of the scapula
, c. the spine of the scapula
d. T7
e. halfway between the inferior angle and the spine of the
scapula Correct Answer b. 10 mm inferior angle of the
scapula
What is the superior margin of the paraspinal bars in a
Taylor TLSO?
a. L1
b. spine of the scapula
c. inferior angle of the scapula
d. halfway between spine and inferior angle of the scapula
e. superior angle of the scapula Correct Answer b. spine
of the scapula
The superior portion of a Milwaukee CTLSO should be
carefully fabricated so as to...
a. avoid excessive pressure on the chin
b. avoid excessive pressure on the mandibular angle
c. avoid excessive pressure on the xyphoid process
d. avoid excessive pressure on the ulnar styloid
e. maintain distraction of the cervical spine Correct
Answer b. avoid excessive pressure on the mandibular
angle
In an attempt to restore upper limb function to a C5
complete quadriplegic, which orthosis should you
recommend?
a. WHO
b. WHO c-bar
c. HO
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADED STUDY
RESOURCE
A 20 year old female patient presents with flaccid anterior
compartment and medial lateral instability in her right
lower limb. Which of the following would you recommend?
a. conventional AFO with DF restraint
b. polypropylene AFO with trim anterior to the malleoli
c. McAushland brace
d. conventional AFO with Gerdmore mechanism
e. Spiral AFO Correct Answer b. polypropylene AFO with
trim anterior to the malleoli
Which muscle most closely duplicates the function of the
anterior tibialis?
a. posterior tibialis
b. peroneus longus
c. extensor digitorum
d. preoneus tertius
e. extensor hallucis longus Correct Answer e. extensor
hallucis longus
Which of the following is a contra-indication for a spiral
AFO?
a. peripheral nerve type of injury
b. weak hip flexors
c. edema with frequent volume changes
,d. mild spasticity
e. Guillain-Barre Correct Answer c. edema with frequent
volume changes
Why is a Milwaukee brace carefully molded superior to the
iliac crests?
a. assist in reducing lordosis
b. assist in pelvic derotation
c. to avoid bony landmarks
d. prevent distal migration
e. cosmesis Correct Answer d. prevent distal migration
What level of paraplegia seldom gets braced?
a. C5
b. T6
c. T12
d. L1
e. L5 Correct Answer b. T6
Bunnell (cock-up) splints are frequently used for:
a. quadriplegia
b. burns
c. hemiplegia
d. trauma
e. arthritis Correct Answer d. trauma
What structure assist the deltoid in glenohumeral
abductions?
a. latissimus dorsi
b. rhomboid
c. rotator cuff
,d. pectoralis minor
e. coracobrachialis Correct Answer c. rotator cuff
An orthotic patient's wrist is positioned in ulnar deviation
and flexion. You should try to reposition the patient's wrist:
a. in slight radial deviation
b. in 30 degrees extension
c. in slight flexion
d. in slight flexion and slight radial deviation
e. in slight flexion, maintain ulnar deviation Correct Answer
b. in 30 degrees extension
Which of the following is often the result of an irregular
birth?
a. Gower's sign
b. down syndrome
c. Schmorl's nodes
d. Erb's palsy
e. heterotrophic ossification Correct Answer d. Erb's palsy
What is the primary target organ in rheumatoid arthritis?
a. bone
b. cartilage
c. synovium
d. ligaments
e. collagen Correct Answer c. synovium
In an LSO what is the superior margin of the paraspinal
bars?
a. the inferior angle of the scapula
b. 10 mm inferior angle of the scapula
, c. the spine of the scapula
d. T7
e. halfway between the inferior angle and the spine of the
scapula Correct Answer b. 10 mm inferior angle of the
scapula
What is the superior margin of the paraspinal bars in a
Taylor TLSO?
a. L1
b. spine of the scapula
c. inferior angle of the scapula
d. halfway between spine and inferior angle of the scapula
e. superior angle of the scapula Correct Answer b. spine
of the scapula
The superior portion of a Milwaukee CTLSO should be
carefully fabricated so as to...
a. avoid excessive pressure on the chin
b. avoid excessive pressure on the mandibular angle
c. avoid excessive pressure on the xyphoid process
d. avoid excessive pressure on the ulnar styloid
e. maintain distraction of the cervical spine Correct
Answer b. avoid excessive pressure on the mandibular
angle
In an attempt to restore upper limb function to a C5
complete quadriplegic, which orthosis should you
recommend?
a. WHO
b. WHO c-bar
c. HO
