Pedorthic Certificate program final exam
A patient presents with a diagnosis of charcot arthropathy which is:
A. Neuropathy
B. Arthritis
C. Sciatica
D. Hemiplegia - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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
B. Charcot Marie Tooth
C. Rickets
D. Marfan's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Marfan's Syndrome
A casting block for custom shoes is used for which reason during fabrication?
A. Heel height
B. Sagittal plane alignment
C. Transverse plane alignment
D. Frontal plane alignment - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Heel height
To monitor effectiveness of the prescribed device being used in addressing foot issues:
A. Have the patient call you in two weeks
B. Have the Patient wear them everyday
C. Set up a follow-up appointment in your facility in two weeks
D. have patient wear them every other day - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Set up a follow-up
appointment in your facility in two weeks
Observing patient's shoe wear pattern and use, if the shoe crease is proximal to the ball
of the foot, the shoe is:
A. Too Long
B. Too wide
C. Too low of a heel height
D. Too narrow - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Too long
A person with diabetes comes into your facility for a pair of shoes, but the right foot is
inflamed and red. What procedure should you follow?
A. Fit them in a well-fitted pair of shoes
B. Tell them they should see a doctor about their foot before you can help them
C. recommend a good doctor. Fit them in a comfortable pair of shoes
D. Contact a doctor you know to deal with this individual - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Tell
them they should see a doctor about their foot before you can help them
A person received a steroid injection for a Morton's Neuroma... Where would the person
expect relief of pain?
A. Between the interphalanges
B. Between the distalphalanges
C. Between the 1st - 2nd metatarsals
D. Between the 3rd-4th metatarsals - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Between the 3rd-4th
metatarsals
A patient presents with a diagnosis of charcot arthropathy which is:
A. Neuropathy
B. Arthritis
C. Sciatica
D. Hemiplegia - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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
B. Charcot Marie Tooth
C. Rickets
D. Marfan's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Marfan's Syndrome
A casting block for custom shoes is used for which reason during fabrication?
A. Heel height
B. Sagittal plane alignment
C. Transverse plane alignment
D. Frontal plane alignment - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Heel height
To monitor effectiveness of the prescribed device being used in addressing foot issues:
A. Have the patient call you in two weeks
B. Have the Patient wear them everyday
C. Set up a follow-up appointment in your facility in two weeks
D. have patient wear them every other day - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Set up a follow-up
appointment in your facility in two weeks
Observing patient's shoe wear pattern and use, if the shoe crease is proximal to the ball
of the foot, the shoe is:
A. Too Long
B. Too wide
C. Too low of a heel height
D. Too narrow - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Too long
A person with diabetes comes into your facility for a pair of shoes, but the right foot is
inflamed and red. What procedure should you follow?
A. Fit them in a well-fitted pair of shoes
B. Tell them they should see a doctor about their foot before you can help them
C. recommend a good doctor. Fit them in a comfortable pair of shoes
D. Contact a doctor you know to deal with this individual - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Tell
them they should see a doctor about their foot before you can help them
A person received a steroid injection for a Morton's Neuroma... Where would the person
expect relief of pain?
A. Between the interphalanges
B. Between the distalphalanges
C. Between the 1st - 2nd metatarsals
D. Between the 3rd-4th metatarsals - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Between the 3rd-4th
metatarsals
