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“ORTHOTIC FITTER (PRACTICE QUESTIONS)
EXAM 2026 ”LATEST EXAM 2026 – 2027 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL REVISED
100% GUARANTEE PASS
Orthotic Fitter Exam (Practice questions)
A patient calls with a prescription from their physician to fit a back brace and
the diagnosis is lower back pain and scoliosis. How should the fitter proceed?
a. measure the patient and order a prefabricated scoliosis corrective brace?
b. Tell the patient they will have o take the prescription to an orthotist
c. obtain more information
c (C. Is correct answer because you don't adequate info to know if the brace is for
corrective scoliosis. Many elderly patients have scoliosis and can have back pain.
First there is a need to assess the patient)
Knee pain when walking up and downstairs could be associated with these
conditions:
I. Chondromalacia
II. Tinea Pedis
III. PFPS
IV. Peroneal Rupture
a. I & IV
b. I & II
c. I & III
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C (Chondromalacia patella is the softening and breakdown of the tissue (cartilage)
that lines the underside of the kneecap (patella). Patellofemoral pain syndrome
(PFPS) is a syndrome characterized by pain or discomfort seemingly originating from
the contact of the posterior surface of the patella (back of the kneecap) with the
femur (thigh bone))
An acute syndesmosis sprain is best fit with:
a. A walking boot
b. a ROM knee brace
c. An elastic ankle brace
A ( Also known as a high ankle sprain. A walker boot is the best option of the three,
and an elastic ankle brace would not give necessary support)
When measuring a patient pre-operatively for a post-operative prefabricated
LSO, you should always:
a. Have the patient prone
b. Face the patient facing in a mirror
c. Sit on stool
C (For patient modesty and also to have an eye view a fitter should sit to measure
LSO)
A physician sees the patient immediately post-trauma for a non-displaced
midshaft tib/fib fracture, and the physician sends the patent directly to you for
a fit and delivery of an off the shelf tibia fracture brace. You should:
a. Immediately fit the patient to prevent swelling
b. refer to the orthotist
c. measure the patient and fit with a boot
B. (Initial bracing for long bone fractures are not within the scope of practice for an
Orthotic Fitter)
Anterior displacement of a vertabra is a description for this condition:
a. displaced compression fracture
b. spondylosis
c. Spondylolisthesis
C. (With spondylolisthesis, a vertebra slips forward or backward onto the vertebra
below.
Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis) is a degenerative disorder that may cause loss of
normal spinal structure and function)
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An orthotic fitter should NEVER do a patient assessment.
a. true
b. False
B. (Orthotic Fitters should do assessments on all patients. You have to look and
listen and document)
The listed are intrinsic factors that play a role in a normal gait except:
a. body type
b. joint ROM
c. Footwear
d. All of the above
C. (Intrinsic -Originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part shoes would
not be an intrinsic factor.)
Acromion is found in this part of the body:
a. Hip
b. Back
c. Shoulder
d. All of the above
C (Acromion -Anatomical feature of the shoulder joint articulates with the clavicle)
In the anatomical position, the thumb is:
a. Abducted
b. Medial to the Midline
c. Supinated
A (The anatomical position of the thumb is abducted supination is the position of the
hand)
A fracture is always defined as a complete break in the bone:
a. True
b. False
b (A fracture is a disruption of the continuity of the bone it doesn't have to be
complete. Example green stick fracture)
A person with a ganglion cyst can receive this type of brace:
I. cock up wrist brace
II. Walker boot
III. Thumb brace
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a. I only
b. I & II
c. III only
d. All of the above
d (Gangolion cyst can develop around tendons in the hand or foot. So each item
could work. Most frequently located on the wrist or fingers.)
Pertaining to he gait cycle which muscle plays the major role during mid-
swing?
a. hamstring
b. Anterior Tibialis
c. foot extrinsic
d. all of the above
a. (Hamstring fired to pull leg forward.)
You receive a faxed prescription for a patient for a hernia belt. You are trying
to reach the patient by phone, but are unsuccessful. You may leave a voice
message for the patient to make an appointment for a hernia belt fitting; on the
phone number you were provided.
a. true
b. false
B (From information given you don't know who could get the message)
You receive a prescription for a functional unloading type of KO and the
physician has written to treat a grade II MCL sprain, what should you do?
a. order a Varus producing brace
b. order a valgus producing brace
c. Order a medial unloader brace
A. (If it is sprained and you are bracing with an unloader the idea is to bring the
ligament together not have stress on it so you want to bring the medial side tibia and
fibula closer together. Put the leg in genu varum (bowlegged). The only answers had
to do with an unloader so you have to determine that an unloader is indicated and
which type would be requested. A varus producing brace is the correct answer)
When measuring for compression stocking, this should be done:
a. at the end of the day to insure the leg is at its maximum size
b. after patient has been sitting for a few minutes to allow the leg to swell
“ORTHOTIC FITTER (PRACTICE QUESTIONS)
EXAM 2026 ”LATEST EXAM 2026 – 2027 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL REVISED
100% GUARANTEE PASS
Orthotic Fitter Exam (Practice questions)
A patient calls with a prescription from their physician to fit a back brace and
the diagnosis is lower back pain and scoliosis. How should the fitter proceed?
a. measure the patient and order a prefabricated scoliosis corrective brace?
b. Tell the patient they will have o take the prescription to an orthotist
c. obtain more information
c (C. Is correct answer because you don't adequate info to know if the brace is for
corrective scoliosis. Many elderly patients have scoliosis and can have back pain.
First there is a need to assess the patient)
Knee pain when walking up and downstairs could be associated with these
conditions:
I. Chondromalacia
II. Tinea Pedis
III. PFPS
IV. Peroneal Rupture
a. I & IV
b. I & II
c. I & III
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C (Chondromalacia patella is the softening and breakdown of the tissue (cartilage)
that lines the underside of the kneecap (patella). Patellofemoral pain syndrome
(PFPS) is a syndrome characterized by pain or discomfort seemingly originating from
the contact of the posterior surface of the patella (back of the kneecap) with the
femur (thigh bone))
An acute syndesmosis sprain is best fit with:
a. A walking boot
b. a ROM knee brace
c. An elastic ankle brace
A ( Also known as a high ankle sprain. A walker boot is the best option of the three,
and an elastic ankle brace would not give necessary support)
When measuring a patient pre-operatively for a post-operative prefabricated
LSO, you should always:
a. Have the patient prone
b. Face the patient facing in a mirror
c. Sit on stool
C (For patient modesty and also to have an eye view a fitter should sit to measure
LSO)
A physician sees the patient immediately post-trauma for a non-displaced
midshaft tib/fib fracture, and the physician sends the patent directly to you for
a fit and delivery of an off the shelf tibia fracture brace. You should:
a. Immediately fit the patient to prevent swelling
b. refer to the orthotist
c. measure the patient and fit with a boot
B. (Initial bracing for long bone fractures are not within the scope of practice for an
Orthotic Fitter)
Anterior displacement of a vertabra is a description for this condition:
a. displaced compression fracture
b. spondylosis
c. Spondylolisthesis
C. (With spondylolisthesis, a vertebra slips forward or backward onto the vertebra
below.
Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis) is a degenerative disorder that may cause loss of
normal spinal structure and function)
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An orthotic fitter should NEVER do a patient assessment.
a. true
b. False
B. (Orthotic Fitters should do assessments on all patients. You have to look and
listen and document)
The listed are intrinsic factors that play a role in a normal gait except:
a. body type
b. joint ROM
c. Footwear
d. All of the above
C. (Intrinsic -Originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part shoes would
not be an intrinsic factor.)
Acromion is found in this part of the body:
a. Hip
b. Back
c. Shoulder
d. All of the above
C (Acromion -Anatomical feature of the shoulder joint articulates with the clavicle)
In the anatomical position, the thumb is:
a. Abducted
b. Medial to the Midline
c. Supinated
A (The anatomical position of the thumb is abducted supination is the position of the
hand)
A fracture is always defined as a complete break in the bone:
a. True
b. False
b (A fracture is a disruption of the continuity of the bone it doesn't have to be
complete. Example green stick fracture)
A person with a ganglion cyst can receive this type of brace:
I. cock up wrist brace
II. Walker boot
III. Thumb brace
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a. I only
b. I & II
c. III only
d. All of the above
d (Gangolion cyst can develop around tendons in the hand or foot. So each item
could work. Most frequently located on the wrist or fingers.)
Pertaining to he gait cycle which muscle plays the major role during mid-
swing?
a. hamstring
b. Anterior Tibialis
c. foot extrinsic
d. all of the above
a. (Hamstring fired to pull leg forward.)
You receive a faxed prescription for a patient for a hernia belt. You are trying
to reach the patient by phone, but are unsuccessful. You may leave a voice
message for the patient to make an appointment for a hernia belt fitting; on the
phone number you were provided.
a. true
b. false
B (From information given you don't know who could get the message)
You receive a prescription for a functional unloading type of KO and the
physician has written to treat a grade II MCL sprain, what should you do?
a. order a Varus producing brace
b. order a valgus producing brace
c. Order a medial unloader brace
A. (If it is sprained and you are bracing with an unloader the idea is to bring the
ligament together not have stress on it so you want to bring the medial side tibia and
fibula closer together. Put the leg in genu varum (bowlegged). The only answers had
to do with an unloader so you have to determine that an unloader is indicated and
which type would be requested. A varus producing brace is the correct answer)
When measuring for compression stocking, this should be done:
a. at the end of the day to insure the leg is at its maximum size
b. after patient has been sitting for a few minutes to allow the leg to swell
