ORTHOTICS EXAM
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[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are the questions numbered along with their answers:
1. When correcting a tracing for a metal AFO, what is the added clearance for metal width at
the calf band location?
**Answer:** 1/4"
2. What nerve could be compressed when pressure is applied at Fibular head level?
**Answer:** Peroneal
3. On a HKAFO the medial hip height is always ________ to the lateral height?
**Answer:** Lower
4. The deepest point on a metatarsal pad is in line with which metatarsal head?
**Answer:** 2nd
5. How many arches are in the foot?
**Answer:** 3
6. Which thermoforming plastic listed is the stiffest?
**Answer:** Polypropylene
7. On a typical thermoplastic AFO, the starting trimlines of the calf section wrap around
_____ of the circumference.
**Answer:** 75%
8. When bending the palmar section of the Long Opponens hand splint, how much space is
left to accommodate the foam liner?
**Answer:** 1/4"
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are the questions numbered along with their answers:
1. When correcting a tracing for a metal AFO, what is the added clearance for metal width at
the calf band location?
**Answer:** 1/4"
2. What nerve could be compressed when pressure is applied at Fibular head level?
**Answer:** Peroneal
3. On a HKAFO the medial hip height is always ________ to the lateral height?
**Answer:** Lower
4. The deepest point on a metatarsal pad is in line with which metatarsal head?
**Answer:** 2nd
5. How many arches are in the foot?
**Answer:** 3
6. Which thermoforming plastic listed is the stiffest?
**Answer:** Polypropylene
7. On a typical thermoplastic AFO, the starting trimlines of the calf section wrap around
_____ of the circumference.
**Answer:** 75%
8. When bending the palmar section of the Long Opponens hand splint, how much space is
left to accommodate the foam liner?
**Answer:** 1/4"
