ORTHOTIC FITTER EXAM-BRACING QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Durometers measure the _____ of something - ans-hardness xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
On a durometer, soft ___ and hard is ___ - ans-15, 75
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Aliplast is ____, it is ___ cell - ans-thermo-moldable, soft polyethelene foam, closed cell
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Polypropylene ____ when heated and ___ when cooled - ans- xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
softens when heated, hardens when cooled
xz xz xz xz xz
____ is needed to adjust a kydex orthosis - ans-Heat gun
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Patient education includes: - ans-
xz xz xz xz
care and maintenance, warranty and return, donning and doffing
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Initial fitting should be done according to ____ guidelines - ans-manufacturing
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
First priority when fitting is: - ans-proper fit and alignment
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Corsets are used to ____ by ____ - ans- xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
deweight spinal structures by increasing abdominal compression
xz xz xz xz xz xz
Corsets are used by people with ____ - ans-sciatica, low back pain, spondylolistesis
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Corsets are fastened - ans-top down (superior to inferior)
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
What movement does a soft TLSO corset limit? - ans-Flexion
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A shoulder orthosis provides _____ - ans-Upward pressure on the forearm/
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
elbow to unload the shoulder
xz xz xz xz
What movement do you want to prevent a person has anterior subluxation of the shoulder j
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
oint? - ans-Flexion and Abduction
xz xz xz xz
The #1 broken bone in the body is the ____. The splint used is: - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Durometers measure the _____ of something - ans-hardness xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
On a durometer, soft ___ and hard is ___ - ans-15, 75
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Aliplast is ____, it is ___ cell - ans-thermo-moldable, soft polyethelene foam, closed cell
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Polypropylene ____ when heated and ___ when cooled - ans- xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
softens when heated, hardens when cooled
xz xz xz xz xz
____ is needed to adjust a kydex orthosis - ans-Heat gun
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Patient education includes: - ans-
xz xz xz xz
care and maintenance, warranty and return, donning and doffing
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Initial fitting should be done according to ____ guidelines - ans-manufacturing
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
First priority when fitting is: - ans-proper fit and alignment
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Corsets are used to ____ by ____ - ans- xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
deweight spinal structures by increasing abdominal compression
xz xz xz xz xz xz
Corsets are used by people with ____ - ans-sciatica, low back pain, spondylolistesis
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Corsets are fastened - ans-top down (superior to inferior)
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
What movement does a soft TLSO corset limit? - ans-Flexion
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A shoulder orthosis provides _____ - ans-Upward pressure on the forearm/
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
elbow to unload the shoulder
xz xz xz xz
What movement do you want to prevent a person has anterior subluxation of the shoulder j
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
oint? - ans-Flexion and Abduction
xz xz xz xz
The #1 broken bone in the body is the ____. The splint used is: - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
