Final Exam/BOC Orthotic Fitter / (Orthotic Fitter Course) Questions & Answers/latest Updated

Which of these terms is used for the distance b/w parallel lines intersecting the midpoint of each heel in Gait Cycle: Step Length, Stride Length, Base of Support, or Center of Gravity? (Ans- Base of Support Each of these would be true of the use of assistive device during ambulation except: Increase in foot pressure, Assist in balance, Assists in control of abnormal biomechanics, or Decreases joint forces? (Ans- Increase in foot pressures Three point force systems entails: Affecting alignment by controlling two adjacent skeletal segments, The corrective force is located on the convex side of the curve at the joint addressed, Two counteractive forces are positioned on the opposite side above and below the corrective force, or All of the above? (Ans- All of the above These orthoses may also serve as kinesthetic reminders to limit motion or avoid undesirable posture: Spinal, UE, LE, or All of the above? (Ans- SpinalT/F: The long-term effects of skeletal malalignment can include the acquisition of pathomechanical deformities (Ans- True T/F: One of the objectives w/ bracing is to provide intervention w/ the least amount of control necessary? (Ans- True To provide an orthotic w/out a Rx, all of these must be true except: It's for a close friend, No professional skills are expended in custom fitting the orthosis, The patient is billed directly, or It's billed in accordance w/ 3rd party payer regulations? (Ans- It's for a close friend In compression hose, the max compression is achieved here: In the forefoot, At the heel, In the ankle, or In the calf? (Ans- in the Ankle