ORTHOPEADIC TECHNOLOGIST EXAM | NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Off Field Ortho Exam components -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) History
2) Observe Posture
3) Neuro Screen
4) Palpate---this can be later on in exam depending on situation
5) AROM--ALWAYS before PROM
6) PROM
7) Strength
8) Girth/leg length
9) Special tests
10) Fxnal tests
Patient history should lead to..... -
CORRECT|ANSWER
clinical hypothesis
**You are trying to rule in or rule out the items in your clinical hypothesis
Why should you palpate toward end of exam? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
So that you don't fire it up early and miss out on other symptoms
What should you do after performing objective exam -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Go through all findings
Make list of the athletes impairments
, Make a list of fxnal limitations
Link fxnal limitations to disability
Nagi Model-example torn medial meniscus -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Pathology<-->Impairments<-->Fxnal Limits<-->Disability
Interruption or interference w/ normal processes
Anatomical, physiological, mental, emotional abnormality or loss
Limitation in performance at the level of the person
Limitation in performance of socially defined roles and tasks within environment
Basic Principles to follow for Ortho Exam -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) History taken 1st--most important!
2) Inform patient the exam may cause some soreness during and afterwards
3) When dealing with extremities--test healthy side first
4) Assess motion before strength
5) AROM followed by PROM
6) Look at painful motions last (try)
7) If AROM is not full, then overpressure should be performed very lightly if at all
When should you select special tests? Avoid? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Yes-when there is moderate certainty that the disorder is present
No-when you are 100% sure that the disorder is present
Examples of Patient History Qs. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-How long has problem been going on?
-Describe pain in your own words---local, referring, radicular--determine how you can tell which it is
ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Off Field Ortho Exam components -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) History
2) Observe Posture
3) Neuro Screen
4) Palpate---this can be later on in exam depending on situation
5) AROM--ALWAYS before PROM
6) PROM
7) Strength
8) Girth/leg length
9) Special tests
10) Fxnal tests
Patient history should lead to..... -
CORRECT|ANSWER
clinical hypothesis
**You are trying to rule in or rule out the items in your clinical hypothesis
Why should you palpate toward end of exam? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
So that you don't fire it up early and miss out on other symptoms
What should you do after performing objective exam -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Go through all findings
Make list of the athletes impairments
, Make a list of fxnal limitations
Link fxnal limitations to disability
Nagi Model-example torn medial meniscus -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Pathology<-->Impairments<-->Fxnal Limits<-->Disability
Interruption or interference w/ normal processes
Anatomical, physiological, mental, emotional abnormality or loss
Limitation in performance at the level of the person
Limitation in performance of socially defined roles and tasks within environment
Basic Principles to follow for Ortho Exam -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) History taken 1st--most important!
2) Inform patient the exam may cause some soreness during and afterwards
3) When dealing with extremities--test healthy side first
4) Assess motion before strength
5) AROM followed by PROM
6) Look at painful motions last (try)
7) If AROM is not full, then overpressure should be performed very lightly if at all
When should you select special tests? Avoid? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Yes-when there is moderate certainty that the disorder is present
No-when you are 100% sure that the disorder is present
Examples of Patient History Qs. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-How long has problem been going on?
-Describe pain in your own words---local, referring, radicular--determine how you can tell which it is
