ORTHOPEADIC TECHNOLOGIST EXAM | NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
anatomic position -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Standing erect, heels together, feet pointing slightly outward, arms at the side with palms facing
forward
airplane cast (shoulder spica) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
in a position of abduction; for proximal humeral fractures and rotator cuff tears
airplane splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
removable cast or metal device used to hold the arm in abduction
baseball splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
prefabritcated and applied to the volar aspect! of the forearm and hand; the palm portion of the
splint positions the hand as if it were holding a baseball
bivalve cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a cast that is split in half by cuts made on opposite sides of the cast to release pressure or allow
removall reapplication of the cast, such as for PT/MRI. Variations: Boston bivalve - step-cut rather
than straight line. Univalve - one side only to release pressure
Bohler splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
for spiral phalangeal fractures of the fingers; a device designed to maintain proper position and
continuous traction
,cast boot -
CORRECT|ANSWER
any type of commercially available strap-on boot
cylinder cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
cast from proximal thigh to just above the ankle; for injures of the knee
Delbert cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a short-leg cast that is trimmed away from the anterior and posterior portions of the ankle and from
the heel. This allows dorsiflexion and plantar flexion while maintaining stability.
frog splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
aluminum foram splint for finger injuries
gauntlet cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a short cast ex ending from above or proximal to the wrist to some point in the palm. Usually has an
outrigger to control one or more digits. Used for metacarpal and phalangeal fractures or dislocations.
Gibney bandage -
CORRECT|ANSWER
strips of adhesive tape applied in alterante directions about the ankle; for ligamentous and other
injuries
gutter splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
semicircular or U-shaped splint fashioned around the injured part, usually in metacarpal and
phalangeal fractures of the ulnar side of the hand.
hairpin splint -
, CORRECT|ANSWER
spring-assisted splint to help gain extension in a finger injury affecting the joint
hip spica -
CORRECT|ANSWER
cast incorporating the lower torso and extending to one or both lower limbs. Variations: single hip
spica, 1 1/2 hip spica, double-hip spica, Batchelor plaster; Petrie spica cast (broom-stick)
Kenny-Howard splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
"(AIC harness) - for AC separations, a sling that supports wrist and elbow with a counterforce strap
to push the clavivle down and a chest strap to hold the device in place "
long-arm cast (LAC) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
"extends from the palm and wrist to the axilla, preventing movement at the elbow; for treatment of
fractures of the forearm, elbow, and humerus
long-leg cast (LLC) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
"non-weight-bearing cast extending from the upper thigh to the toes; for fractures of the tibia and
fibula or ligamentous injuries of the knee. Variation: Long-leg walking cast (LLWC)
Minerva jacket -
CORRECT|ANSWER
cast immobilization along side of head and in back of head and neck, from chest to hip including
headband; for fractures of the neck and in certain
Munster cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
"an upper extremity cast that goes above the condyles to prevent pronation and supination, but
allows some flexion/extension of the elbow. Also called a supracondylar cast. "
ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
anatomic position -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Standing erect, heels together, feet pointing slightly outward, arms at the side with palms facing
forward
airplane cast (shoulder spica) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
in a position of abduction; for proximal humeral fractures and rotator cuff tears
airplane splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
removable cast or metal device used to hold the arm in abduction
baseball splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
prefabritcated and applied to the volar aspect! of the forearm and hand; the palm portion of the
splint positions the hand as if it were holding a baseball
bivalve cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a cast that is split in half by cuts made on opposite sides of the cast to release pressure or allow
removall reapplication of the cast, such as for PT/MRI. Variations: Boston bivalve - step-cut rather
than straight line. Univalve - one side only to release pressure
Bohler splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
for spiral phalangeal fractures of the fingers; a device designed to maintain proper position and
continuous traction
,cast boot -
CORRECT|ANSWER
any type of commercially available strap-on boot
cylinder cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
cast from proximal thigh to just above the ankle; for injures of the knee
Delbert cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a short-leg cast that is trimmed away from the anterior and posterior portions of the ankle and from
the heel. This allows dorsiflexion and plantar flexion while maintaining stability.
frog splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
aluminum foram splint for finger injuries
gauntlet cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a short cast ex ending from above or proximal to the wrist to some point in the palm. Usually has an
outrigger to control one or more digits. Used for metacarpal and phalangeal fractures or dislocations.
Gibney bandage -
CORRECT|ANSWER
strips of adhesive tape applied in alterante directions about the ankle; for ligamentous and other
injuries
gutter splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
semicircular or U-shaped splint fashioned around the injured part, usually in metacarpal and
phalangeal fractures of the ulnar side of the hand.
hairpin splint -
, CORRECT|ANSWER
spring-assisted splint to help gain extension in a finger injury affecting the joint
hip spica -
CORRECT|ANSWER
cast incorporating the lower torso and extending to one or both lower limbs. Variations: single hip
spica, 1 1/2 hip spica, double-hip spica, Batchelor plaster; Petrie spica cast (broom-stick)
Kenny-Howard splint -
CORRECT|ANSWER
"(AIC harness) - for AC separations, a sling that supports wrist and elbow with a counterforce strap
to push the clavivle down and a chest strap to hold the device in place "
long-arm cast (LAC) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
"extends from the palm and wrist to the axilla, preventing movement at the elbow; for treatment of
fractures of the forearm, elbow, and humerus
long-leg cast (LLC) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
"non-weight-bearing cast extending from the upper thigh to the toes; for fractures of the tibia and
fibula or ligamentous injuries of the knee. Variation: Long-leg walking cast (LLWC)
Minerva jacket -
CORRECT|ANSWER
cast immobilization along side of head and in back of head and neck, from chest to hip including
headband; for fractures of the neck and in certain
Munster cast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
"an upper extremity cast that goes above the condyles to prevent pronation and supination, but
allows some flexion/extension of the elbow. Also called a supracondylar cast. "
