ORTHOPEADIC TECHNOLOGIST EXAM | NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
volar splint -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
-wrist sprains/strains
-carpal tunnel
-lacerations
-night splints
dorsal splint -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
Used to limit extension. Used to treat patient who have had surgical repair of the flexor tendons of
the wrist and fingers.
posterior splint -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
A splint applied to the back of the lower extremity to provide support and immobilization
sugar tong splint -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
typically used for acute wrist injuries or injuries that may result in significant swelling
, Munster cast -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
AKA supracondylar cast: Limits suppination and portion of arm w/out completely prevention flx/ext
of elbow. Applied in manner of long arm cast, but cast is extended just above distal biceps. Once
hardened, prox portion is trimmed around elbow jt. Pt compliance is crucial, bc of amy of movement
cast allows. Helps prevent stiffness, but immob is still important.
Delbert cast -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
Short leg cast. Prevents lateral movement, allows DF/PF. Applied then trimmed away from anterior
and posterior ankle and heel.
serial casting -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
Specialized intervention technique used to increase range of motion ROM of a joint, involves
applying a series of well-padded casts to the limb to hold the target joint in a sub-maximal stretch
Requires changing the cast at scheduled intervals to progressively increase ROM
Dehne cast -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
AKA three-finger spica cast: used to tx navicular fx's. Section that covers the thumb, separate section
enclosing index and middle fingers.
Gauntlet cast -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
ACTUAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+ ||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
volar splint -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
-wrist sprains/strains
-carpal tunnel
-lacerations
-night splints
dorsal splint -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
Used to limit extension. Used to treat patient who have had surgical repair of the flexor tendons of
the wrist and fingers.
posterior splint -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
A splint applied to the back of the lower extremity to provide support and immobilization
sugar tong splint -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
typically used for acute wrist injuries or injuries that may result in significant swelling
, Munster cast -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
AKA supracondylar cast: Limits suppination and portion of arm w/out completely prevention flx/ext
of elbow. Applied in manner of long arm cast, but cast is extended just above distal biceps. Once
hardened, prox portion is trimmed around elbow jt. Pt compliance is crucial, bc of amy of movement
cast allows. Helps prevent stiffness, but immob is still important.
Delbert cast -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
Short leg cast. Prevents lateral movement, allows DF/PF. Applied then trimmed away from anterior
and posterior ankle and heel.
serial casting -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
Specialized intervention technique used to increase range of motion ROM of a joint, involves
applying a series of well-padded casts to the limb to hold the target joint in a sub-maximal stretch
Requires changing the cast at scheduled intervals to progressively increase ROM
Dehne cast -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
AKA three-finger spica cast: used to tx navicular fx's. Section that covers the thumb, separate section
enclosing index and middle fingers.
Gauntlet cast -
CORRECT|
CORRECT|ANSWER
