Ortho Tech Exam 1 questions with correct answers

1. Which carpal bone articulates with the radius? CORRECT ANSWER B Scaphoid 2. An opening through a bone, which usually serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves CORRECT ANSWER A. Foramen 3. The distal phalanx of the middle finger is flexed by CORRECT ANSWER C. Flexor digitorum profundus 4.Which one of the following statements about total contact casting in the treatment of Charcot foot is correct? CORRECT ANSWER E. a properly applied TCC will evenly distribute forces across the plantar surface of the foot 5. the structure responsible for maintaining the arch of the foot is? CORRECT ANSWER C. plantarfascia 6. Osteochondritis dissecans is the most common cause of which one of the following conditions in adolescent? CORRECT ANSWER C. knee pain one of the following may improve the symptoms of plantar fasciitis in up to 80 % of patients? CORRECT ANSWER B.Night splints 8. Patients in skin traction are susceptible to skin