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Which wedge is indicated for cases of extreme pronation?
A. Lateral
B. Rigid
C. SACH
D. Medial
Ans: D. Medial
The preferred shoe type opening for a patient with severe edema is:
A. Lace to toe
B. Velcro
C. Balmoral
D. Blucher
Ans: A. Lace to toe
What are the effects of hallux rigidus?
A. Abnormal gait patterns
B. Heel counter break down
C. Abnormal wear patterns of shoes
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D. Development of medial heel bursitis
E. A & C
Ans: E. A & C
Abnormal gait patterns and abnormal wear patterns of shoes
You receive a RX that says 1/2 inch heel elevation right foot. In doing your
assessment you observe that the left leg is shorter than the right. What do you
do?
A. Fill the Rx as written
B. Elevate the left shoe
C. Send the patient to an orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation
D. Call the prescriber to discuss your findings
Ans: D. Call the prescriber to discuss your findings
Patient presents with plantar fasciitis. Evaluating their history, you are likely to
see the condition in an individual with:
A. Increased dorsiflexion of the foot
B. Increased flatfoot
C. Increased tibia varus
D. Increased hammer toe deformity
Ans: B. Increased Flatfoot
A patient presents with a diagnosis of charcot arthropathy which is:
A. Neuropathy
B. Arthritis
C. Sciatica
D. Hemiplegia
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Ans: A. Neuropathy
Insertional Achilles tendonitis is located:
A. Inferior to the calcaneus
B. Superior to the calcaneus
C. Distal to the calcaneus
D. Anterior to the calcaneus
Ans: B. Superior to the calcaneus
Supination is:
A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
B. Adduction/plantar flexion/eversion
C. Adduction/dorsiflexion/inversion
D.Abduction/dorsiflexion/inversion
Ans: A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
During a patient's assessment, observing feet while standing (weight bearing)
they persent with too many toes sign; what condition of the foot do they have?
A. Collapsed midfoot
B. Hammer Toes
C. Supinated foot
D. Charcot Marie Tooth
Ans: A. Collapsed midfoot
After wearing foot orthotics (3/4 length design) for 2 weeks, patient complains
that the foot orthotic is digging into the metatarsal heads; the orthotic is
probably:
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Pedorthic Certificate program final exam
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
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Which wedge is indicated for cases of extreme pronation?
A. Lateral
B. Rigid
C. SACH
D. Medial
Ans: D. Medial
The preferred shoe type opening for a patient with severe edema is:
A. Lace to toe
B. Velcro
C. Balmoral
D. Blucher
Ans: A. Lace to toe
What are the effects of hallux rigidus?
A. Abnormal gait patterns
B. Heel counter break down
C. Abnormal wear patterns of shoes
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D. Development of medial heel bursitis
E. A & C
Ans: E. A & C
Abnormal gait patterns and abnormal wear patterns of shoes
You receive a RX that says 1/2 inch heel elevation right foot. In doing your
assessment you observe that the left leg is shorter than the right. What do you
do?
A. Fill the Rx as written
B. Elevate the left shoe
C. Send the patient to an orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation
D. Call the prescriber to discuss your findings
Ans: D. Call the prescriber to discuss your findings
Patient presents with plantar fasciitis. Evaluating their history, you are likely to
see the condition in an individual with:
A. Increased dorsiflexion of the foot
B. Increased flatfoot
C. Increased tibia varus
D. Increased hammer toe deformity
Ans: B. Increased Flatfoot
A patient presents with a diagnosis of charcot arthropathy which is:
A. Neuropathy
B. Arthritis
C. Sciatica
D. Hemiplegia
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Ans: A. Neuropathy
Insertional Achilles tendonitis is located:
A. Inferior to the calcaneus
B. Superior to the calcaneus
C. Distal to the calcaneus
D. Anterior to the calcaneus
Ans: B. Superior to the calcaneus
Supination is:
A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
B. Adduction/plantar flexion/eversion
C. Adduction/dorsiflexion/inversion
D.Abduction/dorsiflexion/inversion
Ans: A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
During a patient's assessment, observing feet while standing (weight bearing)
they persent with too many toes sign; what condition of the foot do they have?
A. Collapsed midfoot
B. Hammer Toes
C. Supinated foot
D. Charcot Marie Tooth
Ans: A. Collapsed midfoot
After wearing foot orthotics (3/4 length design) for 2 weeks, patient complains
that the foot orthotic is digging into the metatarsal heads; the orthotic is
probably:
