POAT MIDTERM EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.) What kind of gait deviation will you have with hip flexor spasticity with a stroke but have
good muscle strength?
A. Restriction Mid-stance --->terminal stance
B. Restriction Push-off ---> initial swing
C. Restriction in swing phase
D. Foot drop - ANS A
What nerve supplies with carpal tunnel syndrome?
A. ulnar
B. Median
C. Radial
D. recurrent laryngeal - ANS B
What structure would NOT entrap the median nerve if an orthoses was placed on too tightly ?
A. transverse carpal ligament
B. pronator Quadratus
C. ECRB/ECRL
D. Palmaris Brevis - ANS C.
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, What is the correct progression for donning a Controlled ankle motion walker boot (CAM
boot)?
A. Foot -> straps -> (-) button on bladder
B. (-) button on bladder -> foot ->straps
C. (+) button on bladder -> foot -> staps
D. Foot - > straps -> front plate -> (+) button on bladder - ANS D
which orthoses would be most appropriate to stabilize a L2/L3 instability ?
A. TLSO
B. CTO
C. LSO
D. LSO + hip spika - ANS C
which orthoses would be most appropriate to stabilize a L4/5 or L5/S1 segment ?
A. TLSO
B. CTO
C. LSO
D. LSO + hip spika - ANS D.
which orthoses would be indicated for an anterior compression fracture?
A. Coronal instability Brace
B. Milwaukee Brace
C. Boston Brace
D. hyperextension TLSO
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, E. Nacho Cheese brace - ANS D.
What orthoses would be indicated for a 2 column instability/ burst?
A. Halo- CTO
B. Sarmiento
C. Bivalve Jacket
D. Milwaukee - ANS C
if someone was set up in a hip spika and were only allowed to flex their hip to 90 deg., what
would set the hip spike @?
A. 70 deg.
B. 90 deg.
C. 50 deg.
D. 100
E. 360 - ANS A.
(let me know if i got this backwards lol)
where are the majority of compression fractures seen ? (%) - ANS - thoracolumbar junction
(56%)
what is a type of 3 column instability ? where is found most common? - ANS -
spondylolisthesis
- L5/S1
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.) What kind of gait deviation will you have with hip flexor spasticity with a stroke but have
good muscle strength?
A. Restriction Mid-stance --->terminal stance
B. Restriction Push-off ---> initial swing
C. Restriction in swing phase
D. Foot drop - ANS A
What nerve supplies with carpal tunnel syndrome?
A. ulnar
B. Median
C. Radial
D. recurrent laryngeal - ANS B
What structure would NOT entrap the median nerve if an orthoses was placed on too tightly ?
A. transverse carpal ligament
B. pronator Quadratus
C. ECRB/ECRL
D. Palmaris Brevis - ANS C.
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, What is the correct progression for donning a Controlled ankle motion walker boot (CAM
boot)?
A. Foot -> straps -> (-) button on bladder
B. (-) button on bladder -> foot ->straps
C. (+) button on bladder -> foot -> staps
D. Foot - > straps -> front plate -> (+) button on bladder - ANS D
which orthoses would be most appropriate to stabilize a L2/L3 instability ?
A. TLSO
B. CTO
C. LSO
D. LSO + hip spika - ANS C
which orthoses would be most appropriate to stabilize a L4/5 or L5/S1 segment ?
A. TLSO
B. CTO
C. LSO
D. LSO + hip spika - ANS D.
which orthoses would be indicated for an anterior compression fracture?
A. Coronal instability Brace
B. Milwaukee Brace
C. Boston Brace
D. hyperextension TLSO
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, E. Nacho Cheese brace - ANS D.
What orthoses would be indicated for a 2 column instability/ burst?
A. Halo- CTO
B. Sarmiento
C. Bivalve Jacket
D. Milwaukee - ANS C
if someone was set up in a hip spika and were only allowed to flex their hip to 90 deg., what
would set the hip spike @?
A. 70 deg.
B. 90 deg.
C. 50 deg.
D. 100
E. 360 - ANS A.
(let me know if i got this backwards lol)
where are the majority of compression fractures seen ? (%) - ANS - thoracolumbar junction
(56%)
what is a type of 3 column instability ? where is found most common? - ANS -
spondylolisthesis
- L5/S1
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