Certified Therapeutic Shoe fitter
Questions and Correct Answers.
Protective sensation, circulation and environmental barriors - Answer The scope of practice or
patient's needs for therapeutic shoes as it relates to or includes, but is not limited to, the
evaluation of all of these:
25 - Answer How many CE hours must be obtained every 5 years?
Measuring patient for shoes, material selection & patient education - Answer Implementation
of the CFts's treatment plan includes:
Patient assessment, formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of the treatment plan,
follow up, & practice management. - Answer What does scope of practice mean?
Non-custom multi-density inserts - Answer An ABC CFts is specifically educated & trained to
provide what?
Heel off - Answer When does pre-swing occur?
Initial Swing - Answer Another name for the Acceleration Phase of swing phase
Heel strike of one limb to heel strike of the same limb - Answer How is stride length
measured?
step length - Answer What is heel strike of one limb to heel strike of the opposite limb called?
Transverse - Answer What plane divides the foot into dorsal & plantar?
Base of support - Answer Distance between 2 parallel lines intersecting the midpoint of each
heel in the gait cycle
7 degrees - Answer What is the number of degrees of a typical male toe out angle?
, Metatarsal Heads - Answer High heeled shoes apply increased pressure to what part of the
foot?
ONLY if it is the same as the original - Answer When can the Fitter adjust or replace an orthosis
w/o notifying the prescribing doctor?
As soon as possible - Answer The Fitter must notify the doctor & the patient of changes in the
patients condition when?
Prescription - Answer The Fitter must have WHAT before they can give the device to a patient?
No one - Answer Who can a CFts delegate their duties to?
The physician - Answer Who determines the medical appropriateness of a prescription?
Assignment - Answer Accepting _________ means that Medicare payments are issued directly
to the DMEPOS supplier
Painful - Answer The suffix "-algia" means
-ostomy - Answer What suffix means "to make a mouth"?
Plantarflexion - Answer Normal range of motion for this is 40-70 degrees
Pes Cavus Arch - Answer A high arch is also known as _________
Crepitus - Answer Crackling, crinkly, or grating feeling or sound in the joints
Breakpoint - Answer Spot on the shoe where the forefoot flexes
talocrural joint - Answer Another name for ankle joint
Questions and Correct Answers.
Protective sensation, circulation and environmental barriors - Answer The scope of practice or
patient's needs for therapeutic shoes as it relates to or includes, but is not limited to, the
evaluation of all of these:
25 - Answer How many CE hours must be obtained every 5 years?
Measuring patient for shoes, material selection & patient education - Answer Implementation
of the CFts's treatment plan includes:
Patient assessment, formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of the treatment plan,
follow up, & practice management. - Answer What does scope of practice mean?
Non-custom multi-density inserts - Answer An ABC CFts is specifically educated & trained to
provide what?
Heel off - Answer When does pre-swing occur?
Initial Swing - Answer Another name for the Acceleration Phase of swing phase
Heel strike of one limb to heel strike of the same limb - Answer How is stride length
measured?
step length - Answer What is heel strike of one limb to heel strike of the opposite limb called?
Transverse - Answer What plane divides the foot into dorsal & plantar?
Base of support - Answer Distance between 2 parallel lines intersecting the midpoint of each
heel in the gait cycle
7 degrees - Answer What is the number of degrees of a typical male toe out angle?
, Metatarsal Heads - Answer High heeled shoes apply increased pressure to what part of the
foot?
ONLY if it is the same as the original - Answer When can the Fitter adjust or replace an orthosis
w/o notifying the prescribing doctor?
As soon as possible - Answer The Fitter must notify the doctor & the patient of changes in the
patients condition when?
Prescription - Answer The Fitter must have WHAT before they can give the device to a patient?
No one - Answer Who can a CFts delegate their duties to?
The physician - Answer Who determines the medical appropriateness of a prescription?
Assignment - Answer Accepting _________ means that Medicare payments are issued directly
to the DMEPOS supplier
Painful - Answer The suffix "-algia" means
-ostomy - Answer What suffix means "to make a mouth"?
Plantarflexion - Answer Normal range of motion for this is 40-70 degrees
Pes Cavus Arch - Answer A high arch is also known as _________
Crepitus - Answer Crackling, crinkly, or grating feeling or sound in the joints
Breakpoint - Answer Spot on the shoe where the forefoot flexes
talocrural joint - Answer Another name for ankle joint
