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Orthotic Fitter Exam Exam ACTUAL EXAM ALL 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: A patient is referred to the office with a diagnosis of left ankle sprain, to better
understand the MOI, what damage is occurring at the ankle joint?
A. Tearing at the tendon
B. Crushing injury to the lateral epicondyle
C. Acute dermatitis
D. Painful wrenching/stretching of the ligaments of the joint - ANSWER-D. Painful
wrenching/stretching of the ligaments of the joint
QUESTION: A patient is referred to you and presents with a prescription for a post operative
hinge knee brace immobilizer. When measuring the patient for the pre-fabricated device you
detect a foul oder and observe drainage from the dressing. What should the fitter do?
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A. wash hands according to PPE Guidelines
B. Donn protective gloves
C. contact the physician to advise them of possible infection and see if they wish to continue
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
QUESTION: The tibionavicular, tibiocalcaneal, posterior tibiotalar, and anterior tibiotalar
ligament are:
A. cruciate ligaments of the knee
B. Lateral collateral ligaments of the knee
C. Ankle ligaments
D. Lateral ligaments of the ankle - ANSWER-C. Ankle ligaments
QUESTION: The main structures involved in a syndesmotic sprain:
A. A sprain to the deltoid ligament
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B. A sprain to the tibiofibular ligaments and syndesmosis
C. A sprain to the syndesmosis
D. A sprain to the lateral ligaments - ANSWER-B. A sprain to the tibiofibular ligaments and
syndesmosis
QUESTION: When taking measurements for a pre-fab dorsiflexion assist AFO, the patient's
optimum ankle foot position is in subtalar neutral.
T/F - ANSWER-TRUE
QUESTION: Treatment choice for acute achilles tendonitis would be:
A. Elastic anklet and compression stockings
B. Ankle foot immobilization with 3/8 in heel lift
C. Outflarred sole athletic foot stabilizing device
D. Neoprene anklets without stays - ANSWER-B. Ankle foot immobilization with 3/8 in heel lift
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QUESTION: Before a patient leaves the office, what is imperative that the patient know
regarding their compression garments?
A. How to Donn/doff the item
B. Your contact information
C. How to clean the garment
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
Q; What is known as the roughening of the articulating surface of the patella?
A. Rough Patella
B. Heel spurs
C. Chondromalacia
D. None of the above - ANSWER-C. Chondromalacia
QUESTION: Keeping the foot in ____ position overnight helps to correct______?
A. Plantarflexed, plantarfaciitis
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Orthotic Fitter Exam Exam ACTUAL EXAM ALL 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: A patient is referred to the office with a diagnosis of left ankle sprain, to better
understand the MOI, what damage is occurring at the ankle joint?
A. Tearing at the tendon
B. Crushing injury to the lateral epicondyle
C. Acute dermatitis
D. Painful wrenching/stretching of the ligaments of the joint - ANSWER-D. Painful
wrenching/stretching of the ligaments of the joint
QUESTION: A patient is referred to you and presents with a prescription for a post operative
hinge knee brace immobilizer. When measuring the patient for the pre-fabricated device you
detect a foul oder and observe drainage from the dressing. What should the fitter do?
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A. wash hands according to PPE Guidelines
B. Donn protective gloves
C. contact the physician to advise them of possible infection and see if they wish to continue
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
QUESTION: The tibionavicular, tibiocalcaneal, posterior tibiotalar, and anterior tibiotalar
ligament are:
A. cruciate ligaments of the knee
B. Lateral collateral ligaments of the knee
C. Ankle ligaments
D. Lateral ligaments of the ankle - ANSWER-C. Ankle ligaments
QUESTION: The main structures involved in a syndesmotic sprain:
A. A sprain to the deltoid ligament
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B. A sprain to the tibiofibular ligaments and syndesmosis
C. A sprain to the syndesmosis
D. A sprain to the lateral ligaments - ANSWER-B. A sprain to the tibiofibular ligaments and
syndesmosis
QUESTION: When taking measurements for a pre-fab dorsiflexion assist AFO, the patient's
optimum ankle foot position is in subtalar neutral.
T/F - ANSWER-TRUE
QUESTION: Treatment choice for acute achilles tendonitis would be:
A. Elastic anklet and compression stockings
B. Ankle foot immobilization with 3/8 in heel lift
C. Outflarred sole athletic foot stabilizing device
D. Neoprene anklets without stays - ANSWER-B. Ankle foot immobilization with 3/8 in heel lift
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QUESTION: Before a patient leaves the office, what is imperative that the patient know
regarding their compression garments?
A. How to Donn/doff the item
B. Your contact information
C. How to clean the garment
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
Q; What is known as the roughening of the articulating surface of the patella?
A. Rough Patella
B. Heel spurs
C. Chondromalacia
D. None of the above - ANSWER-C. Chondromalacia
QUESTION: Keeping the foot in ____ position overnight helps to correct______?
A. Plantarflexed, plantarfaciitis
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