ORTHOTICS & AT FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ORTHOTICS & AT FINAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Remember the principles in the code of ethics for PT. Can you name them in order? -
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ANSWERS-(RTAILLOS -
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Respect, Trust, Accountable, Integrity, Legal, Learning, Organization, Social)
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1: Respect individual dignity/ rights
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2: Trustworthy and compassionate in addressing needs
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3: Accountable for making sound judgments
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4: Integrity in relationships
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5: Fulfill Legal/ professional obligations
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6: Enhance expertise through lifelong Learning
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7: Promote Organizational/ business behaviors that benefit patients
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8: Efforts to meet health needs of people locally/ nationally/ globally
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Which core value is related to . providing truthful, accurate, and relevant information to
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patients? - ANSWERS-Integrity lr lr




Which core values relate to complying with applicable local, state, and federal laws and
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regulations? - ANSWERS-Professional duty, accountability lr lr lr lr




Which core value relates to achieving and maintaining professional competence? -
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ANSWERS-Excellence
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Which core values relates to not accept gifts or other considerations that influence or gi
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ve an appearance of influencing
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their professional judgment? - ANSWERS-Integrity, accountability
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Which core values relate to recognize personal biases and
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not discriminating against others? - ANSWERS-Compassion, integrity
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What are some compensations of equinus? - ANSWERS-
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Hyperextension of knees lr lr




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Most people with unilateral equinus present with what? What's the cause? -
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ANSWERS-Varus (inversion of foot)
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caused by overactivity of posterior tib (some ant tib and gastroc/soleus contracture)
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Most people with bilateral equinus present with what? Whats the cause? - ANSWERS-
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Valgus (eversion of foot) lr lr lr

, caused by underactivity of posterior tib, and relative underactivity of peronei
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What running shoe provides some external support/ resistance to STJ pronation?
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a. minimalist
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b. cushioning/ neutral
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c. stability
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d. motion control
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e. trail shoes - ANSWERS-c. stability
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What running shoe extends pronation control to the midtarsal joint and provides medial/
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lateral STJ/MTJ protection?
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a. minimalist
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b. neutral
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c. stability
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d. motion control
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e. trail shoes - ANSWERS-d. motion control
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What running shoe provides cushion/ shock absorption and is not designed for control?
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a. minimalist
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b. neutral
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c. stability
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d. motion control
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e. trail shoes - ANSWERS-b. neutral
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3 Tests to Determine any Shoe's Functional Stability Characteristics - ANSWERS-
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1. Torsional Rigidity
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2. Heel Counter Stiffness/ Rigidity
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3. Flexion Stability
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Twisting the shoe around the long axis in opp. directions and then evaluating the amou
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nt of resistance that shoe provides is which test to determine the shoe's functional stabil
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ity? - ANSWERS-Torsional rigidity
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Compressing the heel counter and assessing the support of the heel counter to the fron lr lr lr lr lr lr lr lr lr lr lr lr lr lr


tal plane movements of the heel is which test to determine the shoe's functional stability
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? - ANSWERS-Heel counter stiffness/ rigidity
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Testing the ease of flexion in the mid part of the shoe and MT head area is is which test t
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o determine the shoe's functional stability? - ANSWERS-Flexion stability
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What would a wider opening do for footwear? - ANSWERS-
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Easier for donning/doffing if foot is sensitive or deformities are present
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What are the Prerequisites for effective upright standing? - ANSWERS-
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A plantigrade feet
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An extended knee (or slightly hyperextended)
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