Orthotic Fitter Exam (Practice questions) EXAM QUESTIONS
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A patient calls and complains that their elbow brace you fit them with earlier in
the week is preventing them from flexing their arm to the ROM the brace is set.
Which area of the arm could have misplaced a strap?
a. Olecranon
b. Antecubital space
c. Distal Radius
b (If the brace migrates it could impinge on this area preventing flexion of the
arm. The distal strap could impinge on wrist flexion but the questions pertains to
the arm flexion.)
The boney landmark lateral malleolus is found at:
a. the distal end of the fibula
b. the proximal end of the malleoli
c. the subtalar junction
a (The lateral malleolus is the prominence on the outer side of the ankle, and
formed by the lower end of the fibula. Distal is the anatomical term for point
furthest from.)
If a patient is flexing their elbow, what plane does this occur?
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. transverse
b (Note that specific flexion activities may occur only along the sagittal plane, i.e.
from the forward to backward direction, and not side-to-side direction)
When fitting a patient with a pavlik harness, you would be concerned with this?
a. social history
b. diabetes mellitus
,c. rigidity of the brace
a (A Pavlik harness is used in the treatment of hip dysplasia in infants. Social
History is important because the parents or caregivers must be responsible to
keep the harness donned correctly. DM would not play as a role, and the brace is
not rigid)
If a patient receives a functional walking boot, you will always instruct them how
to bare full weight.
a. True
b. False
b ( False --You would not instruct patient to bare weight unless physician has
expressed for you to do so. The boot can be ordered for a NWB (non weight
bearing status))
A patient calls with a prescription from their physician to fit a back brace and the
diagnosis is lower back pain and scoliosis. How should the fitter proceed?
a. measure the patient and order a prefabricated scoliosis corrective brace?
b. Tell the patient they will have o take the prescription to an orthotist
c. obtain more information
c (C. Is correct answer because you don't adequate info to know if the brace is for
corrective scoliosis. Many elderly patients have scoliosis and can have back pain.
First there is a need to assess the patient)
Knee pain when walking up and downstairs could be associated with these
conditions:
I. Chondromalacia
II. Tinea Pedis
III. PFPS
IV. Peroneal Rupture
a. I & IV
b. I & II
c. I & III
,C (Chondromalacia patella is the softening and breakdown of the tissue (cartilage)
that lines the underside of the kneecap (patella). Patellofemoral pain syndrome
(PFPS) is a syndrome characterized by pain or discomfort seemingly originating
from the contact of the posterior surface of the patella (back of the kneecap) with
the femur (thigh bone))
An acute syndesmosis sprain is best fit with:
a. A walking boot
b. a ROM knee brace
c. An elastic ankle brace
A ( Also known as a high ankle sprain. A walker boot is the best option of the
three, and an elastic ankle brace would not give necessary support)
When measuring a patient pre-operatively for a post-operative prefabricated LSO,
you should always:
a. Have the patient prone
b. Face the patient facing in a mirror
c. Sit on stool
C (For patient modesty and also to have an eye view a fitter should sit to measure
LSO)
A physician sees the patient immediately post-trauma for a non-displaced
midshaft tib/fib fracture, and the physician sends the patent directly to you for a
fit and delivery of an off the shelf tibia fracture brace. You should:
a. Immediately fit the patient to prevent swelling
b. refer to the orthotist
c. measure the patient and fit with a boot
B. (Initial bracing for long bone fractures are not within the scope of practice for
an Orthotic Fitter)
Anterior displacement of a vertabra is a description for this condition:
a. displaced compression fracture
b. spondylosis
, c. Spondylolisthesis
C. (With spondylolisthesis, a vertebra slips forward or backward onto the vertebra
below.
Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis) is a degenerative disorder that may cause loss
of normal spinal structure and function)
An orthotic fitter should NEVER do a patient assessment.
a. true
b. False
B. (Orthotic Fitters should do assessments on all patients. You have to look and
listen and document)
The listed are intrinsic factors that play a role in a normal gait except:
a. body type
b. joint ROM
c. Footwear
d. All of the above
C. (Intrinsic -Originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part shoes
would not be an intrinsic factor.)
Acromion is found in this part of the body:
a. Hip
b. Back
c. Shoulder
d. All of the above
C (Acromion -Anatomical feature of the shoulder joint articulates with the clavicle)
In the anatomical position, the thumb is:
a. Abducted
b. Medial to the Midline
c. Supinated
A (The anatomical position of the thumb is abducted supination is the position of
the hand)
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A patient calls and complains that their elbow brace you fit them with earlier in
the week is preventing them from flexing their arm to the ROM the brace is set.
Which area of the arm could have misplaced a strap?
a. Olecranon
b. Antecubital space
c. Distal Radius
b (If the brace migrates it could impinge on this area preventing flexion of the
arm. The distal strap could impinge on wrist flexion but the questions pertains to
the arm flexion.)
The boney landmark lateral malleolus is found at:
a. the distal end of the fibula
b. the proximal end of the malleoli
c. the subtalar junction
a (The lateral malleolus is the prominence on the outer side of the ankle, and
formed by the lower end of the fibula. Distal is the anatomical term for point
furthest from.)
If a patient is flexing their elbow, what plane does this occur?
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. transverse
b (Note that specific flexion activities may occur only along the sagittal plane, i.e.
from the forward to backward direction, and not side-to-side direction)
When fitting a patient with a pavlik harness, you would be concerned with this?
a. social history
b. diabetes mellitus
,c. rigidity of the brace
a (A Pavlik harness is used in the treatment of hip dysplasia in infants. Social
History is important because the parents or caregivers must be responsible to
keep the harness donned correctly. DM would not play as a role, and the brace is
not rigid)
If a patient receives a functional walking boot, you will always instruct them how
to bare full weight.
a. True
b. False
b ( False --You would not instruct patient to bare weight unless physician has
expressed for you to do so. The boot can be ordered for a NWB (non weight
bearing status))
A patient calls with a prescription from their physician to fit a back brace and the
diagnosis is lower back pain and scoliosis. How should the fitter proceed?
a. measure the patient and order a prefabricated scoliosis corrective brace?
b. Tell the patient they will have o take the prescription to an orthotist
c. obtain more information
c (C. Is correct answer because you don't adequate info to know if the brace is for
corrective scoliosis. Many elderly patients have scoliosis and can have back pain.
First there is a need to assess the patient)
Knee pain when walking up and downstairs could be associated with these
conditions:
I. Chondromalacia
II. Tinea Pedis
III. PFPS
IV. Peroneal Rupture
a. I & IV
b. I & II
c. I & III
,C (Chondromalacia patella is the softening and breakdown of the tissue (cartilage)
that lines the underside of the kneecap (patella). Patellofemoral pain syndrome
(PFPS) is a syndrome characterized by pain or discomfort seemingly originating
from the contact of the posterior surface of the patella (back of the kneecap) with
the femur (thigh bone))
An acute syndesmosis sprain is best fit with:
a. A walking boot
b. a ROM knee brace
c. An elastic ankle brace
A ( Also known as a high ankle sprain. A walker boot is the best option of the
three, and an elastic ankle brace would not give necessary support)
When measuring a patient pre-operatively for a post-operative prefabricated LSO,
you should always:
a. Have the patient prone
b. Face the patient facing in a mirror
c. Sit on stool
C (For patient modesty and also to have an eye view a fitter should sit to measure
LSO)
A physician sees the patient immediately post-trauma for a non-displaced
midshaft tib/fib fracture, and the physician sends the patent directly to you for a
fit and delivery of an off the shelf tibia fracture brace. You should:
a. Immediately fit the patient to prevent swelling
b. refer to the orthotist
c. measure the patient and fit with a boot
B. (Initial bracing for long bone fractures are not within the scope of practice for
an Orthotic Fitter)
Anterior displacement of a vertabra is a description for this condition:
a. displaced compression fracture
b. spondylosis
, c. Spondylolisthesis
C. (With spondylolisthesis, a vertebra slips forward or backward onto the vertebra
below.
Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis) is a degenerative disorder that may cause loss
of normal spinal structure and function)
An orthotic fitter should NEVER do a patient assessment.
a. true
b. False
B. (Orthotic Fitters should do assessments on all patients. You have to look and
listen and document)
The listed are intrinsic factors that play a role in a normal gait except:
a. body type
b. joint ROM
c. Footwear
d. All of the above
C. (Intrinsic -Originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part shoes
would not be an intrinsic factor.)
Acromion is found in this part of the body:
a. Hip
b. Back
c. Shoulder
d. All of the above
C (Acromion -Anatomical feature of the shoulder joint articulates with the clavicle)
In the anatomical position, the thumb is:
a. Abducted
b. Medial to the Midline
c. Supinated
A (The anatomical position of the thumb is abducted supination is the position of
the hand)
