ORTHOTICS EXAM 1 Questions with Correct
Answers
What are the primary uses of compression wraps in orthotics?
Scar control, pain control, and edema management.
What is the recommended application method for an elastic bandage wrap?
Applied with distal pressure greater than proximal pressure and re-applied every hour.
What should be done if a patient experiences numbness or tingling while using
amputation compression wraps?
Leave off for 10-20 minutes and do not increase wear time if redness persists after 15
minutes.
What are the characteristics of Hoka shoes?
Rocker-bottom and rigid toe box.
What is the purpose of full length orthotics?
To provide total contact orthotics.
What is a C.R.O.W. orthosis?
Charcot restraint orthotic walker.
What is the purpose of a lumbosacral corset?
Used for severe lumbar spine conditions.
What is the goal of orthotic principles for shoulder instability?
To control subluxation.
, What is the typical wear duration for post-surgical shoulder braces?
About 6-8 weeks.
What is the purpose of an AC joint brace?
To support the AC joint involved in overhead activities.
What is the function of a hemiplegic arm cuff sling?
To restrict subluxation of the shoulder by keeping the humeral head in the glenoid cavity.
What is the preferential pattern of movement at the elbow?
Flexion with supination and extension with pronation.
What is the purpose of dynamic elbow flexion orthosis?
To maintain elbow at 90 degrees of flexion in cases of elbow contractures, burns, or fractures.
What is the role of taping for strains and sprains?
Provides proprioceptive feedback to the neuromuscular system.
What are the four basic components for functional use of the hand?
Thumb mobility for opposition, mobility and alignment of index/middle fingers for precision
pinch, stability of 4th/5th digits for power grasp, and hand/wrist stability dependent on the
radiocarpal joint.
What are the three arches of the hand?
Proximal transverse, distal transverse, and longitudinal arch.
What is the functional position of the wrist for effective grasp?
Answers
What are the primary uses of compression wraps in orthotics?
Scar control, pain control, and edema management.
What is the recommended application method for an elastic bandage wrap?
Applied with distal pressure greater than proximal pressure and re-applied every hour.
What should be done if a patient experiences numbness or tingling while using
amputation compression wraps?
Leave off for 10-20 minutes and do not increase wear time if redness persists after 15
minutes.
What are the characteristics of Hoka shoes?
Rocker-bottom and rigid toe box.
What is the purpose of full length orthotics?
To provide total contact orthotics.
What is a C.R.O.W. orthosis?
Charcot restraint orthotic walker.
What is the purpose of a lumbosacral corset?
Used for severe lumbar spine conditions.
What is the goal of orthotic principles for shoulder instability?
To control subluxation.
, What is the typical wear duration for post-surgical shoulder braces?
About 6-8 weeks.
What is the purpose of an AC joint brace?
To support the AC joint involved in overhead activities.
What is the function of a hemiplegic arm cuff sling?
To restrict subluxation of the shoulder by keeping the humeral head in the glenoid cavity.
What is the preferential pattern of movement at the elbow?
Flexion with supination and extension with pronation.
What is the purpose of dynamic elbow flexion orthosis?
To maintain elbow at 90 degrees of flexion in cases of elbow contractures, burns, or fractures.
What is the role of taping for strains and sprains?
Provides proprioceptive feedback to the neuromuscular system.
What are the four basic components for functional use of the hand?
Thumb mobility for opposition, mobility and alignment of index/middle fingers for precision
pinch, stability of 4th/5th digits for power grasp, and hand/wrist stability dependent on the
radiocarpal joint.
What are the three arches of the hand?
Proximal transverse, distal transverse, and longitudinal arch.
What is the functional position of the wrist for effective grasp?
