ORTHOTICS PRACTICE EXAM | 267
QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
, 1 of 267
Term
A patient presents in your office for treatment off knee pain due to
medial osteoarthritis. Which is most likely to improve your patient's
symptoms?
a. A neoprene knee orthosis with hinges to limit flexion to 60
degrees
b. A double upright knee orthosis aligned in valgus
c. A double upright knee orthosis with the corrective pressure on the
medial condyle pad
d. A solid ankle AFO with medial rearfoot wedge
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C A
B D
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2 of 267
Term
How many continuing education credits must a single discipline
orthotist earn every 5 years in order to remain compliant with
American Board for Certification? How many must be Scientific
Class I credits?
a. 50 : 25
,b. 50 : 50
c. 75 : 50
d. 100 : 75
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C A
B D
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3 of 267
Term
The functions of the tibialis anterior muscle are:
a) Dorsiflexion and inversion
b) Dorsiflexion and eversion
c) Plantar flexion and inversion
d) Plantarflexion and eversion
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D C
A B
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4 of 267
Term
An appropriate orthoses for a radial nerve injury at mid-humerus is a:
a) WHFO (dynamic orthoses to assist thumb, finger, and wrist
extension)
b) HO (short opponens with C-bar)
c) WHO (long oppones w/MP stop)
d) HO (short oppones w/MP flexion assist)
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A C
B D
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5 of 267
Term
You are testing a patient's L3, L4, and L5 myotomes. Which of the
following motions do you test?
a. Hip flexion/knee extension/plantarflexion
b. Hip flexion/ knee extension/dorsiflexion
QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
, 1 of 267
Term
A patient presents in your office for treatment off knee pain due to
medial osteoarthritis. Which is most likely to improve your patient's
symptoms?
a. A neoprene knee orthosis with hinges to limit flexion to 60
degrees
b. A double upright knee orthosis aligned in valgus
c. A double upright knee orthosis with the corrective pressure on the
medial condyle pad
d. A solid ankle AFO with medial rearfoot wedge
Give this one a try later!
C A
B D
Don't know?
2 of 267
Term
How many continuing education credits must a single discipline
orthotist earn every 5 years in order to remain compliant with
American Board for Certification? How many must be Scientific
Class I credits?
a. 50 : 25
,b. 50 : 50
c. 75 : 50
d. 100 : 75
Give this one a try later!
C A
B D
Don't know?
3 of 267
Term
The functions of the tibialis anterior muscle are:
a) Dorsiflexion and inversion
b) Dorsiflexion and eversion
c) Plantar flexion and inversion
d) Plantarflexion and eversion
Give this one a try later!
D C
A B
, Don't know?
4 of 267
Term
An appropriate orthoses for a radial nerve injury at mid-humerus is a:
a) WHFO (dynamic orthoses to assist thumb, finger, and wrist
extension)
b) HO (short opponens with C-bar)
c) WHO (long oppones w/MP stop)
d) HO (short oppones w/MP flexion assist)
Give this one a try later!
A C
B D
Don't know?
5 of 267
Term
You are testing a patient's L3, L4, and L5 myotomes. Which of the
following motions do you test?
a. Hip flexion/knee extension/plantarflexion
b. Hip flexion/ knee extension/dorsiflexion
