ORTHORTICS PRACTICE EXAM MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FREQUENTLY TESTED AND RATED A.
What is most appropriate for a median nerve injury at the wrist?
a. WHO
b. WHO w/ C bar
c. HO
d. WHO with thumb post
D
The primary function of the brachioradialis is:
a. Elbow flexion, wrist extension
b. Elbow Flexion
c. Supination, wrist extension
d. Wrist radial deviation
B
In addition to the deltoid, the axillary nerve innervates the:
a. Teres minor
b. Teres major
c. Short head of the Triceps brachii
d. Subscapularis
A
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. Coding should be done based on your experience as a clinician
b. It is the office administrator's responsibility to determine accurate coding
c. Coding decisions should accurately reflect appropriately provided services
d. Correctly completed coding should generate the maximum revenue
C
The axis of rotation of the hip joint is located:
a. Anterior & superior to the greater trochanter
,b. Posterior & superior to the greater trochanter
c. Anterior & inferior to the greater trochanter
d. Posterior & inferior to the greater trochanter
A
Which is not considered an upper motor neuron disease or injury?
a. Multiple Sclerosis
b. Cerebral Palsy
c. Diabetic Neuropathy
d. Cerebrovascular Accident
C
Aponeurosis is:
a. A flat broad tendon
b. A thin tendon sheath
c. A membrane dividing muscle compartments
d. A synovial joint lining
A
Spondylolisthesis is a condition best described as:
a. A fracture of the pars articularis
b. Anterior displacement of the L5 vertebra in relation to the sacrum
c. Anterior displacement of the sacrum in relation to the L5 vertebra
d. A subluxation of the superior facet
B
A hand orthosis controls:
a. Palmar arch and thumb position
b. Radial deviation
c. First dorsal interosseus
d. Transverse arch and carpal tunnel
A
Flaccid paralysis is most often seen in:
a. Central nervous system injuries
b. Lower motor neuron injuries c. Upper motor neuron injuries d. Both a and c
,B
A patient presents with excessive tibial torsion. How should this be
incorporated into a conventional double upright AFO?
a. Provide a lateral t-strap
b. Externally rotate the shoe on the stirrup
c. Deflect the sidebars
d. Externally rotate the joints
C
You deliver a device in the hospital to a patient who is not able to
communicate. You should:
a. Provide the nurse with thorough verbal instructions
b. Provide the patient with thorough verbal instructions
c. Provide the nurse with verbal instructions and leave written instructions
d. Leave written instructions at the patient's bedside
C
You see a patient post triple ankle arthrodesis. What is the best device to
provide?
a. A negative heel shoe modification
b. A rocker sole with SACH heel wedge
c. A corrective foot orthosis
d. A CROW boot
B
Which muscle inserts on the navicular and medial cuneiform?
a. Posterior tibialis
b. Peroneus longus
c. Peroneus tertius
d. Extensor digitorum longus
A
The space between an axon and a dendrite is called the:
a. Myelin
b. Synovium
, c. Schwann's space
d. Synapse
D
The gelatinous center of a spinal disc is the:
a. Annulus fibrosis
b. Conus Medullaris
c. Articular Capsule
d. Nucleus Pulposus
D
A patient reports pain at the navicular and posterior to the medial malleolus.
What is the most likely pathology?
a. Charcot foot
b. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
c. Diabetic neuropathy
d. Plantar fasciitis
B
Which muscle serves to abduct the phalanges away from the 3rd digit?
a. Lumbricals
b. Palmar Interossei
c. Dorsal Interossei
d. Adductor pollicis
C
Poliomyelitis is what type of pathology?
a. Lower motor neuron
b. Upper motor neuron
c. Progressive
d. Sensory
A
A patient with a complete C6 spinal cord injury powers a wrist-driven flexor
hinge tenodesis orthosis by using the
A. flexor digitorum sublimis
B. extensor digitorum communis and extensor carpi radialis
CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FREQUENTLY TESTED AND RATED A.
What is most appropriate for a median nerve injury at the wrist?
a. WHO
b. WHO w/ C bar
c. HO
d. WHO with thumb post
D
The primary function of the brachioradialis is:
a. Elbow flexion, wrist extension
b. Elbow Flexion
c. Supination, wrist extension
d. Wrist radial deviation
B
In addition to the deltoid, the axillary nerve innervates the:
a. Teres minor
b. Teres major
c. Short head of the Triceps brachii
d. Subscapularis
A
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. Coding should be done based on your experience as a clinician
b. It is the office administrator's responsibility to determine accurate coding
c. Coding decisions should accurately reflect appropriately provided services
d. Correctly completed coding should generate the maximum revenue
C
The axis of rotation of the hip joint is located:
a. Anterior & superior to the greater trochanter
,b. Posterior & superior to the greater trochanter
c. Anterior & inferior to the greater trochanter
d. Posterior & inferior to the greater trochanter
A
Which is not considered an upper motor neuron disease or injury?
a. Multiple Sclerosis
b. Cerebral Palsy
c. Diabetic Neuropathy
d. Cerebrovascular Accident
C
Aponeurosis is:
a. A flat broad tendon
b. A thin tendon sheath
c. A membrane dividing muscle compartments
d. A synovial joint lining
A
Spondylolisthesis is a condition best described as:
a. A fracture of the pars articularis
b. Anterior displacement of the L5 vertebra in relation to the sacrum
c. Anterior displacement of the sacrum in relation to the L5 vertebra
d. A subluxation of the superior facet
B
A hand orthosis controls:
a. Palmar arch and thumb position
b. Radial deviation
c. First dorsal interosseus
d. Transverse arch and carpal tunnel
A
Flaccid paralysis is most often seen in:
a. Central nervous system injuries
b. Lower motor neuron injuries c. Upper motor neuron injuries d. Both a and c
,B
A patient presents with excessive tibial torsion. How should this be
incorporated into a conventional double upright AFO?
a. Provide a lateral t-strap
b. Externally rotate the shoe on the stirrup
c. Deflect the sidebars
d. Externally rotate the joints
C
You deliver a device in the hospital to a patient who is not able to
communicate. You should:
a. Provide the nurse with thorough verbal instructions
b. Provide the patient with thorough verbal instructions
c. Provide the nurse with verbal instructions and leave written instructions
d. Leave written instructions at the patient's bedside
C
You see a patient post triple ankle arthrodesis. What is the best device to
provide?
a. A negative heel shoe modification
b. A rocker sole with SACH heel wedge
c. A corrective foot orthosis
d. A CROW boot
B
Which muscle inserts on the navicular and medial cuneiform?
a. Posterior tibialis
b. Peroneus longus
c. Peroneus tertius
d. Extensor digitorum longus
A
The space between an axon and a dendrite is called the:
a. Myelin
b. Synovium
, c. Schwann's space
d. Synapse
D
The gelatinous center of a spinal disc is the:
a. Annulus fibrosis
b. Conus Medullaris
c. Articular Capsule
d. Nucleus Pulposus
D
A patient reports pain at the navicular and posterior to the medial malleolus.
What is the most likely pathology?
a. Charcot foot
b. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
c. Diabetic neuropathy
d. Plantar fasciitis
B
Which muscle serves to abduct the phalanges away from the 3rd digit?
a. Lumbricals
b. Palmar Interossei
c. Dorsal Interossei
d. Adductor pollicis
C
Poliomyelitis is what type of pathology?
a. Lower motor neuron
b. Upper motor neuron
c. Progressive
d. Sensory
A
A patient with a complete C6 spinal cord injury powers a wrist-driven flexor
hinge tenodesis orthosis by using the
A. flexor digitorum sublimis
B. extensor digitorum communis and extensor carpi radialis
