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All of the following is true of the Skeletal System except: It protects our internal organs, It produces both RBC & WBC, It acts as a storehouse for certain
minerals, or It acts as a filter for the lymphatic system? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> it acts as
a filter for the lymphatic system
T/F: Babies have more bones than adults? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> True
Short bones are typically found in these areas:
Wrists, Ankles, Cranium, or Wrists & Ankles? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Wrist & Ankle
This bone is the longest & strongest in the human body:
Humerus, Femur, Tibia, or Sternum? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Femur
The science dealing w/ measurement of the size, weight, & proportions of the human body is called:
Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Anthropometry, or Muscle Testing? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>
Anthropometry These may be used to indicate anatomical landmarks on the surface of the skin:
Pencils, Ink Pencils, China Markers, or Crayons? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> ink pencils
Landmarks of the foot include all but:
Metatarsal heads, Styloid Process, Tibial Crest, or Navicular? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>
Tibial Crest This is a LE landmark:
Sternal Notch, ASIS, Styloid Process, or Xiphoid Process? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Styloid
Process Measuring from floor to knee center would be this type of measurement:
A/P, Length, M/L, or Circumferential? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Length
Measurements that are done at the Natural Waist would include all but:
Angular, A/P, Circumferential, or M/L? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Angular
The symphysis pubis is located in the:
UE, Post Trunk, Ant Trunk, or LE? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Anterior Trunk
The lateral malleolus is the distal end of the:
Sternum, Tibia, Femur, or Fibula? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Fibula
The Popliteal Fossa is located in the:
Post LE, Ant LE, Ant Trunk, or Post Trunk? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Posterior LE
The Acromion is located in the:
Foot, Shoulder Area, LE, or Spine? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Shoulder area
Gloves, Dust Mask, Lab Coat, or Gauze Shoe covers? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Gloves
_ refers to the practice of avoiding contact w/ patient's bodily fluids, by means of wearing nonporous articles:
VRE, OSHA, MRSA or Universal Precautions? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Universal
Precautions. T/F: Under universal precautions all patients are considered to be possible carriers of blood-
born pathogens: - CORRECT ANSWER>>> True
T/F: Gloves should be worn when handling the patient in a skin to skin contact situation. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>> True
This cardinal plane divides the body into left & right:
Frontal, Sagital, Coronal, or Transverse? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Sagital
When the patient is lying on his back, he is this position:
Prone, Dependent, Supine, or Upright? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Supine
Bending parts of a joint together so that the ankle is decreased is :
Flexion, Extension, Rotation, or Circumduction? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Flexion
Amount of dorsiflexion required for normal gait is:
5, 10, 20 or 30 degrees? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> 10 degrees
Which of these terms is used for a "Knock-kneed" position:
Genu valgum, Genu recurvatum, Genu varum, or Osgood Schlatter's? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Genu valgum
Which of these terms is used for the distance b/w parallel lines intersecting the midpoint of each heel in Gait Cycle:
Step Length, Stride Length, Base of Support, or Center of Gravity? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Base of Support
Each of these would be true of the use of assistive device during ambulation except: Increase in foot pressure, Assist in balance, Assists in control of abnormal biomechanics, or
Decreases joint forces? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Increase in foot pressures
Three point force systems entails: Affecting alignment by controlling two adjacent skeletal segments, The corrective force is located on the convex side of the curve at the joint addressed, Two counteractive forces are
positioned on the opposite side above and below the corrective force, or All of the above? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>> All of the above
These orthoses may also serve as kinesthetic reminders to limit motion or avoid undesirable posture:
Spinal, UE, LE, or All of the above? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Spinal
T/F: The long-term effects of skeletal malalignment can include the acquisition of
pathomechanical deformities - CORRECT ANSWER>>> True
If the brace don't appear to fit correctly:
Use it anyway, Return it to the vendor or inventory, Remove it & try again, Dispose of it? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>> Remove it & try again
Patient Education includes all of these except:
Warranty & Return, Care & Maintenance, Donning & Doffing, or Trimming & Customization? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>> Trimming & Customization
Once the orthosis is delivered to the facility and in the fitter's hand, it should be: Permanently labeled w/ the patients name, Billed to the patient, Fit to the patient, or Quality
checked? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> QC
Before you fit the orthosis you need to ____ the patient:
bill, communicate w/, walk w/, or warn? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> communicate with
The patient should be positioned so as: to make it efficient & effective to fit the orthosis, to maximize their personal comfort, to not let
them see what you are doing, or to have their feet higher than their heart? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> to make it efficient & effective to fit the orthosis
In dealing w/ patient modesty, the best advice is: don't fit the brace if it will make you uncomfortable, don't fit the brace if it will make them
uncomfortable, or be minimally invasive. - CORRECT ANSWER>>> be minimally invasive
Initial fitting of the orthosis should be done:
before measuring, as quickly as possible, or according to the the manufacturers guidelines? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>> according to the manufacturers guidelines
The first priority when fitting a brace is:
proper fit & alignment, appearance, color, or comfort? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> proper fit
& alignment The brace should be:
loose, snug, painful, or constricting? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> snug
This person/agency determines the medical appropriateness of the Rx:
patient, certified fitter, physician, Medicare? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> physician
T/F: The certified fitter may refer repairs or adjustments to an orthosis to an orthotist/pedorthist w/out notifying the prescribing healthcare provider as long as repairs or
adjustments conform to the original Rx? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> True
It is unethical for the certified fitter to accept any Rx when the certified fitter knows, or has good cause to believe, that the orthosis and/or shoes can't be furnished: In the exact color that the patient wants, Next day, W/in a reasonable period of time, or W/out
additional cost? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> w/in a reasonable period of time
All certified fitters shall report to the Certifying Org any conduct that appears to be:
Unethical, Incompetent, Illegal, or All of the above? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> all of the
above Stance Phase consists of what percent of the Gait Cycle:
25, 38, 50, or 62% - CORRECT ANSWER>>> 62%
The distance walked in a certain amount of time is:
These are thin-walled blood vessels in which gas, nutrient & waste exchange occur:
Arteries, Capillaries, Veins or Arterioles? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> capillaries
Oxygenation & CO2 removal of the blood occur here:
Heart, Capillaries, Arterioles, or Lungs? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Lungs
Plasma composes ____ of the blood:
25, 35, 55, or 75% - CORRECT ANSWER>>> 55%
Which of these types of orthoses would fall w/in the scope of practice of a CFO:
Tibial Fx Bracing, Asen Cervical Collar, Scoliosis Jacket, or Halo? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>
Aspen Cervical Collar All of these are required to become a CFO except: Video Practical Exam, Written Exam via CBT, A reference letter from a referral source or CO or CP
or 1,000 hours of fitting experience? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Video Practical Exam
Which or these has the broadest scope of practice:
CFts, CFm, CFO, or COF? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> COF
ABC stands for: - CORRECT ANSWER>>> American Board for Certification in Orthotics,
Prosthetics & Pedorthics, INC.
BOC stands for: - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Board of Certification/Accreditation
International?
All of the following are functional goals for LE orthoses except: Maintenance or correction of body segment, Assistance or resistance to joint motion, Increased
ground reaction forces, or Relief of distal weight bearing forces? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>
Increased ground reaction forces Which of these orthoses has a more proximal trim line:
AFO, FO, KAFO, or HKAFO? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> HKAFO
This orthosis works well for patients w/ absent quads or moderate to severe edema:
Double Upright KAFO, Single Upright KAFO, Plastic AFO, or Plastic KAFO? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Double Upright KAFO
This brace looks like a hinged knee brace, but it actually slightly pushes the knee out laterally:
ACL brace, MCL brace, OA brace or PCL brace? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> OA brace
This is a condition causing extremely week & fragile bones, which makes them susceptible to fractures. People w/ this condition often also have loose joints w/ hypermobility:
Cerebral Palsy, Hemophilia, Osteogenesis imperfecta, or Syndactyly? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Osteogenesis imperfecta
This is a degenerative disease of the hip joint characterized by osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Typically found in young children:
Muscular dystrophy, Legg-Calve-Perthes, Charcot Marie Tooth, or Charcot foot? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Legg-Calve-Perthes
Which of these durometers would be the softest:
70, 40, 15, or 35? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> 15
Which of these are untrue of Aliplast:
Open Cell, Polyethylene foam, Thermo-moldable, or Low durometer? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Open Cell
What does M.S.D.S stand for: - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Material Safety Data Sheets
What material is a lightweight, closed-cell, cross-linked polyethylene foam often used in foam collars and foot orthotics:
P-Cell, EVA, Plastazote, or Aliplast? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Plastazote
Which of these materials softens when heated and hardens when cooled, retaining the new shape? It's often used when a stiff, semi-rigid material is required in an orthotic:
Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Nickelplast, or Neolon? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>
Polypropylene What is the common term for "Hook & Loop":
Poron, Pile, Nylon, or Velcro? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Velcro
What would be the best tool to adjust a corset stay:
Heat gun, Bending irons, Stay bender, or Dremel tool? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Stay
Bender
According to the facts in the presentation, how many disabling workplace injuries occur each year:
Nearly 1 million, Nearly 2 million, Nearly 3 million, or Nearly 4 million? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Nearly 4 million
All of these are true of Total Safety Management except: It promotes unity of purpose, It's all about the bottom line, It involves ongoing comprehensive
training, or It's committed to employee empowerment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> It's all
about the bottom line Which of these would be an example of a Cumulative Trauma Disorder:
Ankle sprain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Fall, or a muscle strain when lifting? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
All of these contribute to Cumulative Trauma Disorder except: Using tools w/ vibration dampening grips, Working in a cold environment, Awkward posture, or
Being in poor physical condition? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Using tools w/ vibration
dampening grips
The suffix "-itis" means: - CORRECT ANSWER>>> inflammation
The suffix "-osis" means:
abnormal condition, inflammation, pathology, or painful - CORRECT ANSWER>>>
abnormal condition The suffix "-algia" means:
T/F: The final fitting is not complete until the patient and/or caregiver have successfully
demonstrated donning/doffing of the orthosis. - CORRECT ANSWER>>> True
For every business, a ___ is the vital first step:
Mission Statement, Marketing Plan, Business Plan, or Profit & Loss Sheet? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Business Plan
The orthotic fitter must use the applicable ___ codes:
HIPPA, HCPCS, or HIPPA? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> HCPCS
Selling your practice to professionals, patients and customers involves all of these key elements, except:
Professionalism, Shyness, Brevity or Genuineness? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Shyness
As orthotic fitters, we highly depend upon individuals sending patients to us. These are called:
Referral Sources, Salesman, Marketers, or Advertisers. - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Referral
Sources These are the doctors that are in charge of the patients every day medical care:
Endocrinologist, Orthotist, PCP or PT? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> PCP
Cold calling a professional office is:
the most effective, least effective, least intimidating, or encouraged by the physician? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>> the least effective
Communicating patient information to the referring physician may include all of these except: Acknowledging referrals, Reporting patient progress, clarifying prescriptions, or New brace
pricing structures? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> New brace pricing structures
Clarifying Rx's or orders w/ the physician or their staff is usually done:
automatically by computer, via telephone, in person, or via mail. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>
via telephone Acknowledging referrals is a way to thank the healthcare provider for their continued referrals. It can be done w/ all of these except:
letter, in person, card, or money? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> money
Poor quality materials and devices may result in all of these except:
increased referrals, litigation, poor patient care, or loss of referrals? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> increased referalls
Which of these fall under the scope of practice of an ABC Orthotic Fitter:
Cervical Collars for Unstable Fx's, Cervical Collars for Stable Spine Conditions, Halos, or CTO's? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>> Cervical Collars for Stable Spine Conditions
Which of these are in the scope of practice of an ABC Orthotic Fitter:
CTOs, Halos, Scoliosis Braces, or Prefabricated TLSO? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>
Prefabricated TLSO Which of these would NOT be in the scope of practice of an ABC Orthotic Fitter:
This long-term disease that causes inflammation of the joints b/w the spinal bones & the joints b/w the spine and pelvis, eventually causes the affected spinal bones to join together:
Vertebral Compression Fx, Discitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, or Burst Fx? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Ankylosing Spondylitis
This occurs when the spinal bones become broken due to trauma. Usually the trauma necessary to break the spinal bones is quite large. In certain circumstances, as in elderly and people w/ CA, these same bones can break w/ little or no force. The vertebrae most commonly broken are those in the lower back:
Vertebral Compression Fx, Discitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, or Degenerative Disc Disease? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>> Vertebral Compression Fx
This is an inward curvature of a portion of the vertebral column. Excessive inward curvature can be caused by tight low muscles, excessive visceral fat & pregnancy:
Kyphosis, Lordosis, Osteoporosis, or Scoliosis? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Lordosis
This condition is characterized by pain that shoots down the leg. A bulging or ruptured (herniated) disc is the most common cause of this pain:
Sciatica, Scoliosis, Kyphosis, or Ankylosing Spondylitis? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Sciatica
These orthoses usually offer additional immobilization for thumb area. They are indicated for soft tissue injuries, gamekeeper injuries, collateral ligament support & avulsion fractures of the thumb: Thumb Spica, Wrist-Hand-Finger-Orthosis, Wrist-Hand Orthosis, or Wrist-Hand Cock-Up Splint?
- CORRECT ANSWER>>> Thumb Spica Classic way to splint the hand after a stroke w/ thumb in full opposition, wrist in dorsiflexion, and MP joints flexed:
Thumb Spica, Wrist-Hand-Finger-Orthosis, Wrist-Hand Orthosis, or Wrist-Hand Cock-Up Splint?
- CORRECT ANSWER>>> Wrist-Hand Cock-Up Splint A Shoulder Orthosis provides ___ pressure on the forearm/elbow:
Downward, Upward, Lateral, or No? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Upward
This brace is effective following Rotator Cuff Repairs, involved humeral fractures, & post-op shoulder/arm sx where shoulder position & elbow flexion control are desired:
Airplane Splint, Shoulder Orthosis, Elbow Orthosis, or Gunslinger Splint? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>> Airplane Splint
This UE pathology is caused by an abnormal thickening of tough tissue (fibrous layer) underneath the skin of the palm and fingers that can cause the fingers to curl:
RA, Dupuytren Contracture, Lupus, or Mallet Finger? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Dupuytren
Contracture This deformity of a finger is caused when the extensor tendon is damaged preventing the finger or thumb is not able to be straightened:
RA, Dupuytren Contrature, Lupus, or Mallet Finger? - CORRECT ANSWER>>> Mallet
Finger This is a condition where the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender. AKA Epicondylitis:
Tennis Elbow, Bursitis, Elbow Subluxation, or Carpel Tunnel? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>
Tennis Elbow This condition is caused by compression of the Median nerve at the wrist, which may result in numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hand and fingers:
