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Technical Shoe Fitting Quiz Rated A+ 2025, Exams of Prosthetics & Orthotics

West Virginia University (WVU)Prosthetics & Orthotics

Technical Shoe Fitting Quiz Rated A+ 2025

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2024/2025

Available from 01/15/2025

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Technical Shoe Fitting Quiz Rated A+ 2025
A properly fit shoe has approximately how much room in the front of the shoe?
Between 3/8 - 1/2 inch
1 inch
3/16 inches
None of these - ANSWER-Between 3/8 - 1/2 inch
A scaphoid pad assists with:
Padding the tongue of the shoe
Achieving total contact of the arch
Stretching the shoes
None of these - ANSWER-Achieving total contact of the arch
Another helpful and accepted tool for preventing heel slippage:
Place a tongue pad on the inside of the tongue of the shoe
Remove the inserts provided to allow the patient's foot to be seated down further in the
shoe
Place padding at the rear portion of the inside of the heel
Order a shorter and narrower shoe - ANSWER-Place a tongue pad on the inside of the
tongue of the shoe
Before trying shoes on your patient, you should:
Flex the sole of the shoe a couple of times to break in
Make sure the patient is wearing socks
Check inside of the shoe for debris
All of these - ANSWER-All of these
Blue fillers assist with all of the following EXCEPT:
Increasing arch support
Decreasing heel slippage
Snugging the fit of the shoes
Ensuring a proper fit for the smaller foot - ANSWER-Increasing arch support
Custom inserts can be molded by all the following methods EXCEPT:
Slipper Cast
Pictures from a camera
Impression Foam
STS Casting Sock - ANSWER-Pictures from a camera
Dr. Comfort's custom inserts can include what at no extra charge?
Metatarsal pads, Morton's extensions and arch height adjustments
Different base materials
Off loads for high pressure, callused or ulcerated areas of the plantar portion of the foot
All of these - ANSWER-
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A properly fit shoe has approximately how much room in the front of the shoe? Between 3/8 - 1/2 inch 1 inch 3/16 inches None of these - ANSWER-Between 3/8 - 1/2 inch A scaphoid pad assists with: Padding the tongue of the shoe Achieving total contact of the arch Stretching the shoes None of these - ANSWER-Achieving total contact of the arch Another helpful and accepted tool for preventing heel slippage: Place a tongue pad on the inside of the tongue of the shoe Remove the inserts provided to allow the patient's foot to be seated down further in the shoe Place padding at the rear portion of the inside of the heel Order a shorter and narrower shoe - ANSWER-Place a tongue pad on the inside of the tongue of the shoe Before trying shoes on your patient, you should: Flex the sole of the shoe a couple of times to break in Make sure the patient is wearing socks Check inside of the shoe for debris All of these - ANSWER-All of these Blue fillers assist with all of the following EXCEPT: Increasing arch support Decreasing heel slippage Snugging the fit of the shoes Ensuring a proper fit for the smaller foot - ANSWER-Increasing arch support Custom inserts can be molded by all the following methods EXCEPT: Slipper Cast Pictures from a camera Impression Foam STS Casting Sock - ANSWER-Pictures from a camera Dr. Comfort's custom inserts can include what at no extra charge? Metatarsal pads, Morton's extensions and arch height adjustments Different base materials Off loads for high pressure, callused or ulcerated areas of the plantar portion of the foot All of these - ANSWER-

Heat molding an insert using a heat gun must: Reach a minimum of 230 degrees Fahrenheit Be done for all 3 pairs of inserts being billed Result in achieving total arch contact All of these - ANSWER-All of these Heat molding of the non-custom A5512 inserts should be done: By the patient at home After verifying style and size for accuracy At the time the patient orders the shoes As a last resort if the inserts do not fit - ANSWER-At the time the patient orders the shoes If one foot measures 1/2 size larger than the other, you should: Measure the patient again because it should always be the same Order the larger of the two sizes Order 2 different size shoes Ask the patient what they would prefer - ANSWER-Order the larger of the two sizes If the malleolus (ankle bone) is rubbing on the cuff or top line of the shoe: Loosen the closure Nothing- it will be fine Elevate the foot with a heel pad Use a tongue pad to tighten the fit of the instep - ANSWER-Elevate the foot with a heel pad Lycra is suitable material for: The outsoles of shoes Increased medial and lateral support Custom inserts Accommodating hammertoes and bunions - ANSWER-Accommodating hammertoes and bunions Proper positioning to take an impression for custom inserts includes: Seated forward in the chair to make sure the patient's hips, knees and ankle joints are at a 90 degree angle Standing and having the patient place both feet into the impression foam box Seated back in the chair to make sure the patient's hips, knees and ankle joints are at a 90 degree angle All of these are acceptable - ANSWER-Seated forward in the chair to make sure the patient's hips, knees and ankle joints are at a 90 degree angle The blue filler inserts: Are only in Dr. Comfort shoe boxes when requested Should be placed on top of any other inserts provided

Women's are in pink and men's in blue Men's and women's measurements are the same color Men's measurements are in blue and women in yellow You need a separate Brannonck device to measure men and women - ANSWER-Men's measurements are in blue and women in yellow Which of the following ways is acceptable to order shoes through Dr. Comfort? Mailing a shoe order form with an impression foam box Fax or phone Online All of these - ANSWER-All of these Which spot determines the proper location for the heel to toe measurements? The end of the second digit The end of the longest toe The end of the great toe The 1st MTP (bunion) of the foot - ANSWER-The end of the longest toe Why is the heel to ball measurement important? To verify that it matches the heel to toe measurements To fill in additional blanks on shoe fitting forms To properly match up the ball of the foot and the breakpoint of the shoe To clarify that the fitter knows where the ball of the foot is located - ANSWER-To properly match up the ball of the foot and the breakpoint of the shoe