Orthotic Fitter Exam PREPARATION
ORTHOTIC FITTER EXAM PREPARATION FOR 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The general term for the prominent structures or features of the human body that
can be located and described by visual inspection or palpation at the body's
surface:
a. Styloid Processes
b. AP/ML Measurements
c. Anatomical Landmarks
d. Medial Tubricles
Anatomical Landmarks
An example of a non-porous article that would be worn during contact with bodily
fluids would be:
a. Lab coat
b. Gloves
c. Gauze shoe covers
d. Dust Mask
Gloves
______________________ refers to the practice of avoiding contact with patients'
bodily fluids, by means of the wearing of nonporous articles:
a. OSHA Precautions
b. MRSA Precautions
c. VRE Precautions
d. Universal Precautions
Universal Precautions
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True or False. Under universal precautions all patients are considered to be
possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens.
a. False
b. True
True
True or False. Gloves should be worn when handling the patient in a skin to skin
contact situation.
a. False
b. True
True
Upon examination of your patient's foot, you note pallor on the dorsum of the
foot. Which of these words best describe the word "pallor"?
a. Blotchy appearance
b. Paleness
c. Bluish
d. Redness
Paleness
Upon examination of your patient's feet, you note a unilateral surface
temperature of 99 degrees Fahrenheit. Of what could this be indicative?
a. Peripheral Neuropathy
b. Limited Range of Motion
c. Possible infection
d. Decreased circulation to that foot
Possible infection
Which of these tools would be used during a foot examination to assess the
circulation of the patient's foot?
a. Thermometer
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b. Tuning Fork
c. Goniometer
d. Monofilament
Thermometer
Which of these findings may indicate the patient has circulatory issues in the feet?
a. Foot is hairless
b. Surface pedal temperature is 84 degrees Fahrenheit
c. Posterior Tibialis pulse is palpable and strong
d. Capillary Refill takes 2 seconds
Foot is hairless
To provide an orthotic without a prescription, all of these must be true except:
a. It is for a close friend
b. No professional skills are expended in custom fitting the orthosis
c. It is billed in accordance with 3rd party payer regulations
d. The patient is billed directly
It is for a close friend
These use vessel size, controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, to move
blood by pressure:
a. Capillaries
b. Lymphatic ducts
c. Arteries
d. Veins
Arteries
These use one-way valves controlled by muscle contractions to move the blood:
a. Lymphatic ducts
b. Veins
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c. Capillaries
d. Arteries
Veins
The mandible is located in the:
a. Upper Extremity
b. Head
c. Trunk Region
d. Lower Extremity
Head
A specialized set of calipers used to measure the thickness of sections of the
human body is known as:
a. Tape Measure
b. Brannock
c. Goniometer
d. AP/ML Gauge
AP/ML Gauge
The Umbilicus is located in the:
a. Head
b. Abdomen
c. Upper Extremity
d. Lower Extremity
Abdomen
This is used to take circumference and length measurements of body segments:
a. Goniometer
b. AP/ML Gauge
c. Tape Measure
d. Brannock
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ORTHOTIC FITTER EXAM PREPARATION FOR 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The general term for the prominent structures or features of the human body that
can be located and described by visual inspection or palpation at the body's
surface:
a. Styloid Processes
b. AP/ML Measurements
c. Anatomical Landmarks
d. Medial Tubricles
Anatomical Landmarks
An example of a non-porous article that would be worn during contact with bodily
fluids would be:
a. Lab coat
b. Gloves
c. Gauze shoe covers
d. Dust Mask
Gloves
______________________ refers to the practice of avoiding contact with patients'
bodily fluids, by means of the wearing of nonporous articles:
a. OSHA Precautions
b. MRSA Precautions
c. VRE Precautions
d. Universal Precautions
Universal Precautions
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True or False. Under universal precautions all patients are considered to be
possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens.
a. False
b. True
True
True or False. Gloves should be worn when handling the patient in a skin to skin
contact situation.
a. False
b. True
True
Upon examination of your patient's foot, you note pallor on the dorsum of the
foot. Which of these words best describe the word "pallor"?
a. Blotchy appearance
b. Paleness
c. Bluish
d. Redness
Paleness
Upon examination of your patient's feet, you note a unilateral surface
temperature of 99 degrees Fahrenheit. Of what could this be indicative?
a. Peripheral Neuropathy
b. Limited Range of Motion
c. Possible infection
d. Decreased circulation to that foot
Possible infection
Which of these tools would be used during a foot examination to assess the
circulation of the patient's foot?
a. Thermometer
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b. Tuning Fork
c. Goniometer
d. Monofilament
Thermometer
Which of these findings may indicate the patient has circulatory issues in the feet?
a. Foot is hairless
b. Surface pedal temperature is 84 degrees Fahrenheit
c. Posterior Tibialis pulse is palpable and strong
d. Capillary Refill takes 2 seconds
Foot is hairless
To provide an orthotic without a prescription, all of these must be true except:
a. It is for a close friend
b. No professional skills are expended in custom fitting the orthosis
c. It is billed in accordance with 3rd party payer regulations
d. The patient is billed directly
It is for a close friend
These use vessel size, controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, to move
blood by pressure:
a. Capillaries
b. Lymphatic ducts
c. Arteries
d. Veins
Arteries
These use one-way valves controlled by muscle contractions to move the blood:
a. Lymphatic ducts
b. Veins
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c. Capillaries
d. Arteries
Veins
The mandible is located in the:
a. Upper Extremity
b. Head
c. Trunk Region
d. Lower Extremity
Head
A specialized set of calipers used to measure the thickness of sections of the
human body is known as:
a. Tape Measure
b. Brannock
c. Goniometer
d. AP/ML Gauge
AP/ML Gauge
The Umbilicus is located in the:
a. Head
b. Abdomen
c. Upper Extremity
d. Lower Extremity
Abdomen
This is used to take circumference and length measurements of body segments:
a. Goniometer
b. AP/ML Gauge
c. Tape Measure
d. Brannock
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