Orthotic Fitter Exam (ABC) PREPARATION
ORTHOTIC FITTER EXAM (ABC) PREPARATION FOR 2025/2026
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Your patient walks in your clinic and needs a cervical orthosis for their spinal
stenosis. What brace do you choose and what precautions would you take for the
application?
A. Soft cervical orthosis, full stabilization precautions
B. Semi-rigid cervical orthosis, c-spine precautions
C. Semi-rigid cervical orthosis, no stabilization precautions
D. Soft cervical orthosis, C-spine precautions
B. Semi-rigid cervical orthosis, c-spine precautions
A common injury related to the soft tissue of the cervical spine is?
A. Dens fracture
B. Whiplash
C. Stenosis
D. Degenerative disc disease
B. Whiplash
This is the most commonly used type of compression garment:
A. Thigh high
B. Pantyhose
C. Knee high
C. Knee High
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The amount of compression is measured in:
A. Inches
B. feet
C. Millimeters of mercury
D. Miles of millimeters
C. Meters of mercury
The duration the patient should wear the compression garment is determined by
A. The orthotist
B. The physician
C. The fitter
D. The patient
B. The physician
The largest organ in the lymphatic system is
A. Lymph nodes
B. Thymus
C. Tonsils
D. Spleen
A. Lymph nodes
These compression garments are worn when the patient in non-ambulatory or
post-surgical to help prevent blood from pooling in the legs that could lead to a
venous thrombosis
A. Silver
B. Anti embolism (ted hose)
C. Support stockings
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B. Anti embolism (ted hose)
A cash brace helps a patient maintain hyperextended posture with flexion control
(T/F)
TRUE
Spondylothesis is when one vertebrate _____ over another. This typically happens
at____
A. Degenerates, L4/L5
B. Compresses, L1/L3
C. Fractures, C4/C5
D. Slips, L5/S1
D. Slips, L5/S1
What is known as the roughening of the articulating surface of the patella?
A. Rough Patella
B. Heel spurs
C. Chondromalacia
D. None of the above
C. Chondromalacia
Keeping the foot in ____ position overnight helps to correct______?
A. Plantarflexed, plantarfaciitis
B. Dorsiflexed, Hammer toe
C. Dorsiflexed, Plantarfaciitis
D. Plantarflexed, Foot drop
C. Dorsiflexed, Plantarfaciitis
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, Orthotic Fitter Exam (ABC) PREPARATION
The gait cycle includes what two phases?
A. Ground reaction force, perk vertical force
B. Swing phase, stance phase
C. Toe off, heel strike
D. Hell strike, swing through
B. Stance phase and swing phase
The anterior cruciate ligament's unction is to
A. Keep the tibia from moving in a lateral direction
B. Keep the tibia from moving in an anterior direction
C. Keep the tibia from moving in a posterior direction
B. Keep the tibia from moving in an anterior direction
What structures are involved in the "Unhappy triad"?
MCL
ACL
Medial Meniscus
A patient is referred to the office with a diagnosis of left ankle sprain, to better
understand the MOI, what damage is occurring at the ankle joint?
A. Tearing at the tendon
B. Crushing injury to the lateral epicondyle
C. Acute dermatitis
D. Painful wrenching/stretching of the ligaments of the joint
D. Painful wrenching/stretching of the ligaments of the joint
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ORTHOTIC FITTER EXAM (ABC) PREPARATION FOR 2025/2026
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Your patient walks in your clinic and needs a cervical orthosis for their spinal
stenosis. What brace do you choose and what precautions would you take for the
application?
A. Soft cervical orthosis, full stabilization precautions
B. Semi-rigid cervical orthosis, c-spine precautions
C. Semi-rigid cervical orthosis, no stabilization precautions
D. Soft cervical orthosis, C-spine precautions
B. Semi-rigid cervical orthosis, c-spine precautions
A common injury related to the soft tissue of the cervical spine is?
A. Dens fracture
B. Whiplash
C. Stenosis
D. Degenerative disc disease
B. Whiplash
This is the most commonly used type of compression garment:
A. Thigh high
B. Pantyhose
C. Knee high
C. Knee High
1|Page
, Orthotic Fitter Exam (ABC) PREPARATION
The amount of compression is measured in:
A. Inches
B. feet
C. Millimeters of mercury
D. Miles of millimeters
C. Meters of mercury
The duration the patient should wear the compression garment is determined by
A. The orthotist
B. The physician
C. The fitter
D. The patient
B. The physician
The largest organ in the lymphatic system is
A. Lymph nodes
B. Thymus
C. Tonsils
D. Spleen
A. Lymph nodes
These compression garments are worn when the patient in non-ambulatory or
post-surgical to help prevent blood from pooling in the legs that could lead to a
venous thrombosis
A. Silver
B. Anti embolism (ted hose)
C. Support stockings
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, Orthotic Fitter Exam (ABC) PREPARATION
B. Anti embolism (ted hose)
A cash brace helps a patient maintain hyperextended posture with flexion control
(T/F)
TRUE
Spondylothesis is when one vertebrate _____ over another. This typically happens
at____
A. Degenerates, L4/L5
B. Compresses, L1/L3
C. Fractures, C4/C5
D. Slips, L5/S1
D. Slips, L5/S1
What is known as the roughening of the articulating surface of the patella?
A. Rough Patella
B. Heel spurs
C. Chondromalacia
D. None of the above
C. Chondromalacia
Keeping the foot in ____ position overnight helps to correct______?
A. Plantarflexed, plantarfaciitis
B. Dorsiflexed, Hammer toe
C. Dorsiflexed, Plantarfaciitis
D. Plantarflexed, Foot drop
C. Dorsiflexed, Plantarfaciitis
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, Orthotic Fitter Exam (ABC) PREPARATION
The gait cycle includes what two phases?
A. Ground reaction force, perk vertical force
B. Swing phase, stance phase
C. Toe off, heel strike
D. Hell strike, swing through
B. Stance phase and swing phase
The anterior cruciate ligament's unction is to
A. Keep the tibia from moving in a lateral direction
B. Keep the tibia from moving in an anterior direction
C. Keep the tibia from moving in a posterior direction
B. Keep the tibia from moving in an anterior direction
What structures are involved in the "Unhappy triad"?
MCL
ACL
Medial Meniscus
A patient is referred to the office with a diagnosis of left ankle sprain, to better
understand the MOI, what damage is occurring at the ankle joint?
A. Tearing at the tendon
B. Crushing injury to the lateral epicondyle
C. Acute dermatitis
D. Painful wrenching/stretching of the ligaments of the joint
D. Painful wrenching/stretching of the ligaments of the joint
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