Pedorthic Certificate program final
exam Questions with complete
solutions
You receive a RX that says 1/2 inch heel elevation right foot. In doing your assessment
you observe that the left leg is shorter than the right. What do you do?
A. Fill the Rx as written
B. Elevate the left shoe
C. Send the patient to an orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation
D. Call the prescriber to discuss your findings - ANSWER-D. Call the prescriber to
discuss your findings
Patient presents with plantar fasciitis. Evaluating their history, you are likely to see the
condition in an individual with:
A. Increased dorsiflexion of the foot
B. Increased flatfoot
C. Increased tibia varus
D. Increased hammer toe deformity - ANSWER-B. Increased Flatfoot
Which wedge is indicated for cases of extreme pronation?
A. Lateral
B. Rigid
C. SACH
D. Medial - ANSWER-D. Medial
The preferred shoe type opening for a patient with severe edema is:
A. Lace to toe
B. Velcro
C. Balmoral
D. Blucher - ANSWER-A. Lace to toe
What are the effects of hallux rigidus?
A. Abnormal gait patterns
B. Heel counter break down
C. Abnormal wear patterns of shoes
D. Development of medial heel bursitis
E. A & C - ANSWER-E. A & C
,Abnormal gait patterns and abnormal wear patterns of shoes
A patient presents with a diagnosis of charcot arthropathy which is:
A. Neuropathy
B. Arthritis
C. Sciatica
D. Hemiplegia - ANSWER-A. Neuropathy
Insertional Achilles tendonitis is located:
A. Inferior to the calcaneus
B. Superior to the calcaneus
C. Distal to the calcaneus
D. Anterior to the calcaneus - ANSWER-B. Superior to the calcaneus
Supination is:
A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
B. Adduction/plantar flexion/eversion
C. Adduction/dorsiflexion/inversion
D.Abduction/dorsiflexion/inversion - ANSWER-A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
During a patient's assessment, observing feet while standing (weight bearing) they
persent with too many toes sign; what condition of the foot do they have?
A. Collapsed midfoot
B. Hammer Toes
C. Supinated foot
D. Charcot Marie Tooth - ANSWER-A. Collapsed midfoot
After wearing foot orthotics (3/4 length design) for 2 weeks, patient complains that the
foot orthotic is digging into the metatarsal heads; the orthotic is probably:
A. Too long
B. Too short
C. Too narrow
D. Too wide - ANSWER-A. Too Long
For hallux rigidus, add the following modification to the foot insert:
A. Met pad
B. Cut out
C. Morton's extension
D. Cuboid wedge - ANSWER-C. Morton's extension
, What is the difference between a positive cast and a negative cast for orthotics?
A. The positive is based on the negative
B. The negative is based on the positive
C. The positive is larger than the negative
D. The positive is smaller than the negative - ANSWER-A. The positive is based on the
negative
The longest phase in the normal gait cycle is:
A. Contact phase
B. Midstance Phase
C. Propulsive Phase
D. Swing Phase - ANSWER-B. Midstance Phase
What device would one use for a child with clubfoot?
A. Dennis Brown splint
B. Plastar foot splint
C. Greater Trochanter device
d. Hallux Valgus Night splint - ANSWER-A. Dennis Brown Splint
The major elements of fabrication orthoses include:
A. Taking foot impressions
B. Modifying positive foot models
C. Selecting appropriate materials
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
A client purchases a pair of shoes. After wearing the new shoes for two straight days,
the foot became irritated. You should instruct the client to:
A. Contact the doctor who prescribed the shoes
B. Come back to your facility
C. Wear them only an hour a day until the shoe breaks in
D. Contact the vendor who manufactured the shoes - ANSWER-B. Come back to your
facility
A patient is examined by a pedorthis/podiatrist and has a very flexible flat foot, tall
stature, long arms and legs, long fingers, flexible body type (Abraham Lincoln stature).
What disease does this patient have?
A. Blount's Disease
B. Charcot Marie Tooth
C. Rickets
exam Questions with complete
solutions
You receive a RX that says 1/2 inch heel elevation right foot. In doing your assessment
you observe that the left leg is shorter than the right. What do you do?
A. Fill the Rx as written
B. Elevate the left shoe
C. Send the patient to an orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation
D. Call the prescriber to discuss your findings - ANSWER-D. Call the prescriber to
discuss your findings
Patient presents with plantar fasciitis. Evaluating their history, you are likely to see the
condition in an individual with:
A. Increased dorsiflexion of the foot
B. Increased flatfoot
C. Increased tibia varus
D. Increased hammer toe deformity - ANSWER-B. Increased Flatfoot
Which wedge is indicated for cases of extreme pronation?
A. Lateral
B. Rigid
C. SACH
D. Medial - ANSWER-D. Medial
The preferred shoe type opening for a patient with severe edema is:
A. Lace to toe
B. Velcro
C. Balmoral
D. Blucher - ANSWER-A. Lace to toe
What are the effects of hallux rigidus?
A. Abnormal gait patterns
B. Heel counter break down
C. Abnormal wear patterns of shoes
D. Development of medial heel bursitis
E. A & C - ANSWER-E. A & C
,Abnormal gait patterns and abnormal wear patterns of shoes
A patient presents with a diagnosis of charcot arthropathy which is:
A. Neuropathy
B. Arthritis
C. Sciatica
D. Hemiplegia - ANSWER-A. Neuropathy
Insertional Achilles tendonitis is located:
A. Inferior to the calcaneus
B. Superior to the calcaneus
C. Distal to the calcaneus
D. Anterior to the calcaneus - ANSWER-B. Superior to the calcaneus
Supination is:
A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
B. Adduction/plantar flexion/eversion
C. Adduction/dorsiflexion/inversion
D.Abduction/dorsiflexion/inversion - ANSWER-A. Adduction/plantar flexion/inversion
During a patient's assessment, observing feet while standing (weight bearing) they
persent with too many toes sign; what condition of the foot do they have?
A. Collapsed midfoot
B. Hammer Toes
C. Supinated foot
D. Charcot Marie Tooth - ANSWER-A. Collapsed midfoot
After wearing foot orthotics (3/4 length design) for 2 weeks, patient complains that the
foot orthotic is digging into the metatarsal heads; the orthotic is probably:
A. Too long
B. Too short
C. Too narrow
D. Too wide - ANSWER-A. Too Long
For hallux rigidus, add the following modification to the foot insert:
A. Met pad
B. Cut out
C. Morton's extension
D. Cuboid wedge - ANSWER-C. Morton's extension
, What is the difference between a positive cast and a negative cast for orthotics?
A. The positive is based on the negative
B. The negative is based on the positive
C. The positive is larger than the negative
D. The positive is smaller than the negative - ANSWER-A. The positive is based on the
negative
The longest phase in the normal gait cycle is:
A. Contact phase
B. Midstance Phase
C. Propulsive Phase
D. Swing Phase - ANSWER-B. Midstance Phase
What device would one use for a child with clubfoot?
A. Dennis Brown splint
B. Plastar foot splint
C. Greater Trochanter device
d. Hallux Valgus Night splint - ANSWER-A. Dennis Brown Splint
The major elements of fabrication orthoses include:
A. Taking foot impressions
B. Modifying positive foot models
C. Selecting appropriate materials
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. All of the above
A client purchases a pair of shoes. After wearing the new shoes for two straight days,
the foot became irritated. You should instruct the client to:
A. Contact the doctor who prescribed the shoes
B. Come back to your facility
C. Wear them only an hour a day until the shoe breaks in
D. Contact the vendor who manufactured the shoes - ANSWER-B. Come back to your
facility
A patient is examined by a pedorthis/podiatrist and has a very flexible flat foot, tall
stature, long arms and legs, long fingers, flexible body type (Abraham Lincoln stature).
What disease does this patient have?
A. Blount's Disease
B. Charcot Marie Tooth
C. Rickets
