ORTHOTIC FITTER FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉Amount of dorsiflexion required for normal gait is:
5, 10, 20 or 30 degrees? Answer: 10 degrees
◉Which of these terms is used for a "Knock-kneed" position:
Genu valgum, Genu recurvatum, Genu varum, or Osgood Schlatter's?
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?
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? 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? 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? Answer: Spinal
◉T/F: The long-term effects of skeletal malalignment can include
the acquisition of pathomechanical deformities Answer: True
◉T/F: One of the objectives w/ bracing is to provide intervention w/
the least amount of control necessary? Answer: True
◉To provide an orthotic w/out a Rx, all of these must be true except:
It's for a close friend, No professional skills are expended in custom
fitting the orthosis, The patient is billed directly, or It's billed in
accordance w/ 3rd party payer regulations? Answer: It's for a close
friend
◉In compression hose, the max compression is achieved here:
, In the forefoot, At the heel, In the ankle, or In the calf? Answer: in
the Ankle
◉All of these are indications for compression garments except:
Peripheral Neuropathy, Varicose Veins, Lymphedema, or Burn Scar?
Answer: Peripheral Neuropathy
◉Which of these degrees of compression hose could be purchased
OTC:
10-20, 20-30, 30-40, or 40-50 mmHG? Answer: 10-20 mmHg
◉These compression garments are worn when the patient is non-
ambulatory or post-surgical to help prevent pooling of blood in the
legs that could lead to a venous thrombosis:
Silver, Lymphedema, Anti-embolism, or Support stockings? Answer:
Anti-embolism
◉Prefabricated orthoses may be acquired:
By custom fabricating them, From used custom returns, From
inventory, or Free from Medicare distributors? Answer: From
inventory
◉If the brace don't appear to fit correctly:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉Amount of dorsiflexion required for normal gait is:
5, 10, 20 or 30 degrees? Answer: 10 degrees
◉Which of these terms is used for a "Knock-kneed" position:
Genu valgum, Genu recurvatum, Genu varum, or Osgood Schlatter's?
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?
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? 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? 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? Answer: Spinal
◉T/F: The long-term effects of skeletal malalignment can include
the acquisition of pathomechanical deformities Answer: True
◉T/F: One of the objectives w/ bracing is to provide intervention w/
the least amount of control necessary? Answer: True
◉To provide an orthotic w/out a Rx, all of these must be true except:
It's for a close friend, No professional skills are expended in custom
fitting the orthosis, The patient is billed directly, or It's billed in
accordance w/ 3rd party payer regulations? Answer: It's for a close
friend
◉In compression hose, the max compression is achieved here:
, In the forefoot, At the heel, In the ankle, or In the calf? Answer: in
the Ankle
◉All of these are indications for compression garments except:
Peripheral Neuropathy, Varicose Veins, Lymphedema, or Burn Scar?
Answer: Peripheral Neuropathy
◉Which of these degrees of compression hose could be purchased
OTC:
10-20, 20-30, 30-40, or 40-50 mmHG? Answer: 10-20 mmHg
◉These compression garments are worn when the patient is non-
ambulatory or post-surgical to help prevent pooling of blood in the
legs that could lead to a venous thrombosis:
Silver, Lymphedema, Anti-embolism, or Support stockings? Answer:
Anti-embolism
◉Prefabricated orthoses may be acquired:
By custom fabricating them, From used custom returns, From
inventory, or Free from Medicare distributors? Answer: From
inventory
◉If the brace don't appear to fit correctly:
