ORTHOTICS EXAM CPM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
anteriorMinferiorMtrimM(Boston)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
midpointMshouldMextendMoverMpubisMwhenMstandingMorM1McmMsuperiorMtoMpubicMsymphysis
hipsM-MshouldMbeMableMtoMflexMtoM90MdegreesMatMhip
lateralMinferiorMtrimM(Boston)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
flowsMfromManteriorMtoM1cmMsuperiorMofMgreaterMtrochanter
posteriorMinferiorMtrimM(Boston)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
flowsMfromM1McmMsuperiorMofMgreaterMtrochanterMtoMoneMfingerMwidthMaboveMseatMwhenMsittingMatM90
openingM(anterior/posterior/lateral)-MBostonM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
widthMnoMlessMthanM2cmMandMnoMmoreMthanM5McmMandMvertical
anteriorMsuperiorMtrimM(Boston)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-LSO-
MbaseMofMsternum,MavoidMimpingementMofMxyphoidMprocess
TLSO-M2.5McmMinferiorMtoMsternalMnotch,MflowsMtoMlateral
posteriorMsuperiorMtrimM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-LSO-MjustMinferiorMtoMscapulaM/T8
TLSO-MscapularMspine
lateralMsuperiorMtrimM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-5McmMinferiorMtoMlevelMofMaxillaM-
MshouldMallowMfullMROMMofMarmsMorM3.8McmMinferior
PrinciplesMofMBostonMBracingM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-standardizedMsymmetricMmodule
braceMblueprint
lumbarMandMpelvicMflexionM(MmoderateM-15
, M degreesMlumbarMlordosis)
activeMandMpassiveMcurveMcorrection
padMpressureMatMapexMandMbelow
reliefMoppositeMeveryMareaMofMforce
forceMcouples
coordinatedMPTMprogram
teamMapproach
ChanceMfractureM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-flexionMandMdistractionM(oftenMseatbeltMinjury)
anteriorMcolumnMfailsMunderMcompression,MmiddleMandMposteriorMcolumnMfailMunderMtensionM(distractio
n)
canMbeMboneyMandMligamentous
CompressionMfractureM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-flexionM(oftenMosteoporotic)
usuallyManteriorMcolumn
oftenMpresentMwithMincreasedMkyphosis,McanMbeMchronic
maintainMorMincreaseMspinalMextensionMwithM3MpointMpressureMsystemM-
MJewettMorMtotallyMcontactMpolymerMTLSOMcustomMorMprefab
BurstMfractureM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-axialMloadMwithMflexion
typicallyManteriorMandMmiddleMcolumn
stableM2Mcolumn,MunstableM3Mcolumn
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
anteriorMinferiorMtrimM(Boston)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
midpointMshouldMextendMoverMpubisMwhenMstandingMorM1McmMsuperiorMtoMpubicMsymphysis
hipsM-MshouldMbeMableMtoMflexMtoM90MdegreesMatMhip
lateralMinferiorMtrimM(Boston)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
flowsMfromManteriorMtoM1cmMsuperiorMofMgreaterMtrochanter
posteriorMinferiorMtrimM(Boston)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
flowsMfromM1McmMsuperiorMofMgreaterMtrochanterMtoMoneMfingerMwidthMaboveMseatMwhenMsittingMatM90
openingM(anterior/posterior/lateral)-MBostonM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
widthMnoMlessMthanM2cmMandMnoMmoreMthanM5McmMandMvertical
anteriorMsuperiorMtrimM(Boston)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-LSO-
MbaseMofMsternum,MavoidMimpingementMofMxyphoidMprocess
TLSO-M2.5McmMinferiorMtoMsternalMnotch,MflowsMtoMlateral
posteriorMsuperiorMtrimM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-LSO-MjustMinferiorMtoMscapulaM/T8
TLSO-MscapularMspine
lateralMsuperiorMtrimM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-5McmMinferiorMtoMlevelMofMaxillaM-
MshouldMallowMfullMROMMofMarmsMorM3.8McmMinferior
PrinciplesMofMBostonMBracingM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-standardizedMsymmetricMmodule
braceMblueprint
lumbarMandMpelvicMflexionM(MmoderateM-15
, M degreesMlumbarMlordosis)
activeMandMpassiveMcurveMcorrection
padMpressureMatMapexMandMbelow
reliefMoppositeMeveryMareaMofMforce
forceMcouples
coordinatedMPTMprogram
teamMapproach
ChanceMfractureM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-flexionMandMdistractionM(oftenMseatbeltMinjury)
anteriorMcolumnMfailsMunderMcompression,MmiddleMandMposteriorMcolumnMfailMunderMtensionM(distractio
n)
canMbeMboneyMandMligamentous
CompressionMfractureM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-flexionM(oftenMosteoporotic)
usuallyManteriorMcolumn
oftenMpresentMwithMincreasedMkyphosis,McanMbeMchronic
maintainMorMincreaseMspinalMextensionMwithM3MpointMpressureMsystemM-
MJewettMorMtotallyMcontactMpolymerMTLSOMcustomMorMprefab
BurstMfractureM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-axialMloadMwithMflexion
typicallyManteriorMandMmiddleMcolumn
stableM2Mcolumn,MunstableM3Mcolumn