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ORTHOTIC CPM EXAM - ORAL QUESTIONS
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What is the placement of the lumbar pad in a scoliosis brace -
correct answer - From apex of lumbar curve to L5
What is the placement of the Thoracic Pad - correct answer - At
the rib of the apical vertabrae and to the waist groove
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What is the placement of the trochanter extension (in order of
importance) - correct answer - Side of L5 tilt
Side of Decompensation
Side of Lumbar pad for longer lever arm of correction
A distal humeral fracture is treated how? - correct answer -
Sarmiento brace with Medial and lateral single axis hinges at the
elbow and forearm cuff
Hinges will prevent Varus and valgus moments
List all the Ground Reaction forces that happen in stance phase
at the ankle knee and hip - correct answer - Ankle= P, P, A, A, A
Knee= P, P, P/A, A,P
Hip= A, A, N, P, P
What are the indications for a stance control KAFO - correct
answer - 3/5 MMT on Hip flexors and hip extensors
full Knee extension ROM.
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What are contraindications for a stance control KAFO? - correct
answer - Fixed hip flexion contracture
Fixed Plantar flexion contracture
Knee flexion contracture
Significant spasticity
What nerve is affected with ape hand deformity? - correct answer
- Median
What nerve is affected with wrist drop? - correct answer - Radial
What is the position for the wrist and arm with a WHO? - correct
answer - 30 degrees of wrist extension
5-10 degrees of ulnar deviation
Neutral pronation supination
What is the residual function you would expect with a C6 nerve
lession - correct answer - Wrist Extension
Elbow Flexion
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Shoulder Abduction
Name the 6 prehension patterns - correct answer - Palmar
Lateral grip
Hook
Spherical
Cylindrical
Tip(Pinch)
What type of orthotic device would you use for a patient with a
complete C5 lesion - correct answer - Static WHO to position arm
Mobile Arm support
Describe a rotator cuff injury? - correct answer - Damage to the
SITS mucles
Supraspinatous, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis
How is a rotator cuff injury treated? - correct answer - With
shoulder immobilized placed in abduction and flexion
Airplane splint
ORTHOTIC CPM EXAM - ORAL QUESTIONS
2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100%
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
What is the placement of the lumbar pad in a scoliosis brace -
correct answer - From apex of lumbar curve to L5
What is the placement of the Thoracic Pad - correct answer - At
the rib of the apical vertabrae and to the waist groove
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What is the placement of the trochanter extension (in order of
importance) - correct answer - Side of L5 tilt
Side of Decompensation
Side of Lumbar pad for longer lever arm of correction
A distal humeral fracture is treated how? - correct answer -
Sarmiento brace with Medial and lateral single axis hinges at the
elbow and forearm cuff
Hinges will prevent Varus and valgus moments
List all the Ground Reaction forces that happen in stance phase
at the ankle knee and hip - correct answer - Ankle= P, P, A, A, A
Knee= P, P, P/A, A,P
Hip= A, A, N, P, P
What are the indications for a stance control KAFO - correct
answer - 3/5 MMT on Hip flexors and hip extensors
full Knee extension ROM.
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What are contraindications for a stance control KAFO? - correct
answer - Fixed hip flexion contracture
Fixed Plantar flexion contracture
Knee flexion contracture
Significant spasticity
What nerve is affected with ape hand deformity? - correct answer
- Median
What nerve is affected with wrist drop? - correct answer - Radial
What is the position for the wrist and arm with a WHO? - correct
answer - 30 degrees of wrist extension
5-10 degrees of ulnar deviation
Neutral pronation supination
What is the residual function you would expect with a C6 nerve
lession - correct answer - Wrist Extension
Elbow Flexion
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Shoulder Abduction
Name the 6 prehension patterns - correct answer - Palmar
Lateral grip
Hook
Spherical
Cylindrical
Tip(Pinch)
What type of orthotic device would you use for a patient with a
complete C5 lesion - correct answer - Static WHO to position arm
Mobile Arm support
Describe a rotator cuff injury? - correct answer - Damage to the
SITS mucles
Supraspinatous, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis
How is a rotator cuff injury treated? - correct answer - With
shoulder immobilized placed in abduction and flexion
Airplane splint
