Orthotic Fitter Exam (ABC) Questions
with 100% Correct Solutions (Multiple
Choices) 2025!!
When bracing a spinal patient what types of motions can be
restricted?
A. Dorsiflexion, inversion
B. Flexion, extension, lateral bend, and rotation
C. Rotation, circumduction, Flexion, Extension
D. Rotation, supination, lateral flexion --- correct answer ---B.
Flexion, extension, lateral bend, and rotation
What brace might be used for a clavicle francture?
A. Wrist splint
B. afo
C. Figure 8
D. CTO --- correct answer ---C. Figure 8
What common device might be used to place a patient in external
rotation?
A. Cast
B. Figure 8
C. Abduction pillow --- correct answer ---C. Abduction pillow
Tendons function by attaching --- correct answer ---muscle to bone
,What structure is involved in tennis elbow
A. Olecranon
B. Radial tuberosity
C. Forearm tendon/muscles --- correct answer ---C. Forearm
tendon/muscles
De Quervain syndrome is primarily treated with?
A. Medial knee orthosis
B. Injections of marcaine to the SI Joint
C. 3 Point thumb spica --- correct answer ---C. 3 Point thumb spica
A game keeper's thumb involves what joint?
A. CMC
B. PIP
C. DIP
D, MCP --- correct answer ---D, MCP
What actions occur at the distal radialulnar joint?
A. Supination
B. Flexion
C. Pronation
D. Ulnar deviation --- correct answer ---D. Ulnar deviation
What nerve is involved in carpal tunnel syndrome? --- correct
answer ---median nerve
,When applying a collar in an acute care setting the posterior collar
is applied first.
T/F --- correct answer ---False
C1 vertabrae is also referred as
A. Superior
B.Atlas
C. Axis
D. Atmos --- correct answer ---B.Atlas
Indications for a semi-rigid collar:
A.Spinal stenosis
B. DDD
C. Spondylothisthesis
D. All of the above --- correct answer ---D. All of the above
What holds the shoulder together? --- correct answer ---The rotator
cuff
How many muscles make up the rotator cuff? --- correct answer ---
4
What is the condition where slippage occurs?
A. Spondylolisthesis
B. Stenosis
C. Spondylosis --- correct answer ---A. Spondylolisthesis
Ulnar and radial deviation occur in what plane?
, A. Sagittal
B. Coronal
C. Transverse --- correct answer ---B. Coronal
Which of the following patients is likely to be helped by a
lumbosacral corset?
A. A thin person with low back pain
B. An obese person with sciatica
C. A thin person with sciatica
B. An obese person with kyphosis --- correct answer ---A. A thin
person with low back pain
An ambulatory patient presents with a RX that reads "TEDS BK" A
certified fitter should:
A. Call the patient's physician for clarification
B. Measure the patient's calf, ankle, and foot length
C. Measure the patent's ankle, thigh, and leg length
D. Fit the patient for a below knee anti-embolism stockings ---
correct answer ---C. Measure the patent's ankle, thigh, and leg
length
Which of the following is an element of a quality assurance system
to evaluate patient care?
A. Thank you letter
B. HIPPA Privacy notice
C. Satisfaction survey
D. Proof of delivery --- correct answer ---C. Satisfaction survey
with 100% Correct Solutions (Multiple
Choices) 2025!!
When bracing a spinal patient what types of motions can be
restricted?
A. Dorsiflexion, inversion
B. Flexion, extension, lateral bend, and rotation
C. Rotation, circumduction, Flexion, Extension
D. Rotation, supination, lateral flexion --- correct answer ---B.
Flexion, extension, lateral bend, and rotation
What brace might be used for a clavicle francture?
A. Wrist splint
B. afo
C. Figure 8
D. CTO --- correct answer ---C. Figure 8
What common device might be used to place a patient in external
rotation?
A. Cast
B. Figure 8
C. Abduction pillow --- correct answer ---C. Abduction pillow
Tendons function by attaching --- correct answer ---muscle to bone
,What structure is involved in tennis elbow
A. Olecranon
B. Radial tuberosity
C. Forearm tendon/muscles --- correct answer ---C. Forearm
tendon/muscles
De Quervain syndrome is primarily treated with?
A. Medial knee orthosis
B. Injections of marcaine to the SI Joint
C. 3 Point thumb spica --- correct answer ---C. 3 Point thumb spica
A game keeper's thumb involves what joint?
A. CMC
B. PIP
C. DIP
D, MCP --- correct answer ---D, MCP
What actions occur at the distal radialulnar joint?
A. Supination
B. Flexion
C. Pronation
D. Ulnar deviation --- correct answer ---D. Ulnar deviation
What nerve is involved in carpal tunnel syndrome? --- correct
answer ---median nerve
,When applying a collar in an acute care setting the posterior collar
is applied first.
T/F --- correct answer ---False
C1 vertabrae is also referred as
A. Superior
B.Atlas
C. Axis
D. Atmos --- correct answer ---B.Atlas
Indications for a semi-rigid collar:
A.Spinal stenosis
B. DDD
C. Spondylothisthesis
D. All of the above --- correct answer ---D. All of the above
What holds the shoulder together? --- correct answer ---The rotator
cuff
How many muscles make up the rotator cuff? --- correct answer ---
4
What is the condition where slippage occurs?
A. Spondylolisthesis
B. Stenosis
C. Spondylosis --- correct answer ---A. Spondylolisthesis
Ulnar and radial deviation occur in what plane?
, A. Sagittal
B. Coronal
C. Transverse --- correct answer ---B. Coronal
Which of the following patients is likely to be helped by a
lumbosacral corset?
A. A thin person with low back pain
B. An obese person with sciatica
C. A thin person with sciatica
B. An obese person with kyphosis --- correct answer ---A. A thin
person with low back pain
An ambulatory patient presents with a RX that reads "TEDS BK" A
certified fitter should:
A. Call the patient's physician for clarification
B. Measure the patient's calf, ankle, and foot length
C. Measure the patent's ankle, thigh, and leg length
D. Fit the patient for a below knee anti-embolism stockings ---
correct answer ---C. Measure the patent's ankle, thigh, and leg
length
Which of the following is an element of a quality assurance system
to evaluate patient care?
A. Thank you letter
B. HIPPA Privacy notice
C. Satisfaction survey
D. Proof of delivery --- correct answer ---C. Satisfaction survey
