WRITTEN SIMULATION REVIEW- ORTHOTICS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026

WRITTEN SIMULATION REVIEW- ORTHOTICS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026

Humeral Subcondylar fracture case



1. It is surgically fixed, do you leave it at 25 flexed or extended?



2. What degree must the elbow not pass? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Leave at 25 degree flexed



2. 90 degrees



Humeral Subcondylar fracture case



Eval:

1. ROM of elbow and or/wrist?

2. If cast is cut, remove or leave alone?

3. Then, MMT at shoulder, elbow, and/or wrist?

4. Contact Dr. or nurse and check X-rays? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Wrist only

2. Remove cast

3. Shoulder and wrist only

4. Yes contact Dr. or nurse, leave x-ray alone



Humeral Subcondylar fracture case

Treatment plan:

1. Treatment brace initially

2. What brace would they have after the cast?

3. Position of the Orthosis

, 4. Adjustment for distal migration problems - CORRECT ANSWER -1. 2 weeks out use Humeral
fracture brace, long arm cast keeping elbow locked

2. SEWO, shoulder elbow wrist orthosis

3. Locked at 25 degree w/adjustable flex/extension later

4. Add free articulating wrist piece



Post Polio Case

Eval findings, give meanings

1. Hyper extension at knee

2. Quad Weakness - CORRECT ANSWER -1. PF stop

2. Probably KAFO



14 yr male w/spondylolysthesis case



1. Perform ROM or MMT?



2. Check for X-rays? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. No, don't do neither.



2. Yes, must do.



14 yr male w/spondylolysthesis case



What brace to use? - CORRECT ANSWER -Flexible w/posterior stays

Allows flexion, stop hyperextension



Custom LSO possibly