Orthotic Fitter Exam ABC Questions with Complete

Orthotic Fitter Exam (ABC) Questions with Complete Solutions 2024/2025 What is known as the roughening of the articulating surface of the patella?

• Rough Patella
• Heel spurs
• Chondromalacia
• None of the above - Correct Answers C. Chondromalacia

Keeping the foot in ____ position overnight helps to correct______?

• Plantarflexed, plantarfaciitis
• Dorsiflexed, Hammer toe
• Dorsiflexed, Plantarfaciitis
• Plantarflexed, Foot drop - Correct Answers C. Dorsiflexed, Plantarfaciitis

The gait cycle includes what two phases?

• Ground reaction force, perk vertical force
• Swing phase, stance phase
• Toe off, heel strike
• Hell strike, swing through - Correct Answers B. Stance phase and swing phase

The anterior cruciate ligament's unction is to

• Keep the tibia from moving in a lateral direction
• Keep the tibia from moving in an anterior direction
• Keep the tibia from moving in a posterior direction - Correct Answers B. Keep the tibia from

moving in an anterior direction What structures are involved in the "Unhappy triad"? - Correct Answers MCL

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Medial Meniscus A patient is referred to the office with a diagnosis of left ankle sprain, to better understand the MOI, what damage is occurring at the ankle joint?

• Tearing at the tendon
• Crushing injury to the lateral epicondyle
• Acute dermatitis
• Painful wrenching/stretching of the ligaments of the joint - Correct Answers D. Painful

wrenching/stretching of the ligaments of the joint A patient is referred to you and presents with a prescription for a post operative hinge knee brace immobilizer. When measuring the patient for the pre-fabricated device you detect a foul oder and observe drainage from the dressing. What should the fitter do?

• wash hands according to PPE Guidelines
• Donn protective gloves
• contact the physician to advise them of possible infection and see if they wish to continue
• All of the above - Correct Answers D. All of the above

The tibionavicular, tibiocalcaneal, posterior tibiotalar, and anterior tibiotalar ligament are:

• cruciate ligaments of the knee
• Lateral collateral ligaments of the knee
• Ankle ligaments
• Lateral ligaments of the ankle - Correct Answers C. Ankle ligaments

The main structures involved in a syndesmotic sprain:

• A sprain to the deltoid ligament
• A sprain to the tibiofibular ligaments and syndesmosis
• A sprain to the syndesmosis 2 / 4

• A sprain to the lateral ligaments - Correct Answers B. A sprain to the tibiofibular ligaments and

syndesmosis When taking measurements for a pre-fab dorsiflexion assist AFO, the patient's optimum ankle foot position is in subtalar neutral.T/F - Correct Answers TRUE

Treatment choice for acute achilles tendonitis would be:

• Elastic anklet and compression stockings
• Ankle foot immobilization with 3/8 in heel lift
• Outflarred sole athletic foot stabilizing device
• Neoprene anklets without stays - Correct Answers B. Ankle foot immobilization with 3/8 in heel lift

Before a patient leaves the office, what is imperative that the patient know regarding their compression garments?

• How to Donn/doff the item
• Your contact information
• How to clean the garment
• All of the above - Correct Answers D. All of the above

Treatment of plantar fasciitis might include:

• Foot orthotics
• night splint
• plantar support
• All of the above - Correct Answers D. All of the above

the distal end of the fibula is called

• Lateral malleolus 3 / 4

• Medial malleolus
• Lateral epicondyle
• Tibial tuberosity - Correct Answers A. Lateral malleolus

A person who is demonstrating hip hike due to foot drop can be helped with the fitting of:

• Dorsal Night Splint
• Tennis elbow splint

C. AFO

• Rigid walking boot - Correct Answers C. AFO

Causes of osteoporosis can be attributed to

• Hyperthyroidism
• Bed confinement
• Bone disease
• All of the above - Correct Answers D. All of the above

Which of the following factors should be considered when interviewing a patient prior to fitting an LSO with AP Control?

• ADLs
• Diagnosis
• Limitation of ROM
• All of the above - Correct Answers D. All of the above

The DX of Spondylolisthesis is indicative of

• A valgus moment when weight bearing
• A shortened lower extremity
• Anterior slippage of the vertebrae
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