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Which of these ABC practitioners would be allowed to treat unstable spinal conditions and long bone fracture. - ✔✔Certified Orthotist Spinal bracing helps to control back pain by all of these except - ✔✔allowing free vertebral motion These are used to de-weight spinal structures by increasing abdominal compression - ✔✔corsets Thermoplastic panels added to a corset - ✔✔Enhance A/P control True of false. Static orthoses allow restricted range of motion against resistance at a fixed angle. - ✔✔False This is a long-term disease that causes inflammation of the joints between the spinal bones and the joints between the spine and the pelvis, eventually causes the affected spinal bones to join together - ✔✔Ankylosing Spondylitis This occurs when the bones of the spine between due to trauma. usually the trauma necessary to break the bones of the spine is quite large. in certain circumstances however, such as in elderly people and in people with cancer these same bones can break with little or no force. The vertebrae most commonly broken are those in the lower back. - ✔✔Vertebral compression fracture This is an inward curvature of a portion of the vertebral column.Although the human spine has some normal inward curvature, excessive inward curvature can be caused by tight low back muscles, excessive visceral fat, and pregnancy. - ✔✔Lordosis This condition is characterized by pain that shoots shown the leg. A bulging or ruptured (herniated) disk is the most common cause of the pain. - ✔✔Sciatica
These orthoses usually offer additional immobilization fort he thumb area. They are indicated for soft tissue injuries, gamekeeper injuries, collateral ligament support and avulsion fractures of the thumb - ✔✔Thumb Spica Classic way to splint ht hand after a stroke with thumb in full opposition, wrist in dorsiflexion, and MP joints flexed. - ✔✔Wrist- hand Cock- up splint A shoulder orthoses provides _________ pressure on the forearm/elbow - ✔✔Upward This brace is effective following rotator cuff repairs, involved humeral fractures, and post op shoulder/ arm surgery where shoulder position and elbow flexion control are desired - ✔✔Airplane splint This upper extremity pathology is caused by an abnormal thickening of tough tissue ( fibrous layer) underneath the skin of the palm and finger that can cause the finger to curl - ✔✔Dupuytren Contracture This deformity of a finger is caused when the extensor tendon is damaged preventing the finger or thumb is not able to be straightened - ✔✔Mallet Finger This is a condition where the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender. Also known as lateral epicondylitis - ✔✔Tennis Elbow This condition is caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist., which may result in numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hand and fingers. - ✔✔Carpel Tunnel Loss of protective sensation in the diabetic foot can be assessd via - ✔✔10gram 5.07 monofilament True or false. The final fitting is not complete until the patient and/ or caregiver have successfully demonstrated donning/ doffing of the orthosis - ✔✔True For every business a _________ is the vital first step - ✔✔Business plan
What material is lightweight, closed cell, cross linked polyethylene foam often used in foam collars and foot orthoses - ✔✔plastazote Which of these materials softens when heated and hardens when cooled, retaining the new shape? It is often used when a stiff, semi- rigid materials is required in an orthotic. - ✔✔Polypropylene What is the common term for "Hook and loop"? - ✔✔velcro What would be the best tool to adjust a corset stay? - ✔✔Stay bender According to the facts in the presentation, how many disabling workplace injuries occur each year? - ✔✔ Which of these would be an example of a cumulative trauma disorder - ✔✔Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Does using tools with vibration dampening grips contribute to Cumulative trauma disorder? - ✔✔no The suffix "-itis" means - ✔✔Inflammation The suffix "-osis" means - ✔✔abnormal condition The suffix "-algia" means - ✔✔Painful The prefix "Os' or "osteo" means - ✔✔Bone Is tingling in the feet a symptom of whiplash? - ✔✔no Anterior compression fractures are often associated with - ✔✔Osteoporosis
De Quervain's Syndrome is best treated with - ✔✔Thumb spica Discussing financial matters for services and devices with the patient should be done - ✔✔At patient intake Arthritic or post CVA patients are best served with this type of closure - ✔✔Hook and loop Loss of protective sensation in the diabetic foot can be assessed via - ✔✔ ABC stands for - ✔✔American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics BOC stands for - ✔✔Board of Certification/ Accreditation International Which orthoses has a proximal trim line? - ✔✔HKAFO The Philadelphia collar is made of what material? - ✔✔Plastazote This brace looks like a hinged knee brace, but it actually slightly pushes the knee out laterally - ✔✔OA brace This is a condition causing extremely weak and fragile bones, which makes them susceptible to fractures. People with this condition often have loose joints with hypermobility - ✔✔Osteogenesis imperfecta This is a degenerative disease of the hip joint characterized by osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Typically found in young children - ✔✔Legg- Calve- Perthes This condition is caused by an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. As a result he affected area of the brain is unable to function., leading to an inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body - ✔✔Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
Another name for terminal stance is? - ✔✔Heel off This gait consists of a limp adopted so as to avoid pain on weight bearing structures ( as in hip, knee, or ankle injuries) characterized by a very short stance phase on the injured side - ✔✔An antalgic gait These use vessel size, controlled by the symphonic nervous system, to move blood by pressure - ✔✔Arteries These use one- way valves controlled by muscle contractions to move the blood - ✔✔veins The somatic and autonomic nervous systems are part of - ✔✔The peripheral nervous system The liquid part of the blood is called - ✔✔plasma These are thin walled vessels in which gas, nutrient and waste exchange occur - ✔✔Capillaries Oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal of the blood occurs here - ✔✔Lungs Plasma composes what % of the blood? - ✔✔55% Which of these types of orthoses would fall within the scope of practice of a Cfo? - ✔✔Aspen Cervical collar All of these are required to become a Cfo except - ✔✔Video Practical exam Which of these has the broadest scope of practice? - ✔✔COF To provide an orthotic with out a prescription, all of these must be true except - ✔✔It is for a close friend
In compression hose, the maximum compression is achieved here - ✔✔in the ankle Is peripheral Neuropathy an indication for compression garment? - ✔✔no Which degree of compression hose could be purchased over the counter? - ✔✔ 10 - 20 mm Hg These compression garments are worn when the patient is non- ambulatory or post- surgical to help prevent pooling of blood in the legs that could lead to a venous thrombosis - ✔✔Anti- embolism Prefabricated orthoses may be squired - ✔✔From inventory If the brace does not appear to fit correctly what do you do? - ✔✔Remove is and try again Patient education also includes - ✔✔trimming and customization Once the orthosis is delivered to the facility and in the fitter's hands, it should be - ✔✔quality checked Before you fit the orthosis you ned to _____ the patient - ✔✔communicate with The patient should be posited so as - ✔✔To make it efficient and effective to fit the orthosis In delving with patient modesty, the best advice is - ✔✔be minimally invasive Initial fitting of the orthosis should be done - ✔✔according to the manufactures guidelines The first priority when fitting a brace is - ✔✔a proper fit and alignment
