BOC Orthotic Fitter Final Exam - Questions with Verified Answers Arthritic or post CVA patients are best served with this type of closure: Snap Hook &
... [Show More] Loop Laces Buttons Loss of protective sensation in the diabetic foot can be assessed via: 10gram 5.07 Monofilament Exergen Thermometer Assessment of pedal pulses Pedograph T/F: 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: Mission Statement Marketing Plan Business Plan Profit & Loss Sheet The orthotic fitter must use the applicable ___ codes: HIPPA HCPCS HIPPA Selling your practice to professionals, patients and customers involves all of these key elements, except: Professionalism Shyness Brevity Genuineness As orthotic fitters, we highly depend upon individuals sending patients to us. These are called: Referral Sources Salesman Marketers Advertisers. These are the doctors that are in charge of the patients every day medical care: Endocrinologist Orthotist PCP PT Cold calling a professional office is: the most effective the least effective the least intimidating encouraged by the physician Communicating patient information to the referring physician may include all of these except: Acknowledging referrals Reporting patient progress clarifying prescriptions New brace pricing structures Clarifying Rx's or orders w/ the physician or their staff is usually done: automatically by computer via telephone in person via mail. Acknowledging referrals is a way to thank the healthcare provider for their continued referrals. It can be done w/ all of these except: letter in person card money Poor quality materials and devices may result in all of these except: increased referrals litigation poor patient care loss of referrals Which of these fall under the scope of practice of an ABC Orthotic Fitter: Cervical Collars for Unstable Fx's Cervical Collars for Stable Spine Conditions Halos CTO's Which of these are in the scope of practice of an ABC Orthotic Fitter: CTOs Halos Scoliosis Braces Prefabricated TLSO Which of these would NOT be in the scope of practice of an ABC Orthotic Fitter: Functional Electrical Stimulation Orthotic Semi-Rigid TLSO Semi-Rigid LSO Corsets T/F: ABC Orthotic Fitters are allowed to formulate Treatment Plans? True Which of these ABC practitioners would be allowed to treat spinal conditions & long bone fractures: Certified Prosthetist Certified Orthotist Certified Orthotic Fitter Certified Pedorthist Spinal bracing helps to control back pain by all of these except: Limiting motion Unloading discs Allowing free vertebral motion Unloading vertebrae These are used to de-weight spinal structures by increasing abdominal compression: Corsets CO - Cervical Orthoses CTO - Cervicothoracic Orthoses SIO - Sacroiliac Orthoses Thermoplastic panels added to a corset: Enhance M/L control Enhance A/P control Decrease M/L control Decrease A/P control T/F: Static Orthoses allows restricted ROM against resistance at a fixed angle. False. Static Orthoses holds the body segment in a fixed position that is minimally adjustable. Dynamic Orthoses allows restricted ROM against resistance at a fixed angle. This long-term disease that causes inflammation of the joints b/w the spinal bones & the joints b/w the spine and pelvis, eventually causes the affected spinal bones to join together: Vertebral Compression Fx Discitis Ankylosing Spondylitis Burst Fx This occurs when the spinal bones become broken due to trauma. Usually the trauma necessary to break the spinal bones is quite large. In certain circumstances, as in elderly and people w/ CA, these same bones can break w/ little or no force. The vertebrae most commonly broken are those in the lower back: Vertebral Compression Fx Discitis Ankylosing Spondylitis Degenerative Disc Disease This is an inward curvature of a portion of the vertebral column. Excessive inward curvature can be caused by tight low muscles, excessive visceral fat & pregnancy: Kyphosis Lordosis Osteoporosis Scoliosis This condition is characterized by pain that shoots down the leg. A bulging or ruptured (herniated) disc is the most common cause of this pain: Sciatica [Show Less]