Arch Supports

Question 1

Wedging to the medial border of the arch support type of foot orthosis will provide additional?

Answer 1

Valgus stability

Question 2

Additional varus stability may be achieved with an arch support type of orthosis by?

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Wedging the lateral border

Question 3

Forefoot supination may be achieved with An arch support type of foot orthosis by?

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Posting (wedging) under the first metatarsal

Question 4

Posting wedging under the 5th metatarsal heads of an arch support will

Answer 4

Pronate the forefoot

Question 5

The component used to elevate the second, third, and fourth metatarsal heads in an arch support type of foot orthosis is called?

Answer 5

Metatarsal pad

Question 6

Corrective floor reaction forces applied by an arch support type of orthosis during walking could be affected by?

Answer 6

The quality of fit of the shoe the patient is wearing

Question 7

In selecting the footwear to be used with an arch support type of orthosis, the major factor to consider is?

Answer 7

That the shoe must provide a stable base of support.

Question 8

An arch support type of foot orthosis provides stability of

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longitudinal and transverse arches of the foot

Question 9

The longitudinal arch can be raised by?

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Adducting the forefoot

Question 10

The longitudinal arch can be lowered by

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Abducting the forefoot

Question 11

The distal anterior edge of an arch support is often trimmed proximal to the metatarsal heads if the orthosis is only supporting the

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Longitudinal arch

Question 12

If relief is needed at the metatarsal heads, the distal anterior trim must

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Extend distal to the metatarsal head

Question 13

Taking an impression of the foot for an arch support should be done with the patient

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Partial weight bearing and corrective forced applied

Question 14

The use of elastic plaster bandage while taking an impression for a foot orthosis

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Is recommended as the first wrap

Question 15

Typically, footboards are classified according to

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Heel heights

Question 16

When taking an impression for an arch support type of foot orthosis while non-weight bearing, the hind foot and forefoot are

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Held in neutral

Question 17

A non plaster bandage impression of a foot can be taken by

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Using a foam box impression

Question 18

Areas of sensitivity on a foot should be marked while taking an impression do that?

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The location of the areas of sensitivity transfer to the inside of the impression.

Question 19

When applying corrective forces to the foot for which an impression is being taken, the orthotist must maintain the ankle and forefoot correction

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Until the plaster bandage sets

Question 20

During the impression process for an arch support, the longitudinal arch can be raised by

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Both adducting the forefoot and externally rotating the tibia

Question 21

During the impression process for an arch support, the longitudinal, arch can be lowered by?

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Both abducting the forefoot and internally rotating the tibia

Question 22

The marking of bony prominences and landmarks of the foot prior to the impression process should include the

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Navicular, base of the fifth metatarsal, and the distal trim line

Question 23

Sometimes, material is removed from the area of the arch on a cast of the foot in order to

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Provide additional valgus stability

Question 24

Forefoot pronAtion can be achieved with an arch support type of foot orthosis by

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Posting (wedging) under the 1st metatarsal

Question 25

Forefoot supination can be achieved with an arch support type of foot orthosis by

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Posting (wedging) under the 1st metatarsal

Question 26

Removing plaster from the cast in the area just proximal to the metatarsal heads will

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Elevate those met heads

Question 27

To relieve a bony prominence in an arch support, the cast should be

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Built up 3mm in that area

Question 28

To increase the amount of medial support of an arch support, plaster should be

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Removed in the area of the longitudinal arch

Question 29

An arch support is best evaluated on the patients foot

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Prior to, during, and after ambulation

Question 30

Corrections should be made to an arch support if skin redness persists for more than

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15 minutes

Question 31

Pressure on the metatarsal heads can be relieved by incorporating a metatarsal pad

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Proximal to the metatarsal heads

Question 32

All bony prominences on a patients foot must be free from

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Signs of excessive pressure

Question 33

During walking with an arch support, the patients heel should

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Not slip(piston) causing irritation

Question 34

Under weight bearing, the foot orthosis must apply sufficient forced to

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Stabilize the deformity and be comfortable

Question 35

If the patients skin shows areas of excessive pressure

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The orthosis should be reformed in that area

Question 36

If the foot orthosis is to be stable in the shoe

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The heel and forefoot must be flat and parallel

Question 37

Before fitting a foot orthosis to a patient

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All edges should be rounded and smooth

Question 38

When the foot orthosis does not extend to the distal (anterior) tips of the toes, the distal anterior edge must

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Be tapered to provide a thin comfortable surface

Question 39

The advantage of fabricating the foot orthosis from a thermoplastic material is

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It can be easily reshaped

Question 40

The main disadvantage of using a foam box impression of patients foot is

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Difficulty in holding corrective forces

Question 41

One technique for treating a heel spur with a foot orthosis is

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To place rigid material around the spur and soft material under the spur

Question 42

By placing a rubber, tear shaped metatarsal pad on the plantar surface of the foot prior to wrapping with plaster bandage

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Cast modifications for elevating the metatarsal heads is minimized

Question 43

Which of the following is generally true?

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Accommodate rigid deformities and correct flexible deformities

Question 44

Which of the following motions and deformities are related?

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Pronation, valgus, eversion

Question 45

Generally, the trim line with respect to the navicular bony prominence should be?

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Proximal or distal to Alex of navicular

Question 46

To evaluate a foot orthosis for impingement on the distal margins of the malleoli

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Invert and evert the subtalar joint.

Question 47

For an arch support type of foot orthosis to be successful, it must

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Intimately fit the plantar surface of the foot