Question 1

What is not considered an outcome of Kinesio taping?&#10;A) Control edema&#10;B) Facilitate or inhibit movement&#10;C) Immobilize joints&#10;D) Provide support

Accepted Answer

The literature describes three different methods or techniques of applying tape to an individual's body to either facilitate or inhibit movement, provide support, help control edema, and alleviate pain.

Question 2

Which statement is not a function of Kinesio tape?&#10;A) Supports muscle&#10;B) Improves ROM&#10;C) Stabilizes fractures&#10;D) Reduces pain and inflammation

Accepted Answer

Elastic therapeutic taping, also known as Kinesiological taping and/or Kinesio taping, is an intervention that occupational therapy (OT) practitioners utilize to support weak and/or injured muscles or body tissues.Appropriate taping may enable children and adolescents to participate more freely in their daily routines at home, in school, and in the community.

Question 3

Which statement is not a goal of orthotic fabrication?&#10;A) Alleviate pain&#10;B) Enhance function&#10;C) Prevent deformity&#10;D) Shorten soft tissue structures

Accepted Answer

Box 28-1: Goals of Orthotic Fabrication.

Question 4

Which skill represents appropriate hand use for a 5-month-old child?&#10;A) Hand crosses the midline while supine.&#10;B) Active forearm supination while prone.&#10;C) Two-handed approach to objects with a unilateral grasp.&#10;D) Roll from supine to prone.

Accepted Answer

A 5-month-old child typically uses a two-handed approach to objects with a unilateral grasp. This means that the child will use both hands to reach for a toy and grasp it with one hand. This skill is important for developing hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. The other options listed (hand crossing midline while supine, active forearm supination while prone, and rolling from supine to prone) are all skills that typically develop earlier or later than 5 months of age.

Question 5

Which statement does not reflect the purpose of a static orthosis?&#10;A) Decreases contractures by maximizing range of motion (ROM).&#10;B) Provides stability to unstable joint.&#10;C) Improves joint alignment.&#10;D) Promotes movement to aid in healing process.

Accepted Answer

Static progressive orthoses have components that provide a static pull on a stiff joint or on a contracture of the skin to increase passive motion.They also have outrigger attachments.Static progressive orthoses are nonfunctional and are used to gain passive motion when joints are stiff and tissue has shortened.

Question 6

How do dynamic orthoses assist an individual with movement?&#10;A) They assist movement in all planes.&#10;B) They assist movement in only one plane.&#10;C) They use outriggers and various moving parts.&#10;D) They generally prevent movement.

Accepted Answer

Dynamic orthoses have components that allow movement.They include elastic elements or coils and springs in the orthotic design.These additions are known as outriggers.Dynamic orthoses may be used to aid in function and/or to improve motion at joints with limitations.

Question 7

What is the primary goal of Kinesio taping?&#10;A) To help the body in self-healing.&#10;B) To provide stability to muscles.&#10;C) To correct misaligned joints.&#10;D) To normalize muscle tone.

Accepted Answer

The primary goal of elastic therapeutic taping is to aid the body in self-healing.The use of elastic therapeutic tape is thought to activate the neurologic and circulatory systems by mimicking human kinesiology and normal muscle activity.

Question 8

Which type of orthosis is used to apply adjustable static force?&#10;A) Static orthosis&#10;B) Dynamic orthosis&#10;C) Static progressive orthosis&#10;D) Resting hand orthosis

Accepted Answer

Static progressive orthoses have components that provide a static pull on a stiff joint or on a contracture of the skin to increase passive motion.They also have outrigger attachments.Static progressive orthoses are nonfunctional and are used to gain passive motion when joints are stiff and tissue has shortened.Static progressive orthoses provide static force and can be adjusted.

Question 9

Which factor is not considered when fabricating an orthosis for a child?&#10;A) Swelling&#10;B) Compliance&#10;C) Sensory factors&#10;D) Time before lunch

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the orthosis varies from individual to individual.An orthosis might support and protect an extremity after injury; provide corrective positioning of a joint with a deformity; assist a weak or injured muscle in active motion; and/or increase functional performance of the extremity.

Question 10

You are treating Maggie, a 14-year-old girl who was injured playing soccer.Maggie wears an orthosis but is noncompliant when donning it.You stress the importance of wearing the orthosis.What is the best reason you can give Maggie to encourage her to wear the orthosis?

A) It prevents the tendons and ligaments from shortening.
B) It decreases the potential contracture formation.
C) It prevents the progression of deformity.
D) Both A and B are good reasons.
E) All of the above are good reasons.

Accepted Answer

The orthosis provided usually will support and immobilize the healing structures and protect them from sudden movements.During the fibroplasia phase, the wounds are still healing but the edema is decreasing.The child may begin to move the limb for active exercise and functional activities.The orthosis must continue to support the limb but may require modifications due to decreased edema and better positioning.

Question 11

What type of protocol is provided with orthosis?&#10;A) Occupational&#10;B) Cleaning&#10;C) Repair and maintenance&#10;D) Wearing

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Question 12

What is the purpose of a wrist immobilization orthosis with ersal cuff?&#10;A) It stabilizes the forearm.&#10;B) It allows the child to hold things.&#10;C) It rests the arm.&#10;D) It provides support to the wrist and elbow.

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Question 13

Which statement shows the responsibility of the certified occupational therapy assistant during the splint fabrication process?&#10;A) Writing down the sequence of when to don or doff the orthosis.&#10;B) Teaching the child how to properly don or doff the orthosis.&#10;C) Instructing parents, teachers, and others involved in donning and doffing the orthosis.&#10;D) Both A and C.&#10;E) All of the above.

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Question 14

What must the OT practitioner consider when fabricating an orthosis?&#10;A) Gross motor development&#10;B) Development of grasp patterns&#10;C) Hand use&#10;D) All of the above&#10;E) None of the above

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Question 15

What is the reason to fabricate an orthosis for a deformity?&#10;A) To immobilize the injury to prevent further damage.&#10;B) To allow the client to move the extremity without pain.&#10;C) To cover any external signs of the injury.&#10;D) To attempt to realign the deformity.

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Deck 28: Orthoses, Orthotic Fabrication, and Elastic Therapeutic Taping for the Pediatric Population