NBCOT OTR orthotics and prosthetics practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Orthoses for carpal tunnel, de Quervain, mallet finger, boutonniere, swan-neck, nerve injuries, burns and tendon repairs, fit checks and strapping, and preprosthetic and prosthetic training. Part of Domain 3, Select and Manage Interventions, which is 38% of the NBCOT OTR exam.

Line drawing of a resting hand orthosis, a thumb spica orthosis, a thermoplastic sheet, scissors and a heating pan

Before you start

Single-answer questions have one best answer among three or four options. Scenario-set questions follow an opening scene and have six options with three correct: select three, and you earn a point for each correct one. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the tempting wrong answers are wrong.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to the NBCOT 2022 OTR Examination Content Outline, not NBCOT exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by NBCOT (the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) or Pearson VUE. OTR is a certification mark of NBCOT.