Cranial

Question 1

Termination of treatment of the CRO should be determined by:
a. The Physician
b. The Orthotist
c. The Therapist
d. The Patient

Answer 1

a. The Physician

Question 2

Which measurement determines the severity of the cranial asymmetry?
a. CVAI
b. cranial width
c. circumference
d. cranial length

Answer 2

a. CVAI

Question 3

__ can be defined as: unilateral occipital flattening, ipsilateral anterior ear progression, ipsilateral forehead bossing, contralateral forehead depression, contralateral occipital bossing, and facial asymmetry.
a. Deformational Plagiocephaly
b. Deformational Scaphocephaly
c. Symmetrical Brachycephaly
d. Asymmetrical Brachycephaly

Answer 3

a. Deformational Plagiocephaly

Question 4

Which of the following diagnoses would not benefit from a cranial remolding helmet?
a. Deformational Plagiocephaly
b. Scaphocephaly
c. Brachycephaly
d. Craniosynostosis

Answer 4

d. Craniosynostosis

Question 5

Which pathology is a contraindication for a Cranial Remolding Orthosis (CRO)?
a. Hydrocephalus
b. Plagiocephaly
c. Scaphocephaly
d. Brachycephaly

Answer 5

a. Hydrocephalus

Question 6

Which skull deformity has the following characteristics?
* Bilateral occipital flattening
* Bilateral forehead bossing
* Increased height of cranial vault
* Associated weakness of neck musculature

a. Brachycephaly
b. Plagiocephaly
c. Torticollis
d. Scaphocephaly

Answer 6

a. Brachycephaly

Question 7

A cranial remolding orthosis will only be beneficial until around what age?
a. 6 months old
b. 12 months old
c. 18 months old
d. 24 months old

Answer 7

c. 18 months old

Question 8

Clinical presentation for a patient with congenital muscular torticollis will not include
a. Deformational plagiocephaly
b. Restricted cervical range of motion
c. Craniostenosis
d. Abnormal head posture

Answer 8

c. Craniostenosis

Question 9

Which skull deformity has the following characteristics?
* Bilateral parietal flattening
* Anterior forehead bossing
* Posterior occipital bossing
* Associated weakness of neck musculature

a. Deformational Scaphocephaly
b. Deformational Plagiocephaly
c. Symmetrical Brachycephaly
d. Asymmetrical Brachycephaly

Answer 9

a. Deformational Scaphocephaly

Question 10

You are evaluating a child for a CRO and the mother mentions they are in PT for torticollis. This patient has a right posterior plagiocephaly presentation. What would you expect to see regarding the torticollis?
a. Left torticollis with chin pointing to the right side
b. Left torticollis with chin pointing to the left side
c. Right torticollis with chin pointing to the right side
d. Right torticollis with chin pointing to the left side

Answer 10

a. Left torticollis with chin pointing to the right side

Question 11

For best results, at what age should Cranial Remolding Orthotic treatment begin?
a. at or before 6 months old
b. 8 months old
c. 12 months old
d. 18 months old

Answer 11

a. at or before 6 months old