Question

A COTA who works in an acute care children's hospital recently attended a course on orthotic fabrication. Most of the orthoses and orthosis wear protocols used as examples in the course were for adults. What aspect of orthotic fabrication is this statement addressing?

a) The cost of orthotic fabrication.
b) The materials used in orthotic fabrication.
c) The age group for which orthoses were designed.
d) The geographic location of the hospital.

Answer 1

The statement addresses the age group for which orthoses and wear protocols were designed, indicating that the course material focused on adult patients rather than children.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is addressing the age group for which orthoses were designed. In this context, the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) noted a discrepancy between the patients they generally treat (children) and the age group the orthosis wear protocols were designed for (adults) during the course on orthotic fabrication. This highlights the need for modification or adaption of protocols to cater to the different anatomical and developmental considerations when creating orthoses for pediatric patients.