An OT Practitioner Is Fabricating a Resting Hand Orthosis for a Client

question 5

Multiple Choice

An OT practitioner is fabricating a resting hand orthosis for a client who has experienced a burn. What measurement would be used to place the client's fingers in the intrinsic plus position?

• A) Wrist between 20° and 40° with joints MCP joints at 30° to 70° with IP joints extended
• B) Wrist between 30° and 50° with MCP joints at 40° to 80° with IP joints extended
• C) Wrist between 10° and 30° with MCP joints at 20° to 60° with IP joints extended
• D) Wrist in neutral and MCP and IP joints fully extended

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