Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of ankle injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)   The grade 2 ligament sprain is the most common type of sprain.
B)   Females are at a higher risk of suffering from ankle sprain than males.
C)   Generalized joint laxity and anatomical foot type are risk factors for ankle sprains.
D)   Patients who have suffered a previous sprain to the ankle have an increased risk of reinjury if a brace is worn.
E)   Limb dominance is the number one predictor of sustaining a recurrent ankle injury.

Question 2

Avulsion fractures are common in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grade 2 inversion ankle sprain
B)   Grade 2 eversion ankle sprain
C)   Grade 3 inversion ankle sprain
D)   Grade 3 eversion ankle sprain
E)   Grade 2 & 3 inversion or eversion ankle sprains

Question 3

Of the varying ankle sprains that can occur, which one has an etiology of moderate force on the ankle while it is in a position of inversion, plantar flexion, and/or adduction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grade 1 ligament sprain
B)   Grade 2 ligament sprain
C)   Grade 3 ligament sprain
D)   Eversion ankle sprain
E)   Syndesmosis (high ankle)  sprain

Question 4

If weight-bearing for the patient were tolerable, which of the following would be an inappropriate patient position when observing for structural deformities of the ankle / lower leg?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supine
B)   Prone
C)   Running
D)   Standing
E)   Walking

Question 5

In the observation section of an ankle assessment, what would be considered an inappropriate action to perform?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assessing foot alignment
B)   Assessing the width of the hips
C)   Assessing if there is crepitus or abnormal sounds in the ankle joint
D)   Assessing if patient is in obvious pain
E)   Assessing for deformity, swelling, or discoloration

Question 6

If a person is suffering from posterior tibialis tendinitis, where would they be point tender?

Accepted Answer

A)   The calcaneous
B)   The dorsum of the foot
C)   The base of the fifth metatarsal
D)   Behind the medial malleolus
E)   At the navicular

Question 7

Which of the following would be unable to be discovered during the palpation section of an ankle assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Retinaculum tear
B)   Pain
C)   Muscle soreness
D)   Fractures
E)   Structural deformities

Question 8

What is the name of the joint that is formed with the distal portions of the tibia and fibula?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ginglymus
B)   Synovium
C)   Syndesmotic
D)   Diarthrodial
E)   Interosseous

Question 9

Which of the following is a symptom of a shin contusion?

Accepted Answer

A)   A hematoma forms rapidly and tends to exhibit a jellylike consistency.
B)   The area of the medial malleolus begins to swell.
C)   A point tenderness is felt over the anterior tibialis tendon.
D)   The lateral aspect of the ankle shows ecchymoses, edema, and tenderness.
E)   Toe raising becomes impossible.

Question 10

Why is the lower third of this bone the most common site for fractures of the leg?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is does not have any muscular coverage and is vulnerable to outside trauma.
B)   It is the most pronounced change in structure, producing an anatomical weakness.
C)   It is common insertion point for the lower leg muscles predisposing it to stress fractures.
D)   It is a common point of origin for the lower leg muscles predisposing it to stress fractures.
E)   It is where the interosseous membrane is the weakest.

Question 11

Please check all of the statements that appropriately apply to the Ottowa ankle rules when determining the need of a radiograph.

Accepted Answer

A)   Inability to bear weight (4 steps taken independently, even if limping)  at time of injury and time of evaluation
B)   Tenderness over superior or anterior pole of either malleolus
C)   Inability to bear weight for 4 steps (2 on each foot)  at the time of injury and time of evaluation
D)   Tenderness along the base of the 1st metatarsal or navicular bone
E)   Tenderness over the inferior or posterior pole of either malleolus, including the distal 6 cm

Question 12

Of the varying ankle sprains that can occur, which one has an etiology of increased external rotation or forced dorsiflexion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grade 1 ligament sprain
B)   Grade 2 ligament sprain
C)   Grade 3 ligament sprain
D)   Eversion ankle sprain
E)   Syndesmosis (high ankle)  sprain

Exam 19: The Ankle and Lower Leg

If weight-bearing for the patient were tolerable, which of the following would be an inappropriate patient position when observing for structural deformities of the ankle / lower leg?

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Please check all of the statements that appropriately apply to the Ottowa ankle rules when determining the need of a radiograph.

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What is the name of the joint that is formed with the distal portions of the tibia and fibula?

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Avulsion fractures are common in which of the following?

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Which of the following is a symptom of a shin contusion?

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Which of the following statements is true of ankle injuries?

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Of the varying ankle sprains that can occur, which one has an etiology of moderate force on the ankle while it is in a position of inversion, plantar flexion, and/or adduction?

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Of the varying ankle sprains that can occur, which one has an etiology of increased external rotation or forced dorsiflexion?

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If a person is suffering from posterior tibialis tendinitis, where would they be point tender?

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In the observation section of an ankle assessment, what would be considered an inappropriate action to perform?

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Which of the following would be unable to be discovered during the palpation section of an ankle assessment?

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Exam 19: The Ankle and Lower Leg

If weight-bearing for the patient were tolerable, which of the following would be an inappropriate patient position when observing for structural deformities of the ankle / lower leg?

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Please check all of the statements that appropriately apply to the Ottowa ankle rules when determining the need of a radiograph.

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What is the name of the joint that is formed with the distal portions of the tibia and fibula?

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Avulsion fractures are common in which of the following?

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Which of the following is a symptom of a shin contusion?

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Which of the following statements is true of ankle injuries?

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Why is the lower third of this bone the most common site for fractures of the leg?

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Of the varying ankle sprains that can occur, which one has an etiology of moderate force on the ankle while it is in a position of inversion, plantar flexion, and/or adduction?

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Of the varying ankle sprains that can occur, which one has an etiology of increased external rotation or forced dorsiflexion?

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If a person is suffering from posterior tibialis tendinitis, where would they be point tender?

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In the observation section of an ankle assessment, what would be considered an inappropriate action to perform?

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Which of the following would be unable to be discovered during the palpation section of an ankle assessment?

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