Question 1

If the verbal cue "soft knees" were used, what should that mean to the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hip flexion to aid in impact absorption 
B)  Try not to make a sound when landing 
C)  Landing on forefoot 
D)  Landing with knee in flexion 
E)  Rolling into heel contact 
A)  Hip flexion to aid in impact absorption 
B)  Try not to make a sound when landing 
C)  Landing on forefoot 
D)  Landing with knee in flexion 
E)  Rolling into heel contact

Question 2

Which of the following would be unable to be discovered during the palpation section of a knee assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bursitis 
B)  Tendinosis 
C)  Joint effusion 
D)  Muscle soreness 
E)  Ligament sprain 
A)  Bursitis 
B)  Tendinosis 
C)  Joint effusion 
D)  Muscle soreness 
E)  Ligament sprain

Question 3

Which of the following involves correction of foot and leg alignment problems as part of its management process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Runner's knee 
B)  Larsen-Johansson disease 
C)  Osgood-Schlatter disease 
D)  Osteochondritis dissecans 
E)  Jumper's knee 
A)  Runner's knee 
B)  Larsen-Johansson disease 
C)  Osgood-Schlatter disease 
D)  Osteochondritis dissecans 
E)  Jumper's knee

Question 4

What surgical repair of this structure requires no postoperative bracing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior cruciate repair 
B)  Posterior cruciate repair 
C)  Partial menisectomy 
D)  Meniscal repair 
E)  Osteochondral fracture repair 
A)  Anterior cruciate repair 
B)  Posterior cruciate repair 
C)  Partial menisectomy 
D)  Meniscal repair 
E)  Osteochondral fracture repair

Question 5

What structure within the knee attaches to the superior fibers of the semimembranosus muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  The posterior cruciate ligament 
B)  The lateral meniscus 
C)  The anterior cruciate ligament 
D)  The medial meniscus 
E)  Pes anserine 
A)  The posterior cruciate ligament 
B)  The lateral meniscus 
C)  The anterior cruciate ligament 
D)  The medial meniscus 
E)  Pes anserine

Question 6

Please identify the correct location of a baker's cyst.

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 7

What is being measured in this illustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The girth of the femur. 
B)  The length of the femur. 
C)  The diameter of the patella. 
D)  The A angle. 
E)  The Q angle. 
A)  The girth of the femur. 
B)  The length of the femur. 
C)  The diameter of the patella. 
D)  The A angle. 
E)  The Q angle.

Question 8

Why does the tibia externally rotate with extension of the knee during the "screw-home" mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs because the lateral femoral condyle is larger than the medial condyle. 
B)  It occurs because the medial femoral condyle is larger than the lateral condyle. 
C)  It occurs to unlock the knee. 
D)  It occurs to lock the knee. 
E)  It occurs to allow the anterior cruciate ligament to loosen. 
A)  It occurs because the lateral femoral condyle is larger than the medial condyle. 
B)  It occurs because the medial femoral condyle is larger than the lateral condyle. 
C)  It occurs to unlock the knee. 
D)  It occurs to lock the knee. 
E)  It occurs to allow the anterior cruciate ligament to loosen.

Question 9

In the context of knee joint rehabilitation, when regaining neuromuscular control of joint motion after injury, which of the following can be used to improve proprioception and balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Genucom 
B)  DynaDisc 
C)  An orthotic device 
D)  Cryotherapy 
E)  A soft posterior splint 
A)  The Genucom 
B)  DynaDisc 
C)  An orthotic device 
D)  Cryotherapy 
E)  A soft posterior splint

Question 10

Why should this rehabilitative exercise be performed following an anterior cruciate ligament repair?

Accepted Answer

A)  To mobilize the patella 
B)  To mobilize the fibula 
C)  To mobilize the femur 
D)  To mobilize the lateral meniscus 
E)  To mobilize the medial meniscus 
A)  To mobilize the patella 
B)  To mobilize the fibula 
C)  To mobilize the femur 
D)  To mobilize the lateral meniscus 
E)  To mobilize the medial meniscus

Question 11

A patient presents with an increased Q angle, pain on the lateral facet of the patella, tightness in their hamstrings, patella alta, and a tight iliotibial band. What is the patient's assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patellar subluxation 
B)  Chondromalacia patella 
C)  Patellofemoral stress syndrome 
D)  Patellofemoral arthralgia 
E)  Hemarthrosis 
A)  Patellar subluxation 
B)  Chondromalacia patella 
C)  Patellofemoral stress syndrome 
D)  Patellofemoral arthralgia 
E)  Hemarthrosis

Question 12

Identify a function of a bursa.

Accepted Answer

A)  To supply blood to the knee 
B)  To maintain spacing between the femoral condyles and tibial plateau 
C)  To act as a separator between the patellar tendon and the joint capsule 
D)  To reduce the friction between anatomical structures 
E)  To produce external tibial rotation as the knee moves into extension 
A)  To supply blood to the knee 
B)  To maintain spacing between the femoral condyles and tibial plateau 
C)  To act as a separator between the patellar tendon and the joint capsule 
D)  To reduce the friction between anatomical structures 
E)  To produce external tibial rotation as the knee moves into extension

Question 13

In the context of a knee plica, the characteristics of locking and snapping could be misinterpreted as a

Accepted Answer

A)  meniscal tear. 
B)  patella subluxation. 
C)  patella femoral stress syndrome. 
D)  patellar tendonitis. 
E)  joint contusion. 
A)  meniscal tear. 
B)  patella subluxation. 
C)  patella femoral stress syndrome. 
D)  patellar tendonitis. 
E)  joint contusion.

Question 14

In the context of jumper's knee, when chronic inflammation develops in the patellar tendon at the superior patellar pole, it is usually referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  patellar tendinitis. 
B)  quadriceps tendinitis. 
C)  pes anserinus tendinitis. 
D)  an apophysitis. 
E)  an eccentric contraction. 
A)  patellar tendinitis. 
B)  quadriceps tendinitis. 
C)  pes anserinus tendinitis. 
D)  an apophysitis. 
E)  an eccentric contraction.

Question 15

A patient complains of diffuse pain along the joint line after a direct force to the knee. The pain is localized and with immediate joint effusion and pain with weight bearing when standing or walking. What is most likely the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint contusion 
B)  Osteochondritis dissecans 
C)  Osteochondral knee fracture 
D)  Knee plica 
E)  Patellar fracture 
A)  Joint contusion 
B)  Osteochondritis dissecans 
C)  Osteochondral knee fracture 
D)  Knee plica 
E)  Patellar fracture

Question 16

Based on this picture, what is the patient's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osgood Schlatter's disease 
B)  Larsen-Johansson disease 
C)  Jumper's knee 
D)  Cyclist's knee 
E)  Patellofemoral stress syndrome 
A)  Osgood Schlatter's disease 
B)  Larsen-Johansson disease 
C)  Jumper's knee 
D)  Cyclist's knee 
E)  Patellofemoral stress syndrome

Question 17

If a doctor were to perform a pivot-shift test, a jerk test, and an Apley's compression test, what are the involved structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  ACL and LCL 
B)  PCL and MM 
C)  ACL, PCL, MM 
D)  MCL, LCL, MM 
E)  ACL, PCL, MCL 
A)  ACL and LCL 
B)  PCL and MM 
C)  ACL, PCL, MM 
D)  MCL, LCL, MM 
E)  ACL, PCL, MCL

Question 18

According to the different knee stability tests, a positive Apley's grinding test indicates a torn

Accepted Answer

A)  medial meniscus. 
B)  posterior cruciate ligament. 
C)  lateral meniscus. 
D)  anterior cruciate ligament. 
E)  lateral collateral ligament. 
A)  medial meniscus. 
B)  posterior cruciate ligament. 
C)  lateral meniscus. 
D)  anterior cruciate ligament. 
E)  lateral collateral ligament.

Question 19

In the history section of a knee assessment, what would be considered an inappropriate question to ask the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  What were you doing when the knee was hurt? 
B)  Did your ankle also give out? 
C)  What is your major complaint? 
D)  Was the pain in your knee from side-to-side? 
E)  What position was your body when it was injured? 
A)  What were you doing when the knee was hurt? 
B)  Did your ankle also give out? 
C)  What is your major complaint? 
D)  Was the pain in your knee from side-to-side? 
E)  What position was your body when it was injured?

Question 20

In the context of bony palpation, which of the following structures is palpated on the lateral aspect by an athletic trainer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferior patellar border 
B)  Intercondylar fossa 
C)  Tibial tuberosity 
D)  Head of the fibula 
E)  Adductor tubercle 
A)  Inferior patellar border 
B)  Intercondylar fossa 
C)  Tibial tuberosity 
D)  Head of the fibula 
E)  Adductor tubercle

Exam 20: The Knee and Related Structures

If the verbal cue "soft knees" were used, what should that mean to the patient?

Which of the following would be unable to be discovered during the palpation section of a knee assessment?

Which of the following involves correction of foot and leg alignment problems as part of its management process?

What surgical repair of this structure requires no postoperative bracing?

What structure within the knee attaches to the superior fibers of the semimembranosus muscle?

Please identify the correct location of a baker's cyst.

What is being measured in this illustration?

Why does the tibia externally rotate with extension of the knee during the "screw-home" mechanism?

In the context of knee joint rehabilitation, when regaining neuromuscular control of joint motion after injury, which of the following can be used to improve proprioception and balance?

Why should this rehabilitative exercise be performed following an anterior cruciate ligament repair?

A patient presents with an increased Q angle, pain on the lateral facet of the patella, tightness in their hamstrings, patella alta, and a tight iliotibial band. What is the patient's assessment?

Identify a function of a bursa.

In the context of a knee plica, the characteristics of locking and snapping could be misinterpreted as a

In the context of jumper's knee, when chronic inflammation develops in the patellar tendon at the superior patellar pole, it is usually referred to as

A patient complains of diffuse pain along the joint line after a direct force to the knee. The pain is localized and with immediate joint effusion and pain with weight bearing when standing or walking. What is most likely the problem?

Based on this picture, what is the patient's condition?

If a doctor were to perform a pivot-shift test, a jerk test, and an Apley's compression test, what are the involved structures?

According to the different knee stability tests, a positive Apley's grinding test indicates a torn

In the history section of a knee assessment, what would be considered an inappropriate question to ask the patient?

In the context of bony palpation, which of the following structures is palpated on the lateral aspect by an athletic trainer?

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