The Ottawa Ankle Assessment Quiz

What is the Ottawa Ankle Assessment?

• A scale for rating pain levels
• A method for assessing vision
• A tool for measuring blood pressure
• Criteria used to determine the need for X-rays in ankle injuries

When was the Ottawa ankle assessment founded?

• 1920's

• 1980's

• 2000's

• 1990's

What is the accuracy of the Ottawa Ankle Assessment?

• The accuracy of the Ottawa Ankle Assessment is around 70%.
• The accuracy of the Ottawa Ankle Assessment is between 96-99%

• The accuracy of the Ottawa Ankle Assessment is around 80%.
• The accuracy of the Ottawa Ankle Assessment is around 50%.

What are the 5 rules of the Ottawa Ankle Assessment?

• Bone tenderness at the base of the first metatarsal
• Pain in the elbow zone
• Pain in the malleolar zone, Bone tenderness at the posterior edge or tip of the lateral malleolus, Bone tenderness at the posterior edge or tip of the medial malleolus, Inability to bear weight both immediately and in the emergency department for four steps, Bone tenderness at the base of the fifth metatarsal.
• Inability to bear weight for two steps

When should the Ottawa Ankle assessment be performed

• When a patient presents with an ankle pain or injury

• After the patient has already been discharged
• Only in cases of severe ankle pain
• During a routine physical exam

What is the purpose of an Ottawa ankle assessment

• To assess blood pressure levels
• To determine the best shoe size
• To determine if an ankle injury requires an X-ray to rule out a fracture
• To evaluate dental health

Where are the malleolus located?

• On either side of the ankle joint
• At the base of the skull
• In the knee
• On the wrist

Where is the 5th metatarsal located?

• Top of the foot

• Tip of the big toe

• On the side of the ankle

• On the lateral (outside part of the foot)

Where is the navicular bone situated in the foot?

• On the heel bone

• On the bottom of the foot

• On the medial aspect of the knee

• On the top of the foot - in the mid foot zone

If a patient has no tenderness on palpation during the Ottawa ankle assessment, but cannot walk this means:

• They just have a sprain

• They should take Panadol and rest

• They should apply the RICE principles

• They are Ottawa Positive and are indicated for an x-ray