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Lower leg and ankle Injuries

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When applying first aid to an ankle sprain. what is a good acronym to follow?

a)

NATA

b)

RICE

c)

SITS

d)

SKAP

2.
Toe bones
a)
metatarsals
b)
phalanges
c)
tarsals
d)
carpals
3.
Heel bone 
a)
talus 
b)
calcaneus 
c)
carpal
d)
tibia 
4.
bump on the inside of the ankle 
a)
calcaneus 
b)
talus 
c)
medial malleolus 
d)
lateral malleolus 
5.
Strong ligament on the inside of the ankle 
a)
peroneus 
b)
achilles tendon 
c)
deltiod
d)
gastrocnemius 
6.
The bones found between your phalanges and your ankle bones are 
a)
metacarpals
b)
metatarsals
c)
medial Cuneiform
d)
Intermediate Phalanges 
7.
What type of ankle sprain is more common
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
plantar flexion
d)
medial 
8.
Foot Injuries best prevented by 
a)
taping them everyday
b)
appropriate footwear
c)
Not running
d)
massaging them 
9.
Which are the cuneiform?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
2
d)
5
10.
Which is the cuboid?
a)
7
b)
2
c)
6
d)
5
11.
inflammation of tendon is
a)
Tendinitis
b)
Strains
c)
Stress Fractures
d)
Jones Fracture
12.

name the muscle

a)

achilles

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Anterior crus

d)

Soleus

13.

This picture has 3 sections, what is the section colored in blue called?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Phalanges

c)

Femur

d)

Patella

14.

One of the two lower leg bones, highlighted in red, this is called your _________________?

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Patella

d)

Femur

15.
attaches gastrocnemius to the heel 
a)
peroneus
b)
achilles tendon
c)
deltiod
d)
fibula 
16.

Aching, squeezing pain, numbness, weakness, etc. when the muscles in the lower leg begin to swell may cause from direct blow or excessive exercise.

a)

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

b)

Compartment Syndrome

c)

Jones Fracture

d)

Lisfranc joint sprain

e)

Ankle sprain

17.

Which injury occurs when there is a complete or partial tear of a tendon; S&S point tenderness, swelling, discoloration, decrease ROM.

a)

Achilles tendon rupture

b)

Medial tibial stress syndrome

c)

Jones Fracture

d)

Achilles Tendonitis

18.

What are the "bumps" or "ankle balls" on the sides of the ankle called?

a)

talus

b)

calcaneus

c)

malleolus

d)

tarsals

19.
The ankle joint is made up of these 3 bones.
a)
Tibia, Talus, Calcaneus
b)
Fibula, Talus, Calcaneus
c)
Tibia, Fibula, Talus
d)
Talus, Fibula, Femur
20.

A sprained ankle or foot is an injury to a _____.

a)

muscle

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

d)

bone

21.

What does the acronym R.I.C.E. stand for:

a)

Respect, Integrity, Courage, Excellence

b)

Regular, Interlaboratory, Counting, Exchange

c)

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

d)

Rapid, Internal, Core, temperature Elevation

22.

Name the injury, direct blow to lower leg, S&S intense pain, increase warmth, rapidly forming hematoma w/jelly like consistency.

a)

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

b)

Ankle Fractures/Dislocation

c)

Stress Fracture of Tibia or Fibula

d)

Shin Contusion

23.

MOI: Direct blow or indirect trauma causes pain, swelling soft tissue may have deformity- may be open or closed, Tx: splinting to immobilize, ice, referral to dr. & x-ray

a)

Stress Fracture of Tibia or Fibula

b)

Tibial and Fibular Fractures

c)

Eversion Ankle Sprain

d)

Shin Splint

24.

Very common sport injury cause by repetitive microtrauma is an overuse injury, pain in anterior portion of the shin, it can progress to stress fracture if not treated.

a)

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome( Shin Splints)

b)

Shin Contusion

c)

Tibial and Fibula Stress Fracture

d)

Compartment Syndrome

25.

Common overuse condition, results of repetitive loading during training can result in fracture if not treated -S&S pain with activity more intense after exercise, point tenderness, Tx: eliminate activity, require Bone Scan to help diagnose limit weight bearing, with gradually return to activity.

a)

Shin Contusion

b)

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)

c)

Stress Fracture of Tibia and Fibula

d)

Achilles Tendonitis