WorksheetsPretest LE Conditions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
During examination of a patient, the therapist observes significant posterior trunk lean at initial contact (heel strike). Which of the following is most likely muscle that the therapist needs to focus on during the exercise program to address the gait deviation?
Gluteus medius
Gluteus maximus
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
A physical therapist is providing intervention to a patient with lower extremity peripheral neuropathy who is confined to bed. When providing education to the patient and caregivers, which of the following suggestions should the therapist emphasize?
Position foam cushions under the calves.
Visually inspect the skin every other day
Place a soft pillow under the heels
Change the patient's position every 4 hours
To determine whether a patient who is recovering from obturator nerve palsy has regained a muscle grade of Fair (3/5) or better, which of the following testing positions is MOST appropriate?
Prone
Supine
Sidelying
Long-sitting
A patient has an aching, cramping sensation in the posterior lower legs bilaterally that occurs during walking and is relieved by rest. The patient's feet are pale and cool to the touch. The popliteal and pedal pulses are absent. The patient has full range of motion of the ankles and knee, and Normal (5/5) strength in the tibialis anterior and Good (4/5) strength in the gastrocnemius and soleus bilaterally. The MOST likely cause of this patient's pain is:
Lower extremity venous stasis
Deep-vein thrombosis
Chronic arterial occlusion
Weakness of the plantar flexors
A patient sustained an ankle sprain in a bicycle accident. The patient's pain is provoked with subtalar eversion. These symptoms are MOST likely the result of a tear of which ligament?
Calcaneofibular
Deltoid
Anterior talofibular
Spring
A patient who is 3 months post right ankle fracture has an active range of motion of 0° to 5° of dorsiflexion and 0° to 40° of plantar flexion. The patient's range of motion is limited by pain. To restore motion required for normal gait, which of the following joint mobilization techniques should the physical therapist perform?
Anterior glide of the talus
Traction of the calcaneus
Lateral glide of the calcaneus
Posterior glide of the talus
A 13-year-old male patient who is morbidly obese has a recent onset of left knee pain. His left hip is in slight flexion, adduction, and lateral (external) rotation. Examination shows no medial (internal) hip rotation and abduction, with increasing pain on abduction. Which of the following conditions is MOST likely present?
Weakness in the left hip abductor musculature
Left slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Avascular necrosis of the left femoral head
Left Leg Calve Perthes Disease
To unlock the knee from terminal extension in a closed kinetic chain, which of the following must occur?
Lateral (external) rotation of the femur on the tibia
Superior glide of the patella on the femur
Lateral (external) rotation of the tibia on the femur
Long axis distraction at the knee joint
While pivoting on a planted foot with an extended knee, an athlete feels a pop and falls to the ground. Upon standing, the athlete reports that the knee feels unstable. Which of the following tests is MOST likely to detect the pathological condition of the knee?
Varus stress test
McMurray test
Patellar compression test
Lachman test
Electromyographic biofeedback recorded from the quadriceps femoris during a unilateral squat provides information regarding which of the following factors related to the muscle?
Endurance
Strength
Activity
Force
