Hips and Knees

Question 1 of 10

1

Hip dysplasia is an example of what kind of lower extremity/pelvis pathology?

Select one of the following:

Neuromuscular disorder
Congenital disorder
Trauma
Arthritis

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

As OTs, what can we NOT assess in the pelvis?

Select one of the following:

Tilt
Obliquity
Rotation
Bone density

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Your new client complains that walking is way more tiring than it used to be. You test the function of her hip abductors by asking her to stand on her left leg. If she has a positive Tredelenberg Sign, her pelvis will tilt up on the side and down on the side.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Which structures give some element of rotation to the knee, making it an atypical hinge joint?

Select one or more of the following:

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
Lateral meniscus
Medial meniscus

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

Arthritis in the knee may caused fixed flexion because it allows more space in the joint.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

What is a functional consequence of surgically removing the patella?

Select one of the following:

Client will be unable to walk
Client will be unable to run
Client will need to expend more energy when climbing the stairs
Client will not be able to sleep on their side or stomach

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

How can you assess knee function?

Select one of the following:

Range of motion
Muscle strength
Gait
Ligamentous stability
All of the above

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

If your PT friend says that they're doing a McMurray Test with Mr. Klein, what structure are they assessing?

Select one of the following:

Menisicus of the knee
ACL
PCL
LCL/MCL

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Range of Motion for flexion at the hip should be approximately ( 120, 90, 50, 100 ) degrees

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

It is important to assess the alignment of the pelvis because misalignment puts strain on muscles and spine, affecting endurance, stability and pain levels.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Information from Lecture 12 of Biomechanics

Hips and Knees

Question 1 of 10

Hip dysplasia is an example of what kind of lower extremity/pelvis pathology?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

As OTs, what can we NOT assess in the pelvis?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Your new client complains that walking is way more tiring than it used to be. You test the function of her hip abductors by asking her to stand on her left leg. If she has a positive Tredelenberg Sign, her pelvis will tilt up on the side and down on the side.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

Which structures give some element of rotation to the knee, making it an atypical hinge joint?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

Arthritis in the knee may caused fixed flexion because it allows more space in the joint.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

What is a functional consequence of surgically removing the patella?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

How can you assess knee function?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

If your PT friend says that they're doing a McMurray Test with Mr. Klein, what structure are they assessing?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Range of Motion for flexion at the hip should be approximately 120 90 50 100( 120, 90, 50, 100 ) degrees

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

It is important to assess the alignment of the pelvis because misalignment puts strain on muscles and spine, affecting endurance, stability and pain levels.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Range of Motion for flexion at the hip should be approximately ( 120, 90, 50, 100 ) degrees