Question 1

What is a compensating action at the subtalar joint when structural or functional deformities exist in the foot or leg?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive pronation during the stance phase will cause the midtarsal joint to remain unlocked, resulting in an excessively loose foot. 
B)  At heel strike in prolonged or excessive supination, the midtarsal joint will lock, causing the foot to remain excessively loose. 
C)  Excessive supination limits tibial external rotation. 
D)  Prolonged pronation will not allow the foot to resupinate in time to provide a rigid lever for heel strike. 
E)  In the pronated position, the peroneus longus tendon loses its ability to stabilize the first ray, making it hypomobile. 
A)  Excessive pronation during the stance phase will cause the midtarsal joint to remain unlocked, resulting in an excessively loose foot. 
B)  At heel strike in prolonged or excessive supination, the midtarsal joint will lock, causing the foot to remain excessively loose. 
C)  Excessive supination limits tibial external rotation. 
D)  Prolonged pronation will not allow the foot to resupinate in time to provide a rigid lever for heel strike. 
E)  In the pronated position, the peroneus longus tendon loses its ability to stabilize the first ray, making it hypomobile. A

Question 2

In the observation section of a foot assessment, what would be considered an inappropriate action to perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessing foot alignment 
B)  Assessing if the foot changes color when weight bearing and non-weight bearing 
C)  Assessing the patient's pain level 
D)  Assessing an antalgic gait 
E)  Assessing for deformity, swelling, or discoloration 
A)  Assessing foot alignment 
B)  Assessing if the foot changes color when weight bearing and non-weight bearing 
C)  Assessing the patient's pain level 
D)  Assessing an antalgic gait 
E)  Assessing for deformity, swelling, or discoloration C

Question 3

Which of the following movements occur at the subtalar joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inversion and eversion 
B)  Dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, inversion, and eversion 
C)  Pronation and supination 
D)  Pronation, supination, dorsiflexion, and plantarflexion 
E)  Inversion, eversion, pronation, and supination 
A)  Inversion and eversion 
B)  Dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, inversion, and eversion 
C)  Pronation and supination 
D)  Pronation, supination, dorsiflexion, and plantarflexion 
E)  Inversion, eversion, pronation, and supination E

Question 4

In the context of the talocrucal joint, which of the following is the average range of motion in dorsiflexion?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 degrees 
B)  20 degrees 
C)  30 degrees 
D)  40 degrees 
E)  50 degrees 
A)  10 degrees 
B)  20 degrees 
C)  30 degrees 
D)  40 degrees 
E)  50 degrees

Question 5

Which of the following injuries causes pain at the posterior heel below the attachment of the Achilles tendon insertion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sever's disease 
B)  Cuboid subluxation 
C)  Lisfranc injury 
D)  Retrocalcaneal bursitis 
E)  Jones fracture 
A)  Sever's disease 
B)  Cuboid subluxation 
C)  Lisfranc injury 
D)  Retrocalcaneal bursitis 
E)  Jones fracture

Question 6

This type of pad (see below) can be used to treat all of the following problemsEXCEPT for which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heel contusion 
B)  Retrocalcaneal bursitis 
C)  Hallux valgus deformity 
D)  A blister 
E)  Morton's neuroma 
A)  Heel contusion 
B)  Retrocalcaneal bursitis 
C)  Hallux valgus deformity 
D)  A blister 
E)  Morton's neuroma

Question 7

What structure in the foot is the main weight-bearing support during walking and running?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcaneus 
B)  Medial longitudinal arch 
C)  Tarsal bones 
D)  Ligaments of the foot 
E)  First metatarsal joint 
A)  Calcaneus 
B)  Medial longitudinal arch 
C)  Tarsal bones 
D)  Ligaments of the foot 
E)  First metatarsal joint

Question 8

What position should the foot/ankle be in when observing for structural deformities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extreme dorsiflexion 
B)  Extreme plantarflexion 
C)  Relaxed 
D)  Neutral 
E)  Subtalar neutral 
A)  Extreme dorsiflexion 
B)  Extreme plantarflexion 
C)  Relaxed 
D)  Neutral 
E)  Subtalar neutral

Question 9

Select only the body parts that make up thepassive subsystem of the foot core system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscles 
B)  Ligaments plus bony congruency of the joints 
C)  Sensory receptors 
D)  Plantar fascia 
E)  Joint capsules 
A)  Muscles 
B)  Ligaments plus bony congruency of the joints 
C)  Sensory receptors 
D)  Plantar fascia 
E)  Joint capsules

Question 10

Which of the following injuries to the tarsal region commonly occurs from landing after a jump or due to a fall from a height?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fracture of the talus 
B)  Fracture of the calcaneus 
C)  Cuboid subluxation 
D)  Tarsometatarsal dislocation 
E)  Retrocalcaneal bursitis 
A)  Fracture of the talus 
B)  Fracture of the calcaneus 
C)  Cuboid subluxation 
D)  Tarsometatarsal dislocation 
E)  Retrocalcaneal bursitis

Question 11

Which of the following is often a complication of retrocalcaneal bursitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroma 
B)  Metatarsalgia 
C)  Apophysitis 
D)  Exostoses 
E)  Apophysis 
A)  Neuroma 
B)  Metatarsalgia 
C)  Apophysitis 
D)  Exostoses 
E)  Apophysis

Question 12

Which of the following joints consists of the calcaneocuboid and the talonavicular joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subtalar joint 
B)  Midtarsal joint 
C)  Tarsometatarsal joint 
D)  Intermetatarsal joint 
E)  Metatarsophalangeal joint 
A)  Subtalar joint 
B)  Midtarsal joint 
C)  Tarsometatarsal joint 
D)  Intermetatarsal joint 
E)  Metatarsophalangeal joint

Question 13

The body is supported by a single limb in which period of the stance phase of a normal gait cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initial contact 
B)  Loading response 
C)  Terminal stance 
D)  Initial stance 
E)  Terminal swing 
A)  Initial contact 
B)  Loading response 
C)  Terminal stance 
D)  Initial stance 
E)  Terminal swing

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulse 
B)  Ligamentous integrity 
C)  Swelling 
D)  Pain 
E)  Deformities 
A)  Pulse 
B)  Ligamentous integrity 
C)  Swelling 
D)  Pain 
E)  Deformities

Question 15

What statement is TRUE regarding gait?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no non-weight-bearing period or phase with a walking gait. 
B)  At midstance and terminal stance the body is supported by both limbs at initial contact of a walking gait. 
C)  In running, the stance phase accounts for one-quarter of the gait cycle. 
D)  In running, there is a time when neither foot is in contact with the ground and no time when both feet contact the ground simultaneously. 
E)  In the running gait, initial contact of the foot usually occurs on the medial aspect of the calcaneus. 
A)  There is no non-weight-bearing period or phase with a walking gait. 
B)  At midstance and terminal stance the body is supported by both limbs at initial contact of a walking gait. 
C)  In running, the stance phase accounts for one-quarter of the gait cycle. 
D)  In running, there is a time when neither foot is in contact with the ground and no time when both feet contact the ground simultaneously. 
E)  In the running gait, initial contact of the foot usually occurs on the medial aspect of the calcaneus.

Question 16

What would be considered an ideal shoe for the pronated foot?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less flexible with good rearfoot control 
B)  More flexible with a medial wedge 
C)  Less flexible with a lateral wedge 
D)  More flexible with good rearfoot control 
E)  Less flexible with a wider toebox 
A)  Less flexible with good rearfoot control 
B)  More flexible with a medial wedge 
C)  Less flexible with a lateral wedge 
D)  More flexible with good rearfoot control 
E)  Less flexible with a wider toebox

Question 17

Which articulation of the foot is known as Lisfranc's joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interphalangeal joints 
B)  Metatarsophalangeal joints 
C)  Intermetatarsal joints 
D)  Tarsometatarsal joints 
E)  Midtarsal joints 
A)  Interphalangeal joints 
B)  Metatarsophalangeal joints 
C)  Intermetatarsal joints 
D)  Tarsometatarsal joints 
E)  Midtarsal joints

Question 18

Which of the following joint mobilization techniques decreases hypomobility of the metatarsals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior and posterior calcaneocuboid glides 
B)  Anterior and posterior cuboidmetatarsals glides 
C)  Anterior and posterior tarsometatarsal glides 
D)  Anterior and posterior talonavicular glides 
E)  Anterior and posterior metatarsophalangeal glides 
A)  Anterior and posterior calcaneocuboid glides 
B)  Anterior and posterior cuboidmetatarsals glides 
C)  Anterior and posterior tarsometatarsal glides 
D)  Anterior and posterior talonavicular glides 
E)  Anterior and posterior metatarsophalangeal glides

Question 19

Which of the following actions is permitted by the metatarsophalangeal joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  360 degree rotation of the phalanges 
B)  Hinge action of the phalanges 
C)  Eversion of the calcaneus 
D)  Inversion of the calcaneus 
E)  Pronation of the subtalar joint 
A)  360 degree rotation of the phalanges 
B)  Hinge action of the phalanges 
C)  Eversion of the calcaneus 
D)  Inversion of the calcaneus 
E)  Pronation of the subtalar joint

Question 20

Which of the following motions would be unlikely to occur at the subtalar joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inversion 
B)  Pronation 
C)  Dorsiflexion 
D)  Eversion 
E)  Supination 
A)  Inversion 
B)  Pronation 
C)  Dorsiflexion 
D)  Eversion 
E)  Supination

Exam 18: The Foot

What is a compensating action at the subtalar joint when structural or functional deformities exist in the foot or leg?

In the observation section of a foot assessment, what would be considered an inappropriate action to perform?

Which of the following movements occur at the subtalar joint?

In the context of the talocrucal joint, which of the following is the average range of motion in dorsiflexion?

Which of the following injuries causes pain at the posterior heel below the attachment of the Achilles tendon insertion?

This type of pad (see below) can be used to treat all of the following problemsEXCEPT for which condition?

What structure in the foot is the main weight-bearing support during walking and running?

What position should the foot/ankle be in when observing for structural deformities?

Select only the body parts that make up thepassive subsystem of the foot core system.

Which of the following injuries to the tarsal region commonly occurs from landing after a jump or due to a fall from a height?

Which of the following is often a complication of retrocalcaneal bursitis?

Which of the following joints consists of the calcaneocuboid and the talonavicular joints?

The body is supported by a single limb in which period of the stance phase of a normal gait cycle?

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

What statement is TRUE regarding gait?

What would be considered an ideal shoe for the pronated foot?

Which articulation of the foot is known as Lisfranc's joint?

Which of the following joint mobilization techniques decreases hypomobility of the metatarsals?

Which of the following actions is permitted by the metatarsophalangeal joints?

Which of the following motions would be unlikely to occur at the subtalar joint?

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