1.  What is the best position for the athlete to be in to muscle test the piriformis?

A. Sitting

B. Prone

C. Supine

D. Side lying

E. Standing 

 

2. All of the following movements occur in the sagittal plane except:

A. Hip abduction

B. Shoulder flexion

C. Knee extension

D. Hip flexion

E. Elbow flexion

 

3. The rectus femoris muscle ________ and __________ when it contracts.

A. Flexes the hip, externally rotates the hip

B. Extends the hip, flexes the knee

C. Flexes the knee, plantar flexes the ankle

D. Flexes the hip, extends the knee

E. Extends the hip, extends the knee

 

4. Trendelenburg's test is a method used to evaluate the competence of what structures?

A. Hip flexors

B. Peroneal muscles

C. Hip abductors

D. Erector spinae

E. Abdominals 

 

5. What quick test can be performed to see if nerve root L5 is intact?

A. Have the athlete flex their hip while standing

B. Have the athlete walk on his or her toes

C. Have the athlete extend their great toes

D. Have the athlete extend their hip

E. Have the athlete flex their knee

 

6. Which of the following muscles is not involved with internal rotation of the hip?

A. Adductor magnus

B. Gluteus maximus

C. Gracilis

D. Tensor fascia latae

E. Gluteus minimus

 

7. What position is the "recommended" position for manually muscle testing the gluteus medius muscle?

A. sidelying with the affected limb on top

B. supine

C. prone

D. sitting

E. standing

 

8. Who is the only person who can legally diagnose a medical problem? 

    A. The school nurse

    B. A physician

    C. The athletic trainer

    D. An emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic

    E. Physical therapist

 

9. True leg-length discrepancy is measured between which two points? 

    A. The posterior inferior iliac spine to the medial malleolus 

    B. The umbilicus to the midpatella 

    C. The umbilicus to the lateral malleolus

    D. The anterior superior iliac spine to the medial malleolus 

    E. The anterior superior iliac spine to Gerdy's tubercle

 

 10.In what position should the athlete be to manually muscle test the hip flexors, and where should the athletic trainer's force be directed during testing? 

    A. Prone, with the force directed down onto the posterior thigh

    B. Side lying, with the force directed down onto the side of the thigh

    C. Sitting, with the force directed down onto the anterior aspect of the thigh

    D. Sitting, with the force directed down onto the medial aspect of the thigh

    E. None of the above