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Scenario:

A male lacrosse player plants his right foot as he pivots to pass the ball to a teammate. He immediately grabs his knee and stops playing. He hops over to the sideline grimacing in pain.

Question 1

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As you approach the injured athlete you observe that he is still grimacing in pain and is holding his knee. Based on this information, what questions should you ask this athlete?

Select all that apply.

Prompt

Response

"Where does it hurt?"

"It hurts on the inside of my knee."

"Can you put one finger on the place where it hurts the most?"

The athlete places his finger on the medial joint line and the soft tissue just inferior to the joint.

"Can you explain what happened?"

"I was going to pass the ball to someone on the other side of the field, and when I turned to pass the ball I felt a sharp pain on the inside of my knee."

"What position was your foot in?"

"My foot was planted."

"Did you hear anything?"

"Nope."

"Besides pain, did you feel anything abnormal?"

"My knee buckled a little, like I couldn't bear weight."

"Have you ever hurt this knee before?"

"No, but I did tear a ligament in my other knee when I was 12."

"How long have you had those cleats?"

"Only about 2 months."

"Do you have any chronic medical conditions?"

"I have asthma and use an inhaler."

"Are you experiencing any numbness or tingling?"

"No."

Scenario:

A male lacrosse player plants his right foot as he pivots to pass the ball to a teammate. He immediately grabs his knee and stops playing. He hops over to the sideline grimacing in pain.

Question 2

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You are palpating the athlete's right knee joint. Identify the location of the medial femoral condyle.

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Scenario:

A male lacrosse player plants his right foot as he pivots to pass the ball to a teammate. He immediately grabs his knee and stops playing. He hops over to the sideline grimacing in pain.

Question 3

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You have chosen to gain additional information about the athlete's injury through the use of special tests. Based on the information gained through questioning this athlete and gaining a medical history, which special tests are indicated?

Select all that apply.

Anterior drawer test

Anterior lachman test

Pivot shift

Varus stress test

Valgus stress test

Apley's compression test

McMurray's click test

Apprehension test

Godfrey's 90/90 test

Bounce home test

Scenario:

A male lacrosse player plants his right foot as he pivots to pass the ball to a teammate. He immediately grabs his knee and stops playing. He hops over to the sideline grimacing in pain.

Question 4

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To assess the static stability of the athlete's knee joint you perform the special test shown. This test assesses the integrity of which knee joint structure?

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Medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament

Medial collateral ligament

Medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament

Lateral collateral ligament

Lateral meniscus

Scenario:

A male lacrosse player plants his right foot as he pivots to pass the ball to a teammate. He immediately grabs his knee and stops playing. He hops over to the sideline grimacing in pain.

Question 5

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To assess the static stability of the athlete's knee joint you perform the special test shown. This test assesses the integrity of which knee joint structure?

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Anteromedial bundle of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

Posterolateral bundle of ACL

Posteromedial bundle of ACL

Anterolateral bundle of ACL

Anteroposterior bundle of ACL

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