Sports Med test

Which of the following people can perform a Snellen Test?

-An athletic training student -A certified athletic trainer -A physician (All of the above)

Which of the following should be included in an individual's medical history?

-Family History -Social History -Surgical History (All of these)

An athletic trainer who burns an athlete through improper handling of a therapeutic agent could be found to be

-negligent -in a breach of duty -liable (all of these)

The normal range of motion for the dorsiflexion of an ankle is:

10 degrees

An athletic trainer's office should be at least

10 feet by 10 feet

When was athletic training officially recognized as an allied health profession?

1990

Q angles that exceed __ degrees can be considered excessive and can lead to a pathological condition associated with improper patellar tracking in the femoral groove

20

When one is using ultrasound, the field of treatment should NOT be more than:

3 to 4 square inches

When using cryotherapy, if the temperature is 38.3 F, muscle temperatures can be reduced as deep as:

4 cm

Ice water immersion is generally done at:

50-60 degrees F

An exercise that involves weight bearing through an extremity is considered:

A closed kinetic chain exercise

A moderate amount of swelling that occurs immediately following injury and that is caused by synovial fluid and by blood in the joint is called:

A hemarthrosis

Which of the following best describes malfeasance (acts of commission)?

A legal wrong that is committed when an individual performs an act that is not his/her legal duty

Which of the following statements is true of muscle atrophy?

A muscle that is immobilized in a lengthened position tends to atrophy less

Which of the following statements is true of apophyses?

A young, physically immature athlete is particularly prone to apophyseal injuries

An unplanned event capable of resulting in loss of time, property damage, injury, disablement, or even death is known as an:

Accident

Which of the following conditions is transient and occurs during and immediately after exercise?

Acute-onset muscle soreness

Medial collateral ligamentous sprains result most often from:

Adduction and internal rotation

Which of the following are expendable supplies?

Adhesive tape, massage lotion, and adhesive bandages

Which of the following nerve fivers transmit impulses from nociceptors toward the spinal cord?

Afferent fibers

According to the __________, you can seek emergency care at a hospital outside of your health plan's network and not be turned away or have your claim denied.

Affordable Care Act

If an individual fails to perform a legal duty, it is known as:

An act of omission

Which of the following causes pain at rest and usually elicits a "jump sign" with the patient crying out, wincing, or withdrawing from the stimulus when firm pressure is applied over the point?

An active trigger point

In the context of the drawer test at 90 degrees of flexion, movement when the leg is internally rotated indicated that:

Anterior Cruciate ligament and posterolateral capsule may be torn

The knee joint thickens medically to form the posterior oblique ligament and laterally to form the:

Arcuate ligament

An athletic trainer should incorporate mobilization when:

Articular structures are tight

Identify a suggested cause of osteochondrosis in which circulation to the epiphysis has been disrupted

Aseptic necrosis

Im the context of the four components of patellar orientation, the glide component:

Assesses whether the patella is deviated either laterally or medially to the center of the trochlear groove of the femur

When performing the anterior drawer test for an ankle, the ankle should be:

At a 90-degree angle

Seeing that a particular protective equipment is of the highest quality, properly fitted, and maintained is the responsibility of a(n):

Athletic Trainer Equipment Personnel Coach (All of these)

In the field of athletic training, a health care facility for treating individuals who have an illness or injury is referred to as a(n):

Athletic Training Clinic

Which of the following is an example of capital equipment?

Athletic training kits

A decrease in the energy of sound when it is scattered and absorbed by the tissue it penetrates is known as:

Attenuation

The secondary school student athletes' bill of rights provides student athletes the right to:

Be coached by individuals who are well trained in sport-specific safety

After World War I, the development of athletic trainers as specialists in preventing and managing athletic injuries resulted from the work of this physician.

Bilik

All of the following should be elements of a hydrotherapy area except:

Both hot and cold whirlpool baths

Shortwave diathermy is used to treat:

Bursitis

Which of the following is the only way since 2004 by which a candidate can become certified as an athletic trainer?

By completing an athletic training program accredited by the Committee for Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

Which of the following is a way in which cooling tissues directly decreases muscle guarding?

By slowing metabolism in an area

Which of the following bones supports the talus and shapes the heel?

Calcaneus

All of the following are basic functions of the bone except:

Calcium production

After repeated joint sprains or microtraumas, a chronic inflammatory condition may occur that is referred to as:

Capsulitis

Which of the following refers to a softening and deterioration of the articular cartilage on the back of the patella?

Chondromalacia patella

A heel contusion may develop into why condition?

Chronic Inflammation of the Periosteum

The largest percentage of certified athletic trainers are employed in:

Clinics and hospitals

A condition in which tissue fluid pressure increases because of the confines of fascia and/or bone, resulting in compression of muscles, nerves, and blood vessels is called:

Compartment Synodrome

Which of the following type of tissue loading is produced by external loads applied toward one another on opposite surfaces in opposite directions?

Compression

Which of the following fractures occur on the side opposite the point at which trauma was initiated?

Contrecoup fractures

Which of the following requires an insurance policyholder to pay a specified percentage of each medical claim?

Copayment

Which of the following injuries to the tarsal region is primarily caused by pronation and trauma and is sometimes incorrectly confused with plantar fasciitis?

Cuboid subluxation

All of the following are desirable effects of heat except:

Decreasing blood flow

The bursa that commonly becomes inflamed from overuse of the patellar tendon is the:

Deep infrapatellar bursa

Which of the following is true of pain sources?

Deep somatic pain stems from structures such as blood vessels

The intent of using nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs to aid in healing is to:

Depress the perception of pain

In athletic training, the first step in establishing a health care program is to:

Determine the purpose and goals of the program

Which of the following is not a mission of the Reimbursement Advisory Group?

Developing a plan to provide all athletic trainers with insurance.

According to the models of supervision for a head athletic trainer, clinical supervision involves:

Direct observation of assistant athletic trainers in the performance if their written job responsibilities

It has been suggested that rehabilitation process for an ankle, joint mobilizations should be directed toward which ranges of motion?

Dorsiflexion and Plantar flexion

Which of the following is an appropriate treatment for turf toe injuries?

Dorsiflexion taping

________is a property that allows a tissue to return to normal following deformation

Elasticity

A digital version of paper records used in the past that contains all of a patient's medical history, demographics, and insurance and billing information is known as a(n):

Electronic health record

Athletes who have pronated or hypermobile feet have a higher incidence of:

Eversion Ankle Sprains

In the field of athletic training, making decisions about the clinical care of individual patients based on the current best available indications in the professional literature is known as:

Evidence-based practice

Specified medical services, disorders, treatments, diseases and durable medical equipment that is uncovered or not reimbursable are known as:

Exclusions

The law that protects the privacy of student educational records and in some instances medical records is known as:

FERPA

When a tendon is loaded by tension, the wavy, collagenous fibers retain their original shape, and when the tension is released, the collagen straightens in the direction of the load

False

The purpose of having a personal information card on each athlete is to record:

Family and insurance information

The lateral compartment of the leg is comprised of what muscles?

Fibularis Brevis, Fibularis Longus

Which layer of the foot contains the abductor hallucis and the flexor digitorum brevis?

First

Which of the following bones is the main bearer of weight in the foot during walking and running?

First Metatarsal

In the patellar compression test, the knee is:

Flexed at 20 degrees with a towel placed underneath the knee

A modality that creates a therapeutic environment through dry heat and forced convection through a suspended airstream is:

Fluidotherapy

Electrical stimulation used for the purpose of retarding muscle atrophy is most effective when using which of the following parameter settings?

Frequency of 30 to 60 pps and a high-frequency biphasic current

The most stable position of the talocrural joint is:

Full dorsiflexion

Which of the following is not a biphasic (alternating) wave?

Galvanic

Which pain control theory involves stimulation of ascending information?

Gate control theory

Which type of insurance coverage is designed to cover an athlete's illness, hospitalization, and emergency care?

General health insurance

Whirlpool use is contraindicated in acute injury because of the potential to increase swelling due to:

Gravity-dependent positioning

Which of the following provides preventative measures and limit where an individual can receive care?

Health maintenance organizations

Identify the cause of most indirect sports-related deaths

Heatstroke

Which of the following is not a goal of a professional organization?

Helping athletic trainers make the majority of their decisions

What exercise are best to use when immobilization is discontinued and you want to increase the mechanical properties of ligaments?

High frequency, short duration endurance exercises

Which of the following chemical mediators is a vasodilator released from injured mast cells?

Histamine

Cryokinetics is a technique in which:

Ice is applied until numbness is felt and then the athlete exercises for 3 to 5 minutes

The primary purpose of a preparticipation health exam is:

Identify whether an athlete is at risk before he or she participates in a specific sport

In the context of leg alignment deviations, which of the following statements is true about patella baja?

In patella baja, the patella sets in a more inferior position than normal when the patient is standing

Which of the following is not an indicator of being overly aggressive with exercise?

Increased flexibility

Which of the following governs the practice of athletic training?

Individual state licensing agencies

Which of the following performance domains of athletic training includes explaining the importance of diet and lifestyle choices?

Injury/illness prevention and wellness protection

Which of the following professional domains of athletic training requires an athletic trainer to be aware of the problems of substance abuse, both in ergogenic aids that may be used in an effort to enhance performance and in the abuse of so-called recreational or street drugs?

Injury/illness prevention and wellness protection

The term "work conditioning" refers to:

Intensive rehabilitation offered 3 hours a day for 3 days a week

Which of the following articulations lies between the distal,middle, and proximal phalanges?

Interphalangeal joints

The process whereby ions is a solution are carried through the intact skin by an electrical current is called:

Iontophoresis

A team physician:

Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play

Which of the following statements is true of prolotherapy?

It has been used to primarily to facilitate strengthening of weakened connective tissue.

Identify a true statement about the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).

It holds an annual convention at which members have an opportunity to exchange ideas through clinical programs.

Identify a true statement about healing process of stress fractures

It involves restoring a balance of osteoclastic and osteoblastic activity

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Lachman drawer test?

It is difficult to perform this test efficiently if the patient is very large or if the athletic trainer has small hands

Which of the following statements is true about the posterior drawer test?

It is performed with the knee flexed at 90 degrees and the foot in neutral

Identify a true statement about the assessment of medical history as a part of the preparticipation exam

It should be completed before the orthopedic screening procedure

Which of the following statements is true of the therapeutic exercise known as Structural Intregration?

It uses manual therapy and sensorimotor movement education.

The major value of a vapocoolant spray is:

Its ability to reduce muscle guarding and increase range of motion

_____is the ability to detect movement

Kinesthesia

During an orthopedic screening examination, an individual's ability to touch his or her toes with straight knees determines all the following except:

Knee strength

The crisis management plan of an athletic training institution involves:

Knowing how to respond to a crisis situation quickly and efficiently

Which of the following types of regulation is the most restrictive in determining the practice of athletic trainers?

Licensure

If a muscle is immobilized in a shortened position, which of the following will occur?

Loss of contractile function

A stress fracture of the shaft of the second metatarsal is known as a:

March fracture

The Board of Certification established continuing education requirements to encourage certified athletic trainers to:

Master new athletic training-related skills and techniques

All of the following are anatomical characteristics of a synovial joint except:

Mechanoreceptors provide lubrication,shock absorption, and nutrition of the joint

Blood is supplied to each meniscus by the:

Medial genicular artery

Which of the following statements is true of joint mechanoreceptors?

Meissner's corpuscles in the skin are activated by light touch

As a tendon is usually double the strength of the muscle it serves, tears commonly occur at all of the following sites except in the:

Mid-tendon area

A condition in which the common plantar nerve becomes entrapped between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads producing radiating pain distally is called:

Morton's neuroma

Which of the following forms the active subsystem of the foot?

Muscles

Which of the following organizations is responsible for drug education and testing?

NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards

Avascular necrosis is a condition commonly founded in the_________ in which there is a(n)_____

Navicular bone, poor blood supply

OSHA stands for:

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

In the context of the statutes of limitations, what length of time do plaintiffs generally have to file suit for negligence?

One to five years

Which of the following injuries is a consequence of microtrauma or repetitive stress?

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Which of the following are bone-producing cells?

Osteoblasts

An appropriately managed injury to the periosteum may develop into:

Osteomyelitis

A method of promoting the response of the neuromuscular mechanism through stimulation is called:

PNF exercise

Which of the following statements is true of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections?

PRP injections are used to promote the natural healing of ligament sprains

Referred pain is:

Pain that is felt at a point of the body other than its actual origin

Which of the following signs is present during inflammatory response phase?

Pallor

In the field of athletic training, any individual who is ill or injured and is being treated by an athletic trainer is referred to as a(n):

Patient

When a fracture of the lower leg is suspected, what test can be done to reaffirm your suspicions?

Percussion Test

Osteoblasts that provide bone growth and repair are located in the inner layer of the:

Periosteum

In muscle healing, initially, there will be hemorrhage and edema followed almost immediately by:

Phagocytosis to clear debris

Which of the following areas of the preparticipation exam includes the assessment of height, weight, and the body composition?

Physical Examination

Which of the following allow individuals discount health care, but only if they see a physician on the approved list?

Preferred provider organizations

Which of the following would not be considered an appropriate injury-prevention strategy adopted by an athletic trainer?

Prescribing daily vitamin supplements to athletics

A wound that has smooth edges that are in good apposition will tend to heal by:

Primary intention

_____is the ability to determine the position of a joint in space

Proprioception

Promoting or hastening the recovery response of muscles through the use of diagonal or rotational patterns is characteristics of:

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercises

The process through which heat energy is transferred from one object through space to another object is known as:

Radiation

A condition in which cold exposure causes vasospasm of the digital arteries is known as:

Raynaud's phenomenon

Identify the joint mechanoreceptor that is most active in the end ranges of motion

Ruffini's corpuscles

Epiphyseal growth plate injuries have been classified into five types by:

Salter-Harris

On the dorsum of the foot, the dorsal venous arch drains into the:

Saphenous veins

Which of the following neurotransmitters is active in the descending pathways of synaptic transmission?

Serotonin

An example of a therapeutic modality that uses the principle of radiant energy is:

Shortwave diathermy

In which technique does an athlete move through a complete range of motion against a maximal resistance in a smooth and rhythmic pattern?

Slow reversal

Traction is indicated for which of the following conditions?

Spinal nerve root impingement

Which of the following stages in Tanner's five stages of maturity indicates that puberty is not evident

Stage 1

The length of time an individual has to sue for damages from negligence is set by a:

Statute of limitations

Which of the following refers to the relative ability of a tissue to resist a particular load?

Stiffness

The extent of the deformation of tissue when it is loaded is referred to as:

Strain

Which of the following positions causes the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints to become less parallel and locks the foot to create a rigid lever?

Supination of the subtalar joint

Which of the following is a sprain that results from forceful external rotation of the ankle?

Syndesmotic

In the context of ankle stability, which of the following tests is used to determine the extent of inversion or eversion injuries?

Talar Tilt Test

Which of the following bones helps in controlling the calcaneal and navicular motions?

Talus

Inflammation of a tendon that is manifested by pain on movement, swelling, possibly some warmth, and usually crepitus is referred to as:

Tendinitis

Which of the following organizations is currently responsible for the accreditation of athletic training academic programs?

The Committee for Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

Which of the following families began publishing in 1932?

The Cramer Family

Which of the following is generally considered to be the most serious ligament injury in the knee?

The anterior cruciate ligament sprain

According to the knee musculature, knee flexion and external rotation of the tibia in non-weight bearing are executed by:

The biceps femoris

Which of the following is a useful functional test?

The cocontraction test

Which of the following states that neither the government nor any individual employed by the government can be held liable for negligence?

The doctrine of sovereign immunity

Decisions on how to lead an athlete through a rehabilitation program should be based on:

The healing process

The most crucial stage in maturity is the 3rd stage because of :

The increased speed of bone growth

Which of the following is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body?

The patella

Mechanoreceptors are located throughout the body in muscles, tendons, and joints to provide sensory awareness of:

The position of the joint

______ assumes that an individual is neither extremely skillful nor extraordinarily cautious but is of reasonable and ordinary prudence

The standard of reasonable care

In the context of leg-length discrepancies, functional leg length can be measured from:

The umbilicus to the medial malleolus

When squeezing the calf muscle with the leg extended and the foot hanging over the edge of the table, you are performing which test for Achilles tendon rupture?

Thompson test

An athlete who has been identified as having hypermobile pronated feet may be more susceptible to what type of fracture?

Tibial stress fracture

Which of the following is one of the purposes of slats provided at the bottom of paraffin bath units?

To protect patients from burns

The purpose of the "duck walk" during an orthopedic screening is:

To test the hip, knee, and ankle at the same time

During an orthopedic assessment, shrugging of shoulders determines:

Trapezius Strength

Which of the following professional domains of athletic training requires an athletic trainer to design recovery programs?

Treatment and rehabilitation

According to Salter-Harris,which type of epiphyseal growth plate injury is characterized by separation of the growth plate and a small portion of the metaphysis?

Type ll

Which of the following is an advantage of isotonic resistance?

Wide range of usefulness at low cost

Tightening of the plantar fascia during dorsiflexion, thus shorting the longitudinal arch, has been described as the _________ mechanism.

Windlass

Sever's disease is an apophyseal traction-type injury commonly seen at the:

achilles tendon attachment on the calcaneus

In which phase of rehabilitation is rest and pain control most important?

acute phase

Which of the following exercises would not belong in the second stage of an intermediate ankle rehabilitation program?

ankle circumduction

A positive anterior drawer test indicates damage to which ligament?

anterior talofibular

A common injury in the lower leg of athletes or joggers who run downhill for an extended period of time is:

anterior tibialis tendinitis

If an athlete steps in a hole and the ankle is forced into dorsiflexion, which ligament is involved?

anterior tibiofibular

Which of the following terms refers to a portion of a bone degenerating due to poor blood supply?

avascular necrosis

A term people commonly use to describe the feelings of exhaustion and disinterest toward their work is:

burnout

A positive talar tilt test with the calcaneous inverted, indicates damage to which ligament?

calcaneofibular

Indirect heating through another medium such as air or liquid is called:

convection

Which of the following is an effect of cold at the cellular level?

decreased metabolic rate

Which of the following conditions does not indicate a possible medical disqualification from collision/contact sports?

diabetes

Substances that are produced by the hypothalamus and cause profound analgesia in the entire body are called:

endorphins

Thermal energy can be transferred by all the following except:

evaporation

A bony outgrowth from the surface of the bone capped by cartilage is called a(n):

exostosis

A cavus foot or chronic supination can cause tendinitis of which tendon?

fibularis

A bunion is usually associated with a bone growth on:

first toe

A common mechanism of injury for fibularis tendon subluxation is:

forced dorsiflexion and eversion

Which of the following is not a stage during blood clotting?

formation of leukocytes

A preferred therapeutic massage for areas around joints, other areas where tissue is thin, and over adhesions would be:

friction

The pain theory that establishes the ability of the dorsal root to inhibit pain impulses ascending to the brain cortex for perception is called the:

gate control theory

Which of the following is not a prevalent cause of metatarsalgia?

hammer or clawed toes

A contract between an insurance company and a policyholder in which the insurance company agrees to reimburse a portion of the total medical bill after some deductible has been paid by the policyholder is referred to as

health insurance

Following an injury or surgery, when should the rehabilitation process be initiated?

immediately after

Maximum muscle loading at a fixed speed with accommodating resistance throughout the entire range of motion is characterized by what method of exercise?

isokinetic

Which of the following is an example of nonconsumable capital equipment?

isokinetic machines

Increasing static strength and decreasing atrophy can best be accomplished by using what method of exercise?

isometric

Which of the following is the best type of shoe for a person who excessively pronates?

less flexible with rearfoot control

The state of being legally responsible for the harm that one causes another person is known as :

liability

In the context of the health care reform initiated in the 1990's, cost of a health care provider's medical care were closely dictated, monitored, and scrutinized by insurance carriers based on the concept of

managed care

When leukocytes line up along the wall of the blood vessel it is called:

margination

The ligament that protects the knee from valgus stress and external rotational forces is the:

medial collateral ligament

A general term applied to a variety of overuse leg conditions that seasonally plague many athletes is called:

medial tibial stress syndrome

A general term to describe pain in the ball of the foot is:

metatarsalgia

The constant ongoing remodeling of bone is caused by :

osteoblasts and osteoclasts

Another name for an abnormally high arch is:

pes cavus

the main supporting ligament of the medial longitudinal arch is...

plantar calcaneonavicular

A common foot condition with a sudden onset of pain in the arch region that is relieved by becoming non weight-bearing and gives extreme point tenderness at the plantar surface of the calcaneus may be indicative of a:

plantar fasciitis

Pain on the anterior medial heel that occurs with the first steps in the morning is indicative of:

plantar fasciitis

The strongest cruciate ligament of the knee is the:

posterior cruciate ligament

What muscle helps to support the medial longitudinal arch?

posterior tibialis

A pes planus foot is associated with:

pronation

The combined motion of calcaneal eversion, plantar flexion, and adduction of the talus results in:

pronation

The phase can last for several years and includes a series of functional progression activites

remodeling phase

An irritation located between the calcaneous and the Achilles tendon commonly called a "pump bump" is known as:

retrocalcaneal bursitis

A condition that can occur secondary to hallux valgus is:

sesamoiditis

SOAP is an acronym for

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

All of the following are pain sources except:

superficial

A fracture caused by severe inversion and dorsiflexion would occur to which of the following bones?

talus

The individual who is responsible for seeing that a complete medical history of each athlete is compiled should be the:

team physician

A modality that stimulates the gating mechanism and facilitates the release of endogenous opiates to reduce pain is:

tens

Electrical currents that pass through tissues generate heat as a result of:

the absorption of these currents by tissues

Muscles that produce supination are the:

tibialis posterior and flexor digitorum longus

A legal wrong that is committed against a person or property is known as a:

tort

Which of the following would be a specific functional test for dorsiflexion?

walk on heels

Dosages for ultrasound are measured in:

watts/cm2