athletic training

Hydrocollator packs contain silicate gel in a cotton pad, which is immersed in thermostatically controlled hot water at a temperature of _____.

160 degrees Fahrenheit to 170 degrees Fahrenheit

What is the correct number of chest compressions and rescue breaths given in one cycle cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?

30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths

Which of the following scenarios would be a contraindication for an athletic trainer to perform a mobilization technique?

A javelin thrower who has multidirectional instability

During practice, a lacrosse player is involved in a collision on the field. When the athletic trainer reaches the athlete, the athlete's ankle is deformed and obviously fractured. How should the athletic trainer immobilize this injury?

A rapid form vacuum immobilizer would be a good method to immobilize this injury and a SAM splint should be used.

What is modulation?

Ability of the electrical stimulating unit to change the magnitude or duration of a waveform

Electrical, electromagnetic, and sound energy treatments have different physical mechanisms of action. However, which of the following is a common aspect that they share?

All of them heat tissues

Please sequence the following Kubler-Ross reactions in the correct order of occurrence.

Anger Bargaining Denial Depression Acceptance

Which of the following frequencies of electrical stimulation does tetany occur at in muscles

Approximately 50 pulses per second

If the outbreak of a regular number of cases of a disease happens often in the southeast region of the United States, how would it be classified?

As an endemic outbreak

Which of the following steps is not one of the more important matters to address when developing an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?

Assigning someone to contact the parents of an injured patient.

Which of the following statements is true of the role of athletic trainers in the rehabilitation of athletes?

Athletic trainers most often assume the primary responsibility for design, implementation, and supervision of rehabilitation programs.

Identify a true statement about the role of athletic trainers in dealing with athletes' emotional response to stress.

Athletic trainers must be concerned about the feelings of the athletes they work with.

Which of the following is the single most common problem associated with iontophoresis?

Chemical burn

What is polarity ?

Direction of current flow

During which rehabilitation phase should the psychological approach of explaining the healing process and purpose of treatment procedures, as well as the encouragement of aerobic conditioning by exercising the non-injured body part, be performed?

Early postoperative period

The patient will have a difficult time regaining function until the swelling is reduced. What therapeutic modalities can reduce this postacute lymphedema?

Electrical stimulation can help in reducing pain and decrease swelling., Intermittent compression would assist in reducing swelling., Ice-water immersion would assist in reducing swelling., Low intensity ultrasound could be utilized.

A pushup is an example of an open kinetic chain exercise.

False

A participant in a corporate wellness program has been diagnosed with the hepatitis B virus. What are the signs and symptoms of HBV infection?

Fever is a symptom of HBV, abdominal pain is a symptom of HBV, and Nausea is a symptom of HBV

When removing a helmet, what should the 2nd provider do first?

Gain access to airway, cuts jersey and shoulder pads open

Which of the following grades of motion takes a patient past the point of limitation?

Grade 5

what is waveform?

Graphic representation of the things such as shape, direction and magnitude of a particular electrical current

Which of the following actions is the single most important practice for preventing the spread of infectious diseases?

Handwashing

An athlete has suffered a season-ending knee injury. Which of the following would be an appropriate method for dealing with the athlete's need for social support?

Have the athlete talk to an athlete who has suffered a similar injury

A dancer has Achilles tendonitis. Which methods of cryotherapy could be used to manage pain and inflammation for this condition?

Ice massage could be used to control pain and inflammation., Ice bags could be used to control pain and inflammation., Cold water immersion could be used to control pain and inflammation., Cryokinetics could be used to control pain and inflammation.

Some athletes seem to get injured more often than others. What factors should the athletic trainer look for that might make the possibility of injury more likely in certain athletes?

Identify athletes who are overtraining, Identify athletes who may be burned out, and look for athletes that are under an excess amount of stress.

When dealing with an athlete who is a minor, which of the following types of consent would be a liability?

Inferred consent

What is the main purpose of maintaining progress evaluations when an off-the-field evaluation has already been completed?

It gives an athletic trainer the ability to focus specifically on the injury as it appears today compared with yesterday.

Which of the following statements is true of the negative effects of injury immobilization and sudden physical inactivity?

Joint immobilization causes a loss of normal compression, which leads to degeneration of the joint

Which massage guideline for effective massage would an athletic trainer be neglecting if he performed effleurage massage on the calf of a leg that is being treated for a potentially infected cut on the thigh?

Knowing when not to massage

What is duration?

Length of time that current is flowing

Who coined the five grades of motion used for joint mobilization?

Maitland

The athletic trainer is responsible for taking every precaution to prevent infection by bloodborne pathogens. How are bloodborne pathogen infections prevented from spreading from one athlete to another?

Make sure the athlete avoids direct contact with blood, educate the athlete on the risks associated with unprotected sex, make sure that all of the uniforms that have a presence of blood are treated and cleaned appropriately

Which of the following types of shock refers to an extreme loss of body fluid?

Metabolic shock

Which of the following occurs in Stage 2 of the skin response to cold?

Mild burning and aching 2-7 minutes after initiation

Please identify which of the following are vital sign

Movement, Pupils, Pulse, Temperature, Respiration

Identify a true statement about coping with pain

Muscle tension increases the sensation of pain.

Which of the following would be considered a sign or symptom of staleness?

Nausea for no apparent reason

A patient has been rehabilitating a surgically repaired knee for six months. Physically, she is capable of returning to activity but seems very hesitant to engage in an activity where there is potential contact. Should the athletic trainer push her back into activity despite her apprehension?

No, this process may take time. The athletic trainer should have the athlete gradually become exposed to practice activities.

What is frequency?

Number of waveforms being emitted by the electrical stimulating unit in one second

What governing agency established standards to protect health care providers and patients against bloodborne pathogens?

OSHA

Which of the following should be assessed during a secondary survey?

Open fracture

Which of the following statements is true of goal setting as a motivator for compliance during rehabilitation?

Patients need to know exactly what the goal is and have a sense that they can meet it.

During which stage of an infectious disease does the pathogenic agent continue to multiply and the host becomes capable of transferring pathogens to a new host?

Prodromal

If an injured patient is not responding psychologically to the efforts of the athletic trainer to rehabilitate and return that individual to full activity, what options does the athletic trainer have for referring this patient for additional help?

Refer the athlete to a clinical psychologist, guidance counselor, sports psychologist, and physician

Which of the following statements CORRECTLY states the basic principles for using PNF techniques?

Rotational movement is a component of PNF patterns.

What body plan runs vertically from front to back and divides the body into left and right sides?

Sagittal

Which of the following is not included in the history portion of a present injury evaluation?

Special Testing

Please click the appropriate information that would be included in a general Emergency Action Plan (EAP)

Sports medicine staff names, Roles of first responders, Venue directions / locations, Emergency equipment available, Sports medicine staff phone numbers, Emergency personnel, Directions to activate emergency medical system, Location of emergency communications (phones)

What is the expanded explanation of the abbreviation SOAP?

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

In order to progress in rehabilitation, what issue must be addressed first?

Swelling

What type of rehabilitative technique could the athletic trainer recommend that would allow the athlete to address both his range of motion and fitness concerns even though he is unable to bear weight?

The athlete could do aqua jogging to increase cardio and range of motion, The athlete could swim laps, The athlete could use the arm ergometer, The athlete could ride a bicycle

An athlete who has experienced several different injuries throughout the season is anxious about being able to perform at his usual level. What can the athletic trainer recommend to help the patient relax before a game?

The athlete should be encouraged to focus on the task at hand and meditate could also be a good option

A volleyball player recently had reconstructive shoulder surgery. What signs indicate that the athlete can progress from one stage of rehabilitation to another?

The athlete should have minimal swelling, The athlete's pain in active range of motion should be continually decreasing, The athlete should not be progressed if the shoulder feels warm

A runner complains of anterior knee pain. She has greatly cut back on the distance of her training runs and indicates that she has been taking anti-inflammatory medication to help her continue to train. However, she is frustrated because her knee seems to be getting worse instead of better. What can athletic trainer recommend to most effectively help the athlete deal with her knee pain?

The athlete's pain could be from weakness of the quadriceps muscle group, The athlete should perform mini-squats, The athlete should work on leg presses, The athlete could work on straight-leg raises

During a basketball game, one of the players sustains a nosebleed. Blood is visible on the court and on the player's jersey and skin. What actions need to take place before the game can resume?

The athlete's skin that has blood on it must be cleaned prior to their return into the game. The athlete must be removed from the event until the active nosebleed has ceased, The athlete must be cleared by the athletic trainer before returning to the game, All items that contain blood need to be disposed of following universal precautions.

A patient is just beginning a rehabilitation program following injury. What specific things can the athletic trainer do to provide social support to the patient?

The athletic trainer can be a good listener, It is the athletic trainer's responsibility to help prepare the athlete psychologically to return to play, and The athletic trainer should find out if there is a problem

A patient is having difficult contracting her quadriceps muscle on the second day after a surgical reconstruction of her knee. She has some swelling in the vastus medialis, and she is still experiencing some pain. What modality can the athletic trainer use to help her achieve a quadriceps contraction?

The athletic trainer could use a biofeedback unit, The athletic trainer could use the Russian setting on electrical stimulation

What should the athletic trainer do to help the athlete regain a normal gait pattern, and why is it important to do so as soon as possible?

The athletic trainer should have the athlete perform strengthening exercises, The athlete should perform exercises that focus on regaining neuromuscular control, The athlete should focus on functional activities that would help to regain strength, The athlete could stand on a trampoline, The athlete should strive to improve their gait pattern in order to avoid re-injury

When designing rehabilitation programs, what should an athletic trainer do in order for the program to be effective?

The athletic trainer should remember that every designed program should vary accordingly to the individual patient.

In general, athletes are highly motivated individuals. What can the athletic trainer do to motivate an injured patient to be compliant with the rehabilitation program?

The athletic trainer should set goals that will allow the athlete to progress from easy to difficult activities, the athletic trainer could build a progress chart for the athlete, and the athletic trainer should set up a series of short-term goals for the athlete.

The gymnast comes to the athletic trainer. What other therapeutic technique will help her stretch the injured ligament?

The athletic trainer should suggest using table traction and the athletic trainer should suggest using manual lumbar traction

A football defensive back is making a tackle and drops his head on contact with the ball-carrier. He hits the ground and does not move. When the athletic trainer gets to him, the patient is lying prone, is unconscious, but is breathing. How should the athletic trainer manage this situation?

The athletic trainer should suspect that the athlete has a cervical neck injury, so the athlete's head should be stabilized throughout., The athletic trainer should activate EMS., The athletic trainer should logroll the athlete onto a spine board because cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) could be necessary at any time., The athletic trainer should remove the athlete's helmet in case the athlete stops breathing.

Which of the following rights does an individual have after being exposed to a bodily fluid?

The right of a confidential medical evaluation

A fencer comes into the athletic training clinic complaining of pain in his shoulder that he has had for about a week. He indicates that he first hurt the shoulder when lifting weights but did not think it was a bad injury. During the past week he has not been able to lift because of pain. He has continued to fence during practice, but his shoulder seems to be getting worse instead of better. What is the standard evaluation scheme that the athletic trainer should use?

The subjective history should be taken first., The athletic trainer should palpate the injured area and its surrounding structures., Special tests should be performed to identify the underlying problem or condition.

Which of the following types of energy is transferred when cryotherapy techniques are employed for treatment?

Thermal energy

If a patient reports to an athletic training clinic for pre-practice treatment with a chronic history of patellar tendinitis, what would be the optimal treatment protocol?

Thermal ultrasound at 3MHz for about 5 minutes, 1.0 W/cm2

Which of the following statements is true of isometric exercises?

They are useful when resistance training through a full range of motion may make an injury worse.

Which of the following statements is true of the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

They include recurrent, inappropriate thoughts arising from within that a person cannot eliminate by ignoring.

Which of the following is a limitation of hydrocollator packs?

They usually do not significantly heat deeper tissues

Of the following mental training techniques, which one utilizes the practice of focusing on the undesired thoughts and terminating them with the trigger of a loud noise?

Thought stopping

What is the purpose of a primary survey?

To determine the existence of potentially life-threatening situations

Why was the overhead and single-leg squat test developed?

To identify movement impairments, determine underlying causes and use the results in direct treatment

A ladder drill is an example of an open kinetic chain exercise.

True

True or False: Soft tissue and body palpation should be performed bilaterally.

True

What is one recommendation to protect athletes from exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Use of mouthpieces in high-risk sports

Which of the following are the most common bloodborne pathogens?

Viruses

what is intensity?

Voltage output of the stimulating unit

Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the application of cold?

When cold is applied to the skin for more than 20 to 30 minutes, an intermittent period of vasodilation occurs

in front of

anterior

away from body

distal

Away from midline

lateral

Toward midline

medial

in back of

posterior

closer to

proximal

In the treatment of injured athletes, cryotherapy is used to:

reduce the likelihood of swelling.

What is another term for myofascial release?

soft tissue mobilization

above

superior