Competency 0101

In assessing blood pressure, the bladder should be quickly inflated to about

200 mm hg

An avascular necrosis of the lunate that is often seen in young athletes and thought to be caused by repetitive trauma is referred to as:

Keinbock disease

Which of the following structures resists valgus shearing rotational forces at the knee?

MCL

A defensive back has throbbing pain on the plantar side of the great toe of the right foot. The athlete does not recall a specific mechanism or time of onset. The pain increases significantly when the athlete pushes off the right foot to block an opponent. For the past 3 days, the team was forced to practice indoors on a composite-type floor. What injury should be suspected?

Turf toe

What two potential effects occur when a force acts on an object?

acceleration and deformation

An injury with rapid onset because of a traumatic episode but with short duration is termed:

acute

After a hyperextension injury, palpable anterior joint pain, particularly on the anteromedial side, is more commonly attributed to acute:

anterior capsulitis

Force acting along the long axis of a structure is termed:

axial force

bones normally resist

compression forces

A lacrosse player has a history of coughing spells and difficulty breathing during indoor and outdoor sport participation and cardiovascular conditioning. What might this history indicate?

exercise induces bronchospasm

Which of the following mechanisms of injury is the leading cause of fractures and dislocations in the wrist and hand?

fall on an outstretched hand

A common mechanism of injury for an acromioclavicular sprain is:

falling on an outstretched arm

Which of the following skin lesions can preclude participation in sports?

impetigo

Sesamoid disorders, medial tibial stress syndrome, and Achilles tendinitis are each associated with which of the following conditions?

pes planus

An acute process in which the nucleus pulposus herniates through the posterior annulus, resulting in signs and symptoms of cord or nerve root compression is termed:

soft disk herniation

A blow to the abdomen that results in dyspnea, anxiety, and diaphragmatic spasm is indicative of which of the following conditions?

solar plexus contusion

During athletic activity, the most commonly injured abdominal organ is the ___________.

spleen

Hypomobile individuals tend to be more susceptible to

muscle strains

Understanding and comprehending nature of risk is associated with participation of a sport

-participants age -experience -knowledge of pertinent information about risk

A diver has been complaining of low back pain in the region of L4-L5 that has increased over the past 3 weeks. Following an assessment and given the mechanism of repetitive hyperextension associated with diving, the athletic trainer refers the athlete to the team physician. The athlete returns with x-rays that indicate a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis. What is the name of this condition?

Spondylosis

What is the most common mechanism of injury for a wrist sprain?

axial loading on an outstretched hand

Childhood diseases can be prevented by immunization given between:

birth to 18 months

What is the leading cause of traumatic death in youth baseball?

cardiac tamponade

What is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted diseases in the United States?

chlamydia

A minor blow to the fibular head can contuse the:

common perennial nerve

What is the most common mechanism of injury for severe cervical spine injuries?

compressive axial loading

A direct blow to the anterolateral aspect of the thorax, a sudden twist, or falling on the ball can compress the rib cage, resulting in a:

costochondral separation

What type of injury occurs in a small concentrated area, usually as the result of high velocity-low mass forces?

focal

A push or pull acting on a body is termed:

force

The most common site of impact in bicycle head injuries is the head's:

frontal region

Medial tibial torsion is associated with

genu varum

The most common cause of sudden death due to cardiac anomalies for males under the age of 35 is:

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

What is the most common cause of sudden death in young athletes?

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

The development of ectopic bone in the belly of the muscle as a result of chronic blows to the same area is termed:

myositis officians

Contusions and fractures to the trachea, larynx, and hyoid bone frequently occur during

neck hyperextension

Questions concerning head injury, unconsciousness, repeated headaches, seizures, and unexplained muscle weakness are part of which of the following PPE components?

neurological examination

The presence of involuntary cyclical movement of the eyes is termed:

nystagmus

Infrequent menstrual cycles or menstruation involving scant blood flow is termed:

oligomenorrhea

Axial loading of the cervical spine occurs when the neck is:

position of flexion

Most elbow dislocations occur from axial loading when falling on an outstretched hand, which results in the ulna and radius dislocating

posteriorly

Which of the following is a common mechanism of injury to the ischial bursa?

prolonged sitting on a hard surface

Osteitis pubis is a stress fracture of the _________ caused by repeated overload of the __________.

pubic symphysis adductor muscles

Subluxation or dislocation of the radial head is referred to as:

pulled elbow syndrome

The common mechanism of injury for Achilles tendon rupture is:

push-off of the forefoot with the knee extended.

The most common mechanism of injury for an ulnar collateral sprain is:

repetitive valgus tensile force

The most frequently fractured bones in the thoracic cage are:

ribs 5-9

Fracture of the ___________ accounts for more than 70% of all carpal bone injuries.

scaphoid

Force that tends to cause one part of the object to slide or displace with respect to another part of the object is termed:

shear

A ______ is an injury away from the actual injury site due to rotational components during acceleration.

countrecoup injury

As an adaptation to the repeated stress associated with throwing, a baseball pitcher may exhibit which of the following conditions in the throwing arm?

cubital valgus

Hypermobile individuals tend to be more susceptible to

dislocations

What cerebral focal injury is usually caused by a direct blow and is often accompanied by a skull fracture?

epidural hemotoma

dextrocardia

location of the heart on the right side

The causative force for an acute injury is:

macrotrauma

two factors that determine whether an injury occurs when a force is sustained by the tissues in the body

magnitude of the forces and tissues material properties

What focal cerebral injury is the leading cause of deaths in football players?

subdural hemotoma

Which of the following sports presents the least risk for increasing bronchospasm in an asthmatic athlete?

swimming

When the foot and ankle are inverted, the forces applied to the lateral ligaments are:

tensile

While stretching for an overthrown ball a first baseman strained an adductor muscle. What type of force would have produced this injury?

tensile force

RDA for iron in adolescent girls and childbearing age is

48 mg

Wheelchair athletes can have difficulty retaining body heat when the temperature drops to approximately _______.

50 degrees freinheit

The characteristic of having different strengths in response to loads from different directions is termed:

anisotropic

gynecomastia

anabolic steroid use

Which type of hernia is more commonly seen in women?

femoral

Runners are often at risk for low back pain due to:

tight hip flexors and tight hamstrings

The arrangement of the collagen fibers in tendons enables resistance to:

unidirectional tensile loads.

What is the most frequent gynecologic diagnosis encountered by physicians who provide primary care to females?

vaginitis

The maximum load that a material can sustain without permanent deformation is termed:

yield point

Which of the following areas is associated with the domain of clinical evaluation and diagnosis?

• Knowledge of biomechanical factors associated with specific activities • Knowledge of immediate and delayed physiological response to injuries, illnesses, and health-related conditions • Skill in identifying structural and functional integrity of anatomical structures • Skill in directing a referral to the appropriate professionals