Test Number 4 Exsc 242B

The mechanism of injury for a contracoup injury would most likely be

A force or blow causing the brain to strike the side of the skull opposite from the point of impact

Each of the following factors can contribute to the severity of exercise inducted brochospasm

Activities that trigger asthma reaction, breathing air that's colder or dryer than the air in your lungs

You have the athlete rinse out his eye with ophthalmic solution but it doesn't relieve his symptoms. What is your next action?

Doctor, medication

All of the following are methods of heat exchange except

Evaporation

Of the following environment conditions/ illnesses which is considered the most serious?

Evaporation/ heat stroke

During a basketball game, an athlete falls and strikes his head on the ground. The individual experiences confusion and a mild headache. Within a few minutes, the confusion is no longer apparent. The athlete should be permittier to return to play

False

After being struck on the head, an athlete presents with battle's sign. What injury should be suspected?

Fracture of the scull

Unequal pupils, bleeding or CSF from the nose and/or ears, loss of smell, and loss of sight or major vision disturbances are characteristics of

Fracture of the skull

And individual is not sweating, appears red or flushed, and the skin is hot and dry. What condition may the individual be experiencing?

Heat stroke

If a conscious person is suffering from hypoglycemia, the person should be given

High-sugar foods or drinks/ medication

Return to activity before the brain has completely recovered from injury could result in

Lasting and progressing symptoms

Electrolytes assist in the regulation of

Nerve and muscle function and maintain acid-base balance and water balance

A danger associated with return to play before symptoms of a head injury have resolved is

Post concussion syndrome

Which are appropriate tests when assessing an achte head injury?

Postural stability, Neurocognitive, Cardiovascular challenge

Which eye ailment would elicit a comment such as "a curtain fell over my eye"?

Retinal detachment

Which of the following structures would present the symptom of tinnitus

Ringing/ Subjective Tinnitus

Which one is NOT a sign of a skull fracture

Signs: swelling and tenderness, facial bruising, bleeding from the nostrils or ears

Athletes who have experienced heat stroke must be monitored carefully during activity since they are more susceptible to heat illness again

True

Common causes of of epistaxis include: direct trauma, nasal infection, and set nasal membranes due to prolonged inhalation of dry air

True

Serial evaluations are essential for concussions or brain injuries

True

Sweat must be evaporated from the skin to effectively cool the body

True

Replanting a dislocated tooth must be done within ...to have a high success rate

1 hour

Acclimatization to heat requires ....days of moderate exercise during hot weather

7-14

What happens in a coup-type injury?

A blow to the head that causes the brain to move to the same side as the blow

The BESS test is used to assess

Balance

Orbital hematoma is commonly known as?

Black eye

Hematoma auris is commonly known as?

Cauliflower ear

Delayed signs and symptoms days or even weeks after head trauma are most likely to be associated with which of the following injuries?

Concussion

Persistent headache, blurred vision, vertigo, memory loss, irritability, and inability to concentrate are characteristics of

Concussion

Absorption of heat through the feet by standing on a hot artificial turf is an example of heat exchange termed

Conduction

A baseball player slides head first into 3rd base. As the 3rd baseman tries to tag him he brushes the ground and sends dirt into the runners face. The runner now is complaining of pain in his eye, it is watering, it hurts to open it and when he does open his eye he has photophobia. You suspect the athlete has

Corneal abrasion

Immediate management of a seizure includes

Cushion the head, loosen anything around the neck, then person on their side, observe, DO NOT hold the person or each into their mouth

Heat exhaustion is defined as a failure of the body's heat-controlling (thermoregulatory) mechanism

False (it's heat stroke)

Heat syncope is

Heat gain that often occurs after standing for long periods of time immediately after cessation of activity

Red skin color would be a sign of

Heat stroke

A danger with open skull fractures is the risk of a bacterial infection that can lead to

Infection of meninges, blood vessel damage

The entire brain and spinal cord are enclosed in three layers of protective tissue known collectively as

Meninges

If an athlete is properly hydrated, what color should their urine be?

Pale yellow

Which of the following organs is associated with diabetes

Pancreas

The most important preventative measure for head and facial injuries is

Protective equipment

The management of heat exhaustion includes

Rest, cool down, move to shade, ice packs arm pits, groin, neck, fan, rehydrate, elevate feet to

What is tinnitus?

Ringing in the ear

The scalp and face tend to bleed profusely upon laceration because of their...

Superficial locations

Management for hyphema includes

Topical corticosteroids

A dislocated tooth should be scrubbed to remove any dirt before returning it to the tooth socket

True

Hematoma auris is common in which sport?

Wrestling

How should epistaxis be treated?

cauterization,anterior packing

In assessing an eye injury, floaters and flashes suggest a(n)

posterior vitreous detachment

Nystagmus is

when they eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements and it's associated with stroke

Blood in the anterior chamber of the eye is termed

hyphema