Athletic Training Unit Test

The purpose of earwax is to

Keep dirt away from the eardrum

Excessive roundness of the thoracic spine is called

Kyphosis

The ______ lines the back of the eye and contains rods and cones

Lens

The portion of the eye responsible for focusing light onto the retina is the

Lens

How many cervical vertebrae does an athlete have?

7

Memory loss, either before or after an injury occurs, is called

Amnesia

An eye injury that results in the athlete seeing lights, sparks, or flashes that nobody else can see is likely a

Detached Retina

Cervical sprains are usually the result of

Hyperflexion and Hyperextension

Spearing in football is attributed to

Improper coaching techniques

One of the primary signs of concussion is

Increased blood pressure

The correct treatment of epistaxis includes

Instructing the athlete to lean forward Instructing the athlete to pinch his nose

The jawbone is most correctly called the

Mandible

While an athlete with dislocated tooth is on the way to the dentist, the tooth should be kept in

Milk or saline

The inability to move the eye when a blowout fracture occurs is the result of

Muscle caught in the fracture site

Spearing in football can result in

Neck injuries

A blow to the left side of the head will impair movement and function

On the right side of the body

The projecting portion of the external ear is called the

Pinna

Persistent concussion symptoms that linger after a concussion has been received are often called

Postconcussion syndrome

If an athlete suffers a disk bulge, it most typically bulges in which direction?

Posteriorly

The AT can properly treat a foreign body in the ear canal by

Referring the athlete to a physician

The most posterior process of a vertebrae is the

Spinous process

A bony condition whereby one vertebrae slips forward on another is called

Spondylolisthesis

The ______ requires an AT to obtain information from the athlete that related to orientation, immediate memory, concentration, and delayed recall. It also contains a neurological screening section whereby the AT examines loss of consciousness, memory loss, strength, sensation, and coordination.

Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC)

Brachial plexus injuries are often the result of _____ and are often called _____

Stretching the nerves; stingers or burners

A temporary impairment of brain function is called

A concussion

Which of the following is required before an athlete can return to competition after a concussion?

A physician has given clearance

The acronym AVPU stands for

Alert, verbal, pain, unrespinsiveness

An athlete with deviated septum may

Also have a broken nose

Severe bleeding within the brain is called

An intracranial hematoma

The layers of the cartilage that surround the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disk are called the

Annulus fibrous

When a bright light shines into the eyes, a normal pupil will

Become smaller

The purpose of saliva is to

Begin digestion

The brain is attached to the spinal cord by the

Brain stem

Which of the following eye conditions is often referred to as pink eye?

Conjunctivitis

Which of the following injury mechanisms is likely responsible for causing a brain injury on the opposite side from the impact?

Contrecoup

The visible portion of a tooth is the

Crown

Postconcussion syndrome includes which of the following symptoms

Headache

Cauliflower ear is formally known as

Hematoma auris

The white outer covering of the eye is called the

Sclera

A condition in which an athlete's spine is crooked rather than running in a straight line from the skull to the sacrum is referred to as

Scoliosis

A contact lens that is dislodged

Should be moved back into place with clean hands

The passageway for food from the mouth to the stomach is the

esophagus

This injury occurs when several consecutive ribs are fractured in two or more places.

flail chest

An athlete who experiences ____ concussions in one year must be pulled from competition for one year

three

The passageway for air between the mouth and the lungs is the

trachea

What is the difference between sprains and strains of the lumbar region?

The pain from a spain tends to localized, whereas the pain from a muscle strain tends to move the length of the muscle, especially when the athlete tries to use the muscle while bending

The segment of the spine that is attached to the ribs is called the

Thoracic Spine

Hyphema is a term for which of the following injuries

Torn retina

The eardrum is also known as the

Tympanic membrane

A protrusion of organs through the abdominal wall is known as

a hernia

Hyperventilation is

a quick breathing rate that results in an imbalance of oxygen and carbon dioxide

The brain is protected by which of the following structures a. Skull b. Cerebrospinal Fluid c. Scalp d. all of the above

all of the above

Which of the following may be a sign or symptom of a cartilage fracture of the trachea? a. spitting up blood b. difficulty talking and breathing c. pain in the throat d. all of the above

all of the above

The presence of blood in the pleural cavity is called

hemothorax

Which of the following abdominal injuries is most likely to cause blood in the urine?

kidney contusion

An athlete suffering a spleen injury may have pain in the

left shoulder

The liver is predominately located in the

left upper quadrant

The spleen is located in the

left upper quadrant

The presence of air in the pleural cavity is called

pneumothorax

Which abdominal muscle is responsible for forward flexion of the trunk?

rectus abdominis

The appendix is located in the

right lower quadrant

Which of the following is a lower chamber of the heart?

right ventricle

The treatment for a corneal abrasion is to

Wear a patch and apply antibiotic ointment