Final Exam ATR 4132 Red
T/F: A great danger with a ruptured spleen is its ability to splint itself and then produce delayed hemorrhage.
True
Which of the following is not an airborne disease? A. the flu B. mumps C. measels D. polio
polio
If lightning is observed, outdoor play cannot resume until ____ after the last lighting or thunder. A. 20 min B. 30 min C. 3 hrs D. 10 min
30 min
Sciatica issues with soft signs may involve removing an athlete from sport participation for___________ weeks. A. 12-24 B. 4-6 C. 2-4 D. 6-12
6-12
Collectively, the primary movers for back extension are called the______________. A. latissimus dorsi B. extension spinae C. rhomboids D. erector spine
Erector Spine
T/F: Benefits to TBI (traumatic brain injury) assessment include many subjective measures.
False
T/F: Following a hit in the face, an individual's cheek appears flat and depressed with swelling about the eye. A mandibular fracture should be suspected.
False
T/F: One of the benefits of the NFL five step process for return to play following a concussion is a clearly defined timeline for progression.
False
An athlete is not sweating any longer, reddish skin, and has hot, dry skin. What condition might the athlete be experiencing? A. hypothermia B. Heat Stroke C. Heat exhaustion D. heat cramps
Heat Stroke
The months with the highest pediatric concussion diagnoses are A. Sept and Oct B. Nov and Dec C. Jan and Feb D. Mar and Apr
Sept and Oct
Flexion of the neck, produces a straightened cervical spine that acts like a segmental column, predisposing the spine to permanent neurologic injury with further axial loading A. spear tacklers spine B. hyper extension syndrome C. cervical stenosis D, hyper flexion syndrome
Spear tackler's spine
T/F: All children should receive a complete series of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations during the first 18 months of life.
True
T/F: Exercising moderately during repeated heat exposures can result in physiological adaptation to a hot environment, which can improve performance and heat tolerance.
True
T/F: Fractures of the lumbar vertebrae below L2 do not pose a serious threat to paralysis.
True
T/F: Low back pain in runners is associated with tightness in hip flexors and hamstrings.
True
T/F: When air temperature is greater than skin temperature, body relies primarily on sweating for heat loss, through evaporation.
True
T/F: The inability of the pupils to accommodate to light is a possible indication of head trauma.
True
Signs and symptoms of viral meningitis include all of the following except A. neck pain B. photophobia C. altered mental status D. abdominal rigidity
abdominal rigidity
After impact, the brain continues to accelerate and rotate, causing tearing of the veins away from the actual injury site, which can lead to a _____ injury. A. cerebral B. whiplash C. contrecoup D. direct
contrecoup
Which of the following structures would present the symptom of tinnitus? A. ears B. eyes C. oral cavity D. TMJ
ears
Dizziness, headache, rapid and shallow respirations, and a rapid, weak pulse are signs of A. heat exhaustion B. heat cramps C. Heat Stroke D. prickly heat
heat exhaustion
The functional unit of the spine is called the A. vertebrae B. ligamentum nuchae C. intervertebral disk D. motion segment
motion segment
In the U.S., it is estimated that 300,000 sports related concussions occur annually, this figure is probably________ due to reporting methods. A. not very accurate B. very accurate
not very accurate
Air trapped in pleural space, causing portion of lung to collapse; lung can't fully expand A. Hemo-pneumothorax B. pneumothorax C. tension pneumothorax D. hemothorax
pneumothoraz
Transmission of the tetanus bacillus is through A. puncture-type wound. B. airborne droplets. C. direct contact. D. indirect contact.
puncture-type wound.
In assessing an eye injury, floaters and flashers suggest a(n) A. orbital fracture B. retinal injury C. hemorrhage in he anterior chamber D. retinal injury
retinal injury
Following head trauma, inability to recall events that took place earlier in the day is an example of A. disorientation B. vertigo C. anterograde amnesia D. retrograde amnesia
retrograde amnesia
HIV is transmitted through all of the following except A. saliva B. vaginal secretions C. Blood D. semen
saliva
A loss of cerebrospinal fluid around the spinal cord because of deformation of the spinal cord or a narrowing of the neural canal is called A. spinal occlusion B. spinal bifida C. scheuermann disease D. spinal stenosis
spinal stenosis
A bilateral fracture of pars interarticularis accompanied by anterior slippage of involved vertebra A. Sciatica B. Spondylolisthesis C. Scoliosis D. Spondylolysis
spondylolisthesis