ICP exam 2

a palpable defect in a muscle following an acute injury mechanism would suggest

a third degree strain

which of the following is an example of a chronic injury?

achilles tendinitis

the beginning of the acute inflammatory phase of healing involves processes which

act to stop blood loss from the wound

which of the following terms refers to a structure on both sides of the body or body part?

bilateral

which of the following professionals is concerned with information involving kinematics and kinetics?

biomechanist

mast cells are connective tissue cells that carry

bradykinin, histamine, heparin (all of the above)

which of the following tasks is the duty of the coach relative to injury prevention?

developing and implementing appropriate conditioning programs?

hypoxia refers to the

disruption of oxygen supply

which of the following best illustrates a diagnostic sign?

edema

which of the following is a written guarantee that a product is safe for use?

expressed warranty

a contusion is an accumulation of blood between the layers of skin.

false

you are the coach of a high school soccer team. following a game, a college coach comes to your office expressing interest in one of the players on the team. it is appropriate to give the college coach limited information regarding the athlete's health.

false

which of the following are characteristics of scar tissue?

fibrous, inelastic, nonvascular

a grade III nerve injury, referred to as a __________, disrupts the endoneurium. these severe injuries have a poor prognosis, with motor and sensory deficit persisting for up to 1 year.

neurotmesis

visual analysis of overall appearance, symmetry, willingness and ability to move is called

observation

a condition of reduced bone mineral density is referred to as

osteopenia

a pulling force that tends to stretch the object to which it is applied is called a

tensile force

phagocytosis refers to

the ingestion of cellular debris and waste products

a common site for myositis ossificans is

the quadriceps muscle group

which of the following is correct?

the wrist is distal to the elbow

which of the following best illustrates a symptom?

tinnitus

while the background of the coach does not permit evaluation at the level of care of a healthcare professional, the coach should still be prepared

to perform an onsite-evaluation of acute injuries?

a blister is an accumulation of fluid between the epidermis and the dermis.

true

a characteristic of a grade 1 train is minimal loss of function.

true

a diarthrodial joint is a freely movable joint.

true

a primary concern with a joint dislocation is the potential for re-occurence.

true

a tendon begins to develop tears when it is stretched approximately 5-8% beyond normal length.

true

true or false? in assessing an injury, a coach should determine if the individual experienced other unusual sensations at the time of injury by asking questions such as "did you hear anything: and "did you feel anything."

true

the beginning of the acute inflammatory phase is marked by

vasoconstriction