ESC 371-EXAM 1

Which of the following measures would help prevent the onset of hyperthermia?

Acclimate to the environment

In order to find an individual liable, the injured person must prove that there was

All of the above must be present.

Failure to receive informed consent from an athlete could result in

Battery

In assessing urine to determine an individual's hydration status, which of the following would suggest inadequate hydration?

Dark yellow urine of small volume and strong odor

Helmets that are used in football, hockey, and lacrosse can limit or prevent a concussive injury from occurring.

False

_____ has established minimum standards for football helmets and their use.

NOCSAE

Referred pain is perceived at a location remote from the site causing the pain.

True

The benefit of onsite stress testing is to test ligament integrity before muscle guarding sets in.

True

True or False? Acclimatization is the single most important factor in preventing the onset of heat illness and altitude sickness.

True

True or False? An athletic training student misplaces a classmate's address. The classmate, who is a member of the football team, is expecting the athletic training student to deliver a textbook to his home that evening. The athletic training student accesses the football player's medical folder to obtain his address. Litigation could result from this action.

True

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

acceleration and deformation

The single most important factor to prevent altitude sickness is

acclimatization

The proliferative phase of healing includes

all of the above

An individual is performing a bicep curl as an exercise for a bicep strain. This exercise is considered

an open kinetic chain exercise.

Each of the following is a sign of heat cramps except

elevated body temperature

The ability of a muscle to stretch is called

extensibility

True or False? Extensibility is the ability of a muscle to be stretched and to return to normal length after either lengthening or shortening.

false

True or False? The Golgi tendon organs fail to fire during static stretching, leading to microscopic tears of the muscle tissue.

false

True or False? The body structure that regulates body temperature is the thyroid gland.

false

Decreased skin temperature on palpation of an injury site could indicate

reduced circulation.

Ethical responsibilities that guide one's actions and promote high standards of conduct are called

standards of professional practice

A muscle strain is classified as__________.

stretch or tear of a muscle/tendon

Maximal loss in taping restrictions for both inversion and eversion has been found to occur after how many minutes of exercise?

20 min

For every pound of water lost during exercises, _____ of fluid should be ingested

24 oz

Carbohydrates should be consumed within _____ minutes following activity?

30

An individual can move into phase 3 of the rehabilitation program when what percentage of normal passive and active range of motion is achieved?

80%

Which of the following terms reers to a structure on both sides of the body or body part?

Bilateral

True or False? Informed consent is only required in the treatment of minors.

False

True or False? Normal respiration for a child is 10 to 25 respirations per minute.

False

True or False? Sweat production by itself results in heat loss from the skin.

False

True or False? The musculoskeletal examination is the most important component of the PPE.

False

True or False? Treatment of heat cramps includes active stretching of the affected muscle(s).

False

The organization that defines impact standards for football and baseball/softball helmets is the

National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment.

A myotome is a group of muscles primarily innervated by a single nerve root.

True

True or False? Application of the "Good Samaritan" laws assumes that no financial compensation was to be received by the individual providing care.

True

True or False? History of syncope, dizziness, shortness of breath, and chest pains is part of the cardiac history.

True

True or False? Lack of acclimatization, use of diuretics, and sodium depletion in the normal diet can lead to heat cramps.

True

True or False? Licensure laws define the role of the athletic trainer and set the legal parameters under which the athletic trainer can practice within the state.

True

True or False? Prior to fitting a helmet, the hair should be styled in the manner worn during the athletic season and should be wet to simulate game conditions.

True

True or False? The team physician is the final authority to determine the mental and physical fitness of athletes in organized sports programs.

True

For a muscle to shorten, it must

contract concentrically.

A situation in which danger is apparent, or should have been apparent, resulting in an unreasonable unsafe condition is called

foreseeability of harm.

Which of the following statements is true? During exercise in the heat,

light-colored, lightweight, and porous clothing is preferred

An athlete has sustained an acute ankle sprain. The force producing this injury is

macrotrauma

Which of the following are phases of healing?

maturation inflammation proliferation

The most important tool of the PPE is the

medical history

Movement of an affected part by another person or device without effort by the patient is _______________ ROM.

passive

Equipment used to prevent an injury is called

prophylactic devices.

A noted or subjective change in an individual's body or its function that indicates an injury or disease is termed

symptom

The advantages of having an individual's primary care physician administer a PPE include all of the following except

the cost of the exam