Human Injuries- ATR 4132

The NATA website highlights the importance of proper athletic training terminology as it helps eliminate confusion and/or inconsistencies when defining the AT's role in health care. Please select ALL of the following that are the preferred terms for an athletic trainer (when referring to the person, not the credential). Note: These are the required terms for publication in NATA journals.

-Athletic Trainer -AT

When assessing level of responsiveness, the acronym AVPU stands for

Alert, voice, pain, unresponsiveness

What is the term used to described unequal pupils?

Aniscoria

The EAP should be practiced

Anually

Physiological information such as blood pressure would be ______-oriented evidence.

Disease

Clinical practice guidelines, CATs, Cochrane reviews, and meta-analysis are all examples of

Filtered information

Knee braces designed to provide proprioceptive feedback and protect unstable anterior cruciate ligament injuries are

Functional

Critical information that should be obtained during the on-site history includes

Mechanism of injury

Movement of an injured body part through the range of motion with NO assistance from the injured individual is termed

Passive movement

A slow, bounding pulse could be indicative of

Skull fracture

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

The cost of the exam (Advantages: a potentially closer examiner-athlete relationship, a more thorough and comprehensive exam can be performed)

In the absence of an athletic trainer, which of the following is not a responsibility of the coach?

To design a rehabilitation program (What a coach does: recognize a severity of injury & implement an emergenct care plan)

Visceral pain results from an injury to an organ in the thoracic cavity.

True

When asking about the characteristics of symptoms, it is important to determine location, onset, severity, frequency, and duration.

True

When applying a wrap for a quadriceps strain, the wrap is directed in a(n)

Upward and lateral manner

The assurance that measurements represent what we think they represent is

Validity

Which of the following activities can be used to measure power?

Vertical jump

The emergency action plan should

be comprehensive and flexible

What type of injury is likely to result from a low-velocity, high-mass force?

diffuse

The primary survey determines

level of responsiveness and assesses airway, breathing, and circulation.

The ideal completion time for the PPE is

6 weeks prior to the start of practice sessions

Which of the following is responsible for awarding the ATC credential and managing continuing education for ATs?

Board of Certification

The air bladder in a football helmet should be inspected

Daily

A written guarantee that a product is safe for use is called a(n)

Expressed Warranty

If an athlete provides their own protective equipment, the athletic trainer is not responsible for ensuring that it fits correctly and is maintained properly.

False

It would be appropriate for a parent to recognize their high school child's group PPE for football as the equivalent of an annual check-up with a family physician.

False

The completion of a dental examination as part of the PPE is considered optional.

False

The purpose of an assumption of risk form is to warn athletes and their parents of the dangers inherent in participating in a sport. By having this form completed, the coach is no longer liable for any injuries that may occur.

False

Individuals who have a positive diagnosis according to the diagnostic test but really do not have the injury according to the reference standard are

False positives

Subjective information is gained through the _____ of the HOPS process.

History

When taping for wrist hyperflexion injury, support strips are placed

On the dorsum of the hand

Clinicians commonly use one of three scales to efficiently communicate the impact or strength of individual pieces of evidence and overall clinical recommendation. Those scales include all except

PICO (3 scales of communication: CEBM, GRADE, SORT)

Which of the following is NOT a function of a neoprene sleeve?

Provides protection from external forces

Which of the following best illustrates a diagnostic sign?

Swelling

If a fracture is suspected, the clinician should immobilize the joints above and below the fracture site.

True

If prevention of hyperflexion of the great toe is desired, support tape strips are applied on the dorsum of the foot.

True

Restricted circulation and reduced function of the body part can result from tape that is applied too tightly.

True

Skin temperature should by assessed by touching the forehead with the back of your hand.

True

In severe brain injuries, posturing characterized by extension of all four extremities is

decerebrate rigidity

In most taping techniques, each subsequent strip of tape should overlap the previous strip by

one-half to one-third the width of the tape