Prevention & Treatment of Sport Injuries Test 3
an anteriorly dislocated shoulder displays which of the following
a flattened deltoid-protruding acromion
unequal pupil size following a head injury is almost always a sign of significant brain damage
true
when is it permissible for an athlete that has sustained a concussion to return to play
- the physician says he can play - he went through ------ process
which of the following is not a sign of a cervical neck fracture
loss of hearing
which of the following vertebrae is considered the strongest and most massive?
lumbar
when an athlete is unconscious, head and neck injuries are always assumed
true
an acromioclavicular (A-C) sprain is most often induced by a direct blow to the tip of the shoulder, pushing the acromion process downward, or a fall on a flexed elbow
true
as the spinal segments progress downward they grow increasingly larger to accommodate the upright posture of the body
true
following a throat contusion, the most immediate concern is the integrity of the airway
true
naming the months of the year in reverse order is commonly used as an on-the-field cognitive test for concussions
true
the most common sign of a jaw fracture is the loss of normal occlusion (alignment) of the teeth
true
transmitted forces from a blow to the lateral aspect of the shoulder is one of the main mechanisms by which the clavicle is fractured
true
when an athlete has suffered a clavicular fracture which of following signs and symptoms will be apparent?
all of the above
which of the following muscles is not a part of the rotator cuff
deltoid
please list 5 questions/tasks you would ask/require of an athlete you suspect of sustaining a concussion
- list the months of the year - do you remember your name - how many fingers do you see - follow my fingers with your eyes and do so without moving your head - do you know where you are at
which of the following is the mechanism for an acromioclavicular sprain
a fall on an extended arm
after executing a tackle by leading with his head, a football player is down on the field. each of the following suggest an unstable neck except
all of the above
what direction does the shoulder most commonly dislocate?
anteriorly
if an athlete is unable to use the arm and complains of unilateral burning, numbness, and radiating pain after trauma; however, after a short while the signs disappear. Which of the following conditions is plausible?
burner or stinger (brachial plexus strain)
return to play/activity following a grade 1 burner/stinger
can take place when full strength, range of motion, and sensation are restored in the cervical spine and extremity
which of the following parts of the spine is considered the most mobile and vulnerable to a wide range of sports injuries?
cervical
after a fall on an a outstretched arm, an individual has restricted and painful pronation and supination. what injury should be suspected
fracture to the radial head/proximal ulnar fracture
the main function of the rotator cuff muscle group is to
hold the head of the humerus in the glenoid fossa
a basketball player has fallen on the tip of the elbow. there is immediate isolated swelling over the point of the elbow. what condition should be suspected
olecranon bursa rupture
pain over the anatomical snuffbox is a characteristic of a _________
scaphoid/navicular fracture
management of an avulsed tooth includes all the following except which of the following
scrubbing the tooth with a sterile gauze pad to get the dirt off
which of the following can occur if an athlete who sustained a previous concussion is returned to play prior to resolution of symptoms and then receives another head injury
second-impact syndrome
which of the following should not be done when managing a bleeding nose
tilt the head back to decrease bleeding
if an athlete complains of burning and tingling or paresthesia in the fourth and fifth fingers, what structure may be damaged
ulnar nerve
the straight leg raise test is used to check the flexibility of the hip flexors
false
