Seminar in Sports Med Exam 2

A rupture of the biceps tendon is usually associated with which of the following mechanisms?

Forceful shoulder flexion against excessive resistance

_________________ is a condition that , involves degeneration of the epiphyseal end plates of the vertebral bodies and typically includes at least three adjacent motion segments.

Scheurman's disease

Following head trauma, an athlete appears fine, but within 10 to 20 minutes starts toexhibit signs and symptoms of neurologic deterioration, such as drowsiness, nausea,dilation of one pupil, and decreased level of consciousness. What injury should be suspected?

epidural hematoma

The _______________ artery is superficial and palpable on the anterior aspect of the wrist.

radial

Most wrist motion occurs at the

radiocarpal joint

Immediate treatment for an glenohumeral dislocation includes:

II, III, and IV,(immobilization, physical referral, ice)

Which of the following statements is true?

TBI's are classified into two categories, namely focal and diffuse.

Why is an adolescent's heart at greater risk for blunt impact injury?

adolescent rib cages are less rigid

any individual who receives a severe blow to the abdomen or back region should be instructed to check for

blood in the urine (hematuria)

A danger with open fractures to the skull is the greater risk of a bacterial infection that can lead to:

meningitis

The functional unit of the spine is called the

motion segment

A ______________________ is a grade I burner. It represents the mildest lesion, whereby only a temporary loss of sensation or loss of motor function occurs.

neurapraxia

In evaluating a head injury, which of the following techniques can be used by the coach to assess ability to concentrate?

recite three digits, and ask the individual to recite them backward

The mechanism of injury for Little League shoulder is most often ____________.

repetitive rotational stress

Pain over the anatomical snuffbox is a characteristic of a ______________.

scaphoid fracture

Which of the following structures is injured with Gamekeeper's thumb?

ulnar collateral ligament

True or False? During a basketball game, an athlete falls and strikes their head on the ground. The individual experiences confusion and a mild headache. Within a few minutes, the confusion is no longer apparent. The athlete is permitted to immediately return to play.

false

True or False? The AC joint consists of the articulation of the medial facet of the acromion process of the scapula with the distal clavicle.

true

True or False? A characteristic of a type III AC sprain is a depression or drooping of the shoulder girdle.

true

Dead arm syndrome is associated with

Recurrent anterior shoulder dislocations

Dislocations at the ________ are the most common hand joint dislocations

PIP joint

True or False? Although low back pain typically strikes adults, nearly 75% of children experience low back pain up to the age of 16.

false

True or False? An individual who has a history of blunt trauma to the left upper quadrant and experiences pain in the left shoulder should be suspected of having a ruptured pancreas.

false

The immediate management for a moderate muscle strain involving the low back should include

I and III (cold and physician referral)

Treatment for hyperventilation includes:

I and IV (calming the indiviudal and having the individual concentrate on slow inhalations through the nose and exhalations through the mouth)

Which of the following can lead to lateral epicondylitis in a tennis athlete?

I, II, III, and V

A mild, type 1 acromioclavicular sprain is treated with:

I, III, and IV (ice, sling, physician referral)

Which of the following is a potential red flag that warrant summoning EMS?

all of the above

Diplopia, absent eye movement, numbness (hypoesthesia) of the cheek and gum of the involved side, and a recessed, downward displaced globe are sign and symptoms that would indicate

an orbital blowout fracture

The ligament that stabilizes and encircles the head of the radius is the

annular ligament

Inability to horizontally adduct the arm without considerable pain is characteristic of all of the following conditions except _____________.

glenohumeral sprain

A weakened _____________ muscle is present in many chronic shoulder problems, particularly among throwers.

suprapinatus

The _____ controls the size of the pupil, regulating the amount of light that enters the eye.

iris

After being struck on the head, an athlete presents with Battle's sign. What injury should be suspected?

skull fracture

In a first-time glenohumeral anterior dislocation, the injured arm is usually held in which of the following positions?

slightly abducted and externally rotated

Following a elbow dislocation, the arm is typically held

slightly flexed with the forearm appearing shortened

Which of the following characteristics would suggest a cervical sprain rather than strain?

symptoms that persists longer than 3 days

True or False? Most ulnar dislocations occur in individuals younger than 20 years, with a peak incidence in the teenage years.

true

True or False? Repetitive overuse of the wrist and finger flexors can impinge on the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, leading to numbness or tingling in the fingertips on the palmar aspect of the thumb, index, and middle fingers.

true

True or False? The immediate management of a suspected metacarpal fracture includes should be immobilizing the hand in the position of function, with the palm face down and fingers slightly flexed.

true

True or False? The primary responsibility of the coach is to recognize potential signs and symptom of a concussion. It is not to determine the level of a concussion.

true

True or False? Thoracic outlet compression syndrome often is aggravated in activities that require overhead rotational stresses while muscles are loaded, such as weight lifting and swimming.

true

When disc nuclear material moves into the spinal canal but remains attached to the disc and impinges adjacent nerve roots, it is called a(n):

extruded disc

The joint formed when the superior and inferior articular processes mate with the articular process of adjacent vertebrae is termed

facet joint

True or False? Exercises to strengthen the low back area should involve back extension, lateral flexion, and rotation. The strength of the abdominal muscles does not influence the low back.

false

True or False? Swimmer's ear will produce complaints of "ears popping" and will show an amber-colored or bloody fluid that can be seen through the eardrum.

false

After a fall on an outstretched arm, an individual has restricted and painful pronation and supination. What injury should be suspected?

fracture to the radial head

The main function of the rotator cuff muscles 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 apex of the elbow. What condition should be suspected?

olecranon bursitis

Signs and symptoms that include dull pain in the sacral area that extends into the buttock and posterior thigh, pain with standing on one leg and climbing stairs, and pain with lateral flexion toward the involved side are characteristics of

sacroiliac joint sprain