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
