Human Injuries Final Exam
If lightning is observed, outdoor play cannot resume until ____ after the last lighting or thunder.
30 minutes
Sciatica issues with soft signs may involve removing an athlete from sport participation for___________ weeks
6-12
Flexion of the neck, produces a straightened cervical spine that acts like a segmental column, predisposing the spine to permanent neurologic injury with further axial loading
Spear Tackler's spine
A bilateral fracture of pars interarticularis accompanied by anterior slippage of involved vertebra
Spondylolisthesis
Signs and symptoms of viral meningitis include all of the following except
abdominal rigidity
After impact, the brain continues to accelerate and rotate, causing tearing of the veins away from the actual injury site, which can lead to a _____ injury.
countercoup
Which of the following structures would present the symptom of tinnitus?
ears
Collectively, the primary movers for back extension are called the
erector spinae
Benefits to TBI (traumatic brain injury) assessment include many subjective measures.
false
Following a hit in the face, an individual's cheek appears flat and depressed with swelling about the eye. A mandibular fracture should be suspected.
false
One of the benefits of the NFL five step process for return to play following a concussion is a clearly defined timeline for progression.
false
Dizziness, headache, rapid and shallow respirations, and a rapid, weak pulse are signs of
heat exhaustion
An athlete is not sweating any longer, reddish skin, and has hot, dry skin. What condition might the athlete be experiencing?
heat stroke
The functional unit of the spine is called the
motion segment
In the U.S., it is estimated that 300,000 sports related concussions occur annually, this figure is probably________ due to reporting methods.
not very accurate
Air trapped in pleural space, causing portion of lung to collapse; lung can't fully expand
pneumothorax
Which of the following is not an airborne disease?
polio
Transmission of the tetanus bacillus is through
puncture type-wound
In assessing an eye injury, floaters and flashers suggest a(n)
retinal injury
Following head trauma, inability to recall events that took place earlier in the day is an example of
retrograde amnesia
HIV is transmitted through all of the following except
saliva
The months with the highest pediatric concussion diagnoses are
sept and oct
A loss of cerebrospinal fluid around the spinal cord because of deformation of the spinal cord or a narrowing of the neural canal is called
spinal stenosis
A great danger with a ruptured spleen is its ability to splint itself and then produce delayed hemorrhage.
true
All children should receive a complete series of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations during the first 18 months of life.
true
Exercising moderately during repeated heat exposures can result in physiological adaptation to a hot environment, which can improve performance and heat tolerance.
true
Fractures of the lumbar vertebrae below L2 do not pose a serious threat to paralysis.
true
Low back pain in runners is associated with tightness in hip flexors and hamstrings.
true
The inability of the pupils to accommodate to light is a possible indication of head trauma.
true
When air temperature is greater than skin temperature, body relies primarily on sweating for heat loss, through evaporation.
true
