Test #? ATTR 211

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Cloth ankle wraps should be ____ wide an ____ long.

2 inches/10 inches

When taping with an arch support, the longitudinal arch should be __________.

Lifted

Does sweating cause heat loss?

No

What is the purpose for taping for Hammer (Clawed) Toes?

To reduce the pressure of the bent toes against the shoe

Spiral Wrap

used for covering a large area of a cylindrical part 4-inch elastic wrap

Elbow Figure-Eight Wrap

used to secure a dressing in the antecubital fossa or to restrain full extension in hyperextension injuries, 3-inch elastic wrap, patient flexes elbow between 45 & 90 degree & fist is clenched

A wrap may be used for what 3 common things?

(1) Hold a dressing in place, (2) secure a pad over an injured area, and (3) provide support or limit rang of motion for an injured body part.

How are Ace wraps supposed to be applied?

(1) Lay loose end on the anterior aspect of the wrist or ankle, (2) then carry under and completely around the limb and back to the start,

Elastic wrap is used widely by Athletic Trainers for what 2 reasons?

(1)Its elasticity allows it to conform easily and (2) has consistent/even pressure when applied correctly

When fitting an athlete for a shoe, a distance of _____-_____ between the longest toe and the front of the shoe is recommended.

1/2/3/4 inch

The supplies needed for arch support taping is one roll of 1½-inch adhesive tape, tape adherent, and what else?

1/8 or 1/4 inch adhesive foam rubber pad or felt pad

The average adult doing minimal physical activity requires at least ____ glasses, of water a day.

10 (2.5 liters)

In the rotary taping method, you will cut a _____ inch piece of _____ inch elastic tape with both the ends snipped. What is placed in the center of the piece of elastic tape?

10/3/gauze pad

With severe deep frostbite of an extremity, the water temperature should be _____-____ degrees for re-warming the body.

100/110

We should want our Rectal temp to be lowered to around ______ F.

101

When taping a knee, it is recommended that the AT precut ____ elastic tape strips, each approximately ______ inches long.

12/9

The optimal level of carbohydrate for the quickest fluid absorption is ____ grams per ___ ounces of water.

14/8

The recommendations for fluids that an athlete should drink is ___-___ ounces of water/sports drink about ___-___ hours before activity. Then drink another ___-___ fluid ounces ___-___ minute before exercise.

17-20/2-3/7-10/10-20

For elbow restriction taping, you will need one roll of 1½-inch adhesive tape, tape adherent, and what size elastic tape?

2 inch

When it comes to the width and length of an elastic wrap for hand, finger, toe, and head wraps, the width should be _____ and the length should be ______.

2 inches/6 yards

What are the three basic Chin straps used today?

2 snap, 4 snap, and 6 snap

It is essential that the athlete be aware of the importance of ingesting sufficient fluids/foods throughout the _______ period preceding exercise, to make certain that he or she is appropriately hydrated.

24 hour

The measurement between the top of the faceguard and lower edge of the helmet should be ____ inches.

3

If the flash to bang is 15 seconds, how far away is lightening occurring?

3 Miles

When it comes to the width and length of an elastic wrap for extremities the width should be _____ and the length should be ______.

3 or 4 inches/10 yards

When the flash-to-bang count is at or less than ____ there is danger, and conditions should be closely monitored. When the count reaches ____, everyone should have left the field for safe shelter.

30/30

Running shoes tend to break down at what mileage _____-_____ miles.

350/550

For the Fan Arch Support taping technique, the second and third strip of tape is starts ______ and it should finish _______.

3rd metatarsal head/where it began

When it comes to the width and length of an elastic wrap for thigh, groin, and trunk the width should be _____ and the length should be ______.

4 or 6 inches/10 yards

It is advisable to add a layer of protective clothing for every ____ mph of wind.

5

Most people replace about _____ of water lost through sweating when exercising in hot and humid climates.

50%

Heat loss through evaporation is severely impaired when the relative humidity reaches ___ percent and virtually stops when the humidity reaches ___ percent.

65/75

Acute Mountain Sickness can occur when individuals go from a low to a moderate altitude of what height?

7,000-8,000 feet

For acclimatization, progressive exposure should occur over a _____ day period.

7-10

At what altitude can high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) occur?

9,000-10,000

When taping an ankle for instability, the foot should be positioned at a ______ degree angle.

90

A hip spica is used to support what injury?

A hip adductor strain

Which sling should be used to help support the forearm and prevent further injury in someone that has sustained a shoulder girdle injury?

A shoulder arm sling

What term refers to adapting to an environment?

Acclimatization

Ankle Spica used for compression of __________, and the ankle and foot should be extended _______ of the table at _____ degrees. What materials are needed for this wrap?

Acute injuries/over the edge/90/3-inch elastic wrap

What material contains an adhesive mass on one side, thus combining a cushioning effect with the ability to be held in place by the adhesive mass?

Adhesive felt (moleskin) or sponge rubber

Cloth Ankle Wrap are used to protect ____ and you need a ___ inch wrap to perform this task.

Ankles/2

An individual is said to be experiencing mild dehydration when the amount of fluids lost are what?

Are less than 2% of normal body weight

The principal use of the triangular bandage in athletic training is for ________.

Arm slings

In an arch support taping, we place a series of strips of tape directly around the arch. The tape strips should be pulling from what direction to do what?

Around the arch which pulls the arch upwards

Of the following, which would you consider a guideline for adhesive tape application for joint support?

Avoid continuous taping If possible, start taping with an "anchor" piece and end with "lock" strip Place the part to be taped in a stabilized position

Recent studies have focused on the proprioceptive effects and how ankle braces influence what 3 things?

Balance, postural sway, and joint position sense

What has been shown to be a more effective alternatives to taping?

Braces

Exertional heatstroke may result in (characterized) what two things?

CNS abnormalities and potential tissue damage

Heat cramps may be prevented by adequate replacement of what 3 things?

Calcium, sodium, and potassium

What are the 2 basic types of slings?

Cervical arm sling and shoulder arm sling

Which material is resilient, nonabsorbent, and rebounds to its original shape quickly?

Closed cell foam

What type of wrap is made up of two layers of non-woven rayon that is separated by spandex material?

Cohesive elastic wrap

The best way to check hydration status is to look at the _____ of the athlete's _____.

Color/urine

Contusion of the exposed muscle either lateral or medial to the tibia can result in what syndrome?

Compartment syndrome

What kind of force does an Ankle spica, for acute ankle injuries, apply?

Compressive force

In what ways is heat eliminated by the body?

Conduction, Evaporation, Radiation, Convection

What refers to the physical contact with other objects can result in either heat loss or a heat gain?

Conductive Heat Exchange

Cohesive elastic wraps exerts _____ and ______ pressure, and has what 2 characteristics?

Constant/even/is lightweight and contours easily to the body part

Non-elastic adhesive tape continuously wrapped around a body part may cause ________.

Constriction

12. A body part should be wrapped with surrounding muscles __________ which will ensure unhampered movement or circulation.

Contracted

What refers to when a mass of either air or water moves around an individual. Body heat can be either lost or gained, depending on the temperature of the circulating medium?

Convective Heat Exchange

In giving emergency treatment for a heat stroke victim, the athletic trainer should first try and _____, followed by __________.

Cool the body/transport to the hospital

What are the 2 types of contact lenses?

Corneal and Scleral

What is the cheapest most widely used soft material in sports?

Cotton

What is one protective device used for neck conditions/injury?

Cowboy collar

Athletes who are taking ________ or using __________ for energy must make certain to consume sufficient fluids to stay appropriately hydrated.

Creatine/carbohydrate gels

What is the NCAA mandated guidelines for acclimatization during ore-season practices?

Days 1-5 one practice a day (equipment restricted) -1/2 helmets only, ¾ helmets and shoulder pads only, 5 full pads, after day 5 two a days every other day

An athlete can only perform at an optimal level when __________ and __________ are minimized by the ingestion of ample volumes of fluid during exercise and when commonsense __________ are used to keep cool.

Dehydration/hyperthermia/precautions

In the area where there is maximum support needed, the tape should be placed ____ to the skin.

Directly

Our body's ability to ___________ is what controls the maintenance of normal temperature in a hot environment.

Dissipate heat

What is Hyperthermia?

Elevated body temperature

What is the most effective means that the body has to dissipate heat, when the temperature and radiant heat of the environment are higher than the body temperature?

Evaporation

Turf toe taping is designed to prevent what movement?

Excessive hyperextension of the metatarsophalangeal joint

Absence of sweating with hot, flushed skin, sudden collapse, altered consciousness and seizures is indicative of:

Exertional Heat Stroke

What is muscle twitching, usually after midday, spasms in arm, legs, and abdomen?

Exertional heat cramps

Using prewrap under adhesive tape has been shown to _________ the effectiveness of tape application in controlling motion longer than if the tape is applied directly to the ______.

Extend/skin

Scleral type contact lenses, covers the entire front of the ______, including the _____ area of the eye.

Eye/white

What is a material composed of matted wool fibers pressed into varying thicknesses that range from ¼ to 1 inch?

Felt

When taping the longitudinal arch, what taping method is recommended?

Figure-eight method

Shoulder Spica is used to hold a protective pad in place and limit shoulder ______ or ______. What materials are needed for this?

Flexion/abduction/double 4-inch elastic wrap

What braces may be worn both during and following the rehabilitative period to provide support during sport activities?

Functional knee braces

The closed basket weave, or __________ technique offers strong tape support and is primarily used in athletic training for ______ sprained or chronically ______ ankles.

Ginny/newly/weak

For a great toe sprain, the greatest support is given to the joint by what kind of tape job?

Half figure 8

Occasionally, it is necessary to fabricate and apply a dynamic splint in treating injuries that deals with the _____ and ______.

Hand/fingers

What are the qualities of value of non-elastic adhesive tape?

Has great adaptability because if it's uniform adhesive mass, adhering qualities, lightness, and because of the strength of the backing materials

65% of the heat produced by the body is lost through what part of our body? How

Head from radiation

Prolonged exposure to extreme heat can result in a ________.

Heat illness

Prolonged exposure to extreme heat can result in what?

Heat illness

What provides the athletic trainer with an objective means for determining necessary precautions for practice and competition in hot weather?

Heat index

What term refers to red raised rash with sensations of prickling and tingling during exercise?

Heat rash

What term refers to rapid physical fatigue caused by standing in heat for too long ?

Heat syncope

Hip Spica used to support a ___________, and the patient should have their weight on their ______ leg. The leg should be ______ rotated with the thigh ______. What materials are used for his wrap?

Hip flexor strain/injured/externally/flexed/double 6-inch elastic wrap

To protect an athlete from injury to the upper arm or high shoulder, some athletic trainers use a combination of ______ and ______ shoulder pads.

Hockey/football

What is the shoulder spica predominately used for?

Holding protective padding in place

Do not apply tape if skin is _____ or _____ from a therapeutic treatment.

Hot/cold

What is the term for elevated body temperature?

Hyperthermia

Proper patient positioning, before applying an elastic bandage to an athlete's thigh to support a groin or adductor strain, involves placing the affected limb in what kind of position?

Internal position

What causes a lateral ankle sprain?

Inversion of the foot

Corneal contact lenses covers the _____ of the eye.

Iris

Urine should appear to be ____ yellow. If it is completely clear, this may indicate over ________. Dark urine indicates __________.

Light/hydration/dehydration

The _________ technique is a excellent method for managing the fallen medial longitudinal arch, foot pronation, arch strains, and plantar fasciitis.

LowDye

When talking about the measurement of rectal temperature, it is untrue that the thermometer tip should be ________.

Lubricated

The rotary taping method is designed to provide the knee with support when it is unstable from injury to what structures?

MCL and ACL

To anchor an elastic bandage:

Make a number of turns, one on top of the other

What refers to the muscle disorder that causes hypersensitivity to anesthesia and extreme exercise in hot environments?

Malignant hyperthermia

Taping directly on skin provides what kind of support?

Maximum immediate

What refers to the normal metabolic function results in the production and radiation of heat?

Metabolic heat production

It is better to use a large number of turns with ________ tension than a limited number of turns applied too________.

Moderate/tightly

For the Elbow figue-8 bandage, for every new sequence of the procedure, what should you do?

Move upward toward the elbow, one-half the width of the underlying wrap

The correct tape width depends on the area to be covered. The more acute the angles, the __________ the tape must be to fit the many contours.

Narrower

The organization responsible for helmet certification standards is:

National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE)

How is adhesive tape graded?

Number of longitudinal and vertical fibers per inch of backing

What is the name of the equipment that is premade and packaged by the manufacturer and when taken out of the package may be used immediately without modification?

Off-the-shelf equipment

Underwrap should be applied only _______ layer thick.

One

What materials are needed for a thumb or finger checkrein?

One roll of 1-inch adhesive tape

A taping technique for the ankle that is designed to give freedom of movement and allows room for swelling is the:

Open basketweave

A ______ is a device that fixes biomechanical problems that exist in the foot that can potentially cause an injury.

Orthotic

Achilles tendon taping is designed to prevent the Achilles tendon from _________.

Overstretching

The McConnell technique for patellofemoral taping accomplishes correction of patella positioning and tracking by the evaluation of what 3 things?

Patella tilt, Patella glide, and Anteroposterior orientation

Identify 3 things that prevent tape from adhering to the skin.

Perspiration, oil, and dirt

For the individual who must wear corrective lenses, glasses can be both a blessing and a nuisance. Athletes should wear _________ lenses, which are pretty much ____________.

Polycarbonate/unbreakable

Wrapping and taping can be used to accomplish a variety of specific objectives, name 3.

Provide compression to minimize swelling in the initial management of injury, reduce the chances of injury by applying tape prophylactically before an injury occurs, and provide additional support to an injured structure

What refers to the radiant heat from the sunshine causes an increase in body temperature?

Radiant heat exchange

It is important to have each player do what two things regarding helmets?

Read the warning label on the helmet and have them sign a statement agreeing that they read the warning and understand it

What essential for the athletic trainer to differentiate between heat exhaustion and heatstroke?

Rectal temp

What knee brace would be used to control range of motion after surgical repair?

Rehabilitative

What kind of brace is widely used following surgical repair or reconstruction of the knee joint to allow for controlled progressive immobilization?

Rehabilitative braces

The purpose of a sling psychrometer is to measure:

Relative Humidity

Customized cervical collars are effective in preventing injury because they ______ the athlete to be ______.

Remind/cautious

When used for sports injuries, adhesive tape offers which of the following functions:

Retention of wound dressings Stabilization of compression type bandages Support of recent injuries

Jaw pads are essential to keep the helmet from _________.

Rocking laterally

The _____ is the part of the sole of a show that is between the heel and the metatarsal heads.

Shank

To remove adhesive tape pull the ____ away from the ______.

Skin/tape

If you are taping a wrist for a hyperextension injury, in what position would you place the wrist before starting the tape job?

Slightly flexed

If the part to be taped is a joint, place it is the position that you want to ________ it in.

Stabilize

The purpose of a Sling and swathe combination sling is to ______ the arm in cases where there is a shoulder _____ or _____.

Stabilize/dislocation/fracture

As an athletic trainer, what is the first step that should be taken after seeing lightning or hearing thunder, and what should you not do?

Stop activity at once and seek shelter and do not lie flat

Wrist Taping Technique No. 1 technique is designed for mild wrist ______ and ______.

Strains/sprains

Hand & Wrist Figure-Eight Wrap is used for mild wrist and hand ______, and the patient should position their elbow at a ________ degree angle with their fingers _______. What materials are needed for this wrap?

Support/45/slightly spread/2-inch elastic wrap

When the temperature and radiant heat of the environment become higher than body temperature, the loss of body heat becomes highly dependent on what?

Sweat evaporation

What will hold the tape securely in place?

Tape adherent

The physiological processes in the body will continue to function only as long as body ______ is maintained ________.

Temperature/WNL

What is the LowDye technique used to support?

The arch

When one is fitting a football helmet, all must be considered EXCEPT:

The helmet should set 1.5 inches above the players eyebrows

What tape technique provides an excellent means of protection during recovery from a thumb injury?

The thumb spica with tape

Which type of foam is described as when heated, they become highly pliant and easy to shape. When cooled, they retain the shape in which they were formed?

Thermomoldable

When fitting shoulder pads, the inside shoulder pad should cover the:

Tip of the shoulder in direct line with the lateral aspect of the shoulder

What are the major parts of a shoe?

Toe box, sole, shank, last, heel counter, shoe upper, arch support

Heel cups can be useful for Individuals with the conditions except __________.

Turf toe

What are two injuries that seem to occur more frequently in athletes competing on an artificial surface?

Turf toe and abrasions

To apply an elastic wrap correctly we need to apply pressure _____ and ____, but not too ______.

Uniformly/firmly/tight

When taping the elbow to prevent hyperextension, how should it be positioned?

With the elbow at 90° of flexion with the palm up

Hip Spica is used to support a __________, and their weight should be on their _______ leg, with the leg being _______ rotated and ______. What are the materials needed for this wrap?

hip adductor strain/injured/internally/relaxed/double 6-inch elastic wrap


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