Care and Prevention (test 2) – Flashcards
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Which of the following muscles is not a part of the rotator cuff?
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Deltoid
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The empty can test is used to determine injury to what muscle?
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Suprapsinatus
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What direction does the shoulder most commonly dislocate?
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Anteriorly
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In a sternoclavicular sprain, the clavicle is grenterally displaced in what direction?
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upward and anteriorly
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What direction is an athlete's arm in when an anterior glenohumeral dislocation occurs?
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slightly abduction and external rotation
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Prevention of shoulder injuries can be accomplished by all of the following accept for which statement?
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Development of extreme flexibility
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Each of the following athletes is prone to overuse injuries of the shoulder expect: for which athlete
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Bowlers
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Which of the following is the reason that impingement injuries occur
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Reduction of the space though which the supraspinatus muscle can pass
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Which of the following is mechanism for an acromioclavicular sprain?
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A fall on an outstretched arm
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A dislocation shoulder outwardly displays which of the following?
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A flattened deltoid
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In which phase of the throwing motion are the external rotators of the rotator cuff contracting eccentrically?
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Deceleration
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Which of the following test is used to check for glenohumeral instability?
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Apprehension test
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Which of the following muscles is located on the posterior surface of the arm
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Triceps
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What are the motions of the elbow joint?
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Flexion and extension
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Latera epicondylitis results from which of the following mechanisms?
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Repetitive extension of the wrist
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If an athlete complains of burning and tingling or paresthesia in the forth and fifth fingers, what structures may be damaged?
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Ulna nerve
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When an elbow is dislocated it is important to consider the possibility of what secondary injury?
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Fracture, tearing or pinching of the nerves, disruption of the normal blood supply
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Which of the following bones of the wrist is most commonly injured from contact while holding an object?
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Hamate
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Which of the following results form a rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon?
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Jersey finger
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What motion(s) occur at the radioulnar joint ?
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Pronation and supination
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Which of the following muscles attach to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus?
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Wrist extensors and supinators
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Which side of the forearm receives the most frequent impact, therefore the most bruising?
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Ulnar
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Hyperextension forces usually cause sprains to the elbow?
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True
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Complications from an elbow dislocation include injury to the median and radial nerves and the brachial artery?
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True
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Which of the following organs has a lower risk of injury in sports activities?
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Liver
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When palpating the abdomen, how should the patient be positioned?
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Supine with their arms by the side
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Getting the "wind knocked out" of you is characteristic of what condition?
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Blow to the solar plexus
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Which of the following conditions predisposes an athlete to injuries of the spleen?
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Hematuria
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What is the danger associated with a ruptured spleen?
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Profuse hemorrhaging that could result in death
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Any athlete who recieves a severe blow to the abdomen or back region should be instructed to check for what sign(s)?
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Blood in the urine
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What condition has an MOI of a direct blow to the thorax or a fall on a ball that compresses the rib cage?
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Costal cartilage injury
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What are the solid organs within the abdominal viscera?
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Kidneys, spleen, liver, adrenals, and pancreas
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Abdominal rigidity and pain at the McBurney's point may indicate what condition?
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Appendicitis
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Which of the following is a complication of a ruptured appendix
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Bacterial infection
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A blow to the rib cage can contuse what structure?
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Intercostal muscles
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An athlete who is diagnosed with mononucleosis may engage in guarded contact protected
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True
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An athlete has been hit in the head with no loss of consciousness. They are experiencing dizziness, and have some disorientation that resolves within 10 minutes. Based on the signs and symptoms, waht grade is the concussion?
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Grade 1
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An athlete has sustained a grade 1 concussion. If this injury is the athlete's first concussion, when should this athlete be allowed to return to practice?
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After being asymptomatic for 1 week
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Management of an avulsed tooth includes all of the following except which of the following?
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Scrubbing the tooth with a sterile gauze pad to get the dirt off
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Which of the following symptoms are NOT indicative of a serious eye injury?
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Excessive watering of the eye
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When evaluating an unconscious athlete which of the following would you do first?
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Look for the possibility of impaired breathing
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What is type of injury has been sustained when the head is struck and the brain continues to move in the fluid, contusing the opposite side of impact?
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Contrecoup injury
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An athlete can return to participation following a concussion except when which following occur?
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They have a slight headache
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Which of the following should not be done when managing a bleeding nose?
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Tilt the head back to decrease bleeding
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Which of the following eye injuries is painless and results in the athlete seeing floating speaks, flashes of light, and blurred vision?
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Detached retina
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Which of the following can be prevented by using a solution of 3% boric acid and alcohol?
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Otitis externa
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Which of the following test is NOT used to test coordination of following a head injury?
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Modified Romberg
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Acute conjunctivitis is due to allergens and is not highly infectious
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False
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Shoulder complex articulations
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Sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, scapulaothoracic
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Throwing phases
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wind-up, cocking, acceleration, deceleration, and follow-though
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One test for supraspinatus weakness is the ______ test
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empty can test
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Special test for the shoulder
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apprehension test shoulder impingement supraspinatus muscle weakness sternoclavicular joint instability acromioclavicular joint instability
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One of the most frequent fractures in sports is?
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Clavicle fractures
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Where do clavicle fractures most likely occur?
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middle 1/3 of clavicle
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In a sternoclavicular joint sprain which way the the clavicle most likely displaced?
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upward and forward
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An an arcomioclavicular joint sprain the acromion process is ______ while the clavicle is pushed ______
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downward, backward, and inward pushed down against the rib cage
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One test for glenohumeral instability is the ________ test
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apprehension test
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___________ involves a mechanical compression of the supraspinatus tendon, the subacromial bursa, and the long head of the biceps tenson under the coracoacromial arch
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shoulder impingement
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Muscles of the rotator cuff
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Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres Minor Subscarpularis
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Most common rotator cuff tendon strain involves which muscle?
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Supraspinatus
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The bursa that is most often inflamed in the shoulder is the _________ bursa
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subacromial
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___________ of the long biceps muscle tendon is common among athletes engaged in overhead activities
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Tensynovitis
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_______ ________ is one of the most common problems of the elbow occurring in sports
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Lateral epicondylitis
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What is the cause of lateral epicondylitis?
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repetitive extension of the wrist
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What is another name for lateral epicondylitis?
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tennis elbow
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What is another name for medial epicondylitis?
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Little League elbow, pitcher's elbow, racquetball elbow, golfer's elbow, and javelin-thrower's elbow
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Athletes with a pronounced cubitus valgus are prone to injuring the _____ nerve
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ulnar
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Lack of sensation
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paresthesia
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_________ problems are a possibility when an elbow is dislocated or fractured
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Neurovascular
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Colles' fracture is when the wrist is when the bone fragment of the radius is displaced which way?
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backward
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Smith's fracture is when the radius is displaced ________
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anteriorly
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Fractures of the fifth metacarpal are called metacarpal fractures and __________
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boxer's fracture
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Another name for mallet finger is
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baseball finger or basketball finger
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The rupture of the extensor tendon over the middle phalanx is called what?
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boutonniere deformity
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What organs does the thoracic cage protect?
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heart and lungs
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Which organs are more at risk for injury?
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Solid organs
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The kidneys, spleen, liver, pancreas and adrenal glands are what type of organs?
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solid organs
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The stomach, intestines, gallbladder, and urinary bladder are what type of organs?
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hollow organs
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A _____ fracture may be indicated by a severe, sharp pain during breathing
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rib
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The condition in which the pleural cavity surrounding the lung becomes filled with air that has entered though the opening in the chest the the lung on that side collapses
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Pneumothorax
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When the pleural cavity on one side fills with air and displaces the lung and the heart toward the opposite side, thus compressing the opposite lung
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tension pneumothorax
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The presence of blood within the pleural cavity
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Hemothorax
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The result of a violent blow to or compression of the rib cage, causing a cessation of breathing
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Traumatic asphyxia
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Inguinal hernias occurs in _____
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males
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Femoral hernias occurs in ______
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females
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The protrusion of abdominal viscera though a portion of the abdominal wall
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hernia
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A blow to the ______ plexus can lead to transitory paralysis of the diaphragm and to unconsciousness
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solar
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A blow to the middle portion of the abdomen or solar plexus, produces a transitory paralysis of the diaphragm also known as _______
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having the wind knocked out
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Infectious mononucleosis can cause _____ enlargement
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spleen
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________ and bladder contusions can cause hematuria
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kidney
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Hapatitis can cause enlargement of the _____
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liver
