Injury Management – Flashcards
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The state of being legally responsible for the harm one causes another person is
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Liability
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When does the rehab process start?
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Immediately after the injury
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If you are out on the soccer field and you see lightening. What should you do?
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Stop activity and seek shelter
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In giving emergency treatment for a heat stroke victim, what is the most important directive?
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Lowering the body temperature with ice tub immersion and transporting the victim to the hospital via ambulance
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Failure to use ordinary or reasonable care is known as
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Negligence
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When one is controlling external bleeding what is the sequence of events?
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apply direct pressure over the wound and elevate the body part
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Which of the following is the most effective means for the body to dissipate heat when the temperature and radiant heat of the environment are higher?
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evaporation
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Which best describes "sports medicine"
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different specialized areas related to performance and injury
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Increasing the strenuousness of exercise to a consistently higher level:
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overload
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Which type of insurance covers a coach is sued for negligence?
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liability insurance
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What is portion of a person total body weight called that is composed of muscles, tendons, bones and connective tissue?
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lean body weight
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Which of the following modalities can be used to modulate pain activity?
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Ice
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. Maximal eccentric strength immediately preceding a concentric contraction is
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plyometric exercise
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Organization allows the individual discounted health care but only if the see a physician on the approved list:
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Preferred provider organization
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A legal wrong that is committed against a person or property is known as:
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tort
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The ability of a muscle to exert force rapidly:
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muscular power
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Absence of sweating with hot, flushed, dry skin is a sign of:
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Heat stroke
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A bicep curl using a dumbbell:
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isotonic exercise
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Strengthening exercises are used commonly in the early phase of rehab
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isometric exercise
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Body fat percentages should not go below
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5% for men 12% for women
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Which of the following is most important in controlling swelling?
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compression
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Strength training method changes the length of the muscle while the contraction is performed at a constant velocity
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isokinetic
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Which is part of the sports medicine team?
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all the above
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Most efficient source of energy is from what food group?
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Carbohydrates
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. Stretching method that uses an extreme stretch that is held for an extended period of time is which of the following:
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static stretch
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Which best describes malfeasance?
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a legal wrong that is committed when an individual performs an act that is not his/ her legal duty
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Exercises that utilize both concentric and eccentric contractions in which force is generated against resistance while the muscle is changing in length:
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progressive resistive exercise
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The athletic trainer is most directly responsible for all phases of healthcare except:
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medical diagnoses of athletic injuries
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Absence of certified athletic trainer a coach must be able to do all except:
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diagnose injuries
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Athletic training is
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all the above
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Hold relax is an example of a static stretching technique.
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false
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One of the duties of a team physician is to serve as an advisor to the athletic trainer, coach and athlete.
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true
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An athletes physician makes the final decision as to whether he/she can return
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true
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Long term goal of rehab is to return the athlete quickly and safe.
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true
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Swelling of an injured part is reduced by elevating the body part above the heart
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true
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Open kinetic chain exercises consist of those exercises in which the foot or hand is in contact with the ground
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False
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An individual suffering from heat cramps should ingest large quantities of fluid and sodium
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true
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Prevention of injury is a minor goal of athletic training.
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false
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Fast twitch muscle fibers are primarily anaerobic and do not depend on oxygen for their energy supply
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true
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An individual who fails to provide acceptable care and causes harm to the athlete is considered negligent.
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true
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Most common mechanism of injury to ankle
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Plantar Flexion/ Inversion
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During the healing process, phagocytic cells clean up
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inflammatory
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Pain on the anterior medial heel, first step in the morning
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plantar fascitits
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Most commonly sprained ligament in ankle
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anterior talofibular
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Patella usually dislocated in what direction
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lateral
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Another name for the heel
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calcaneous
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Which phases involves scar formation and repair
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fibroblastic
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Which of the following structures has responsibility of cushioning the knee during impact
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menisci
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Lower leg, how many separate compartments
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four
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Which of the following structures is not a tarsal
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metatarsal
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Athlete immediate, significant swelling following an injury signs consistent with an injury to
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cruciate ligament
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Lachman's test is used to evaluate stability
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ACL
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Which of the following is a condition common to runners and cyclist
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illiotibial band syndrome
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Condition when tissue fluid pressure has increased because of the confines of the fascia
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compartment syndrom
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How many phalanges are in the foot
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14
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The lateral malleolus is part of what bone
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fibula
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Complications is a result of repeated blows to the same area
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myositis ossificans
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What is another name for flat feet
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pes planus
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Symptom associated with stress fractures
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plantar flexion and inversion
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What motions occur at the subtalor joint
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inverison and eversion
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Main source of stability in the knee
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ligaments
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If an athlete steps in a hole the ankle is forced into dorsiflextion, ligament involved
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anterior tibiofibular
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What is the most frequently injured aspect of the ankle
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lateral
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Lateral compartment of leg contains which muscle
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peroneous brevis peroneous longus
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Most injuries to medial collateral ligament result in blows to what aspect
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lateral
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Key to treating tendonitis
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resting injured areas by eliminating irritating activity
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Fracture characterized by bone fragment that has been pulled away
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avulsion fracture
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Degree classification of ligament sprain involves total tearing of tissu
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third degree
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Bone comes partially out of its normal articulation and goes back in
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subluxation
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Which ligaments protect the knee from valgus stress and external tibial rotational forces
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medial collateral
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A stress fracture resulting from repeated microtrauma commonly occurs in weight bearing bones
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true
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Achilles tendon rupture is a common injury in young athletes
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false
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Distal end of tibia becomes enlarged, rounded, and projects forming the lateral malleolus
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false
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Proper physical conditioning is critical component of preventing knee injuries
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true
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Eversion ankle sprains are less common than inversion ankle sprains
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true
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Meniscal tears heal well intervention due to vascularity
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false
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Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of the tendon sheath causing the sliding tendon to adhere to the synovial sheath
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true
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Any process that changes the mechanics of a joint can eventually lead to osteoarthritis
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true
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A jones fracture occurs at the base of the 5th metatarsal and most often occurs as sequel of a stress fracture
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true
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A strain involves damage to a ligament, a sprain involves damage to a muschle
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true
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Severe pain tenderness in anatomical snuffbox is caused by fracture of
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scaphoid bone
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If an athlete suffers a grade 1 concussion, in which case can he return to activity if it was athletes' first concussion?
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No symptoms for 1 week
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What muscle Attaches to lateral epicondyle of the humerus?
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wrist extensor and supinator
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What is not a indicative of a serious eye injury?
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excessive watering of the eyes
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what are the signs of clavical fracture
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all of the above
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Which of the following actions should not be done regarding to nose bleed?
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tilt the head back to stop the bleeding
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When the shoulder is dislocated outwards, it is displayed by
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flattened deltoid
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What is the direction in which anterior glenohumeral dislocation occurs?
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abduction and exeternal rotation
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When falling on an outstretched hand, elbow dislocates in what direction to ulna and radius?
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posteriorly
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What should you do first when evaluating unconsciousness athlete?
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check the possibility of impaired breathing
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Which direction is the shoulder most commonly dislocated
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anteriorly
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What is the mechanism for acromioclavicular sprain?
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fall on an outstretched arm
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What is the muscle located on the posterior surface of the arm?
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tricep
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What is the throwing motion phase where external rotators and rotator cuff are contracted eccentrically?
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deceleration
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All of the athletes listed are prone to overuse shoulder injury except
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bowlers
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When you deal with avulsed tooth, you should do all of the following except:
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scrubbing the tooth to remove the dirt
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Acromion process is a part of:
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scapula
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What muscle is not a part of rotator cuff?
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deltoid
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What is the most important in preventing a head injury?
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correct tackling technique
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Athlete can return to participation following concussion in all the following except:
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they have a slight headache
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Which can occur if athlete with previous concussion is returned to play prior to resolution of all symptoms?
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second impact syndrome
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Reason for impingement injuries occur because of:
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reduction of the space through which supraspinatus can pass
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Which is known as a true shoulder joint?
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glenohumeral joint
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Prevention of shoulder injuries can be accomplished by all of the following except: -
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development of extreme flexibility
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Which of the regions contain spinal fluid?
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subarachnoid space
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Which results in a rupture of digitorum profundus tendon
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jersey finger
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Which rotator cuff muscle abducts shoulder?
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supraspinatus
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Lateral epicondylitis results from
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repetitive extension of the wrist
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What muscle has a major function to stabilize the shoulder
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rotator cuff
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A deformity caused by a rupture of the extensor tendon over the distal phalanx is called what condition?
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mallet finger
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The continual use of the arms above the horiantal plane in an athletic endeavor has been known to lead to an impingement syndrome
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true
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An acromioclavicular sprain is most often induced by a direct blow to the tip of the shoulder, pushing the acromion process downward, or a fall on an outstretched hand.
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true
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Naming the months of the year in revearse order is commonly used as an on the field cognitive test.
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true
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Tenosynovitis of the long head of the biceps muscle is common among athletes who execute a throwing movement as part of their event.
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true
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Pitcher's elbow, golfers elbow, and little league elbow refer to lateral epicondylitis
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false
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The most commonly fractured carpal bone is the hamate.
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false
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A hyphema is a collection of blood within the anterior chamber of the eye
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true
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A colles' fracture is a fracture of the proximal end of the radius.
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false
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The most direct cause of anterior glenohumeral dislocations are situations in which the arm is forced into abduction, external rotation, and extension.
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true
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A subdural hematoma occurs as a result of arterial bleeding within the skull
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true