Sports Medicine Spring Final Exam

When an elbow is dislocated it is important to consider the possibility of:

• Tearing or pinching of the nerves
• Disruption of the normal blood supply
• All of the above
• Fracture

The concept of neuromuscular control involves each of these except:

• use of functional activities to reestablish control
• integration of sensory and motor information
• CNS involvement in performance of coordinated activities
• regaining ability to perform activity through one repetition

Which of the following fractures is a separation of a bone fragment from its cortex?

• Blowout Fracture
• Avulsion Fracture
• Oblique Fracture
• Greenstick Fracture

Which of the following structures is NOT a tarsal bone?

• Cuboid
• Talus
• Navicular
• Metatarsal

________ is the most common overuse problem in sports.

• Bursitis
• Tendonitis
• Tenosynovitis
• Conjunctivitis

Which side of the forearm receives the most frequent impact and therefore is where the majority of bruising occurs?

• Posterior
• Radial
• Ulnar
• Anterior

Which of the following symptoms are NOT indicative of a serious eye injury?

• Excessive watering of the eye
• partial loss of the visual field
• diplopia
• Blurred vision

A bunion is usually associated with a bone growth on :

• The ball of the foot
• The internal malleolus
• The first toe
• Any of the toes

To ensure the most complete healing of a dislocated PIP and DIP joint, constant splinting must be maintained at a 30-degree angle of flexion for how long?

• 1 week
• 6 weeks
• 3 weeks
• 2 weeks

A deformity caused by a rupture of the extensor tendon over the distal phalanx is called:

• mallet finger
• boutonniere deformity
• jersey finger
• gamekeepers finger