Injury Management

True or False: Participation in sports means that EVENTUALLY you will get injured.

• True

• False

Which of the following terms describes an external (outside) force acting on the body?

• Load

• Stiffness

• Stress

• Strain

Which of the following terms describes the ability of tissue to resist a load?

• Load

• Stiffness

• Stress

• Strain

Which of the following describes a TENSION force?

• When tissue is pulled or stretched apart

• When tissue is pushed together

• When tissue is twisted in opposite directions

• When tissue bends

Which of the following best describes a COMPRESSION force?

• When tissue is crushed or two forces are applied toward one another.

• When tissue is pulled or stretched apart

• When tissue is twisted

• When tissue is bent

Which picture is an example of a CONTUSION?

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Which of the following pictures is an example of a LACERATION?

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Which of the following is a reason someone would need stitches for a deep laceration?

• If the wound is 1 inch or more in length

• The wound is superficial

• If the would is 0.5 inches in length

• If the wound has even edges

A bursa is a fluid filled sac that ___________ surfaces to make them slippery with almost no friction.

Which type of fracture is typically caused by DIRECT IMPACTS?

• Transverse

• Sprial

• Avulsion

• Stress