SPS 270: SPORT INJURY

When assessing injury what you see are:

• signs 
• symptoms 
• conditions

For a fracture or dislocation move the casualty: quickly as soon as possible as little as possible

• quickly 
• as soon as possible 
• as little as possible

In the RICE treatment C stands for: 

• compression 
• control 
• condition

Sprains are injuries to:

• ligaments
• tendons
• bones
• skin

RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) is not the best treatment for what kind of injury?

• Broken bone
• Sprains
• Strains
• Repetitive motion

What kind of fracture is shown in the picture?

• Open or compound
• Closed or simple

Tendons connect what structures?

• Bone-to-bone

• Bone-to-ligament

• Bone-to-muscle

• Muscle-to-muscle

Which statement is true?

• Warm-ups are important for increasing flexibility
• Cool-downs are important to relax muscles used during exercise.
• Warm-ups and cool-downs are equally important.
• They are all true statements.

What is an open fracture?

• A break with two or more fractures of the same bone
• A break of a bone joint
• One in which the two sides of the break do not touch each other
• One in which the sharp edges of the bone cut through the skin

What type of soft tissue injury is this?

• Contusion
• Bruise
• Edema
• Hematoma