Sports Medicine 1 Quarter 3 Midterm

When evaluating an unconscious athlete you would first:

• Look for the possibility of impaired breathing
• Roll the athlete face up and start CPR
• Call a physician
• Remove any protective equipment such as a helmet

Shivering ceases below a body temperature of:

• 85-90*F
• 80-85*F
• 90 - 95*F
• 75-80*F

In giving emergency treatment for a heat stroke victim a rescuer should direct efforts at:

• lowering the body temperature with ice tub immersion and transporting the victim to the hospital via ambulance
• replacing the athletes fluids quickly
• calling an ambulance
• lowering the victim's body temperature by use of cool sponges

Absence of sweating with hot, flushed, dry skin is indicative of:

• heat stroke
• heat cramps
• hypothermia
• heat exhaustion

A heat disorder caused by prolonged sweating, diarrhea, and inadequate replacement of fluid losses is:

• heat exhaustion
• heat stroke
• heat cramps
• hypothermia

Which of the following is the single most important consideration in preventing head injury?

• Wearing a helmet
• Correct tackling technique
• warning labels on helmets
• Wearing a mouthpiece

Which Senate Bill in Arizona allows Athletic Trainers to clear an athlete from a concussion?

• SB2151
• SB1521
• SB5112
• SB1251

Which of the following can occur if an athlete who has sustained a previous concussion is returned to play prior to resolution of symptoms and then receives another head injury?

• Postconcussion Syndrome
• Second-Impact Syndrome
• Cerebral Hyperemia
• Migraine headaches

If the flash to bang is 15 seconds, how far away is lightning occurring?

• 6 miles
• 3 miles
• 1 mile
• 5 miles

When a storm is near and a person's hair stands on end, what should they do?

• run to shelter immediately through water
• drop to the ground and assume a crouched position
• wait for lightning in the area
• lie flat on the ground