Environmental Factors Review

Match the following

• individual is near strike and energy transfers through the ground to the victim

• Upward leader

• the least common mechanism for lightning injury

• Step voltage

• lightning strikes an

  object near the victim and a portion of the energy jumps

  from object to victim

• Contact injury

• lightning victim is

  touching an object that is in the pathway of the lightning

  current

• Direct strike

• lightning channel developing from

  the earth toward the cloud

• Side flash

Which type of lightning injury occurs when lightning

current causes violent muscular contractions, throwing

victims many meters from the strike point.

• Direct strike

• Upward leader

• Concussive

• Step voltage

True or False: It is safe to touch a lightning strike victim immediately following the injury.

• True

• False

How long should activity be stopped following lightning/thunder?

Which body system is most affected by air pollution?

• Respiratory (lungs)

• Cardio vascular (heart/blood vessels)

• Digestive (stomach, intestines)

Which is NOT a suggestion an AT can make to an athlete to help avoid jet-lag?

• Depart-well rested

• Drink alcohol

• Adopt local time on arrival

• Stay hydrated

What are the two most common injuries sustained on synthetic turf?

• Turf toe

• Concussion

• Abrasion

True or False: Hyperthermia is the decrease in body temperature.

• True

• False

Match the example to the correct type of energy production.

• Normal metabolic function (body processes) result in the production and radiation of heat

• Metabolic heat production

• Sweat evaporation on the skin causes heat loss

• Radiant

• Occurs when a mass of air or water moves around an individual

• Convection

• Physical contact with other object results in heat loss or heat gain

• Conduction

• Heat from sunshine increases body temperature

• Evaporative

How can an athletic trainer instruct an athlete to check personal hydration?

• Blood glucose monitoring

• Urine color monitoring

• Sweat evaporation monitoring