Medical Conditions Quiz

Hypo means ________ and hyper means __________.

• too fast, too slow

• too slow, too fast

• too low, too high

• too high, too low

Diabetic athletes should _____.

• always eat before exercising

• monitor their glucose levels

• always have glucose available

• all of these

What is the best way to prevent a diabetic athlete from having a diabetic emergency?

• eat lots of protein

• monitor glucose levels

• monitor insulin levels

• limit water intake

What is asthma?

• It is a short-term disease that affects the airways in the lungs.

• It is a chronic disease that affects the airways in the lungs.

• It is a chronic disease that causes higher than normal blood sugar levels

• It is a chronic condition that causes skin rashes.

What are the symptoms of asthma? Check all that apply.

• Chest tightness

• Wheezing

• Loss of taste and smell

• Shortness of breath

• Coughing

A person is having an asthma attack. What should you do?

• a. Have the person sit down and take deep breaths.
• b. Encourage the person to use his or her quick-relief medication, and call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number if the person’s condition does not improve within 5 to 15 minutes of taking the medication.
• c. Give the person a cool drink.
• d. Help the person to use his or her epinephrine auto injector.

What should be done if an athlete starts to have a seizure? Check all that apply.

• Stay calm and remain with the person.

• Place something soft under their head and loosen any tight clothing.

• Roll the person on their side and be sure they are safe from injury

• Remove any food from their mouth

• Begin CPR

What is appendicitis?

• when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus.

•  neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

• a disease marked by constriction of the bronchi and bronchioles of the lungs.

• condition occurs when a person has high blood sugar by a complete or partial decrease in the secession of insulin from the pancreas or the cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.

What are the following symptoms consistent with?

-Pain in your lower belly

-Swollen belly

-Fever of 99-102 F

• diabetes

• appendicitis

• asthma

• cardiac arrest

Which of the following are symptoms of cardiac arrest? Check all that apply.

• chest pain

• heart palpations

• dizziness

• shortness of breath

• headache