Sports Medicine: RICE

Rest of an injured area reduces which 2 things?

• heat and inflammation

• prostaglandins and pain

• inflammation and swelling

• swelling and heat

What does rest of the injured area promote?

• inflammation

• swelling

• heat

• healing

What is the duration of the minimum rest period for injury?

• 24 hours

• 48 hours

• 72 hours

• one week

Vasodilation may be caused by a ________ application.

• cold

• compression

• splint

• heat

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_____________ is the process in which blood vessels may become narrower at the site of a cold application.

• vasoconstriction

• thrombosis

• vasodilation

• angiogram

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A physician must order heat or cold application. The order must contain all of the following except __________.

• type of application

• blood pressure

• duration of treatment

• temperature

• area of application

What type of injury is most likely to occur if a patient's crutches are too high in their axillary region?

• shoulder injury

• nerve injury

• tricep injury

• bicep injury

The following may indicate a broken bone, except __________.

• vasoconstriction

• deformity

• swelling

• pain

The following are possible long-term effects of failing to splint quickly after a fracture or dislocation, except _______________.

• swelling

• deformity

• limited range of motion

• arthritis

You need all of the following to treat an open fracture with a splint, except ____________.

• sterile dressing

• splint directly over site of injury

• gloves

• waterproof tape