NURS 464 Death in Sports Presentation

What sport causes the most deaths?

• skiing

• basketball

• boxing

• football

What player from the Buffalo Bills had a near death experience on the field?

• Josh Allen

• Damar Hamlin

• Tyler Bass

• Rob Gronkowski

In the last decade, how many deaths were caused by boxing?

• 10-20

• 20+

• 5-10

• 1-5

What is a heat stroke?

• Brain injury caused by a type of collison

• Trauma causing deformation to the spinal column

• Levels of sodium in the blood are too low

• When the body can no longer regulate temperature correctly

What are the two categories of sports-related injuries/death (select all that apply)?

• Non-cardiac

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Muscular

Who was the famous NASCAR racer who died during a race in 2001?

• Dale Earnhardt

• Richard Petty

• Jeff Gordon

• Benny Parsons

Who was the rather new and upcoming boxer who passed away from a traumatic brain injury?

• Lou Gehrig

• Patrick Day

• Pat Tillman

• Johannes Draaijer

What NFL team did Pat Tillman play for before he was enlisted into the U.S. Army?

• Pittsburgh Steelers

• NY Giants

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Arizona Cardinals

What football team was involved in a plane crash while traveling home from a game in North Caroline?

• Marshall University

• ECU

• Texas A&M

• University of Pittsburgh

What is the most important preventative measure to help cardiac-related sports deaths?

• decreasing rest-time in between physical exertion

• decreasing padding in football uniforms

• creating effective resuscitation protocols

• reducing water availability on the sidelines