Sports Med 1 Semester 1 Exam 23-24

After universal precautions have been implemented, the next step in tending to an external bleeding wound is:

• Bandaging
• Call 911
• Direct pressure
• Use a nasal plug

The most important fluid an athlete can consume to prevent dehydration and assist with recovery from concussion is:

• Warm milk
• Coffee
• Gatorade
• Water

Foods such as avocados, bananas, spinach and prunes are high in this nutrient, which helps prevent heat illness.

• Sodium
• Magnesium
• Calcium
• Potassium

Signs and symptoms of concussion includes: Choose all that apply.

• Headache
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Light/Sound sensitivity
• Mental Confusion

Water temperature used to rewarm for frostbite: ________________________°

• 98.6*
• 120*
• 102*
• 100*

Which structure of the brain is responsible for thermoregulation?

• Cerebellum
• Hypothalamus
• Thyroid
• Pons

How is heat lost to the air to assist with the most efficient cooling?

• Evaporation
• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

Members of the central sports medicine team include the

• team physician, certified AT, and coach
• athlete, team physician, AT, and coach
• athlete, athlete's parent or guardian, team physician, certified AT, and coach
• athlete's parent or guardian, team physician, certified AT, and coach

What setting would require an AT to work with clients of varying fitness levels?

• organized athletics
• clinical and hospital settings
• industrial and occupational settings
• military and law enforcement
• b, c, and d

______ Neurologist

• specializes in the medical treatment of children
• specializes in problems of the urinary tract
• specializes in medical problems of the foot, ankle, and lower leg
• specializes in conditions of the nervous system
• specializes in immune system responses to allergens