Sports Med 1 Semester 1 Exam B 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
• Gatorade
• Water

What is a condition that may include temporary or prolonged altered brain function?

• Alzheimer's
• Dementia
• Concussion
• Second Impact Syndrome

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

• Sodium
• Calcium
• Potassium

Signs and symptoms of concussion includes:

• Headache
• Nausea
• Light/Sound sensitivity
• All of the above

Water temperature used to rewarm for frostbite: ________________________°

• 120*
• 102*

Which structure of the brain is responsible for thermoregulation?

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

______ Neurologist

• 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