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WorksheetsChapter 11-13 Test Sports Medicine
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
Unwanted air found in the lung (pleural) cavity due to a direct blow is what type of injury?
Hemothorax
Pneumothorax
Solar Plexus
Rib contusion
A hunchback appearance of the thoracic region is probably due to:
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Slipped disks
Lordosis
What is a lump of tissue in the intestine that bulges through a weakness in the abdominal wall?
strained muscle
ruptured spleen
hernia
pneumothorax
What is air leaking out of the lung and into the chest cavity, forcing it to press against the heart and lungs called?
jogger's nipple
tension pneumothorax
sucking chest wound
spontaneous pneumothorax
If an athlete has an inflamed appendix he/she will experience the following symptoms?
Pain in the lower right quadrant
Pain in upper left quadrant
Pain in upper right quadrant
Pain in the lower left quadrant
Which of the following categories of abdominal organs do the stomach, liver, and pancreas fall into?
urinary
digestive
reproductive
all of the above
How many quadrants are located in the abdominal cavity?
1
3
4
2
Which organs, when injured, can be life threatening due to the large blood supply?
tubular
solid
dense
hollow
The number of cervical vertebrae are:
12
7
10
5
Abnormal side-to-side (lateral) curvature of the spine is called:
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Bad back syndrome
Lordosis
Which of the following blood vessels carry blood away from the heart and to the tissues of the body?
inferior vena cava
arteries
capillaries
veins
The skeletal framework of the neck consists of:
Sacral vertebrae
Thoracic vertebrae
Cervical vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae
The number of lumbar vertebrae are:
12
7
5
10
The number of thoracic vertebrae are:
12
5
10
7
How many pairs of ribs does the human body have?
12
24
4
14
What type of injury is present when several ribs are broken in two or more places?
hemothorax
pneumothorax
rib contusion
flail chest
Which individual would most likely be the one to suffer from a side stitch?
17 year old high school student who takes sports med because they don't like physical activity, but decides to go for a run one day when they have not regularly exercised in over a year
23 year old Olympic athlete who is in rigorous training for competition
15 year old high school student who plays on the golf, basketball, and track teams
55 year old woman who walks at a moderate intensity for an hour a day on her lunch break
Pain in the ribs with inhalation, but not exhalation most likely indicates what type of injury?
throat laceration
rib fracture
hemothorax
rib contusion
Which of the following would be a sign of a significant injury to a kidney?
abdominal pain
difficulty breathing
a swollen tongue
hematuria
Which structure has the role of resisting compression and acting as a shock absorber in the spine?
spinal cord
cervical vertebrae
brachial plexus
intervertebral disks
A ruptured spleen may be accompanied by Kehr's sign, what is Kehr's sign?
blood in the urine
radiating pain in the left shoulder
lump of tissue that bulges through the abdominal wall
flail chest
Which of the following is NOT a function of the vertebrae?
serve as a site for muscular attachment
hold the body upright for walking
serve as a site for innervation of nerves
protect the spinal cord
What would be the most obvious symptom an athlete would report to indicate injury to the brachial plexus?
swelling
muscle spasm
pain
numbness and tingling
What is force applied to the head while the head is lowered into flexion, thus straightening the cervical spine called?
axial load
disk bulge
kyphosis
proper tackling technique
When is it advised to use HEAT on an injury?
it depends upon the location of the injury
24 hours after the injury occurred
immediately after the injury occurred
48 hours after the injury occurred
Which injury does NOT require an athlete to be placed on a backboard?
cervical fracture
compression fracture
cervical dislocation
cervical muscle strain
For the following injury put "ER" next to medical emergencies and "RICE" next to non-emergencies
Throat Lacerations
RICE
ER
For the following list of exercises presented, which one does NOT specifically target the CORE muscles?
Planks
Sit Ups
Trunk Twists
Squats
If an athlete received an MRI for low back pain, which indicated a lumbar strain, what specific tissue would be injured?
cartilage
ligaments
muscle
bones
For the following injury put "ER" next to medical emergencies and "RICE" next to non-emergencies
Ruptured Spleen
ER
RICE
What does the letters "ER" stand for?
Exercise Room
Excretion Room
Emergency Room
Equitable Room
For the following injury put "ER" next to medical emergencies and "RICE" next to non-emergencies
Burner/Stinger
ER
RICE
For the following injury put "ER" next to medical emergencies and "RICE" next to non-emergencies
Lumbar Disk Buldge
ER
RICE
For the following injury put "ER" next to medical emergencies and "RICE" next to non-emergencies
Flail Chest
ER
RICE
For the following injury put "ER" next to medical emergencies and "RICE" next to non-emergencies
Rib Contusion
ER
RICE
What does "RICE" stand for?
Rest, Ice, Circulation, Elevation
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Recuperation, Ice, Circulation, Elevation
Recuperation, Ice, Compression, Elevation
For the following injury put "ER" next to medical emergencies and "RICE" next to non-emergencies
Side Stitch
ER
RICE
For the following injury put "ER" next to medical emergencies and "RICE" next to non-emergencies
Lumbar Compression Fracture
ER
RICE
For the following injury put "ER" next to medical emergencies and "RICE" next to non-emergencies
Cervical Muscle Strain
ER
RICE
For the following injury put "ER" next to medical emergencies and "RICE" next to non-emergencies
Cervical Fracture
ER
RICE
