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Cervical/Nerve injuries in Sports

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many cervical vertebra do you have?
a)
3
b)
12
c)
7
d)
5
2.

How many pairs of cervical spinal nerve are there? * this is a trick question

a)

7

b)

8

c)

12

d)

5

3.

What passes through the vertebral canal/foramen?

a)

Spinal nerves

b)

Vertebral artery

c)

Spinal cord

d)

The brain

4.
 A brain injury that changes the way your brain normally works. A bump, blow or jolt to the head or a blow to the body that causes the head to move rapidly back and forth.
a)
headache
b)
concussion
c)
MHR
d)
spine injury
5.

Which of the following be a result of a C1-C2 neck injury to the spinal cord?

a)

oh you'll be fine, walk it off

b)

rest for 2 weeks and ice, stretching

c)

never walking again

6.

Could a patient with a C7 fracture and damage to the spinal cord be able to bend their elbows?

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

which is an example of an INDIRECT injury

a)

a volleyball player diving to the floor and sliding into the bleachers, hitting her head.

b)

a baseball player sliding into 2nd base and hitting the shortstop in the ankles.

c)

a softball player running into the fence trying to catch a foul ball down the third base line

d)

a CC runner not eating lunch and passing out after running 2 miles.

8.

The most dangerous sport for a catastrophic injury is...

a)

Pole Vaulting

b)

Football

c)

Cheerleading

d)

Baseball

9.

The sport that has the most injuries reported each year, minor injuries and severe injuries...

a)

Football

b)

Wrestling

c)

Cheerleading

d)

Track and Field

e)

Soccer

10.

What is a better situation, a football player unconscious laying which way....

a)

Supine (on their back)

b)

Prone (on their stomach)

11.

why is it easier to administer help to a soccer player with a neck injury vs. a football player with a neck injury...

a)

soccer players are tougher

b)

football players have too much equipment on

12.

What is the primary concern if you have a C3 nerve level injury?

a)

moving your arms

b)

moving your legs

c)

moving your head

d)

breathing

13.

Check all of the possible FATAL outcomes involving these possibilities...

a)

Bee sting

b)

Lightning strike

c)

Heart condition

d)

gang related drive by

e)

drug overdose

14.

which sport is the safest (statistically)... take an educated guess

a)

Golf

b)

Tennis

c)

Cross Country

d)

pickleball

15.

What type of soft tissue connects muscles to bones?

a)

Tendons

b)

Muscles

c)

Bones

d)

Ligaments

16.

What are the names of these two bones?

a)

Tibia and Fibula

b)

Tibula and Fibia

c)

Tinea and Fillia

d)

Tibia and Fibbia

17.
List two Safety precautions that can help you avoid injuries during physical activity.
a)
Warm up, cool down
b)
Ride a bike with no helmet, wear baggy clothes
c)
horse play, wearing tight clothes
d)
no helmet, no worries
18.
Who killed a bird with a pitch?
a)
Randy Johnson
b)
Babe Ruth
c)
Nolan Ryan
d)
Justin Verlander
19.
High school baseball accounts for the greatest number of direct catastrophic injuries of all fall sports.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

Which of the following could be triggers for asthma?

a)

pollen

b)

mold

c)

cold air

d)

exercise

e)

all of these

21.

In Stranger Things- what catastrophic event occurred when Dustin kept a baby demogorgon as a pet?

a)

It ate his homework

b)

It ate his cat

c)

It attacked his mom

d)

It bit his dog

22.

Which of the following are cardinal signs of inflammation? Click ALL that apply!

a)

swelling

b)

cold

c)

heat

d)

pain

e)

discoloration

23.

During a patient's seizure, what should you do?

a)

Restrain the patient and prevent them from moving

b)

Remove any cushioning from underneath their head

c)

Add cushioning/a pillow underneath their head

d)

Crowd the area as much as possible

24.
The acronym ABC stands for __________, breathing, and circulation.
a)
airway
b)
aid
c)
alternating
d)
avascular
25.
When a person is unconscious but breathing, what should you do?
a)
Compressions only
b)
Rescue breaths only
c)
Call EMS and wait
d)
Call EMS, monitor vital signs, rescue breaths when needed.
26.

What happened to Jason Street in Friday Night Lights the TV series?

a)

broke his leg

b)

broke his arm

c)

broke his ankle

d)

broke his neck