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Sports Injuries

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the main signs and symptoms of a sports injury?

a)

Pain

b)

Bleeding

c)

Immobilization

d)

Bruising

e)

Inflammation

2.
Sprains are injuries to:
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
c)
bones
d)
skin
3.

Strains are injuries to:

a)

ligaments

b)

tendons or muscles

c)

bones

d)

skin

4.

What does a ligament connect?

a)

Bone to bone

b)

Bone to muscle

c)

Skin to muscle

d)

Nerves to muscle

5.

What does a tendon do?

a)

Connects bone to bone

b)

Connects bone to muscle

c)

Connects muscles to each other

d)

Connects skin to bones

6.

A brain injury that changes the way your brain normally works is usually caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head, or a blow to the body that causes the head to move rapidly back and forth. What is this injury called?

a)

headache

b)

concussion

c)

MHR

d)

spine injury

7.

What does PRICE stand for?

a)

Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

b)

Protect, Rice, Ice, Compress, Eat

c)

Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression, Evening

d)

Please, Read, IT carefully, everyday

8.

Also known as physical trauma, this is damage to the body caused by external force.

a)

Injury

b)

Sprained

c)

Swollen

d)

Acute

9.

These injuries damage the small blood vessels and capillaries, resulting in blood collecting and pooling in a limited space.

a)

Contusion

b)

Crush injuries

c)

Hematoma

d)

Avulsion

10.

What are the names of these two bones?

a)

Tibia and Fibula

b)

Tibula and Fibia

c)

Tinea and Fillia

d)

Tibia and Fibbia

11.

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

a)

Swelling

b)

Cold

c)

Heat

d)

Pain

e)

Discoloration

12.

The discoloration that occurs during soft tissue damage is a result of:

a)

nerve damage

b)

increased blood flow to the injured region

c)

sun exposure of the injured region

d)

cell death in the injured region

13.

Which of the following are soft tissues in your body? Click ALL that apply!

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

c)

Skin

d)

Bone

e)

Muscle

14.

How would you classify the severity of the sprain shown in this image?

a)

Grade I

b)

Grade II

c)

Grade III

15.

How would you classify the severity of the strain in this image?

a)

Grade I

b)

Grade II

c)

Grade III

16.

What is a graze?

a)

A contusion

b)

An abrasion

c)

A hematoma

d)

A laceration

17.

How do you mentally respond to injury?

a)

Physiological

b)

Psychological

c)

Physical

d)

Psycological