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Chapter 1 Exam - Sports Medicine 1

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following descriptions is correct regarding an acute injury?

a)

Develops over a long period of time

b)

No clear causative mechanism

c)

Vague or absent signs and symptoms

d)

Characterized by rapid onset resulting from a traumatic event

2.

What percentage of families have a child participating in an organized sport?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

75%

d)

90%

3.

The __________ represents the magnitude of a single force that causes damage to an anatomical structure.

a)

critical force

b)

minimal force

c)

magnetic force

d)

mechanism of injury

4.

Which of the following descriptions is correct regarding a chronic injury?

a)

Characterized by rapid onset resulting from a traumatic event

b)

Obvious, clearly identifiable causative mechanism

c)

Usually associated with a significant traumatic event

d)

Characterized by a slow, insidious onset

5.

Which of the following is considered an intrinsic cause of overuse injury?

a)

Lack of proper conditioning

b)

Uneven playing surfaces

c)

Heat and humidity

d)

Improper shoes

6.

Which of the following muscle contraction types has been identified as the most common causative factor in tendon injury?

a)

Concentric contraction

b)

Static (isometric) contraction

c)

Isokinetic contraction

d)

Eccentric contraction

7.

Which of the following is not a soft-tissue structure?

a)

A) Tendon

b)

B) Ligament

c)

C) Cartilage

d)

D) Bone

8.

Which of the following descriptions is incorrect regarding catastrophic injury in the context of high school and collegiate sports?

a)

Includes injuries that result in permanent disability

b)

Involves damage to the brain and/or spinal cord and is potentially life threatening

c)

Typically results in death of the participant

d)

Caused by systemic failure related to exertion or by secondary complication

9.

Which of the following is correct regarding the term sprain?

a)

It involves ligament tissue.

b)

A third-degree sprain is the least severe form.

c)

No hemorrhage is associated with a third-degree sprain.

d)

Second-degree sprains rarely recur.

10.

Which of the following is correct regarding the term strain?

a)

This injury involves ligament tissue.

b)

This injury involves tissues such as tendon, muscle, and the musculotendinous junction.

c)

First-degree strains are the most severe form of this injury.

d)

Third-degree strains involve little associated damage to muscle and tendon structures.

11.

Which of the following terms denotes the formation of a bone-like structure within muscle tissue, often related to severe contusion?

a)

Hematoma

b)

Ecchymosis

c)

Myositis ossificans

d)

Subluxation

12.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding a stress fracture?

a)

This injury occurs when bone is subjected to repeated episodes of overloading that exceed the rate of recovery.

b)

There is usually an absence of trauma in the presence of symptoms.

c)

Typically the athlete with a stress fracture is involved in a repetitive activity.

d)

Stress fractures are easily diagnosed in the initial phase with a standard X-ray.

13.

Which of the following is a complication from a Salter-Harris fracture?

a)

Premature closure of the growth plate

b)

Decreased bone mineralization

c)

Partial displacement of joint

d)

MRSA Infection

14.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding dislocation types of injury?

a)

May present many of the same signs and symptoms of sprains

b)

May involve a subluxation, which is a partial displacement of the bones in a joint

c)

May involve a luxation, which is a total displacement of bones that compose a joint

d)

Is generally acceptable for coaching personnel to reduce a dislocation in the field without medical assistance

15.

Which of the following sports would be classified as non-contact?

a)

Baseball

b)

Diving

c)

Ice Skating

d)

Badminton

16.

Which of the following sports would be classified as limited contact?

a)

Volleyball

b)

Rodeo

c)

Gymnastics

d)

Distance running

17.

Which of the following sports would be classified as having a high static and high dynamic component?

a)

Bowling

b)

Weightlifting

c)

Speed skating

d)

Field hockey

18.

Which of the following sports would be classified as having a low static and high dynamic component?

a)

Basketball

b)

Distance running

c)

Rugby

d)

Golf

19.

The most recent data for basketball, soccer, and baseball injuries indicate that which of the following statements is true?

a)

The aggregate rate for boys’ sports was higher than for girls’ sports.

b)

Boys had a higher knee ligament injury rate in soccer than girls.

c)

Boys’ game injury rate was five times greater than for girls.

d)

The aggregate rate for girls’ sports was higher than for boys’ sports.

20.

Which of the following statements about tackle football is true?

a)

Medial ankle sprains and lateral collateral ligament sprains of the knee were the most common injuries.

b)

The rate of concussions was lower in competitions than in practice.

c)

Fatalities have increased over the last few decades due to the lack of implementation of various rules.

d)

College football accounts for 75% of the exertional heat illness (EHI) cases across all NCAA sports.

21.

Which of the following is true in regards to the coach’s role as a first responder?

a)

Best to treat with the “run-it-off” approach

b)

Coaches are most often the first to arrive at the scene of an injury.

c)

Determine if athlete is faking injury by asking questions

d)

Treat all injuries with ice and crutches.

22.

Which of the following is a factor that has not been fully linked with an increase in the incidence of Little League elbow in youth baseball pitchers?

a)

Number of pitches thrown

b)

Pitching mechanics

c)

Curveball pitches

d)

Physical condition of youth pitcher

23.

Which of the following statements contributes to the definition of youth sport specialization?

a)

Child participates on one team of the same sport for a season.

b)

Child completes year-round training (greater than 8 months) for one sport.

c)

Child engages in other sports to develop different motor skills.

d)

Child completes summer training after a spring season.

24.

The time-loss injury rate was greater in college men's basketball than in high school boys' basketball and overall, competitions had more injuries than practice.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Data clearly indicate that overall injuries to women are gender specific rather than sports specific.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Overuse injuries to the Achilles tendon are quite rare in sports such as track and field.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Overhead strokes in sports such as tennis place significant stress on structures such as the rotator cuff.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Contusions are the most frequent sports injury, regardless of sport.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Strains are injuries to ligaments, capsules, and cartilage.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Crepitation involves a grating sensation within the limb, often associated with a fracture.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Male basketball players suffer more catastrophic exertional/systemic injuries than male players of other sports.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Male basketball players sustain more knee injuries than their female counterparts.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Baseball-related deaths have been reported as a result of players being struck in the chest by a ball.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

In interscholastic wrestling, the ear is a common area for injury from friction.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

In soccer, heading the soccer ball was responsible for more concussive injuries in both boys and girls than collisions with other players or the playing surface.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

More than 60% of players with a previous ACL injury quit soccer within 2 years, compared to 36% of non-injured players.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

A Type V Salter-Harris fracture involves a crushing injury of the epiphysis without displacement.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Male soccer players are two to three times more likely to suffer ACL injuries than their female counterparts and seem to sustain these injuries at younger ages.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Ankle and knee injuries were the most common recurrent injuries in high school athletes.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Based on sports epidemiology, sports regulatory organizations can implement strategies designed to reduce or eliminate the risk of sports injuries.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Contaminated equipment, like wrestling mats and clothing, makes the transmission of bacterial, fungal, and viral infections fairly common in wrestling.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The forces acting on the biceps brachii attachment were higher for the softball windmill pitch than those seen in the overhand throw.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Impetigo, herpes, ringworm, tinea corporis, and CA-MRSA are common skin infections in soccer.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Improperly constructed, movable soccer goals have been involved in a number of severe injuries and deaths.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Adolescent and young athletes should limit the hours of participation in sports per week to their age (e.g., 10-year-olds should not participate in more than 10 hours of specialized activity each week).

a)

True

b)

False