Deck 13: Off-The-Field Injury Evaluation

Question 1

Please click ONLY the boxes that correspond to correctly matched pairs according to the standard abbreviations and symbols used in medical documentation.
Abbreviation / Symbol-----Meaning

A) ? ----- Increase
B) ? -----Therefore
C) ADL ----- Abnormal discrepancy, leg-length
D) BID, bid----- Bilateral in direction
E) CC----- Chief complaint
F) Dx ----- Diagnosis
G) E----- Ear
H)FWB ----- Full weight bearing
I)H/O ----- Health of
J)LAT-----Latissimus dorsi
K) MMT -----Manual muscle testing
L)NKDA----- No known drug allergies
M)ORIF -----Operative reduction / internal fixation
N)Pt. / pt. -----Physical therapy
O)RTP ----- Return to play
P)Y/O -----Years old

Answer 1

? ----- Increase
CC----- Chief complaint
Dx ----- Diagnosis
FWB ----- Full weight bearing
MMT -----Manual muscle testing
NKDA----- No known drug allergies
RTP ----- Return to play
Y/O -----Years old

Question 2

Please check all of the values that are representative of normal urinalysis values.

A) Output: 1,000 ml (correct)
B) Color: Dark yellow (incorrect)
C) Osmolality: 600 mosm / kg water (correct)
D) pH: 2.5 (incorrect)
E) Uric acid: 1.7 g / 24hr (incorrect)
F) Urea: 23 g / 24hr (correct)

Answer 2

Color: Dark yellow (incorrect)
pH: 2.5 (incorrect)
Uric acid: 1.7 g / 24hr (incorrect)

Question 3

Please check all of the exercises that are identified as part of a functional movement screen.

A) Mini-squat
B) Flexion stability test
C) Hurdle step
D) Side lunge
E) Shoulder mobility
F) Rotary instability
G) Passive knee flexion
H) Trunk stability push-up

Answer 3

Hurdle step
Shoulder mobility
Rotary instability
Trunk stability push-up

Question 4

Please check all of the muscles that could be tight if a person compensates by pronating or externally rotating when performing a single leg squat.

A) Soleus
B) Gluteus medius
C) Piriformis
D) Peroneals
E) Hip adductors
F) Biceps femoris
G) IT band

Question 5

What is the plane observed in this diagram?

A) Coronal plane
B) Frontal plane
C) Sagittal plane
D) Transverse plane
E) Diagonal plane

Question 6

If an athlete complains of burning pain, what structure may have been injured?

A) Muscle
B) Nerve
C) Bone
D) Vascular system
E) Joint

Question 7

What term describes the sensation of "pins and needles"?

A) Paresthesia
B) Dysesthesia
C) Anesthesia
D) Hyperesthesia
E) Paralysed

Question 8

Which of the following is a contractile tissue?

A) Joint capsule
B) Nerve
C) Ligaments
D) Muscle tendons
E) Bones

Question 9

Which of the following endpoints would be categorized as abnormal?

A) Soft tissue approximation
B) Loose
C) Capsular feel
D) Bone to bone
E) Muscular

Question 10

If an individual has a meniscus tear, which of the following endpoints would be experienced?

A) Bone to bone
B) Loose
C) Spasm
D) Empty feel
E) Springy block

Question 11

In a neurologic examination that requires the individual to touch the finger to the nose, what is being assessed?

A) Cerebral function
B) Cranial nerve function
C) Cerebellar function
D) Sensory testing
E) Reflex testing

Question 12

What is the main purpose of maintaining progress evaluations when an off-the-field evaluation has already completed?

A) It allows another staff athletic trainer to verify if the off-the-field assessment is correct.
B) It provides a team physician with an opportunity to re-evaluate a patient.
C) It allows the patient the ability to monitor rehabilitation progression in order to approximate return to daily activities.
D) It gives the athletic trainer the ability to focus specifically on the injury as it appears today compared with yesterday.
E) It allows the ability to maintain medical records in order to remain compliant with HIPAA standards.

Question 13

Which of the following questions would be inapplicable for the athletic trainer to investigate when completing a progress evaluation?

A) Does the pt. have a different level of pn?
B) Does the pt. remember the MOI?
C) Does the pt. have ? swelling?
D) Does the pt. still have PT over injured site?
E) Does the pt. have a ? MMT grade?

Question 14

Which of the following measurements would fall out of the category of anthropometric measurements?

A) Body height
B) Body weight
C) Skin-fold
D) Craniometry
E) Bone density

Question 15

Which of the following imaging techniques illustrated in the pictures would be the most efficient to discover if there is a nerve root compression at the L₄ level?

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Question 16

Which of the following imaging techniques illustrated in the pictures would be the most efficient to discover if there is a loose body within a joint?

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B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 17

Which of the following imaging techniques illustrated in the pictures would be the most efficient to evaluate soft-tissue musculoskeletal disorders?

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D)
E)

Question 18

Which of the following diagnostic tests would be best suited to discover if there are any abnormality in brain waves?

A) Electrocardiography
B) Electroencephalography
C) Electromyography
D) Nerve conduction velocity
E) Computed tomography

Question 19

Identify a true statement about contractile tissues.

A) A lesion of these tissues elicits pain on active and passive movement in the same direction.
B) These tissues include bones, ligaments, joint capsules, fascia, bursae, nerve roots, and dura mater.
C) These tissues are capable of lengthening and shortening.
D) The specific location of a lesion of these tissues within the musculotendinous unit can easily be identified by an isometric contraction.
E) A sprain of these tissues results in pain whenever that ligament is stretched, through either active contraction or passive stretching.

Question 20

Which of the following is a function of the accessory nerve?

A) Inferior and lateral movement of eye
B) Motor nerve of facial expression
C) Hearing and equilibrium
D) Innervation of sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
E) Regulation of pulmonary, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal functions

Question 21

Which of the following statements is true of superficial reflexes?

A) They are caused by stimulation of the stretch reflex and result in an involuntary contraction of a muscle when its tendon is stretched.
B) They are elicited by stimulation of the skin at specific sites.
C) They are elicited at the tendons of the biceps, brachioradialis, extensor digitorum, triceps, adductor, patella, Achilles, and hamstring.
D) Their presences indicates a lesion in the descending upper motor neuron, including the spinal cord.
E) They can be exemplified by the Babinski's sign, in which stroking of the lateral plantar surface produces extension and splaying of the toes.

Question 22

Which of the following best defines accessory motions?

A) The extent to which a patient performs a squat maneuver while extending the arms above his or her head
B) The level to which a patient squats on one leg and returns to a standing position
C) The manner in which one articulating joint surface moves relative to another
D) The extent to which a patient can maintain a neutral alignment of limb segments while performing a dynamic movement
E) The manner in which malalignments and asymmetries are tested by viewing the body compared with a grid or plumb line

Question 23

In the context of anthropometric measurements, craniometry refers to

A) skin-fold measurements to determine body composition.
B) measurement of the bones of the skull.
C) limb girth measurements taken during a rehabilitation program.
D) measurements of weight.
E) measurements taken to determine changes in limb volume.

Question 24

In the context of diagnostic testing, which of the following best defines specificity?

A) The extent to which different examiners obtain the same result on the same patient
B) The ability of a diagnostic test to rule in a condition or injury
C) The assessment of global movement quality to identify risk and athletic performance ability
D) The ability to bridge the gap between preparticipation exams and performance testing
E) The ability to measure the dimensions of the skeletal system

Question 25

Which of the following diagnostic tests primarily detects the presence of an infection in a joint?

A) Nerve conduction velocity
B) Electrocardiography
C) Positron emission tomography
D) Synovial fluid analysis
E) Electromyography

Question 26

Identify the first step in an ergonomic risk assessment.

A) To identify the compensation patterns exhibited when performing the overhead squat and the single leg squat
B) To identify individuals at high risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
C) To identify whether or not an injury truly exists
D) To identify fractures and dislocations or any bone abnormality
E) To identify the jobs most in need of attention

Question 27

What piece of equipment is used to assess lung function by measuring the volume of air that can be exhaled by a patient immediately following a deep inhalation?

A) spirometer
B) peak flow meter
C) refractometer
D) synovial fluid analysis
E) pulse oximetry

Question 28

Which of the following scores identifies moderate clinical reliability?

A) 0.50-0.75
B) 0.75-1.0
C) 0.0-0.5
D) 0.25-0.5
E) 1.0-1.25

Question 29

To deviate toward or draw toward the midline of the body is the definition for which of the following terms?

A) Abduction
B) Adduction
C) Inversion
D) Pronation
E) Eversion