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Midterm Review Flashcards

1
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Profession dedicated to maintaining and improving health and well-being of the physically active population and preventing athletic-related injuries and illnesses

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Athletic training

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Roles of an athletic trainer (5)

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  1. injury prevention
  2. recognition, evaluation, and immediate care of injuries
  3. rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries
  4. Health Care Admin.
  5. professional development and responsibility
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Height/Weight for physical exam

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barefooted, against wall

certified scale, min. clothes

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Skinfold/BMI

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% body fat, age/gender specific percentage

obesity, h/w to measure BMI

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5
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BP/pulse rate

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systolic/diastolic

radial/carotid

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6
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respiration/body temp

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adult - 12 to 20

child - more rapid

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7
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vision - shellen eye chart

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joint rom and stress test

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joint ROM

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major joints, standardized measurements, r/l limbs measured bilaterally

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stress test

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fitness testing
ear, nose, throat assessment
heart, lungs, abdomen

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Neurological

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peripheral and central

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neurological - peripheral

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sensation/muscular movement
pain
touch
reflexes

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neurological - central

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brain (concussion)

comp./sideline testing options

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checkout with physician (3)

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  1. Reviews all of the tests completed at each station
  2. determine if further testing is needed
  3. clears athlete for participation
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14
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wounds

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skin

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15
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sprains

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ligaments

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16
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strains

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muscles/tendons

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nerve

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nerve tissue

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18
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closing techniques for a skin wound

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butterfly, tough material to bring together edges of a wound

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19
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stitches

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sutures

20
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wound closing techniques

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skin
stitches
tissue adhesives

21
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ligament sprains

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bone to bone

bleed eternally

22
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ligament sprains result in…

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instability to bear weight or move the joint

creates laxity

23
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classifications of strains and sprains

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grade I: mild (stretching)
grade II: moderate (little bit of tearing)
grade III: severe (complete rupture)

24
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strains are

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muscle to bone and transmit forces to move the muscle

25
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nerve tissue damage involves..

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brain/spinal cord

26
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nerve tissues…

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transmit sensations throughout the body

27
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neuroma

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enlarged nerve tissue

compression causes pain and disability

28
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chronic soft tissue injury

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less injury force but sustained overtime

29
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types of chronic soft tissue injury

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synovitis, bursitis, myositis

30
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factors affecting injuries

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degree, location, blood supply, age of athlete, nutrition status, illnesses, and medications

31
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bone injuries

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fractures and dislocations

32
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when a dislocation occurs….

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deformity present, bone s in same joint no longer align

33
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treating bone injuries

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splinting and casting

34
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splinting

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removable/temporarily immobilize for treatment

35
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casting

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plaster/fiberglass for unstable injuries

36
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blisters are caused by..

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skin fracture, foot is sliding/shifting

37
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how to treat intact blister

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clean site with alcohol wipe or hydrogen peroxide, use a flame sterilized needle and puncture the site, apply pressure to get fluid out, apply thin layer of ointment, apply blister care product, and check site daily

38
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how to treat ruptured blister

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antibiotic and use protective covering, cut off loose skin (if any) and clean it, cover with antibiotic and protective covering

39
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lateral ankle ligaments

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anterior talofibular
posterior talofibular
calcaneofibular

40
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medial ankle ligament

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deltoid ligament

41
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high ankle ligaments

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anterior tibiofibular

posterior tibiofibular

42
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preventing ligament inj.

A

appropriate footwear
supporting taping/braces
protective equipment
stretching/conditioning programs

43
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toe abnormalities

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hammertoes and bunions

44
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hammertoes

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middle joint of toe is flexed, and metatarsal phalangeal and distal joint are hyperextended

45
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bunion

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excessive valgus stress on great toe

46
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shin splints

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stretch, tear, irritation of skin muscles, tendons, bone covering

47
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causes of shin splints

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tight calf muscles
worn out shoes
tight Achilles tendon
inadequate shoe support
weak/inflexible shin muscles
repeatedly running on uneven surfaces
fail to absorb shock

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