comp prep questions

Question 1

Most elbow dislocations result from falling on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) and result in the ulna and radius dislocating…

Answer 1

posteriorly

Question 2

Which is the most common cause of wrist sprain

Answer 2

forced hyperextension

Question 3

What’s the main shaft of a bone called?

Answer 3

the diaphysis

Question 4

What is a symptom of HPV?

Answer 4

Warts/bumps around genitalia

Question 5

Expendable Items?

Answer 5

tape, bandages and gauze.

Question 6

Main way to dissipate heat?

Answer 6

evaporation

Question 7

How deep to depress is best for compression?

Answer 7

2 inches

Question 8

What kind of fracture where the bone pulls away from bone

Answer 8

Avulsion fracture

Question 9

Repeatedly wrapping tape around a part could cause?

Answer 9

Constriction

Question 10

Athletic training is?

Answer 10

the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries

Question 11

The primary purpose of a preseason health exam is to

Answer 11

help maintain the health and safety of athletes

Question 12

In football a face protector should have a min of how many bars

Answer 12

2 bars

Question 13

What is the single most important step to avoid heat illness?

Answer 13

hydrate

Question 14

What is a blood borne pathogen

Answer 14

microorganisms that cause disease and are present in human blood

Question 15

Which is a sign of shock

Answer 15

low blood pressure, cool/moist skin, rapid pulse, nausea, paleness, and rapid breathing

Question 16

Which fracture is caused by axial compression, bending or torsion

Answer 16

Spiral fractures

Question 17

What would require an extra long 6” elastic bandage?

Answer 17

support for a sprained abdomen, back, or thigh

Question 18

What is the 1st step to establish unresponsiveness of an athlete

Answer 18

asking if they are okay then if you can help them

Question 19

What degree class of a ligament sprain involves total tearing of the tissue

Answer 19

3rd degree

Question 20

When transporting with a spinal or pelvic injury what tech should be used

Answer 20

spine board

Question 21

What will help to hold the tape securely to the skin

Answer 21

folding the tapes edges

Question 22

Which dressing is most beneficial in keeping a wound moist and providing barrier vs disease

Answer 22

foam dressings

Question 23

What fracture is characterized by an incomplete break in a bone that hasn’t comp ossified

Answer 23

greenstick fracture

Question 24

Which heat disorder is caused by prolonged sweating diarrhea and inadequate replacement of fluids

Answer 24

Heat exhaustion

Question 25

How much space between the top of the face guard and lower edge of the helmet

Answer 25

3 inches

Question 26

Which would be the most likely cause if an airway obstruction in an unconscious athlete

Answer 26

a relaxed tongue

Question 27

What complication is a result of repeated blows to the same area

Answer 27

chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Question 28

What bodily fluids does not transmit HIV

Answer 28

spitting, sneezing or coughing.

Question 29

What condition is indicative of an absence of sweating

Answer 29

anhidrosis

Question 30

When fitting shoulder pads the inside shoulder pad should cover which structure

Answer 30

Inside of pad should cover tip of shoulder in line with lateral aspect of shoulder

Question 31

If an athlete had a feeble pulse, shallow irregular breathing and was pale what may have occurred

Answer 31

shock

Question 32

What is the normal pulse rate and resp rate for an adult at rest

Answer 32

60-100 bpm

Question 33

who has the ultimate responsibility for the student athlete

Answer 33

Athletic Trainer

Question 34

In giving treatment for heatstroke what is the most important directive

Answer 34

move the person out of the heat right away

Question 35

Which organization is responsible for helmet cert standards

Answer 35

NOCSAE

Question 36

If a patient touches his/her toes w straight knees, you are testing for

Answer 36

muscle strength

Question 37

What mechanics causes a transverse fracture

Answer 37

truamas like falls/car accidents

Question 38

What does ATC stand for

Answer 38

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical

Question 39

What’s does HOPS stand for

Answer 39

History, Observation, Palpation, and Special Tests

Question 40

What sport cant you play when you only have 1 kidney

Answer 40

football, boxing, hockey, soccer, martial arts or wrestling

Question 41

What is NOS-CAE

Answer 41

National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment

Question 42

What is normal BP

Answer 42

120/80

Question 43

What quadrant is appendix in

Answer 43

right lower quadrant

Question 44

What quadrant is the stomach in

Answer 44

left upper quadrant

Question 45

What year did NATA start?

Answer 45

The National Athletic Trainers' Association started 1950

Question 46

How long do you check for breathing in CPR

Answer 46

no more then 10 seconds