Test 3.2

Question 1

When should a C-collar be used

Answer 1

If athletes spine is being restricted in a neutral position

Question 2

How do skeletal fractures occur

Answer 2

Result of macro/micro trauma

Question 3

Injury to epiphysis or growth plates can result in?

Answer 3

Future bone growth

Question 4

Acute compartment syndrome may impact?

Answer 4

Circulation and neurological function

Question 5

If fracture is suspect who should you refer the athlete to

Answer 5

Physician

Question 6

If fracture is suspected should you splint before of after transportation ?

Answer 6

Before

Question 7

What should be treated first before splinting

Answer 7

Open wounds

Question 8

Extremity must be continually assessed for?

Answer 8

Sudden development of compartment syndrome

Question 9

What are the different splint classifications

Answer 9

Rigid 
Soft
Formable
Vacuum
Traction

Question 10

When using air splints what does it make difficult to monitor?

Answer 10

Distal pulse

Question 11

What do formable splints involve

Answer 11

Padded/Moldable metal

Question 12

What do traction splint involve

Answer 12

Long bone fracture

Costly and require special instruction

Question 13

How should you splint joints?

Answer 13

Proximal and distal to fracture

Question 14

What are some splinting material

Answer 14

Vacuum splint
Orthoplast
SAM splint
Plaster/fiberglass
Splint boards
Pillows/blankets

Question 15

What precent of fractures in sports involve the wrist or forearm

Answer 15

20%

Question 16

What external factors play a role in fracture types

Answer 16

Skeletal maturity
MOI
Greater external force=greater tissues trauma

Question 17

During assessment what should you elevate

Answer 17

Distal neurovascular status

Question 18

Median nerve involves?

Answer 18

Digits 1-3

Question 19

Ulnar nerves involve

Answer 19

Digits 4-5

Question 20

What does FOOSH stand for

Answer 20

Fall on out stretched hand

Question 21

What’s the MOI for fractures

Answer 21

FOOSH
Contact with another player
Contact with apparatus

Question 22

What are common wrist and forearm fractures

Answer 22

Scaphoid
Distal radius (colles, smiths, torus)
Nightstick
Galeazzi
Both bone forearm

Question 23

What’s the MOI of scaphoid fracture and what’s the splint needed

Answer 23

FOOSH in extension, typically a stable fracture

Splint-thumb spica

Question 24

What’s the MOI for Torus ( buckle) and what the splint needed

Answer 24

FOOSH and skeletal immature, compressive forces lead to buckling of cortex

Splint-volar short arm

Question 25

What's the MOI for Colles fracture and what's the splint needed

Answer 25

FOOSH with wrist in extension, fracture through radial metaphysics with dorsal displacement (fork deformity) Splint -sugar tong neutral, sling

Question 26

What's the MOI for Smiths fracture and splint needed

Answer 26

FOOSH on wrist flexion, fracture through radial metaphysis with volar displacement (risk of median nerve injury) Splint-sugar tong neutral, sling

Question 27

What's the MOI for nightstick fracture and splint needed

Answer 27

Fracture to ulna and radius during defense position Splint-post-mold neutral, sling

Question 28

What's the MOI of both bone fracture and splint

Answer 28

Typically through CKC Fracture through mid-shaft of radius and ulna (unstable fracture) Splint-sugar tong or post mold neutral, sling

Question 29

What's the MOI for Galeazzi and splint

Answer 29

FOOSH, distal radius with unstable DRUJ Splint- sugar tone in supanation