How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What does RICE stand for?
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
True or false? Bad lifting techniques can cause a back injury
True
True or false? Tape should be stored in a cool, dry place.
True
True or false? Your elbow is more proximal to your shoulder than your wrist is
True
What is a strain?
An injury that occurs when muscle fibers are stretched or torn. They vary in severity and are classified by first degree, second degree, and third degree.
What are the primary and secondary surveys and what do their acronyms stand for?
Primary: ABC - airway, breathing, circulation
Secondary: SAMPLE - signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last meal, events leading up to the injury.
How many cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae are there?
7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar.
What are 3 things taping is used for?
Acute injury management, injury prevention, return to activity.
What is a contusion?
A bruise
What are the 3 types of muscles?
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
What are the 3 stages of hyperthermia?
Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke.
What is it called when a disc begins to leak its cushioning fluid?
A herniated disc.
True or false? You can tape directly after applying ice.
False
What are 3 types of injuries?
Acute, chronic, recurrent
There are 80 bones in the axial skeleton. How many are in the head, thorax, and vertebral column?
29 in the head, 25 in the thorax, 26 in the vertebral column.
When dealing with diabetic coma or insulin shock what is one thing you should never do?
Give the athlete insulin.
What is axial loading?
Occurs when the athlete lowers their head into slight flexion which straightens their spine and then a load in placed on top of their head.
Can supporting muscles around an injury weaken after recurrent tape use?
Yes
When dealing with head injuries, what is a hemorrhage?
Bleeding around or within the brain
What are the 5 characteristic of muscle tissue?
Adaptability, excitability, contractility, extensibility, elasticity.
When would you assist a patient with nitroglycerin?
If they are a known heart patient who has been prescribed nitroglycerin and are suffering from angina or a heart attack.
What are neural foramina?
the openings of the sides of the spinal canal where the nerve roots exit.
Why do pre-pubertal athletes not need tape for support?
Their bodies heal faster because their bodies are more pliable
What are the three things protective equipment does?
deflect the blow, absorb the force, dissipate the force