Things I forgot I needed to know...
What is the primary purpose of a pre-participation health examination?
determine if an athlete is at risk before they participate
An over stretching or "pull" of a muscle is classified as what type of injury?
strain
The term used to describe excessive amount of bleeding.
Hemorrhage
What is the primary macronutrient that provides usable energy and is easy to break down?
Carbohydrate
What piece of equipment can be used by an athlete with a heel spur or plantar fasciitis?
Heel Cup
Athletic trainers are concerned with what 3 things in regards to injuries?
Prevention, Evaluation, and Management
Where is pain located if you have medial epicondlytis?
Medial/inner elbow
A microorganism that can cause disease is called what?
blood borne pathogen
Post workout within 1-2 hours
What is the main purpose of a mouthguard?
prevent dental injuries
What is the SAID principle stand for?
Specific Adaptations to Impose Demands
What injury occurs when a joint comes partially out of place or alignment but reduced back into place on its own?
Subluxation
Which of the following types of wounds has smooth edges that can be easily cleaned and pulled together by sutures?
Avocados are an example of what kind of fat?
monounsaturated
In collision sports, all helmets must have a certificate along with a warning label of the risks of the sport from what company?
NOCSAE
What term is used to describe the failure to use ordinary or reasonable care.
Negligence
Heat stroke occurs when core body temperature rises to what temperature?
104 or higher degrees
What type of tape is used when you need something flexible and it sticks to itself?
Powerflex
What 2 vitamins are consider water-soluble?
C and B
What type of bandage is used for compression of acute injuries and to reduce swelling?
Elastic wrap
Cool first, transport second.
An injury where bone tissue forms inside the muscle or soft tissue after an injury? (Bonus 100pt if treatment to prevent this injury is provided)
Myositis Ossificans
Nose plug/gauze, pinching brim, ice, hit the heel
Gorging oneself after a period of starvation and then purging the body through induced vomiting and further fasting is a major sign of what?
Bulimia
When splinting an injury, what are the 2 key points to remember?
Splint the body part as found, splint above and below the joint for support.