Anatomy
What bone is the largest in the body?
Femur
An injury happened yesterday and is swollen, red, and painful. What healing phase?
Inflammatory phase
A student posts an athlete’s injury on social media. What is the main problem?
Confidentiality/privacy violation.
What position means lying on the back?
Supine
Who commonly provides immediate sports injury care at practices and games?
Athletic trainer.
Which bone is lateral to the tibia?
Fibula
Name two common signs of the inflammatory phase
Swelling, redness, warmth, pain, limited ROM
A student performs a procedure they have not been trained or authorized to perform. What issue?
Scope of practice.
What position means lying face down?
Prone
Who may perform surgery for a torn ACL?
Orthopedic surgeon
During an arm curl, identify the joint movement and primary muscle.
Elbow flexion; biceps
What is the body trying to accomplish during the immediate healing response?
Protect the area, control the damage/bleeding, begin cleanup and repair
A licensed healthcare professional fails to meet the professional standard of care and the patient is harmed. Best term?
Malpractice
What position has the patient upright with the head of the bed elevated?
Fowler's
An athlete has a suspected fracture. Name three healthcare team members who could become involved and briefly state a role for each.
AT—initial care/referral; physician/orthopedic provider—evaluation/diagnosis; radiologist—image interpretation.
What plane divides the body into left and right portions?
Sagittal
What general healing stage follows inflammation as new tissue begins to form?
Repair/proliferation phase
A provider begins care and then leaves the patient without arranging appropriate continued care. What legal term?
Abandonment
Name two components of safe lifting/body mechanics.
bend knees, neutral spine, stable base, keep load close, communicate.
An athlete tears an ACL during a game and eventually returns after surgery and rehabilitation. Describe a reasonable care pathway using at least FOUR members of the healthcare team and each person’s role.
AT initial assessment/referral → physician/orthopedic surgeon evaluation/surgery → radiologist imaging → PT rehabilitation → PT aide assists with assigned tasks.
An athlete performs jumping jacks. Identify a major movement and the primary plane.
Abduction/Adduction; Frontal
An athlete says the injury feels better after several days, but the new tissue is still weak. Why should activity still be progressed carefully?
Healing tissue is not yet fully strong and can be reinjured if overloaded.
Provide an example of informed and implied consent
Informed: patient given all the info; Implied: unable to advocate for themselves or provides body language as consent.
You are about to assist a patient from sitting to standing. What should you communicate before touching or moving the patient, and what body-mechanics position should you use?
Explain what you are doing/get cooperation; stable base, bend knees, neutral spine, keep patient/load close.
What can a physical therapy aide do and what can they not do?
Can: manages clinic cleanliness, prepares treatment areas, and helps patients under strict supervision
Can't: never perform clinical assessments, create treatment plans, or provide independent clinical care