AT as a Profession
What does ABC in documentation stand for?
Accuracy
Brevity
Clarity
Demonstrate anatomical position and name the 3 planes.
Frontal, sagittal and transverse
What is the common name for Epistaxis
Nose bleeds
How many quadrants are in the abdomen?
4 (upper and lower right, upper and lower left)
What are the different regions of vertebrae in the spine?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral
How many CEUs are athletic trainers required to get? How often?
50 CEUs every 2 years
What type of joint is the shoulder? (extra points if you can tell me the type, what version and the common name)
Diarthodial
Multiaxial
Ball-and-socket
What is second impact syndrome?
Occurs when the athlete receives a second concussion before they have healed from the first one
What carries oxygenated blood away from the heart and towards the head?
Carotid Artery
What is the brachial plexus?
Bundle of nerves that innervate the shoulder and arm
What are the two types of malpractice?
Omission and commission
What is the difference between a STRAIN and a SPRAIN?
Strains happen to muscles and tendons
Sprains happen to ligaments
What is it called when there is a rupture of the blood vessels in the eye causing it to fill with blood?
Subconjunctival hematoma
Passageway for food to the stomach
What is Axial Load?
Occurs when there is force applied to the head while lowered into flexion
What is a PPE and what is the most important part?
Pre-participation exam and the physicians signature
What is it called when the eye is hit backwards into the socket in a downward manner, causing it the small bones to break under it?
Blowout Fracture
What is it called when there is blood pooling in the anterior portion of the eye?
Hyphema
Protection for the organs
Abdominal muscles
A condition where the bulging discs put pressure on the spinal cord creating nerve pain down the back, the hip and into the leg
Sciatica
What is the difference between negligence and gross negligence?
Negligence is the act of partially helping someone;
Gross negligence is the act of not doing anything at all to help
What type of fracture occurs when two opposing forces are applied to a bone from opposite ends at the same time?
Compression Fracture
Name the 4 of the 6 areas of the brain.
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal, Cerebellum and Spinal Cord
What is another way of saying "I took a blow to the solar plexus"?
I got the wind knocked out of me
What are the intervertebral discs made of?
Nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus
(jelly like core with cartilage rings around the outside)