SMD 513 Exam 1

Question 1

After the head is struck, the brain continues to move in the fluid and may be contused against the opposite side causing

Accepted Answer

Contrecoup

Question 2

Battle sign (brusing behind ear) is a symptoms of what pathology?

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Skull fracture

Question 3

What is the name of the gelatinous interior within a vertebral disc?

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Nucleus pulposus

Question 4

When you ask an athlete to shrug their shoulders what cranial nerve is being assessed?

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11

Question 5

When speaking with a parent about the administration of OTC medications for head injuries, it is important to remember:

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Medication is not advised

Question 6

Which test is most widely used on field for assessing concussions?

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SACT5

Question 7

It is important to wake a patient during the night following a concussive event.

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False

Question 8

All of the following are key features of a zygomatic fracture EXCEPT?

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Numbness of lower lip

Question 9

You suspect a basketball player experienced a concussion. How would you proceed with your eval?

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Give home instructions for individual to take home for night care, Monitor signs and symptoms throughout contest

Question 10

Which condition is a progressive degererative disease of the brain and also involves the accumulation of tau protein?

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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Question 11

A patient's eyes follow a clinicians finger while moving up-down and left-right. What test is being demonstration?

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Vestibular ocular motor screening

Question 12

What special tests are MOST appropriate when assessing an athlete who may have a herniated disc?

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Spurling's test and Valsalva

Question 13

Which of the following are indications for an x-ray according to the Canadian C-spine rules?

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Unable to actively rotate neck 45 degrees

Question 14

A patient is lying motionless on the ground with the elbows, wrists, and fingers in flexion. What is this position?

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Decorticate

Question 15

What possible signs could an individual with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) present with?

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All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following eye pathologies is painless and results in the athlete seeing floating specks & flashes of light?

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Detached retina

Question 17

The signs and symptoms of a subdural hematoma always occur more rapidly than an epidural hematoma.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Loss of consciousness is an indicator of a severe concussion.

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False

Question 19

A wrestler reveals he sustained a blow to the head 3 wks ago, he previously had a concussions. He reports concussion sx.

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Post-concussion syndrome

Question 20

Identify what cranial nerves are being assessed if you have an athlete follow your finger and assess pupil response?

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3, 4, 6

Question 21

When an individual has no Sx during ADLs 1 wk after a concussion and a normal baseline, what is the next step in RTP?

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Exercise on the treadmill or bike

Question 22

Which of the following is a reason why pediatric patients are more vulnerable to concussion compared to adults?

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All of the above

Question 23

What is the sensation assessment of the Radial nerve?

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Dorsal side of hand in webspace

Question 24

What statistical measure is used to help you rule out a potential diagnosis?

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Sensitivity

Question 25

Chose which tests below assess memory and concentration function.

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Delayed recall, series 7s, months of year backwards

Question 26

Choose which is MOST important to consider when returning an individual to play following a head injury.

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Whether or not they still have symptoms

Question 27

When you assess dermatomes and myotomes you are testing:

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Nerve roots

Question 28

What is the sensation assessment of the Ulnar nerve?

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Palmar surface of 5th finger

Question 29

The tongue depressor test is used to assess what injury?

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Mandibular fx

Question 30

Blood pooling in front of the iris is an indicator of which pathology?

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Hyphema

Question 31

The term spinal motion restriction implies:

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Complete spinal immob is unlikely to occur, no matter device or technique

Question 32

Two commonly used tests in the cognitive category are serial 7s and naming the months in reverse order.

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True

Question 33

What is the sensation assessment of the Musculocutaneous nerve?

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Lateral side of forearm near elbow

Question 34

What statistical measure provides a rate of true negatives amoung individuals who do NOT have the condition?

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Specificity

Question 35

A subdural hematoma is more likely to occur than an epidural hematoma in athletics.

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True

Question 36

What is the sensation assessment of the Axillary nerve?

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Lateral deltoid

Question 37

Your preceptor asks you to MMT deltoids and wrist extensors. What peripheral nerves would you be assessing?

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Axillary & Radial

Question 38

When comparing CI and C2 vertebrae with C3 and C4 vertebrae, what is the primary significance of C1 and C2?

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Allows for rotation to occur

Question 39

An athlete who has a fractured maxilla would have all of the following signs/symptoms EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Lower lip numbess

Question 40

Which of the following describes the inability of an athlete to remember events after the injury has occured?

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Anterograde amnesia

Question 41

Which unique cervical vertebra is known as the axis?

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C2

Question 42

What is the sensation assessment of the Median nerve?

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Palmar side of index finger

Question 43

An athlete got hit and presented with eye pain, visual disturbances, diplopia, and difficutly eye tracking looking up.

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Blow out fracture

Question 44

Identify the nerve root: Athlete has an inability to flex their wrist

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C7

Question 45

According to the NATA's 2020 consensus recommendation, what is the best method of transfer for patients (supine)?

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8-person lift and slide

Question 46

The name of the brachial plexus cord which is derived from the upper trunk is the

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Lateral

Question 47

Which of the following is caused by a bacterial infection of the external auditory canal?

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Otitis externa

Question 48

Identify the nerve root: Athlete has an inability to resist finger abduction

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T1

Question 49

Identify the nerve root: Athlete has an inability to abduct their shoulders

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C5

Question 50

What is the name of the opening where the spinal nerves come out of?

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Intervertebral foramen

Question 51

What fracture can be detected by holding on to the upper row of teeth and rocking them back and forth?

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Maxillary

Question 52

Identify the nerve root: Athlete has an inability to laterally flex their head

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C3

Question 53

What should one suspect when examining an unconscious athlete who suffered a head injury?

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Cervical spine fracture

Question 54

An athlete 2 wks following an injury shows significant motor and mild sensory deficits. What grade of "burner" is this?

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Axonotmesis

Question 55

Most serious cervical injuries in football result from purposeful:

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Axial loading as a result of spearing

Question 56

Identify the nerve root: Athlete has an inability to flex their elbow

Accepted Answer

C6

Question 57

Which of the following should not be done when managing a nose bleed?

Accepted Answer

Tilt head back to decrease bleeding

Question 58

Of the three meninges, the outermost consisting of dense, fibrous, inelastic sheath that encloses the brain and cord is?

Accepted Answer

Dura mater

SMD 513 Exam 1

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