Unit 8 Test

Blunt force trauma to the chest can cause an aortic rupture.

Which of the following are common signs and symptoms of rib fractures?

"Going braless" during activity can stretch breast tissue resulting in loss of contour, stretching the Cooper's Ligament

An athlete who suffers a pneumothorax need not be treated for shock.

The urinary bladder is commonly injured in sports, especially when it is empty.

Hemothorax is defined as an injury that involves the presence of air only within the pleural cavity?

Which of the following indicates the kidneys may have suffered injury as a result of heat illness or overuse of NSAIDS

The liver is especially susceptible to trauma if the athlete has hepatitis.

There are no reports of spontaneous pneumothorax among athletes such as runners and weightlifters.

Sudden death among athletes is more often the result of insult to the heart than any other factor.

Which of the following structures is not located within the area known as the mediastinum?

The lungs are both used within an area known as the mediastinum.

According to the text, which of the following is most likely for rib fractures

Which of the following organs is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen?

Referred pain from the abdominal region can start from which of the following location?

While the spleen can be injured it can "splint" itself & break open later in the event the abdomen receives more trauma.

The appendix is in which anatomic location?

Athletic equipment is the only method for reducing injury to the heart and lungs from sports-related trauma.

The sternoclavicular joint is the only true bony attachment of the upper extremity to the thorax.

The sternoclavicular joint is one of the main joints of the thorax. What bones make up this articulation?

The chief function of the spleen is to do which of the following?

Costochondral separations involve disunion of sternum and ribs.

Which of the following methods is the best technique to reduce cardiac related problems in HS athletes?

Exercise-related transient abdominal pain (ETAP) is a problem commonly called "side ache" or "side stitch" by athletes.

The liver is in which anatomic location?

Which of the following muscles is not considered part of the anterior abdominal muscle group?

The right lung is smaller than the left and has only two lobes in order to accommodate the heart.

Commotio cordis occurs when air enters the cavity between the lungs and the outer membrane.

Pain radiating into the left shoulder related to a blow to the abdomen is known as a Kehr's sign.

A physician must clear an athlete recovering from mononucleosis because the spleen is vulnerable to rupture.