Athletic Training Exam Review
A Student Guide to Success, 7th Edition
All of the following drugs may be used with phonophoresis during the acute phase of treatment, except:
One of your athletes has been diagnosed with psoriasis. All of the following medications are appropriate for treatment of this condition, except:
Which of the following is not a medication that is delivered via a metered-dose inhaler for EIA?
What medication is often used for anxiety or panic attacks?
What is the primary mode of action of penicillin?
Which of the following is considered a medical emergency?
All of the following treatments would be inappropriate for an acute quadriceps contusion, except:
Deep frostbite is a medical emergency. What would the proper course of treatment be for this problem?
A rugby player sustains a confirmed head injury during a game and is removed from the game. All of the following are symptoms/signs of increasing intracerebral pressure that the athletic trainer should monitor, except:
If an athlete is unconscious from a blow to the head, they should be assumed to have a neck injury in addition to a possible head injury. If the airway appears to be impaired, all of the following would be appropriate steps in management, except:
A male patient sustains a direct blow to the genital area. How can the athletic trainer immediately decrease the pain?
When performing 2-person adult CPR, what is the correct compression-to-breath ratio?
Shock after a severe injury can result from ___________ or ___________.
During the foreign body airway obstruction maneuver, the athletic trainer should grasp one fist with the other hand and place the thumb side of the fist where?
An athlete is brought into the athletic training facility with a 2.5-inch nail embedded in his foot. All of the following actions are appropriate in the treatment of this injury, except:
Which of the measures below are appropriate steps in the management of an athlete who is experiencing a seizure?\r\n
During CPR, it is most convenient and efficient to monitor the athlete?s circulation by palpating the carotid artery. Where is the pulse located?
During CPR, the adult sternum must be compressed to what depth for compression to be effective?
Taping continuously around a limb may cause what problem?
What is the compression-to-breath ratio during one-person adult CPR?
What is the prudent method of transporting an athlete with a suspected spinal injury?
When fitting an athlete for crutches, the elbow should be bent to approximately what angle?
After an athlete has suffered a ruptured spleen, they may experience pain that radiates down the left shoulder and approximately one-third of the way down the upper left arm. What is this pain called??
An athlete reports to the athletic trainer with a deep laceration to his thigh. The cut is approximately 1/8-inch deep, 1-inch long, and bleeding moderately. What would be the proper steps for the athletic trainer to take to treat this wound?
Under what condition can CPR be stopped?
What is the appropriate treatment for an athlete who has sustained a rib fracture?
The athletic trainer notices an athlete is prone to abnormal bruising. After discussing the problem with the team doctor, he recommends which of the following vitamins?
During an emergency, all of the following information should be given over the telephone by the athletic trainer to emergency personnel, except:
Which of the following cells release histamine and serotonin during the cellular response phase of tissue healing?
Where do primitive stem cells mature into red and white blood cells and platelets?
A drug that is used to increase the effect of another, such as aspirin when used in combination with codeine, is known as what?
One of your cross-country runners has an ongoing problem with tinea pedis. Which of the following actions should you take to assist this athlete in minimizing the problem?
Anabolic steroids are often abused by athletes. Which of the following results may occur in the female athlete after ingesting testosterone?
What is the best way to prevent otitis externa?
What is the normal dosage for one tablet of aspirin?
All of the following are possible side effects of oral contraceptives, except:
A predisposing condition such as spinal stenosis may mean an athlete is more likely to:
When transporting an athlete off the field by manual conveyance, it is most convenient to do this with how many athletic trainers?
What is the average respiratory rate for a healthy adult (18 years of age or older)?
Where should the bell of a stethoscope be placed when taking blood pressure?
One of your patients has just been stung by a bee. He appears to be showing signs of anaphylaxis. Which of the following medications would be appropriate to administer to stop the reaction?
___________ and ___________ are both examples of histamine-2 blockers.
A patient who has a seizure should be referred to a physician under which of the following conditions?
Your team physician sends a prescription to you for your athlete that reads ?whirlpool treatments TID.? What does TID mean?
If necessary, the removal of the helmet and shoulder pads from an athlete with a suspected spinal cord injury should be coordinated to avoid which of the following?
The Inter-Association Task Force recommends that no fewer than ___________ persons lift athletes suspected of having a spinal cord injury.
When choosing a prophylactic knee brace, the brace should meet all of the following criteria, except:
When recommending a running sneaker the athletic trainer should recommend a sole that has what major qualities?
One of your patients begins to complain of intense itching of the skin under the cold pack that you applied to his shoulder 5 minutes ago. When you remove the pack you notice that hives have developed on the area that has been cooled. What is the patient experiencing?
When treating an athlete who presents with undifferentiated somatoform disorder, the athletic trainer should do all of the following, except:
One of your patients presents with abnormal pain that he describes as burning. He states that it becomes worse when he lies in supine or consumes caffeine, spicy foods, or alcohol. What might you suspect is the problem?
An AED is used for what purpose?
Which of the following materials can the athletic trainer use to construct a custom protective or supportive device?
When using iontophoresis, the athletic trainer should be aware of possible ___________ and ___________ as a result of ion flux during treatment.
Which of the following is not a good reason to refer an athlete to a psychiatrist or psychologist?
An athlete receives a head injury during a soccer game. While performing the on-field evaluation, the athletic trainer notices that the athlete has a hearing defect after testing for air and bone conduction using a tuning fork. Which cranial nerve is injured?
Which of the following is the proper protocol for administering Tylenol to an adult patient (assuming the patient is not allergic to acetaminophen)?
One of your diabetic athletes appears confused and is dizzy, apprehensive, and diaphoretic. How should this athlete be treated?
The ideal relationship between the athletic trainer and athlete is built on ___________ and ___________.
Why is it important that an athlete with an abdominal injury never be given anything to eat or drink?
What is the possible consequence of a poorly managed shin contusion?
Which of the following is the proper protocol for administering Pepcid AC to an adult patient (assuming the patient does not have difficulty swallowing or persistent abdominal pain)?
Which of the following categories of drugs does not have a synergistic effect to cryotherapy?
All of the following structures should be evaluated before and after a dislocated elbow is reduced, except:
Which of the following is the appropriate treatment of a Bennett?s fracture?
Which of the following is not part of the treatment for plantar fasciitis?
Which end feel is an abrupt, firm, springy resistance to motion?
All of the following are signs/symptoms of anaphylactic shock, except:
Which of the following is not a major type of open wound?
Which of the following is a condition of rapidly rising internal body temperature that occurs when the body?s mechanisms for the release of heat are overwhelmed?
When symptoms are experienced distal to the pathology, this is known as what?
Which of the following is a sign of heat stroke?
Which of the following is not a sign of a diabetic coma?
What is a common bony process broken during adult CPR?
Profuse sweating, dizziness, and nausea are signs and symptoms of which of the following?
An athlete with a skull fracture will have which of the following?
___________ pupils indicate possible shock, hemorrhage, or cardiac arrest.
Which of the following is not included in a rehabilitation program after an injury?
The athletic trainer should do which of the following when dealing with an athlete with heat exhaustion?
Deep stroking during massage is known as what?
Cranial nerve dysfunction and altered breathing patterns are signs of pathology of what part of the brain?
What is the normal systolic blood pressure range for a child between 6 to 10 years of age?
Diabetic ketoacidosis may result from which of the following conditions?
When developing an emergency action plan, it is critical that the athletic trainer identify certain aspects of the venue they are working in prior to an event. All of the following should be considered, except:
An athlete who is not properly dressed when exercising in the cold weather may be subject to hypothermia. At what core body temperature does shivering cease, skeletal muscle stiffen, and cold diuresis occur?
Which of the following conditions has a cardiac etiology as it relates to sudden death in the athlete?
An indication for suctioning includes which of the following?
Athletic trainers are qualified to use emergency oxygen systems to care for an ill or injured athlete. All of the following are true regarding emergency oxygen systems, except:
How long after cast application can a patient bear weight on it?
What does it mean to ?bivalve? a cast?
What width cast tape is used for an upper extremity cast on an adult patient?
An advantage of using a swaged needle when suturing is:
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