Athletic Trainer Chapter 24
SMARTBOOK 2025|| Questions &
Answers (Graded A)
Identify a way of managing acute pain and inflammation associated with tendinitis -
ANSWER - Ice massage
True or false: The median nerve is least likely to exhibit nerve palsy - ANSWER - False
Rehan slips and falls while skiing and injures his right forearm. He complains of a
burning pain and lack of proper sensitivity in the affected arm. After a few days, he
notices abnormality in the ring and little fingers of the right hand. This abnormality is
known as _____ - ANSWER - a bishop's deformity
Benediction deformity - ANSWER - Damage to the ulnar nerve
Claw hand deformity - ANSWER - Compression of both the median and ulnar nerves
A symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome is _____ - ANSWER - a weakness in thumb
movement
Identify a scenario that illustrates a benediction deformity - ANSWER - Mia notices
abnormality in the ring and little fingers after she sustains an arm injury
_____ is a stenosing tenosynovitis in the thumb - ANSWER - deQuervain's syndrome
Identify a true statement about contusions and pressure injuries of the hand and
phalanges - ANSWER - This condition is caused due to the irregular bony structure of
the hand and phalanges
Drop wrist deformity - ANSWER - Palsy of the radial nerve
Ape hand deformity - ANSWER - Palsy of the median nerve
A feature of the trigger finger or thumb is that it _____ - ANSWER - is caused by a
stenosing tenosynovitis of the superficialis tendon in the fingers
Identify the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome - ANSWER - -Paresthesia in the arc of
median nerve innervation over palm of the hand
-Numbness and tingling
, In the context of deQuervain's syndrome, because _____ move through a groove of the
radiostyloid process, constant wrist movement can be a source of irritation - ANSWER -
extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus
The mallet finger is also known as _____ - ANSWER - extensor tendon avulsion
List in order, from the beginning, the treatment procedure for contusions and pressure
injuries to the hands and phalanges. - ANSWER - 1. Application of cold and
compression
2. Gradual warming of the injured part in an immersion bath
3. Protection of the injured part with a sponge rubber pad
A characteristic of the trigger finger or thumb is that it _____ - ANSWER - is caused by
a stenosing tenosynovitis of the flexor digitorum profundus
_____ is caused by a blow from an object that strikes the tip of the finger, jamming and
avulsing the extensor tendon from its insertion, along with a piece of bone - ANSWER -
The mallet finger
Identify an example that illustrates an extensor tendon avulsion - ANSWER - Loren
carries her injured thumb at approximately a 30-degree angle after hitting her hand hard
on a table
A characteristic of the boutonniere deformity is that it is _____ - ANSWER - caused by a
rupture of the extensor tendon dorsal to the middle phalanx
_____ is a rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon from its insertion on the
distal phalanx - ANSWER - Jersey finger
Identify a characteristic of Dupuytren's contracture - ANSWER - The ring or little finger
moves into the palm of the hand
While playing hockey, an opponent player accidentally hits Harold's fingers. As a result,
Harold is unable to extend the injured fingers and carries them at approximately a 30-
degree angle. An X-ray of the affected fingers reveals a bony avulsion from the dorsal
proximal distal phalanx. These are the symptoms of _____ - ANSWER - mallet finger
Which of the following conditions is a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament of the
metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb? - ANSWER - A gamekeeper's thumb
The boutonniere deformity is characterized by _____ - ANSWER - the popping of the
proximal interphalangeal (PIP) articulation through the extensor expansion tear
Jersey finger most often occurs in the _____ when an athlete tries to grab the jersey of
an opponent and avulses a small piece of bone - ANSWER - ring finger
SMARTBOOK 2025|| Questions &
Answers (Graded A)
Identify a way of managing acute pain and inflammation associated with tendinitis -
ANSWER - Ice massage
True or false: The median nerve is least likely to exhibit nerve palsy - ANSWER - False
Rehan slips and falls while skiing and injures his right forearm. He complains of a
burning pain and lack of proper sensitivity in the affected arm. After a few days, he
notices abnormality in the ring and little fingers of the right hand. This abnormality is
known as _____ - ANSWER - a bishop's deformity
Benediction deformity - ANSWER - Damage to the ulnar nerve
Claw hand deformity - ANSWER - Compression of both the median and ulnar nerves
A symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome is _____ - ANSWER - a weakness in thumb
movement
Identify a scenario that illustrates a benediction deformity - ANSWER - Mia notices
abnormality in the ring and little fingers after she sustains an arm injury
_____ is a stenosing tenosynovitis in the thumb - ANSWER - deQuervain's syndrome
Identify a true statement about contusions and pressure injuries of the hand and
phalanges - ANSWER - This condition is caused due to the irregular bony structure of
the hand and phalanges
Drop wrist deformity - ANSWER - Palsy of the radial nerve
Ape hand deformity - ANSWER - Palsy of the median nerve
A feature of the trigger finger or thumb is that it _____ - ANSWER - is caused by a
stenosing tenosynovitis of the superficialis tendon in the fingers
Identify the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome - ANSWER - -Paresthesia in the arc of
median nerve innervation over palm of the hand
-Numbness and tingling
, In the context of deQuervain's syndrome, because _____ move through a groove of the
radiostyloid process, constant wrist movement can be a source of irritation - ANSWER -
extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus
The mallet finger is also known as _____ - ANSWER - extensor tendon avulsion
List in order, from the beginning, the treatment procedure for contusions and pressure
injuries to the hands and phalanges. - ANSWER - 1. Application of cold and
compression
2. Gradual warming of the injured part in an immersion bath
3. Protection of the injured part with a sponge rubber pad
A characteristic of the trigger finger or thumb is that it _____ - ANSWER - is caused by
a stenosing tenosynovitis of the flexor digitorum profundus
_____ is caused by a blow from an object that strikes the tip of the finger, jamming and
avulsing the extensor tendon from its insertion, along with a piece of bone - ANSWER -
The mallet finger
Identify an example that illustrates an extensor tendon avulsion - ANSWER - Loren
carries her injured thumb at approximately a 30-degree angle after hitting her hand hard
on a table
A characteristic of the boutonniere deformity is that it is _____ - ANSWER - caused by a
rupture of the extensor tendon dorsal to the middle phalanx
_____ is a rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon from its insertion on the
distal phalanx - ANSWER - Jersey finger
Identify a characteristic of Dupuytren's contracture - ANSWER - The ring or little finger
moves into the palm of the hand
While playing hockey, an opponent player accidentally hits Harold's fingers. As a result,
Harold is unable to extend the injured fingers and carries them at approximately a 30-
degree angle. An X-ray of the affected fingers reveals a bony avulsion from the dorsal
proximal distal phalanx. These are the symptoms of _____ - ANSWER - mallet finger
Which of the following conditions is a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament of the
metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb? - ANSWER - A gamekeeper's thumb
The boutonniere deformity is characterized by _____ - ANSWER - the popping of the
proximal interphalangeal (PIP) articulation through the extensor expansion tear
Jersey finger most often occurs in the _____ when an athlete tries to grab the jersey of
an opponent and avulses a small piece of bone - ANSWER - ring finger
