Athletic Trainer Practicum Chapter 26
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The mandatory use of mouth guards by both high-school and collegiate football players
has significantly reduced the incidence of oral injuries in contact/collision sports.
t/f - ANSWER - true
In the context of a mandible fracture, the most frequently fractured area is near the jaw's
frontal angle
t/f - ANSWER - true
A common mechanism of injury for mandibular luxation is a side blow to the closed
mouth of a patient.
t/f - ANSWER - false
In the case of a tooth subluxation, the tooth should be moved back into its normal
position only if it is easy to move.
t/f - ANSWER - true
The most common cause of TMJ dysfunction is a disk-condyle derangement in which
the disk is positioned anteriorly with respect to the condyle when the jaw is closed.
t/f - ANSWER - true
In acute conjunctivitis, a patient complains of redness, discomfort, and eyelid swelling,
sometimes with a purulent discharge
t/f - ANSWER - true
A hyphema is a collection of blood within the anterior chamber of the eye.
t/f - ANSWER - true
Cerebrospinal fluid is contained between the arachnoid and the pia mater membrane
and completely surrounds and suspends the brain
t/f - ANSWER - true
Unequal pupil size following a head injury is always a sign of significant brain damage
from the injury.
t/f - ANSWER - false
Epidural hematomas result from acceleration or deceleration forces that tear vessels
that bridge the dura mater and the brain.
t/f - ANSWER - false
, An acute subdural hematoma occurs due to arterial bleeding and is a common cause of
death in athletes. - ANSWER - true
After a cerebral injury, an athlete may return to competition even if he or she has a
slight headache as long as other neurological and vasomotor functions are normal.
t/f - ANSWER - false
The most common fracture of the face is the mandibular fracture.
t/f - ANSWER - false
The exact cause of migraines is unknown, but the best management of migraines is
prevention.
t/f - ANSWER - true
In the context of nasal fractures, deformity is usually present if the nose has received a
lateral blow but may not be present if the blow was straight on. - ANSWER - true
A blow to an athlete's eye can partially or completely separate the retina from its
attachment in the back of the eye.
t/f - ANSWER - true
Fracture of throat cartilages of the larynx may be indicated by an inability to breathe and
by expectoration of frothy blood.
t/f - ANSWER - true
Acute conjunctivitis occurs because of allergens and is not highly infectious.
t/f - ANSWER - false
Naming the months in reverse order is one of the traditional commonly used on-the-field
cognitive tests.
t/f - ANSWER - true
Raccoon eyes is a common sign of a nasal fracture.
t/f - ANSWER - false
In the context of an eyebrow laceration, an athletic trainer should shave the eyebrow to
view the wound properly
t/f - ANSWER - false
One of the main indications of a fractured mandible is the loss of normal occlusion of
the teeth.
t/f - ANSWER - true
A contusion of the cerebrum is a focal injury to the brain that usually results from an
impact injury in which the head strikes a stationary, immovable object.
t/f - ANSWER - true
Test 2025 || Questions & Answers 100%
Correct
The mandatory use of mouth guards by both high-school and collegiate football players
has significantly reduced the incidence of oral injuries in contact/collision sports.
t/f - ANSWER - true
In the context of a mandible fracture, the most frequently fractured area is near the jaw's
frontal angle
t/f - ANSWER - true
A common mechanism of injury for mandibular luxation is a side blow to the closed
mouth of a patient.
t/f - ANSWER - false
In the case of a tooth subluxation, the tooth should be moved back into its normal
position only if it is easy to move.
t/f - ANSWER - true
The most common cause of TMJ dysfunction is a disk-condyle derangement in which
the disk is positioned anteriorly with respect to the condyle when the jaw is closed.
t/f - ANSWER - true
In acute conjunctivitis, a patient complains of redness, discomfort, and eyelid swelling,
sometimes with a purulent discharge
t/f - ANSWER - true
A hyphema is a collection of blood within the anterior chamber of the eye.
t/f - ANSWER - true
Cerebrospinal fluid is contained between the arachnoid and the pia mater membrane
and completely surrounds and suspends the brain
t/f - ANSWER - true
Unequal pupil size following a head injury is always a sign of significant brain damage
from the injury.
t/f - ANSWER - false
Epidural hematomas result from acceleration or deceleration forces that tear vessels
that bridge the dura mater and the brain.
t/f - ANSWER - false
, An acute subdural hematoma occurs due to arterial bleeding and is a common cause of
death in athletes. - ANSWER - true
After a cerebral injury, an athlete may return to competition even if he or she has a
slight headache as long as other neurological and vasomotor functions are normal.
t/f - ANSWER - false
The most common fracture of the face is the mandibular fracture.
t/f - ANSWER - false
The exact cause of migraines is unknown, but the best management of migraines is
prevention.
t/f - ANSWER - true
In the context of nasal fractures, deformity is usually present if the nose has received a
lateral blow but may not be present if the blow was straight on. - ANSWER - true
A blow to an athlete's eye can partially or completely separate the retina from its
attachment in the back of the eye.
t/f - ANSWER - true
Fracture of throat cartilages of the larynx may be indicated by an inability to breathe and
by expectoration of frothy blood.
t/f - ANSWER - true
Acute conjunctivitis occurs because of allergens and is not highly infectious.
t/f - ANSWER - false
Naming the months in reverse order is one of the traditional commonly used on-the-field
cognitive tests.
t/f - ANSWER - true
Raccoon eyes is a common sign of a nasal fracture.
t/f - ANSWER - false
In the context of an eyebrow laceration, an athletic trainer should shave the eyebrow to
view the wound properly
t/f - ANSWER - false
One of the main indications of a fractured mandible is the loss of normal occlusion of
the teeth.
t/f - ANSWER - true
A contusion of the cerebrum is a focal injury to the brain that usually results from an
impact injury in which the head strikes a stationary, immovable object.
t/f - ANSWER - true
