SPORTS MED EOP EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
DefineA2heatA2cramps,A2includeA2signs/symptomsA2andA2tempA2-A2Ans--
AA2involuntaryA2contractionA2ofA2theA2calfA2muscleA2resultingA2inA2pain.A2MayA2beA2caused
A2byA2anA2electrolyteA2imbalanceA2andA2dehydration
-A2symptoms:A2pain
-A2signs:A2rigidA2contractions,A2lossA2ofA2voluntaryA2control
WhatA2anatomicalA2structuresA2needA2toA2beA2includedA2inA2aA2splintA2whenA2splintingA2aA
2FRACTUREA2ofA2aA2longA2boneA2-A2Ans--jointA2aboveA2andA2belowA2theA2injuredA2bone
WhatA2measurementsA2areA2criticalA2inA2theA2fittingA2ofA2crutchesA2-A2Ans--
height,A2crutchA2padA2distanceA2fromA2armpitA21.5-2''A2(aboutA22-
3A2fingers,A2creaseA2ofA2theA2wristA2hasA2toA2beA2evenA2withA2theA2handA2rest,A2crutchesA2
haveA2toA2beA2aboutA26A2inchesA2offA2ofA2theA2angleA2ofA2theA2toe
DescribeA2eachA2componentA2ofA2theA2RICESA2principleA2inA2theA2managementA2ofA2acut
eA2injuriesA2-A2Ans--Rest--KeepA2theA2injuredA2area/partA2atA2rest
IceA2--A2decreasesA2oxygenA2needsA2forA2damagedA2tissueA2
CompressionA2--A2controlsA2swellingA2andA2bleeding
ElevateA2--
A2allowsA2swellingA2andA2bleedingA2toA2beA2reabsorbedA2andA2returnedA2toA2circulation
SplintA2--aboveA2andA2belowA2theA2injury
DescribeA2theA2useA2ofA2aA2pulseA2oximeter,A2whatA2isA2normalA2rangeA2forA2oxygenA2satu
rationA2-A2Ans--
testA2usedA2toA2measureA2theA2oxygenA2levelA2(oxygenA2saturation)A2ofA2theA2blood
OxygenA2saturationA2levels.A297-100%
DescribeA2theA2importanceA2ofA2vitalA2signsA2-A2Ans--
TheyA2determineA2whichA2treatmentA2protocolsA2toA2follow,A2provideA2criticalA2information
A2neededA2toA2makeA2life-
savingA2decisions,A2andA2confirmA2feedbackA2onA2treatmentsA2performedA2(makeA2sureA2t
heyA2areA2accurateA2&A2documented)
describeA2theA2placementA2andA2useA2ofA2anA2AEDA2-A2Ans--
1stA2padA2willA2goA2onA2theA2rightA2upperA2chestA2justA2belowA2theA2collarbone.A2PressA2th
eA2padA2firmlyA2ontoA2theA2skin.A2
2ndA2padA2willA2goA2toA2theA2leftA2ofA2theA2leftA2nippleA2soA2thatA2theA2topA2edgeA2ofA2theA2p
adA2reachesA2aA2fewA2inchesA2belowA2theA2armpit
,DescribeA2theA2ratioA2ofA2chestA2compressionsA2toA2breathsA2-A2Ans--30:2
DescribeA2theA22A2processesA2thatA2canA2beA2usedA2toA2openA2anA2airwayA2-A2Ans--head-
tilt,A2chin-lift
DescribeA2theA2CABA2processesA2usedA2whenA2givingA2CPRA2-A2Ans--
chestA2compressionsA2first,A2thenA2airwayA2andA2breathing
DescribeA2howA2toA2practiceA2responsibilityA2withinA2theA2ethicalA2frameworkA2ofA2theA2NA
TAA2CodeA2ofA2EthicsA2-A2Ans---A2Non-A2Discrimination
-A2dutyA2toA2theA2patientA2isA2theA2firstA2concern
-A2preserveA2theA2confidentialityA2ofA2privilegedA2information
-A2complyA2withA2local,A2state,A2federalA2laws,A2stateA2athleticA2trainingA2practiceA2acts
-A2understandA2andA2upholdA2allA2NATAA2StandardsA2andA2CodeA2ofA2Ethics
-A2refrainA2from,A2andA2reportA2illegalA2orA2unethicalA2practices
-A2cooperateA2inA2ethicsA2investigationsA2byA2theA2NATA
-A2refrainA2fromA2substanceA2andA2alcoholA2abuse
-
A2notA2misrepresentA2theirA2skills,A2training,A2professionalA2credentials,A2identity,A2orA2serv
ices
-A2recognizeA2theA2needA2forA2continuingA2education
WhatA2areA2theA2fourA2majorA2tissueA2typesA2ofA2theA2bodyA2andA2theA2purpose/
functionA2ofA2eachA2tissueA2-A2Ans--Muscle
Epithelial
Connective
Nervous
ExplainA2theA2mechanismA2ofA2muscleA2contractionA2-A2Ans--
1.A2SignalA2comesA2fromA2brainA2--A2neuronA2depolarization
2.A2AcetylcholineA2isA2releasedA2fromA2theA2nerveA2atA2theA2neuromuscularA2junction.
3.A2acetylcholineA2stimulatesA2theA2muscleA2--
A2causesA2depolarizationA2alongA2theA2muscleA2
4.A2sarcoplasmicA2reticulumA2releasesA2calciumA2toA2theA2areaA2ofA2theA2actinA2andA2myo
sinA2proteinA2fibers.
5.A2CalciumA2"unblocks"A2theA2actin/myosinA2bindingA2sitesA2--A2removesA2troponinA2--
A2requiresA2ATP.
6.A2MyosinA2"reachesA2out"A2andA2bindsA2toA2theA2actinA2--A2requiresA2ATP
7.A2MyosinA2thenA2releasesA2theA2actingA2--A2RequiresA2ATP
CalciumA2returnsA2toA2theA2sarcoplasmicA2reticulum
IdentifyA2theA2bonesA2ofA2theA2axialA2andA2appendicularA2skeletonA2andA2theirA2grossA2lan
dmarksA2-A2Ans--
TheA2axialA2skeletonA2isA2formedA2byA2theA2skull,A2vertebralA2column,A2ribsA2andA2sternum
.
, TheA2appendicularA2skeletonA2isA2composedA2ofA2theA2armsA2andA2legsA2includingA2scapu
lae,A2claviclesA2andA2pelvisA2bones.
DistinguishA2amongA2threeA2typesA2ofA2cartilage.A2nameA2theA2cartilageA2andA2function/
locationA2-A2Ans--HyalineA2-
A2mostA2common,A2foundA2inA2theA2ribs,A2nose,A2larynx,A2trachea.A2IsA2aA2precursorA2ofA2b
one.
Fibro-A2isA2foundA2inA2intervertebralA2discs,A2jointA2capsules,A2ligaments.
ElasticA2-A2isA2foundA2inA2theA2externalA2ear,A2epiglottisA2andA2larynx.
DifferentiateA2amongA2theA2variousA2typesA2ofA2jointsA2-A2Ans--
AA2jointA2isA2theA2pointA2whereA2twoA2orA2moreA2bonesA2meet.A2ThereA2areA2threeA2mainA2t
ypesA2ofA2joints;A2Fibrous(immovable),A2CartilaginousA2(partiallyA2moveable)A2andA2theA2
SynovialA2(freelyA2moveable)A2joint.
describeA2aA2fibrousA2joint,A2whereA2isA2itA2found?A2-A2Ans--
ThisA2typeA2ofA2jointA2isA2heldA2togetherA2byA2onlyA2aA2ligament.A2ExamplesA2areA2whereA2
theA2teethA2areA2heldA2toA2theirA2bonyA2socketsA2andA2atA2bothA2theA2radioulnarA2andA2tibi
ofibularA2joints.
describeA2aA2cartilaginousA2joint,A2whereA2isA2itA2found?A2-A2Ans--
Cartilaginous:A2TheseA2jointsA2occurA2whereA2theA2connectionA2betweenA2theA2articulatin
gA2bonesA2isA2madeA2upA2ofA2cartilageA2forA2exampleA2betweenA2vertebraeA2inA2theA2spin
e.
describeA2aA2synovialA2joint,A2whereA2isA2itA2found?A2-A2Ans--
SynovialA2jointsA2areA2byA2farA2theA2mostA2commonA2classificationA2ofA2jointA2withinA2theA2
humanA2body.A2TheyA2areA2highlyA2moveableA2andA2allA2haveA2aA2synovialA2capsuleA2(coll
agenousA2structure)A2surroundingA2theA2entireA2joint,A2aA2synovialA2membraneA2(theA2inn
erA2layerA2ofA2theA2capsule)A2whichA2secretesA2synovialA2fluidA2(aA2lubricatingA2liquid)A2an
dA2cartilageA2knownA2asA2hyalineA2cartilageA2whichA2padsA2theA2endsA2ofA2theA2articulatin
gA2bones.A2AnA2exampleA2isA2ballA2andA2socketA2(hipA2andA2shoulder)
whatA2areA2theA2threeA2characteristicsA2ofA2musclesA2-A2Ans--Extensibility
Elasticity
Contractibility
describeA2extensibilityA2asA2itA2appliesA2toA2musclesA2-A2Ans--ExtensibilityA2-
A2TheA2abilityA2toA2stretchA2orA2beA2extended.A2MusclesA2areA2extendedA2whenA2pulled.A2
MusclesA2cannotA2pushA2orA2expand.
describeA2elasticityA2asA2itA2appliesA2toA2musclesA2-A2Ans--ElasticityA2-
A2TheA2abilityA2ofA2muscleA2toA2returnA2toA2itsA2originalA2shapeA2afterA2contractionA2orA2ext
ension
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
DefineA2heatA2cramps,A2includeA2signs/symptomsA2andA2tempA2-A2Ans--
AA2involuntaryA2contractionA2ofA2theA2calfA2muscleA2resultingA2inA2pain.A2MayA2beA2caused
A2byA2anA2electrolyteA2imbalanceA2andA2dehydration
-A2symptoms:A2pain
-A2signs:A2rigidA2contractions,A2lossA2ofA2voluntaryA2control
WhatA2anatomicalA2structuresA2needA2toA2beA2includedA2inA2aA2splintA2whenA2splintingA2aA
2FRACTUREA2ofA2aA2longA2boneA2-A2Ans--jointA2aboveA2andA2belowA2theA2injuredA2bone
WhatA2measurementsA2areA2criticalA2inA2theA2fittingA2ofA2crutchesA2-A2Ans--
height,A2crutchA2padA2distanceA2fromA2armpitA21.5-2''A2(aboutA22-
3A2fingers,A2creaseA2ofA2theA2wristA2hasA2toA2beA2evenA2withA2theA2handA2rest,A2crutchesA2
haveA2toA2beA2aboutA26A2inchesA2offA2ofA2theA2angleA2ofA2theA2toe
DescribeA2eachA2componentA2ofA2theA2RICESA2principleA2inA2theA2managementA2ofA2acut
eA2injuriesA2-A2Ans--Rest--KeepA2theA2injuredA2area/partA2atA2rest
IceA2--A2decreasesA2oxygenA2needsA2forA2damagedA2tissueA2
CompressionA2--A2controlsA2swellingA2andA2bleeding
ElevateA2--
A2allowsA2swellingA2andA2bleedingA2toA2beA2reabsorbedA2andA2returnedA2toA2circulation
SplintA2--aboveA2andA2belowA2theA2injury
DescribeA2theA2useA2ofA2aA2pulseA2oximeter,A2whatA2isA2normalA2rangeA2forA2oxygenA2satu
rationA2-A2Ans--
testA2usedA2toA2measureA2theA2oxygenA2levelA2(oxygenA2saturation)A2ofA2theA2blood
OxygenA2saturationA2levels.A297-100%
DescribeA2theA2importanceA2ofA2vitalA2signsA2-A2Ans--
TheyA2determineA2whichA2treatmentA2protocolsA2toA2follow,A2provideA2criticalA2information
A2neededA2toA2makeA2life-
savingA2decisions,A2andA2confirmA2feedbackA2onA2treatmentsA2performedA2(makeA2sureA2t
heyA2areA2accurateA2&A2documented)
describeA2theA2placementA2andA2useA2ofA2anA2AEDA2-A2Ans--
1stA2padA2willA2goA2onA2theA2rightA2upperA2chestA2justA2belowA2theA2collarbone.A2PressA2th
eA2padA2firmlyA2ontoA2theA2skin.A2
2ndA2padA2willA2goA2toA2theA2leftA2ofA2theA2leftA2nippleA2soA2thatA2theA2topA2edgeA2ofA2theA2p
adA2reachesA2aA2fewA2inchesA2belowA2theA2armpit
,DescribeA2theA2ratioA2ofA2chestA2compressionsA2toA2breathsA2-A2Ans--30:2
DescribeA2theA22A2processesA2thatA2canA2beA2usedA2toA2openA2anA2airwayA2-A2Ans--head-
tilt,A2chin-lift
DescribeA2theA2CABA2processesA2usedA2whenA2givingA2CPRA2-A2Ans--
chestA2compressionsA2first,A2thenA2airwayA2andA2breathing
DescribeA2howA2toA2practiceA2responsibilityA2withinA2theA2ethicalA2frameworkA2ofA2theA2NA
TAA2CodeA2ofA2EthicsA2-A2Ans---A2Non-A2Discrimination
-A2dutyA2toA2theA2patientA2isA2theA2firstA2concern
-A2preserveA2theA2confidentialityA2ofA2privilegedA2information
-A2complyA2withA2local,A2state,A2federalA2laws,A2stateA2athleticA2trainingA2practiceA2acts
-A2understandA2andA2upholdA2allA2NATAA2StandardsA2andA2CodeA2ofA2Ethics
-A2refrainA2from,A2andA2reportA2illegalA2orA2unethicalA2practices
-A2cooperateA2inA2ethicsA2investigationsA2byA2theA2NATA
-A2refrainA2fromA2substanceA2andA2alcoholA2abuse
-
A2notA2misrepresentA2theirA2skills,A2training,A2professionalA2credentials,A2identity,A2orA2serv
ices
-A2recognizeA2theA2needA2forA2continuingA2education
WhatA2areA2theA2fourA2majorA2tissueA2typesA2ofA2theA2bodyA2andA2theA2purpose/
functionA2ofA2eachA2tissueA2-A2Ans--Muscle
Epithelial
Connective
Nervous
ExplainA2theA2mechanismA2ofA2muscleA2contractionA2-A2Ans--
1.A2SignalA2comesA2fromA2brainA2--A2neuronA2depolarization
2.A2AcetylcholineA2isA2releasedA2fromA2theA2nerveA2atA2theA2neuromuscularA2junction.
3.A2acetylcholineA2stimulatesA2theA2muscleA2--
A2causesA2depolarizationA2alongA2theA2muscleA2
4.A2sarcoplasmicA2reticulumA2releasesA2calciumA2toA2theA2areaA2ofA2theA2actinA2andA2myo
sinA2proteinA2fibers.
5.A2CalciumA2"unblocks"A2theA2actin/myosinA2bindingA2sitesA2--A2removesA2troponinA2--
A2requiresA2ATP.
6.A2MyosinA2"reachesA2out"A2andA2bindsA2toA2theA2actinA2--A2requiresA2ATP
7.A2MyosinA2thenA2releasesA2theA2actingA2--A2RequiresA2ATP
CalciumA2returnsA2toA2theA2sarcoplasmicA2reticulum
IdentifyA2theA2bonesA2ofA2theA2axialA2andA2appendicularA2skeletonA2andA2theirA2grossA2lan
dmarksA2-A2Ans--
TheA2axialA2skeletonA2isA2formedA2byA2theA2skull,A2vertebralA2column,A2ribsA2andA2sternum
.
, TheA2appendicularA2skeletonA2isA2composedA2ofA2theA2armsA2andA2legsA2includingA2scapu
lae,A2claviclesA2andA2pelvisA2bones.
DistinguishA2amongA2threeA2typesA2ofA2cartilage.A2nameA2theA2cartilageA2andA2function/
locationA2-A2Ans--HyalineA2-
A2mostA2common,A2foundA2inA2theA2ribs,A2nose,A2larynx,A2trachea.A2IsA2aA2precursorA2ofA2b
one.
Fibro-A2isA2foundA2inA2intervertebralA2discs,A2jointA2capsules,A2ligaments.
ElasticA2-A2isA2foundA2inA2theA2externalA2ear,A2epiglottisA2andA2larynx.
DifferentiateA2amongA2theA2variousA2typesA2ofA2jointsA2-A2Ans--
AA2jointA2isA2theA2pointA2whereA2twoA2orA2moreA2bonesA2meet.A2ThereA2areA2threeA2mainA2t
ypesA2ofA2joints;A2Fibrous(immovable),A2CartilaginousA2(partiallyA2moveable)A2andA2theA2
SynovialA2(freelyA2moveable)A2joint.
describeA2aA2fibrousA2joint,A2whereA2isA2itA2found?A2-A2Ans--
ThisA2typeA2ofA2jointA2isA2heldA2togetherA2byA2onlyA2aA2ligament.A2ExamplesA2areA2whereA2
theA2teethA2areA2heldA2toA2theirA2bonyA2socketsA2andA2atA2bothA2theA2radioulnarA2andA2tibi
ofibularA2joints.
describeA2aA2cartilaginousA2joint,A2whereA2isA2itA2found?A2-A2Ans--
Cartilaginous:A2TheseA2jointsA2occurA2whereA2theA2connectionA2betweenA2theA2articulatin
gA2bonesA2isA2madeA2upA2ofA2cartilageA2forA2exampleA2betweenA2vertebraeA2inA2theA2spin
e.
describeA2aA2synovialA2joint,A2whereA2isA2itA2found?A2-A2Ans--
SynovialA2jointsA2areA2byA2farA2theA2mostA2commonA2classificationA2ofA2jointA2withinA2theA2
humanA2body.A2TheyA2areA2highlyA2moveableA2andA2allA2haveA2aA2synovialA2capsuleA2(coll
agenousA2structure)A2surroundingA2theA2entireA2joint,A2aA2synovialA2membraneA2(theA2inn
erA2layerA2ofA2theA2capsule)A2whichA2secretesA2synovialA2fluidA2(aA2lubricatingA2liquid)A2an
dA2cartilageA2knownA2asA2hyalineA2cartilageA2whichA2padsA2theA2endsA2ofA2theA2articulatin
gA2bones.A2AnA2exampleA2isA2ballA2andA2socketA2(hipA2andA2shoulder)
whatA2areA2theA2threeA2characteristicsA2ofA2musclesA2-A2Ans--Extensibility
Elasticity
Contractibility
describeA2extensibilityA2asA2itA2appliesA2toA2musclesA2-A2Ans--ExtensibilityA2-
A2TheA2abilityA2toA2stretchA2orA2beA2extended.A2MusclesA2areA2extendedA2whenA2pulled.A2
MusclesA2cannotA2pushA2orA2expand.
describeA2elasticityA2asA2itA2appliesA2toA2musclesA2-A2Ans--ElasticityA2-
A2TheA2abilityA2ofA2muscleA2toA2returnA2toA2itsA2originalA2shapeA2afterA2contractionA2orA2ext
ension