Sports Medicine CTE Exam -Solved
Do you use pre-wrap when taping the arch? - ANSWER-No.
How are bloodborne pathogens transmitted? - ANSWER-Blood, saliva, vomit, urine,
sweat, tears, any bodily fluid.
How can you take/measure heart rate/pulse? - ANSWER-Full 60 seconds, 30 x 2, 20 x
3, 15 x 4. Trained athletes have slower pulses. Measure at the carotid artery or radial.
Normal adult pulse 60-80 bpm and children 80-100.
How do you clean up a small blood spill? - ANSWER-Wear proper PPE (gloves 1st
thing), wipe up with a paper towel, clean with water and bleach, rinse and dry the area.
How do you fit crutches? - ANSWER-6 inches in front of foot, 2 inches to the side,
elbows at 30 degrees of flexion, 2 inches under the armpit.
How do you prevent antibiotics resistant bacteria? - ANSWER-Have the patient finish
their entire dose of antibiotics.
How do you release medical information? - ANSWER-Have written consent, for those
who are under 18 have a parent sign a release form, for those over 18 they can sign
their own release forms.
How do you return an athlete to sport after a concussion? - ANSWER-Cleared by a
physician, symptom free, pass Glasgow coma scale. With progressive return to sport:
complete rest, light aerobic activity, sport specific training, non-contact drills, full contact
training, game play.
How do you take axillary temperature? - ANSWER-Dry the armpit, put the bulb of the
thermometer in the middle of the armpit, hold for 4-5 mins, a fever is anything above a
99F.
How do you test for dehydration and water loss? - ANSWER-Weigh the athlete before
and after sport, check the color of urine, changes in heartrate, and changes in thirst.
How does the ATC pertain to public schools? - ANSWER-They treat all athletes (cheer
included).
How does the hear compensate for blood loss? - ANSWER-Heart rate increases.
How is a hamstring partial tear classified? - ANSWER-Grade 2.
How long are medical documents and records kept? - ANSWER-7 years.
, How long should frictional handwashing last? - ANSWER-20 seconds.
How should you tape the wrist for hyperextension? - ANSWER-With the wrist slightly
flexed.
If you work in a public school as an ATC how are you supposed to treat the other team?
- ANSWER-Like they are your own, equally.
What are all of the portions of SOAP notes? - ANSWER-Subjective: what the patient
tells you.
Objective: what you find.
Assessment: the tests you perform.
Plan: the plan for treatment and rehabilitation.
What are primary vs. secondary injuries? - ANSWER-Primary: life threatening injuries
(CPR may e required).
Secondary: non-life threatening injuries.
What are some important vaccines for health care? - ANSWER-Hep B, Flu, MMR
(Measles/Mumps/Rubella), Varicella (chicken pox), Tdap (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
AKA whooping cough), meningococcal.
What are the 6 domains on the NATABOC? - ANSWER-Prevention of injuries,
recognition, evaluation, and assessment, immediate care or first aide, treatment, rehab
and reconditioning, organization and administration, and professional responsibility.
What are the contraindications of ice? - ANSWER-Don't use ice if the person has
impaired circulation, an open wound, cold sensitivity, deep vein thrombosis.
what are the different types of diabetes? - ANSWER-Type 1: Body does not produce
insulin (usually diagnosed in children), needs to supplement with injections.
Type 2: Body still makes insulin but in insufficient amounts or produces insulin that
doesn't function properly, can be controlled with diet and exercise.
What are the different types of fractures? - ANSWER-Open: bone breaks through skin.
Closed: bone does not break through skin.
Transverse: occurs across a long bone.
Linear: occurs up and down along a lone bone.
Oblique: break is curved or tilted across a bone.
Spiral: result of torsion applied to the bone.
Greenstick: break in a bone that has not fully ossified yet.
Comminuted: pieces are everywhere in the leg.
Epiphysial Plate: occurs at the end of a long bone on the growth plate, can permanently
deform bone and stunt the growth.
Stress: occurs from repeated stress or impact on a bone.
Do you use pre-wrap when taping the arch? - ANSWER-No.
How are bloodborne pathogens transmitted? - ANSWER-Blood, saliva, vomit, urine,
sweat, tears, any bodily fluid.
How can you take/measure heart rate/pulse? - ANSWER-Full 60 seconds, 30 x 2, 20 x
3, 15 x 4. Trained athletes have slower pulses. Measure at the carotid artery or radial.
Normal adult pulse 60-80 bpm and children 80-100.
How do you clean up a small blood spill? - ANSWER-Wear proper PPE (gloves 1st
thing), wipe up with a paper towel, clean with water and bleach, rinse and dry the area.
How do you fit crutches? - ANSWER-6 inches in front of foot, 2 inches to the side,
elbows at 30 degrees of flexion, 2 inches under the armpit.
How do you prevent antibiotics resistant bacteria? - ANSWER-Have the patient finish
their entire dose of antibiotics.
How do you release medical information? - ANSWER-Have written consent, for those
who are under 18 have a parent sign a release form, for those over 18 they can sign
their own release forms.
How do you return an athlete to sport after a concussion? - ANSWER-Cleared by a
physician, symptom free, pass Glasgow coma scale. With progressive return to sport:
complete rest, light aerobic activity, sport specific training, non-contact drills, full contact
training, game play.
How do you take axillary temperature? - ANSWER-Dry the armpit, put the bulb of the
thermometer in the middle of the armpit, hold for 4-5 mins, a fever is anything above a
99F.
How do you test for dehydration and water loss? - ANSWER-Weigh the athlete before
and after sport, check the color of urine, changes in heartrate, and changes in thirst.
How does the ATC pertain to public schools? - ANSWER-They treat all athletes (cheer
included).
How does the hear compensate for blood loss? - ANSWER-Heart rate increases.
How is a hamstring partial tear classified? - ANSWER-Grade 2.
How long are medical documents and records kept? - ANSWER-7 years.
, How long should frictional handwashing last? - ANSWER-20 seconds.
How should you tape the wrist for hyperextension? - ANSWER-With the wrist slightly
flexed.
If you work in a public school as an ATC how are you supposed to treat the other team?
- ANSWER-Like they are your own, equally.
What are all of the portions of SOAP notes? - ANSWER-Subjective: what the patient
tells you.
Objective: what you find.
Assessment: the tests you perform.
Plan: the plan for treatment and rehabilitation.
What are primary vs. secondary injuries? - ANSWER-Primary: life threatening injuries
(CPR may e required).
Secondary: non-life threatening injuries.
What are some important vaccines for health care? - ANSWER-Hep B, Flu, MMR
(Measles/Mumps/Rubella), Varicella (chicken pox), Tdap (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
AKA whooping cough), meningococcal.
What are the 6 domains on the NATABOC? - ANSWER-Prevention of injuries,
recognition, evaluation, and assessment, immediate care or first aide, treatment, rehab
and reconditioning, organization and administration, and professional responsibility.
What are the contraindications of ice? - ANSWER-Don't use ice if the person has
impaired circulation, an open wound, cold sensitivity, deep vein thrombosis.
what are the different types of diabetes? - ANSWER-Type 1: Body does not produce
insulin (usually diagnosed in children), needs to supplement with injections.
Type 2: Body still makes insulin but in insufficient amounts or produces insulin that
doesn't function properly, can be controlled with diet and exercise.
What are the different types of fractures? - ANSWER-Open: bone breaks through skin.
Closed: bone does not break through skin.
Transverse: occurs across a long bone.
Linear: occurs up and down along a lone bone.
Oblique: break is curved or tilted across a bone.
Spiral: result of torsion applied to the bone.
Greenstick: break in a bone that has not fully ossified yet.
Comminuted: pieces are everywhere in the leg.
Epiphysial Plate: occurs at the end of a long bone on the growth plate, can permanently
deform bone and stunt the growth.
Stress: occurs from repeated stress or impact on a bone.
