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Athletic Training EXAM sample
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1. An athlete presents with the following signs and symptoms:
a. Point tenderness on the dorsal aspect of the DIP joint
b. Unable to actively extend the DIP joint
i. A ROM assessment reveals full passive extension of the DIP joint. Which finger injury may be indicated
by these signs and symptoms? Choose only one.
1. Boutonniere deformityheat
2. Jersey finger
3. Mallet finger
4. Swan neck deformity
5. Trigger finger - ANSMallet Finger
2. Which of the following are the MOST appropriate management strategies for a tooth avulsion?
Choose all that apply.
a. Place in gauze on ice
b. Place in moist gauze
c. Refer to dentist immediately
d. Replace into the socket
e. Rinse with bottled water
f. Rinse with milk
g. Rinse with saline water - ANSC) Refer to dentis immediately
,D) Replace into Socket
F) rinse with MILK
G) Rinse with Saline Water
Answers: C, D, F, G
3. Based on the Gate Control Theory, which transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation parameters are
MOST appropriate to provide pain relief? Choose only one.
a. Intensity: sensory, pulse freqeuency 80 pps, pulse duration 75 microseconds
b. Intensity: motor, pulse frequency 80 pps, pulse duration 75 microseconds
c. Intensity: sensory, pulse frequency 15 pps, pulse duration 150 microseconds
d. Intensity: motor; pulse frequency 4 pps, pulse duration 200 microseconds
e. Intensity: sensory, pulse frequency 4 pps, pulse duration 250 microseconds - ANSIntensity: Sensory,
Pulse Frequency: 80 PPS
Pulse duration: 75 Microseconds
What is the primary purpose of the pre-participation examination? Choose only one.
a. Determine baseline health status of an athlete
b. Determine the health history of an athlete
c. Determine the musculoskeletal health of an athlete
d. Exclude athletes who show risk of injury or illness
e. Identify risk factors that may predispose an athlete to serious illness or injury - ANSIdentify risk factors
that may predispose an athlete to serious illness or injury
5. An athlete complains of anterior lower leg pain as a result of a direct blow. The athlete reports
intense pain as well as numbness into the foot and is unable to dorsiflex the foot. Which of the following
is the MOST appropriate acute treatment? Choose only one.
,a. Compression wrap only
b. Ice and compression wrap
c. Passive stretching
d. Posterior splint and overnight observation
e. Immediate referral to a physician - ANSImmediate Referral to a physician
6. During the pre-participation examination, an athlete reports light-headedness, dizziness, nausea, and
referred pain to the inferior angle of the right scapula. What condition should the athletic trainer
suspect? Choose only one.
a. Abdominal hernia
b. Appendicitis
c. Choleocystitis
d. Hepatomegaly
e. Splenomegaly - ANSHepatomegaly
7. A patient presents with the signs and symptoms of a L4-L5 disk herniation. Which of the following
neurologic assessments will aid the athletic trainer in the confirmation of the diagnosis? Choose all that
apply.
a. Deficit with the Achilles reflex
b. Deficit with the patella reflex
c. Paresthesia at the dorsum of the foot
d. Parasethesia at the medial aspect of the tiba
e. Paresthesia at the plantar surface of the foot
f. Weakness during big toe extension
g. Weakness during dorsiflexion - ANSC) Parethesia at the dorsum of the foot
G) Weaknes during big toe extension
8. Which of the following are preventative measures to avoid a ruptured tympanic membrane? Choose
all that apply.
, a. Aggressive treating otitis media
b. Avoidance of foreign objects in the ear
c. Frequent washing of ears
d. Use of daily ear drops to dry up fluid in ear
e. Use of head gear to protect ear
f. Using of hearing aid - ANSAvoidance of foreign objects in the ear
Aggressive treating otitis media
Use of head gear to protect the ear
9. Using the flash-to-bang method of managing lightening, if the time between when the athletic trainer
sees lightening and hears the clap of thunder is 20 seconds, approximately how far away is the
lightening from the athletic trainers' location? Choose only one.
a. Less than one mile
b. 2 miles
c. 4 miles
d. 10 miles
e. 15 miles - ANS4 miles
10. An athlete with Type I diabetes feels light headed and dizzy. WHich of the following is BEST to give
him in order to prevent diabetic shock? Choose only one.
a. Protein shake
b. Glass of apple juice
c. Glass of diet soda
d. Saltine cracker
e. Salty potato chips - ANSGlass of apple juice
11. An athletic trainer is treating an athlete who is recovering from a severe hamstring injury. During the
most recent re-evaluation the athletic trainer notes the following:
Athletic Training EXAM sample
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1. An athlete presents with the following signs and symptoms:
a. Point tenderness on the dorsal aspect of the DIP joint
b. Unable to actively extend the DIP joint
i. A ROM assessment reveals full passive extension of the DIP joint. Which finger injury may be indicated
by these signs and symptoms? Choose only one.
1. Boutonniere deformityheat
2. Jersey finger
3. Mallet finger
4. Swan neck deformity
5. Trigger finger - ANSMallet Finger
2. Which of the following are the MOST appropriate management strategies for a tooth avulsion?
Choose all that apply.
a. Place in gauze on ice
b. Place in moist gauze
c. Refer to dentist immediately
d. Replace into the socket
e. Rinse with bottled water
f. Rinse with milk
g. Rinse with saline water - ANSC) Refer to dentis immediately
,D) Replace into Socket
F) rinse with MILK
G) Rinse with Saline Water
Answers: C, D, F, G
3. Based on the Gate Control Theory, which transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation parameters are
MOST appropriate to provide pain relief? Choose only one.
a. Intensity: sensory, pulse freqeuency 80 pps, pulse duration 75 microseconds
b. Intensity: motor, pulse frequency 80 pps, pulse duration 75 microseconds
c. Intensity: sensory, pulse frequency 15 pps, pulse duration 150 microseconds
d. Intensity: motor; pulse frequency 4 pps, pulse duration 200 microseconds
e. Intensity: sensory, pulse frequency 4 pps, pulse duration 250 microseconds - ANSIntensity: Sensory,
Pulse Frequency: 80 PPS
Pulse duration: 75 Microseconds
What is the primary purpose of the pre-participation examination? Choose only one.
a. Determine baseline health status of an athlete
b. Determine the health history of an athlete
c. Determine the musculoskeletal health of an athlete
d. Exclude athletes who show risk of injury or illness
e. Identify risk factors that may predispose an athlete to serious illness or injury - ANSIdentify risk factors
that may predispose an athlete to serious illness or injury
5. An athlete complains of anterior lower leg pain as a result of a direct blow. The athlete reports
intense pain as well as numbness into the foot and is unable to dorsiflex the foot. Which of the following
is the MOST appropriate acute treatment? Choose only one.
,a. Compression wrap only
b. Ice and compression wrap
c. Passive stretching
d. Posterior splint and overnight observation
e. Immediate referral to a physician - ANSImmediate Referral to a physician
6. During the pre-participation examination, an athlete reports light-headedness, dizziness, nausea, and
referred pain to the inferior angle of the right scapula. What condition should the athletic trainer
suspect? Choose only one.
a. Abdominal hernia
b. Appendicitis
c. Choleocystitis
d. Hepatomegaly
e. Splenomegaly - ANSHepatomegaly
7. A patient presents with the signs and symptoms of a L4-L5 disk herniation. Which of the following
neurologic assessments will aid the athletic trainer in the confirmation of the diagnosis? Choose all that
apply.
a. Deficit with the Achilles reflex
b. Deficit with the patella reflex
c. Paresthesia at the dorsum of the foot
d. Parasethesia at the medial aspect of the tiba
e. Paresthesia at the plantar surface of the foot
f. Weakness during big toe extension
g. Weakness during dorsiflexion - ANSC) Parethesia at the dorsum of the foot
G) Weaknes during big toe extension
8. Which of the following are preventative measures to avoid a ruptured tympanic membrane? Choose
all that apply.
, a. Aggressive treating otitis media
b. Avoidance of foreign objects in the ear
c. Frequent washing of ears
d. Use of daily ear drops to dry up fluid in ear
e. Use of head gear to protect ear
f. Using of hearing aid - ANSAvoidance of foreign objects in the ear
Aggressive treating otitis media
Use of head gear to protect the ear
9. Using the flash-to-bang method of managing lightening, if the time between when the athletic trainer
sees lightening and hears the clap of thunder is 20 seconds, approximately how far away is the
lightening from the athletic trainers' location? Choose only one.
a. Less than one mile
b. 2 miles
c. 4 miles
d. 10 miles
e. 15 miles - ANS4 miles
10. An athlete with Type I diabetes feels light headed and dizzy. WHich of the following is BEST to give
him in order to prevent diabetic shock? Choose only one.
a. Protein shake
b. Glass of apple juice
c. Glass of diet soda
d. Saltine cracker
e. Salty potato chips - ANSGlass of apple juice
11. An athletic trainer is treating an athlete who is recovering from a severe hamstring injury. During the
most recent re-evaluation the athletic trainer notes the following:
