Sports first aid and injury care final
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what are the 4 rotator cuff muscles - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. supraspinatus
2. infraspinatus
3. teres minor
4. subscapularis
What is necrosis and what bones does it commonly affect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Necrosis: tissue death
large joints are most common, hip, shoulder, knee, elbow, etc.
medical term for shin splints - CORRECT ANSWER - MTSS (medial tibial stress
syndrome)
what injury is associated with the dinner fork deformity - CORRECT ANSWER - colles
fracture (fracture of distal radius)
what anatomy is involved in a lumbar disc herniation - CORRECT ANSWER - annulus
fibrosis-tough circular exterior of disc
nucleus pulposus- Jelly-like inner core
intervertebral disc- shock absorber and improves mobility between vertebrae
what does FOOSH stand for - CORRECT ANSWER - fall on an outstretched hand
what is another name for gastrocnemius rupture - CORRECT ANSWER - tennis leg
, name 3 examples of symptoms for lumbar disc herniation - CORRECT ANSWER - lower
back pain
numbness or tingling
leg pain
what is the difference between an acute and an overuse injury - CORRECT ANSWER -
Acute: happens very quickly, is sudden
overuse: happens over a period of time, is progressive
name 3 symptoms of compartment syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - severe swelling
bruising
tingling
numbness
tightness
why is a should dislocation more common than a hip dislocation - CORRECT ANSWER -
the hip socket is deeper and the ligaments are stronger so it is more difficult to displace a hip
than a shoulder
what is injured in a boxer's fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - 5th metacarpal
what nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - median
nerve
why would a complete tear of the plantar fascia be less painful than fasciitis - CORRECT
ANSWER - A complete tear of the plantar fascia would stop the constant micro-tearing of
the fascia, resulting in less overall pain
where is the MCL located in the body - CORRECT ANSWER - medial side of knee
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what are the 4 rotator cuff muscles - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. supraspinatus
2. infraspinatus
3. teres minor
4. subscapularis
What is necrosis and what bones does it commonly affect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Necrosis: tissue death
large joints are most common, hip, shoulder, knee, elbow, etc.
medical term for shin splints - CORRECT ANSWER - MTSS (medial tibial stress
syndrome)
what injury is associated with the dinner fork deformity - CORRECT ANSWER - colles
fracture (fracture of distal radius)
what anatomy is involved in a lumbar disc herniation - CORRECT ANSWER - annulus
fibrosis-tough circular exterior of disc
nucleus pulposus- Jelly-like inner core
intervertebral disc- shock absorber and improves mobility between vertebrae
what does FOOSH stand for - CORRECT ANSWER - fall on an outstretched hand
what is another name for gastrocnemius rupture - CORRECT ANSWER - tennis leg
, name 3 examples of symptoms for lumbar disc herniation - CORRECT ANSWER - lower
back pain
numbness or tingling
leg pain
what is the difference between an acute and an overuse injury - CORRECT ANSWER -
Acute: happens very quickly, is sudden
overuse: happens over a period of time, is progressive
name 3 symptoms of compartment syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - severe swelling
bruising
tingling
numbness
tightness
why is a should dislocation more common than a hip dislocation - CORRECT ANSWER -
the hip socket is deeper and the ligaments are stronger so it is more difficult to displace a hip
than a shoulder
what is injured in a boxer's fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - 5th metacarpal
what nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - median
nerve
why would a complete tear of the plantar fascia be less painful than fasciitis - CORRECT
ANSWER - A complete tear of the plantar fascia would stop the constant micro-tearing of
the fascia, resulting in less overall pain
where is the MCL located in the body - CORRECT ANSWER - medial side of knee
