SPORTS MEDICINE HOSA PRACTICE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔To strengthen smaller muscle groups, such as the triceps and biceps,weigh should
commonly be increased in increments of - ✔✔2 lbs.
✔✔To strengthen larger muscle groups, such as the quadriceps and pectorals, weight
should be increased in increments of - ✔✔5 lbs.
✔✔To achieve balance of strength, after exercising the quadriceps for two sets of 10
repetitions, the clients/athlete should - ✔✔exercise the hamstrings for two sets of ten
repetitions
✔✔What is the best way to teach a client a new skill? - ✔✔Demonstrate it.
✔✔Which if the following is not a flexibility exercise? - ✔✔bent-over row
✔✔Which of the following might a client or athlete use to strengthen the deltoids? -
✔✔bent-over rows
✔✔Which type of muscle contraction results in no change in the length of the muscle? -
✔✔isometric
✔✔Which type of exercise is most useful in the early phase of rehabilitation? -
✔✔isometric
✔✔An individual in which infectious microorganisms reside is called the - ✔✔reservoir
host
✔✔Breaks in the skin, saliva, reproductive secretions, and blood are examples of -
✔✔portal of exit
✔✔An insect that transmits West Nile Virus to a child in New Jersey is an example of -
✔✔route of transmission
✔✔Which of the following is MOST important in maintaining an aseptic environment? -
✔✔washing the hands
✔✔For proper hand washing, you should scrub your hands for - ✔✔120 seconds
✔✔Which of the following would NOT be transmitted by a needlestick? - ✔✔hepatitis A
, ✔✔The physical and mental characteristics of a person are found in the -
✔✔chromosomes
✔✔Soft connective tissue that stores fat is called - ✔✔adipose tissue
✔✔Normal blood needs how many minutes to clot? - ✔✔4-6 minutes
✔✔A red area around a laceration could indicate - ✔✔infection
✔✔For a person who is bitten by a venomous snake, the first first aid action should be
to - ✔✔alert EMS services
✔✔The slightly movable joints in the spine are classified as - ✔✔cartilaginous
✔✔A severe of third-degree sprain will have - ✔✔increased laxity with no endpoint
✔✔An incomplete fracture in which the bone is partially bent is called a(n) -
✔✔greenstick fracture
✔✔What is the main function of the cell's nucleus? - ✔✔control the metabolism, growth,
and reproduction of the cell
✔✔What are the 4 main categories of tissue in the human body? - ✔✔epithelial,
connective, muscle , and nerve
✔✔Movement of a body part toward the middle of the body is called - ✔✔adduction
✔✔Movement that results in a decreased angle between the two bones is called -
✔✔flexion
✔✔____ means turning outward, and ___ means turning inward. - ✔✔Eversion,
inversion
✔✔Which type of joint is freely moveable? - ✔✔Synovial
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system? - ✔✔store energy
✔✔What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis? - ✔✔Mitosis produces skin
cells and meiosis produces human reproductive cells.
✔✔The membrane of a cell is - ✔✔semipermeable
✔✔What part of the cell is responsible for chemical reactions? - ✔✔mitochondria
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔To strengthen smaller muscle groups, such as the triceps and biceps,weigh should
commonly be increased in increments of - ✔✔2 lbs.
✔✔To strengthen larger muscle groups, such as the quadriceps and pectorals, weight
should be increased in increments of - ✔✔5 lbs.
✔✔To achieve balance of strength, after exercising the quadriceps for two sets of 10
repetitions, the clients/athlete should - ✔✔exercise the hamstrings for two sets of ten
repetitions
✔✔What is the best way to teach a client a new skill? - ✔✔Demonstrate it.
✔✔Which if the following is not a flexibility exercise? - ✔✔bent-over row
✔✔Which of the following might a client or athlete use to strengthen the deltoids? -
✔✔bent-over rows
✔✔Which type of muscle contraction results in no change in the length of the muscle? -
✔✔isometric
✔✔Which type of exercise is most useful in the early phase of rehabilitation? -
✔✔isometric
✔✔An individual in which infectious microorganisms reside is called the - ✔✔reservoir
host
✔✔Breaks in the skin, saliva, reproductive secretions, and blood are examples of -
✔✔portal of exit
✔✔An insect that transmits West Nile Virus to a child in New Jersey is an example of -
✔✔route of transmission
✔✔Which of the following is MOST important in maintaining an aseptic environment? -
✔✔washing the hands
✔✔For proper hand washing, you should scrub your hands for - ✔✔120 seconds
✔✔Which of the following would NOT be transmitted by a needlestick? - ✔✔hepatitis A
, ✔✔The physical and mental characteristics of a person are found in the -
✔✔chromosomes
✔✔Soft connective tissue that stores fat is called - ✔✔adipose tissue
✔✔Normal blood needs how many minutes to clot? - ✔✔4-6 minutes
✔✔A red area around a laceration could indicate - ✔✔infection
✔✔For a person who is bitten by a venomous snake, the first first aid action should be
to - ✔✔alert EMS services
✔✔The slightly movable joints in the spine are classified as - ✔✔cartilaginous
✔✔A severe of third-degree sprain will have - ✔✔increased laxity with no endpoint
✔✔An incomplete fracture in which the bone is partially bent is called a(n) -
✔✔greenstick fracture
✔✔What is the main function of the cell's nucleus? - ✔✔control the metabolism, growth,
and reproduction of the cell
✔✔What are the 4 main categories of tissue in the human body? - ✔✔epithelial,
connective, muscle , and nerve
✔✔Movement of a body part toward the middle of the body is called - ✔✔adduction
✔✔Movement that results in a decreased angle between the two bones is called -
✔✔flexion
✔✔____ means turning outward, and ___ means turning inward. - ✔✔Eversion,
inversion
✔✔Which type of joint is freely moveable? - ✔✔Synovial
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system? - ✔✔store energy
✔✔What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis? - ✔✔Mitosis produces skin
cells and meiosis produces human reproductive cells.
✔✔The membrane of a cell is - ✔✔semipermeable
✔✔What part of the cell is responsible for chemical reactions? - ✔✔mitochondria
