Cuppett: General Medical Conditions in the Athlete, 2nd Edition
Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Conditions
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The purpose of the preparticipation examination (PPE) is to ______.
a. determine if an athlete is fit to participate
b. provide a low-cost physical to participants
c. determine if an athlete is prone to specific injuries
d. be used as a screening tool to indicate problems with activity
ANS: D
2. The term constitutional means ______.
a. pertaining to the body as a whole
b. relating to a document governing health care
c. consequences of a given illness
d. the specific government of a health care facility
ANS: A
3. The purpose of OSHA is to ______.
a. Inspect health care facilities
b. Set standards to protect workers and patients
c. Establish immunization requirements for health care workers
d. Maintain healthy water supplies for hospitals
ANS: B
4. A disinfectant registered by the Environmental Protection Agency is ______.
a. a cleaner for dirty tables
b. able to kill HIV and hepatitis B organisms
c. approved for use only on uniforms
d. able to slow the growth of certain bacteria
ANS: B
5. FERPA ______.
a. is a type of medical insurance
b. relates to the medical records of adults
c. is also known as PL 104-191
d. is protection for the privacy of students
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,ANS: D
6. Who is responsible for reporting communicable diseases?
a. Athletic trainer
b. Hospital
c. Diagnosing physician
d. Patient
ANS: C
7. Athletic trainers are held to a higher standard of care than is a ______.
a. personal trainer
b. Nurse
c. Physician
d. doctor of osteopathy
ANS: A
8. A medical history is different from an orthopedic history in that ______.
a. there is no need for an orthopedic history because the injury was witnessed
b. a medical history is comprehensive in nature
c. it is a record of immunizations
d. it is not about orthopedic injuries
ANS: B
9. An open posture is important for the athletic trainer during communication with an
athlete because ______.
a. it encourages discussion and questions
b. the athlete needs to feel superior to the athletic trainer
c. the athletic trainer does not want to get too close to the athlete
d. it discourages unprofessional behavior
ANS: A
10. Waste from infectious materials should be stored in sturdy, leak-proof bags that are
______.
a. Blue
b. Green
c. Pink
d. Red
ANS: D
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,Cuppett: General Medical Conditions in the Athlete, 2nd Edition
Chapter 02: The Medical Examination
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Symptoms such as recurrent sweats and chills, pain at night, significant weight loss, and
unusual fatigue suggest ______.
a. musculoskeletal injury
b. cardiovascular injury
c. serious systemic illness
d. gastrointestinal illness
ANS: C
2. Tympanic thermometers measure body temperature when a probe is placed ______.
a. anterior to the ear
b. posterior to the ear
c. under the ear
d. in the ear
ANS: D
3. A variant of the percussion hammer is the neurological hammer, which is equipped with
______.
a. a brush and needle
b. a tuning fork and a cotton swab
c. a penlight and a goniometer
d. a ruler and a bell
ANS: A
4. A pulse rate of <60 is called ______.
a. tachycardia
b. bradycardia
c. ventricular fibrillation
d. apnea
ANS: B
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, Test Bank 2-2
5. When accuracy in assessing core temperature is needed as in the case of heat exhaustion,
the best thermometer to use is ______.
a. oral
b. tympanic
c. axillary
d. rectal
ANS: D
6. Auscultation is performed last with the exception of assessing the ______, where it is
done before palpation.
a. lungs
b. abdomen
c. heart
d. cardiovascular system
ANS: B
7. Which of the following includes injecting a radioisotope dye into the spinal canal?
a. Colonoscopy
b. Arteriogram
c. Contrast MRI
d. Myelogram
ANS: D
8. John’s visual acuity, measured through the use of a Snellen chart, is 20/50. This means
that ______.
a. he can see 50% of what the average person sees at 20 feet
b. he has perfect vision when tested at 50 feet
c. he can see 20% of the letters on the chart’s 20/50 line
d. while standing 20 feet from the chart, he can read letters that the average person
could read at 50 feet
ANS: D
9. Which of the following is true about the stethoscope?
a. The diaphragm is best used for hearing low-pitched sounds.
b. The diaphragm is best used for hearing high-pitched sounds.
c. The bell should always be used when assessing respiratory sounds.
d. The bell is best used for hearing high-pitched sounds.
ANS: B
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Conditions
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The purpose of the preparticipation examination (PPE) is to ______.
a. determine if an athlete is fit to participate
b. provide a low-cost physical to participants
c. determine if an athlete is prone to specific injuries
d. be used as a screening tool to indicate problems with activity
ANS: D
2. The term constitutional means ______.
a. pertaining to the body as a whole
b. relating to a document governing health care
c. consequences of a given illness
d. the specific government of a health care facility
ANS: A
3. The purpose of OSHA is to ______.
a. Inspect health care facilities
b. Set standards to protect workers and patients
c. Establish immunization requirements for health care workers
d. Maintain healthy water supplies for hospitals
ANS: B
4. A disinfectant registered by the Environmental Protection Agency is ______.
a. a cleaner for dirty tables
b. able to kill HIV and hepatitis B organisms
c. approved for use only on uniforms
d. able to slow the growth of certain bacteria
ANS: B
5. FERPA ______.
a. is a type of medical insurance
b. relates to the medical records of adults
c. is also known as PL 104-191
d. is protection for the privacy of students
Copyright © 2012, 2005 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
,ANS: D
6. Who is responsible for reporting communicable diseases?
a. Athletic trainer
b. Hospital
c. Diagnosing physician
d. Patient
ANS: C
7. Athletic trainers are held to a higher standard of care than is a ______.
a. personal trainer
b. Nurse
c. Physician
d. doctor of osteopathy
ANS: A
8. A medical history is different from an orthopedic history in that ______.
a. there is no need for an orthopedic history because the injury was witnessed
b. a medical history is comprehensive in nature
c. it is a record of immunizations
d. it is not about orthopedic injuries
ANS: B
9. An open posture is important for the athletic trainer during communication with an
athlete because ______.
a. it encourages discussion and questions
b. the athlete needs to feel superior to the athletic trainer
c. the athletic trainer does not want to get too close to the athlete
d. it discourages unprofessional behavior
ANS: A
10. Waste from infectious materials should be stored in sturdy, leak-proof bags that are
______.
a. Blue
b. Green
c. Pink
d. Red
ANS: D
Copyright © 2012, 2005 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
,Cuppett: General Medical Conditions in the Athlete, 2nd Edition
Chapter 02: The Medical Examination
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Symptoms such as recurrent sweats and chills, pain at night, significant weight loss, and
unusual fatigue suggest ______.
a. musculoskeletal injury
b. cardiovascular injury
c. serious systemic illness
d. gastrointestinal illness
ANS: C
2. Tympanic thermometers measure body temperature when a probe is placed ______.
a. anterior to the ear
b. posterior to the ear
c. under the ear
d. in the ear
ANS: D
3. A variant of the percussion hammer is the neurological hammer, which is equipped with
______.
a. a brush and needle
b. a tuning fork and a cotton swab
c. a penlight and a goniometer
d. a ruler and a bell
ANS: A
4. A pulse rate of <60 is called ______.
a. tachycardia
b. bradycardia
c. ventricular fibrillation
d. apnea
ANS: B
Copyright © 2012, 2005 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
, Test Bank 2-2
5. When accuracy in assessing core temperature is needed as in the case of heat exhaustion,
the best thermometer to use is ______.
a. oral
b. tympanic
c. axillary
d. rectal
ANS: D
6. Auscultation is performed last with the exception of assessing the ______, where it is
done before palpation.
a. lungs
b. abdomen
c. heart
d. cardiovascular system
ANS: B
7. Which of the following includes injecting a radioisotope dye into the spinal canal?
a. Colonoscopy
b. Arteriogram
c. Contrast MRI
d. Myelogram
ANS: D
8. John’s visual acuity, measured through the use of a Snellen chart, is 20/50. This means
that ______.
a. he can see 50% of what the average person sees at 20 feet
b. he has perfect vision when tested at 50 feet
c. he can see 20% of the letters on the chart’s 20/50 line
d. while standing 20 feet from the chart, he can read letters that the average person
could read at 50 feet
ANS: D
9. Which of the following is true about the stethoscope?
a. The diaphragm is best used for hearing low-pitched sounds.
b. The diaphragm is best used for hearing high-pitched sounds.
c. The bell should always be used when assessing respiratory sounds.
d. The bell is best used for hearing high-pitched sounds.
ANS: B
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