CTE Quiz Yourself 445 Comprehensive
Questions to Ace
A basketball player who gets a bloody nose during play can wear her jersey in the game if
there's only a little blood on it. - ✔ ✔ False
Which of the following would not be transmitted by a needlestick? - ✔ ✔ Hepatitis A
Which pulse site is most commonly used for checking blood pressure? - ✔ ✔ brachial
Which type of joint is freely movable? - ✔ ✔ synovial
Which type of joint is immovable? - ✔ ✔ fibrous
Why should you never remove an athlete's helmet if there is potential for injury to the neck or
spine? - ✔ ✔ taking the helmet off will jar the neck and once the helmet is removed the
height of the shoulder pads will cause the head to hyperextend creating the potential for
increased damage to the spine
Wind. the effects of cold temperatures. - ✔ ✔ increases
Wounds with jagged edges are called incisions - ✔ ✔ false, they are called lacerations
You do not need to scrub your hands if you are wearing gloves. - ✔ ✔ False
You notice that one of your swim team members is sitting on the side of the pool. When she
breathes in, she raises her shoulders and moves her neck back. Is this normal breathing? - ✔
✔ No
You should avoid touching anything else while you put on gloves, to avoid - ✔ ✔
contamination
A buttonhole deformity is caused by rupture of the tendon in the - ✔ ✔ middle finger
phalanx
A carbohydrate snack every 30 minutes after activity may help to control blood sugar levels in
diabetics - ✔ ✔ false
A Colles' fracture involves an injury to the - ✔ ✔ wrist and hand
A crack or break in a bone - ✔ ✔ fracture
,A crack or break in a bone - ✔ ✔ fracture
How many bones are there in the cranium? - ✔ ✔ 8
Diabetes can often be treated through proper diet management - ✔ ✔ true
Diabetic coma is the result of too much insulin in the body - ✔ ✔ false, not enough
Difficult or painful breathing (shortness of breath) is called - ✔ ✔ dyspnea
Difficult or painful breathing (shortness of breath) is called - ✔ ✔ dyspnea
Direct pressure should be applied to control the bleeding associated with a compound
fracture. - ✔ ✔ false, indirect
How many carpal bones are there? - ✔ ✔ 8
How many facial bones are there? - ✔ ✔ 14
How many teeth are there - ✔ ✔ 32
How many vertebrae are there in the cervical spine? - ✔ ✔ 7
How many vertebrae are there in the lumbar spine? - ✔ ✔ 5
How many vertebrae are there in the thoracic spine? - ✔ ✔ 12
how the injury occurred - ✔ ✔ mechanism of injury
A cross-country runner who had not had enough fluids would probably have high blood
pressure. - ✔ ✔ False, low
A gymnast who has fallen off the parallel bars. She is not breathing and has no pulse. She is
currently on her back, resting on some thick, soft pads. Should you start CPR immediately? -
✔ ✔ No
A heart rate or pulse that is less than 60 beats per minute is called tachycardia. - ✔ ✔
False, Bradycardia
A hematoma is best treated using the ICE procedure. - ✔ ✔ True
A log roll with one rescuer is safer than a log roll with three rescuers - ✔ ✔ False
A member of the football team has collapsed facedown on the field after a hard tackle. As you
approach, a teammate says, "He is not breathing!" You call EMS and tell everyone not to try to
turn him over, to wait for the paramedics. Is this correct? - ✔ ✔ No
, A method of heat loss in which a liquid changes to a vapor is called ________________________. -
✔ ✔ evaporation
a method of heat loss in which the layer of heated air next to the body is constantly being
removed and replaced by a cooler air is called - ✔ ✔ convection
A normal rate of respiration for a well-trained athlete would be - ✔ ✔ 6-8 breaths per
minute
A patient who is unconscious should be given inhalants try and wake her up - ✔ ✔ False
A person having a petit mal seizure usually loses consciousness. - ✔ ✔ false, grand mal
A person in cardiac arrest will have no pulse - ✔ ✔ True
A person with a contusion on the leg can elevate the leg during treatment to help reduce
swelling and pain - ✔ ✔ true
A person's pulse should be taken immediately after activity - ✔ ✔ False
A player who has a grade 3 concussion without a prior history of head injury will likely have to
wait at least before resuming play - ✔ ✔ 1 month
A pulse that is weak and rapid is called - ✔ ✔ thready
A pulse that speeds up and slows down while the person is sitting still is a(n) pulse. - ✔ ✔
irregular
Stepping on the tip of a nail would result in a laceration. - ✔ ✔ false, puncture wound
Sterilization kills all forms of microbial life. - ✔ ✔ True
Steroids can lead to sexual dysfunction, organ damage, depression and other serious physical
and osychological concequences - ✔ ✔ true
strain - ✔ ✔ muscles
stretching or lengthening the biceps tendon to assess the possibility of tenosynovitis - ✔ ✔
Speed's test
stretching or tearing of ligaments - ✔ ✔ to sprain
study of the function of the body - ✔ ✔ physiology
study of the structure of the body - ✔ ✔ anatomy
swelling due to excess fluid in the tissues - ✔ ✔ edema
Questions to Ace
A basketball player who gets a bloody nose during play can wear her jersey in the game if
there's only a little blood on it. - ✔ ✔ False
Which of the following would not be transmitted by a needlestick? - ✔ ✔ Hepatitis A
Which pulse site is most commonly used for checking blood pressure? - ✔ ✔ brachial
Which type of joint is freely movable? - ✔ ✔ synovial
Which type of joint is immovable? - ✔ ✔ fibrous
Why should you never remove an athlete's helmet if there is potential for injury to the neck or
spine? - ✔ ✔ taking the helmet off will jar the neck and once the helmet is removed the
height of the shoulder pads will cause the head to hyperextend creating the potential for
increased damage to the spine
Wind. the effects of cold temperatures. - ✔ ✔ increases
Wounds with jagged edges are called incisions - ✔ ✔ false, they are called lacerations
You do not need to scrub your hands if you are wearing gloves. - ✔ ✔ False
You notice that one of your swim team members is sitting on the side of the pool. When she
breathes in, she raises her shoulders and moves her neck back. Is this normal breathing? - ✔
✔ No
You should avoid touching anything else while you put on gloves, to avoid - ✔ ✔
contamination
A buttonhole deformity is caused by rupture of the tendon in the - ✔ ✔ middle finger
phalanx
A carbohydrate snack every 30 minutes after activity may help to control blood sugar levels in
diabetics - ✔ ✔ false
A Colles' fracture involves an injury to the - ✔ ✔ wrist and hand
A crack or break in a bone - ✔ ✔ fracture
,A crack or break in a bone - ✔ ✔ fracture
How many bones are there in the cranium? - ✔ ✔ 8
Diabetes can often be treated through proper diet management - ✔ ✔ true
Diabetic coma is the result of too much insulin in the body - ✔ ✔ false, not enough
Difficult or painful breathing (shortness of breath) is called - ✔ ✔ dyspnea
Difficult or painful breathing (shortness of breath) is called - ✔ ✔ dyspnea
Direct pressure should be applied to control the bleeding associated with a compound
fracture. - ✔ ✔ false, indirect
How many carpal bones are there? - ✔ ✔ 8
How many facial bones are there? - ✔ ✔ 14
How many teeth are there - ✔ ✔ 32
How many vertebrae are there in the cervical spine? - ✔ ✔ 7
How many vertebrae are there in the lumbar spine? - ✔ ✔ 5
How many vertebrae are there in the thoracic spine? - ✔ ✔ 12
how the injury occurred - ✔ ✔ mechanism of injury
A cross-country runner who had not had enough fluids would probably have high blood
pressure. - ✔ ✔ False, low
A gymnast who has fallen off the parallel bars. She is not breathing and has no pulse. She is
currently on her back, resting on some thick, soft pads. Should you start CPR immediately? -
✔ ✔ No
A heart rate or pulse that is less than 60 beats per minute is called tachycardia. - ✔ ✔
False, Bradycardia
A hematoma is best treated using the ICE procedure. - ✔ ✔ True
A log roll with one rescuer is safer than a log roll with three rescuers - ✔ ✔ False
A member of the football team has collapsed facedown on the field after a hard tackle. As you
approach, a teammate says, "He is not breathing!" You call EMS and tell everyone not to try to
turn him over, to wait for the paramedics. Is this correct? - ✔ ✔ No
, A method of heat loss in which a liquid changes to a vapor is called ________________________. -
✔ ✔ evaporation
a method of heat loss in which the layer of heated air next to the body is constantly being
removed and replaced by a cooler air is called - ✔ ✔ convection
A normal rate of respiration for a well-trained athlete would be - ✔ ✔ 6-8 breaths per
minute
A patient who is unconscious should be given inhalants try and wake her up - ✔ ✔ False
A person having a petit mal seizure usually loses consciousness. - ✔ ✔ false, grand mal
A person in cardiac arrest will have no pulse - ✔ ✔ True
A person with a contusion on the leg can elevate the leg during treatment to help reduce
swelling and pain - ✔ ✔ true
A person's pulse should be taken immediately after activity - ✔ ✔ False
A player who has a grade 3 concussion without a prior history of head injury will likely have to
wait at least before resuming play - ✔ ✔ 1 month
A pulse that is weak and rapid is called - ✔ ✔ thready
A pulse that speeds up and slows down while the person is sitting still is a(n) pulse. - ✔ ✔
irregular
Stepping on the tip of a nail would result in a laceration. - ✔ ✔ false, puncture wound
Sterilization kills all forms of microbial life. - ✔ ✔ True
Steroids can lead to sexual dysfunction, organ damage, depression and other serious physical
and osychological concequences - ✔ ✔ true
strain - ✔ ✔ muscles
stretching or lengthening the biceps tendon to assess the possibility of tenosynovitis - ✔ ✔
Speed's test
stretching or tearing of ligaments - ✔ ✔ to sprain
study of the function of the body - ✔ ✔ physiology
study of the structure of the body - ✔ ✔ anatomy
swelling due to excess fluid in the tissues - ✔ ✔ edema
