THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS II - Final
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5 Concerns the AT needs to address regarding the patient's
return to activity:
Strength
Pain Status
Neuromuscular Control
Psychological Factors
Patient Education & Preventative Maintenance Program
Plyometric exercise is also referred to as ________________
and is most often incorporated into the later stages of a
rehab program.
Reactive Neuromuscular Training
Designing an effective rehabilitation program can be simple
if the AT integrates several basic components. What are
those 3 components
Establishing core stability
Improving postural stability and balance
Restoring full ROM
A compression wrap should be left in place for a minimum of
how many hours after an acute injury?
72 hours
The ________ __________ states that when an injured
structure is subjected to stresses and overloads of varying
intensities, it will gradually adapt over time to whatever
demands are placed upon it.
SAID Principle
The athletic trainer is most directly responsible for all phases
of health care in an athletic environment including
Preventing injuries
Providing First Aid
Evaluating and Diagnosing injuries
,T or F: Parents and guardians should be part of the
interprofessional team when it comes to patient care and
communication for minors.
True
According to the chapter, which of the following is a NOT a
factor in causing swelling.
a. bleeding
b. production of synovial fluid
c. nutrition
d. edema
c. Nutrition
T or F: An athletic trainer who does not understand the
biomechanics of normal motion and human anatomy will find
it very difficult to identify existing adaptive or compensatory
changes in motion and be able to correct the
pathomechanics of the patient.
True
T or F: Injury to the kinetic chain rarely involves multiple
structures.
False
What does the acronym POLICE mean?
Protection
Optimal Loading
Ice
Compression
Elevation
What are two safety concerns when using thermotherapy in
patient care?
Burns and Tissue Damage
What three systems play a significant role in the functional
pathology of the kinetic chain?
Myofascial, Neuromuscular, Articular
What are the indications for using massage in patient care?
Increases Blood Flow and Provides Relaxation
,Which of the following is NOT classified as a microtraumatic
injury?
a. tendinitis
b. tendinosis
c. bursitis
d. sprains
d. sprains
__________________ is a vascular reaction that involves
vascular spasm, formation of a platelet plug, blood
coagulation, and growth of fibrous tissue.
a. Primary inflammation
b. Vasodilation
c. Hemostasis
d. Fibroblastic Repair
c. Hemostasis
What are the three types of muscle?
Cardiac, Skeletal, Smooth
What are 6 factors that impede healing?
Extent of injury
Edema
Hemorrhage
Poor Vascular Supply
Separation of Tissue
Muscle Spasm
Clot formation begins around ______ hours after injury and
is completed within ____ hours.
What type of collagen is found in skin, fascia, tendon, bone,
ligaments, cartilage, and interstitial tissue?
Type 1
_________ collagen can be found in hyaline cartilage and
vertebral discs. (Type)
Type 2
_________ is increased pressure caused by swelling
impedes the healing process, causes separation of tissues,
, inhibits neuromuscular control, produces reflexive
neurologic changes, and impedes nutrition in the injured
joint.
a. Hemorrhage
b. Edema
c. Muscle Spasm
d. Compression
b. Edema
What type of fracture is similar to the splintering that occurs
to a tree twig that is bent to the point of breaking? This type
of fracture occurs most often in children whose bones are
still growing.
a. oblique fracture
b. spinal fracture
c. comminuted fracture
d. greenstick fracture
d. greenstick fracture
This type of fracture occurs due to overuse or fatigue rather
than acute trauma.
a. oblique fracture
b. comminuted fracture
c. stress fracture
d. avulsion fracture
c. stress fracture
T or F: It is recommended that ATs dispense NSAIDs to
patients with an acute injury.
False
Regeneration of a nerve after an injury is a slow process.
What is the rate of regeneration of a nerve?
3-4 millimeters a day
This occurs when the rate of collagen production exceeds
the rate of collagen breakdown during the maturation phase
of healing.
a. Infection
b. Edema
Exam Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Latest Versions 2025 Graded A+
5 Concerns the AT needs to address regarding the patient's
return to activity:
Strength
Pain Status
Neuromuscular Control
Psychological Factors
Patient Education & Preventative Maintenance Program
Plyometric exercise is also referred to as ________________
and is most often incorporated into the later stages of a
rehab program.
Reactive Neuromuscular Training
Designing an effective rehabilitation program can be simple
if the AT integrates several basic components. What are
those 3 components
Establishing core stability
Improving postural stability and balance
Restoring full ROM
A compression wrap should be left in place for a minimum of
how many hours after an acute injury?
72 hours
The ________ __________ states that when an injured
structure is subjected to stresses and overloads of varying
intensities, it will gradually adapt over time to whatever
demands are placed upon it.
SAID Principle
The athletic trainer is most directly responsible for all phases
of health care in an athletic environment including
Preventing injuries
Providing First Aid
Evaluating and Diagnosing injuries
,T or F: Parents and guardians should be part of the
interprofessional team when it comes to patient care and
communication for minors.
True
According to the chapter, which of the following is a NOT a
factor in causing swelling.
a. bleeding
b. production of synovial fluid
c. nutrition
d. edema
c. Nutrition
T or F: An athletic trainer who does not understand the
biomechanics of normal motion and human anatomy will find
it very difficult to identify existing adaptive or compensatory
changes in motion and be able to correct the
pathomechanics of the patient.
True
T or F: Injury to the kinetic chain rarely involves multiple
structures.
False
What does the acronym POLICE mean?
Protection
Optimal Loading
Ice
Compression
Elevation
What are two safety concerns when using thermotherapy in
patient care?
Burns and Tissue Damage
What three systems play a significant role in the functional
pathology of the kinetic chain?
Myofascial, Neuromuscular, Articular
What are the indications for using massage in patient care?
Increases Blood Flow and Provides Relaxation
,Which of the following is NOT classified as a microtraumatic
injury?
a. tendinitis
b. tendinosis
c. bursitis
d. sprains
d. sprains
__________________ is a vascular reaction that involves
vascular spasm, formation of a platelet plug, blood
coagulation, and growth of fibrous tissue.
a. Primary inflammation
b. Vasodilation
c. Hemostasis
d. Fibroblastic Repair
c. Hemostasis
What are the three types of muscle?
Cardiac, Skeletal, Smooth
What are 6 factors that impede healing?
Extent of injury
Edema
Hemorrhage
Poor Vascular Supply
Separation of Tissue
Muscle Spasm
Clot formation begins around ______ hours after injury and
is completed within ____ hours.
What type of collagen is found in skin, fascia, tendon, bone,
ligaments, cartilage, and interstitial tissue?
Type 1
_________ collagen can be found in hyaline cartilage and
vertebral discs. (Type)
Type 2
_________ is increased pressure caused by swelling
impedes the healing process, causes separation of tissues,
, inhibits neuromuscular control, produces reflexive
neurologic changes, and impedes nutrition in the injured
joint.
a. Hemorrhage
b. Edema
c. Muscle Spasm
d. Compression
b. Edema
What type of fracture is similar to the splintering that occurs
to a tree twig that is bent to the point of breaking? This type
of fracture occurs most often in children whose bones are
still growing.
a. oblique fracture
b. spinal fracture
c. comminuted fracture
d. greenstick fracture
d. greenstick fracture
This type of fracture occurs due to overuse or fatigue rather
than acute trauma.
a. oblique fracture
b. comminuted fracture
c. stress fracture
d. avulsion fracture
c. stress fracture
T or F: It is recommended that ATs dispense NSAIDs to
patients with an acute injury.
False
Regeneration of a nerve after an injury is a slow process.
What is the rate of regeneration of a nerve?
3-4 millimeters a day
This occurs when the rate of collagen production exceeds
the rate of collagen breakdown during the maturation phase
of healing.
a. Infection
b. Edema
