What are signs and symptoms for a patient with heat-related muscle cramps in the legs? - Muscle
cramps come and go, patient is tired and dehydrated
Which of the following is a part of a patient's initial history? - Family history of illness/injury, social
habits, demographic information, and chief complaint
What are the signs an athletic trainer would look for when determining the presence of pain? - Patient
sighs or rubs the area
Which of the following is an open-ended question? - What happened and how did it happen?
A patient complains of referred pain over the posterior gluteal area. What muscle can refer this type of
pain? - Gluteus medius and maximus
A shoulder inpingement syndrome in which the supraspinatus muscle is involved is most likely to have
occurred in which of the following sports? - Volleyball
How is girth best determined when measuring the girth of an ankle? - Measure the girth using a figure-8
technique
When using a bimanual technique for palpation, what is the depth used? - 4 cm (1.57 in)
Which tests should be used to diagnose a high ankle sprain? - The squeeze test, Cotton test, external-
rotation test, and fibular translation test
What structures does an aponeurosis correct? - Muscle to muscle
Which skin problem involves lesions around the lips? - Herpes labialis
, The PPE reveals that a patient has a history of neurapaxia (stinger). Which best describes the criteria
used to clear this patient for participation in athletic activities? - Full ROM, pain free, and full strength
What is the clinical presentation for herpes gladiatorum? - Vesicles, some of which may be ruptures on
an erythematous base
Which mechanism of injury best describes an inversion ankle sprain? - Tensioning force
A patient shows a low pH reading on a dipstick urinalysis. What condition might this patient have? -
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Which best describes how to close a laceration using adhesive skin tape? - Apply the first adhesive skin
tape at the middle of the wound from the bottom to the top, ensuring the edges approximate together.
Next, apply an adhesive skin tape to the left of the first from bottom to top, approximating edges. Apply
a third adhesive skin tape to the right of the middle tape from bottom to top, again approximating
edges. Alternate sides until the wound is entirely closed
What is the immediate care of a patient who has been bitten by a neurotaxic snake? - Identify the snake,
apply a constrictive band on extremity, and get to a medical facility
What are the criteria for allowing a patient to begin training after having mono? - The spleen is not
painful and not markedly enlarged, liver function test is normal, fever is resolved, sore throat and
swollen glands are back to normal
What is the best treatment for an acute case of paryonchia? - Soak the body part in hot solution of
Betadine or boric acid at least three times per day
What type of patient is best served by using goal setting to help in dealing with a catastrophic event? -
One who is task oriented
A patient presents with dyspnea, acute chest pain, cyanosis, hypoxia, and tachypnea; he is also coughing
up blood. What is the most likely diagnosis? - Pulmonary embolism
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