A positive Thompson's sign is indicative of what problem?
A. Tight hip flexor
B. Tight iliotibial band
C. Ruptured anterior tibialis tendon
D. Ruptured posterior tibialis tendon
E. Ruptured Achilles tendon - E
Which of the following is a simple movement to check the integrity of the radial nerve?
A. Elbow flexion
B. Wrist extension
C. Forearm supination
D. Thumb-to-little finger opposition
E. Shoulder flexion - B
A grade I ankle sprain involves which structure?
A. Tibiofibular ligament
B. Posterior talofibular ligament
C. Calcaneofibular ligament
D. Anterior talofibular ligament
E. Spring ligament - D
You are covering a football game when 2 players collide. You notice that one player grabs his neck and
shakes his arm. When you examine him, he complains of lateral neck discomfort and a feeling of
,"numbness" or "burning" down his arm. His arm is hanging limp by his side. In a few minutes, the
symptoms subside. What do you suspect?
A. Carpal tunnel syndrome
B. Long thoracic nerve injury
C. A "burner" or pinched nerve syndrome
D. Dorsal scapular nerve injury
E. Thoracic outlet syndrome - C
Which test, if positive, is indicative of a torn posterior cruciate ligament?
A. Sag test
B. Anterior drawer sign
C. McMurray's sign
D. Ober's sign
E. Lachman's sign - A
At what point should the athletic trainer's initial evaluation of an injury begin?
A. At the moment the injury is witnessed
B. Once the patient has been stabilized in the athletic training facility
C. Once the athletic trainer receives a medical referral from a doctor
D. After the patient is seen by the team doctor
E. B and D - A
Panner's disease is an osteochondrosis of which of the following?
A. Capitellum
B. Tibial tubercle
,C. Olecranon
D. First ray of the foot
E. Talus - A
What quick test can be performed to check if nerve root L5 is intact?
A. Have the patient flex his or her hip while standing
B. Have the patient walk on his to her toes
C. Have the patient extend his to her great toe
D. Have the patient extend his or her hip
E. Have the patient flex his or her knee - C
A positive Phalen's sign is suspect of what problem?
A. Tarsal tunnel syndrome
B. Long thoracic nerve injury
C. Thoracic outlet syndrome
D. Suprascpular entrapment syndrome
E. Carpal tunnel syndrome - E
Trendelenburg's test is a method used to evaluate the competence of what structure?
A. Hip flexor
B. Peroneal muscle
C. Hip abductors
D. Erector spinae
E. Abdominals - C
What evaluation test is used to examine the integrity of the lateral collateral ligament of the knee?
, A. Pivot shift test
B. Valgus stress test
C. Lachman's test
D. Varus stress test
E. None of the above - D
What does a positive drop-arm sign indicate?
A. Posterior shoulder subluxation
B. Torn rotator cuff muscle
C. Axillary nerve injury
D. A labral tear
E. Humeral head fracture - B
If there is inflammation at the site of the medial epicondyle of the elbow, which of the following would
be positive?
A. Tennis elbow test
B. Golfer's elbow test
C. Tinel's sign
D. Finkelstein's test
E. Allen's test - B
All of the following are signs of an injury except:
A. Change in skin color or texture
B. Change in body temperature
C. Change in blood pressure
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