If it was determined that a 25-year-old patient should work at 80% of his
maximal heart rate, what would be his target heart rate? Answer - 156 BPM
During a prolonged, intense training and conditioning of a patient, what cardiac
change may occur over a period of time? Answer - Increase in heart size
What is the definition of power?
-power= work x force
-power= speed x distance
-power= force x distance
-power= work x distance Answer - power= force x distance
In hot, wet environments, the patient's ability to adjust to a significantly
increased cardiovascular workload is limited by which factor?
-hypoxia
-hypervolemia
-dehydration
-hypernatremia
-inability to dissipate heat by evaporation Answer - inability to dissipate heat
by evaportation
One method of estimating body fat has been through the use of skin-fold
measurements at 4 sites. These 4 sites include all of the following except:
All of the following are functions of the liver except:
-carbohydrate metabolism
-detoxification of blood
-protein synthesis
-detoxification of urine
-bile production Answer - detoxification of urine
During an upper quarter screen, checking the strength of thumb extension
correlates to what nerve root? Answer - c8
During a preparticipation physical, a patient is diagnosed with myopia. What is
this patient's problem? Answer - nearsightedness
A type V salter-harris fracture involves what kind of fracture through the
physical plate? Answer - A crush injury to the epiphysis
An athlete is poked in the eye with a finger and comes to the AT for evaluation.
He is having significant difficulty opening his eye. Which of the following
muscles might have sustained an injury?
-levator capiti inferioris
-splenius capitis
-levator palpebrae superioris
-levator palpebrae orbitis
,-scalenes Answer - levator palpeerde superioris
A gymnast reports to the AT with a complaint of low back pain, which has been
present for approximately 1 week. After being sent to the doctor for
evaluation, a "Scottie Dog" defect is seen on the x-ray. This finding confirms
which condition? Answer - Spondylolysis
During your examination of an athlete who has been complaining of weakness
when using the rowing machine in the weight room, you notice his right
latissimus doors appears atrophied. Which nerve is affected? Answer -
Thoracodorsal
An athlete you have just evaluated for a possible head injury has a noticeable
facial droop on the left side of his face. Which cranial nerve is involved? Answer
- VII
The____pulse and____ pulse should be palpated after an acute traumatic
injury to the knee are to make sure the peripheral circulation to the involved
limb is adequate. Answer - Posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis
2 major symptoms of a spontaneous pneumothorax include__and__. Answer -
sudden chest pain, dyspnea
A baseball player comes to the the AT and is complaint of diffuse pain, clicking
and a sensation of "slipping" of his right shoulder when throwing. What
pathology might the AT suspects with this type of presentation? Answer -
labral pathology
Information gained during the palpation phase of the AT's initial assessment
might include of all of the following except:
-presence of crepitus
, -sensory function
-presence of a deformity
-degree of functional movement Answer - degree of functional movement
All of the following are signs of an injury except:
-change in skin color or texture
-change in body temp
-change in blood pressure
-complaint of headaches
-change in respiratory rate Answer - complaint of headaches
If there is inflammation at the site of the medial epicondyle of the elbow, which
of the following would be positive?
-Tennis Elbow
-Golfer's Elbow
-Tinel's Sign
-Finkelstein's test
-Allen's test Answer - Golfer's Elbow
What does a positive drop-arm sign indicate? Answer - Torn rotator cuff
muscle
Trendelenburg's test is a method used to evaluate the competence of what
structures? Answer - Hip Abductors
A positive Phalen's sign is suspect of what problem? Answer - Carpal tunnel
sundrome
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