Sports Medicine HOSA

People who work in sports medicine must know the most about which of the following topics?

anatomy

When an athletic trainer keeps thorough and accurate paperwork, it

establishes the athlete's assumption of risk

Which of the following is true about ethics?

They are essential for bringing about the best sports experience for all participants.

Parents or guardians who are behaving ethically will

support all the participants in an athletic contest

All sports medicine professionals should carry insurance to protect against claims of

malpractice

In general, the sports medicine professional has which of the following legal responsibilities?

instructing athletes to help them avoid injuries

Steps that an athletic trainer can take to avoid legal wrongdoing include

developing an emergency plan for all sports

The degree of skill, care, and diligence an equally qualified caregiver in the profession would provide in similar circumstances is known as

standard of care

What must the primary goal of sports activities?

the safety of athletes

What determines liability?

litigation

Behavior is guided by

ethics

Sports medicine is

public medicine and often practiced in front of crowds and cameras

Who is responsible for making sure all other members of the sports medicine team understand the nature of the injury and treatment?

the athletic trainer

Who is responsible for setting a good example of proper behavior for athletes in a competitive environment?

the coach

The athlete is responsible for

good conduct, sportsmanship, and a strong performance

Who is responsible for making sure all team members are informed in writing regarding participation and the risks involved?

the athletic trainer

Bent leg sit-ups measure the endurance of the muscles in the

abdomen

A woman who is age 29 and is able to complete 10 bent-leg sit-ups in 1 minute would be profiled as what level of abdominal muscle endurance?

low

The height of a bench used to determine muscle endurance of the lower extremities is

16 inches

While performing a fitness assessment using the bench jump or step, you notice that your client is placing his hands on his thighs to help jump up to the bench. Which of the following actions should you take?

Explain or demonstrate the proper technique for the test to make sure the client understands.

During the sit and reach (trunk flexion) test for flexibility, the reach is measured when the stretch position can be maintained for

5 seconds

You are evaluating a client's cardiovascular endurance. While the client is not exercising, you count 45 heartbeats in 30 seconds. What is this person's resting heartbeat?

90 bpm

The pulse recovery step test

is begun after the person's resting heart rate is taken

Your client is a 30-year-old, 130 pound woman. Her skinfold measurement is 40 mm. What is her approximate fat weight?

130 x 25.5 = 33 lbs.

The recommended body fat percentage for a woman who is less than age 30 is

14-21%

A client who is paraplegic wants you to be her fitness trainer. Which of the following is true?

She can achieve optimal fitness through a variety of exercises, even if they do not involve the legs

Muscular endurance can be measured in the lower extremities with

bench jumps

The sit and reach is used to assess

trunk flexion

What id the normal body fat you young males?

9-15%

A client's progress can be tracked on

a progress card or a computer

Which fitness program is yielding better results?

one in which the client gains 3 lbs of muscle mass and loses 8 lbs of fat weight

Which of the following is NOT a special consideration when assessing physical fitness?

motivation

Why is it important to evaluate a client's level of physical fitness before starting her on a fitness program?

It makes it possible to evaluate the effectiveness of the fitness program. Also, it helps you to set up an appropriate fitness program for the client.

Which of the following statements about basic nutrition principles is true?

Eat foods in moderation.

Eating a cookie or a doughnut would supply significant amounts of

sugars, carbohydrates, and fat

Which of the following is true about fat?

It is needed for healthy skin and hair.

Which of the following foods does not contain a significant amount of dietary fiber?

chicken cutlet

Vitamins are

either water or fat soluble

An athlete who is feeling tired may need to increase her intake of

iron

If you are working with a person who wants to reduce his weight, you should focus on the goal of losing how many pounds per week?

1

Food satisfies three basic needs, what are they?

energy, tissue growth and repair, metabolism regulation

The three basic food needs are best met by

nutrients

What does the glycogen in carbohydrates do?

It maintains stamina and energy

Where does protein come from?

animals and plants

Dietary fiber can also be referred to as

roughage

Water accounts for ____ of the body's total weight.

60%

Athletes should consume ____ cup(s) of water ____ hour(s) before a sports activity.

2 cups; 2 hours

What are ergogenic aids?

supplements that enhance performance

How is the body's energy expenditure measured?

calories (measures of heat)

Bulimia can lead to

tooth decay, dehydration, and heart problems

As an athletic trainer, you will need to understand

how to prepare healthy pregame meals

What happens to carbohydrates during digestion?

They are broken down into the simple sugars called glucose

Fat should contribute to no more than ___ of the total energy of the diet.

30%

The rate of weight loss should not exceed more than

2 pounds a week

What is needed in order to lose weight?

energy intake must be less than energy expenditure

The best exercises for warming up are

low intensity cardiorespiratory exercise followed by stretching

Using the overload principle of weight training, which of the following adjustment's to a client's program would you make?

increase the number or reps and sets

The primary benefits of weight training are

muscle strength and endurance

The anterior and posterior deltoid stretches are designed to increase flexibility in the

shoulders

For a low back stretch, the client should lie on his back and do which of the following?

flex one or both knees and them bring them to the chest

The gastrocnemius stretch is designed to increase flexibility of which part of the body?

lower legs

A trainer providing instructions on deltoid strengthening should remind the client of which of the following?

Exercise the three aspects of the deltoid muscle group.

Which of the following statements is true about weight exercises?

Weight exercises should be done following practice sessions.

To strengthen smaller muscle groups, such as the triceps and biceps,weigh should commonly be increased in increments of

2 lbs.

To strengthen larger muscle groups, such as the quadriceps and pectorals, weight should be increased in increments of

5 lbs.

To achieve balance of strength, after exercising the quadriceps for two sets of 10 repetitions, the clients/athlete should

exercise the hamstrings for two sets of ten repetitions

What is the best way to teach a client a new skill?

Demonstrate it.

Which if the following is not a flexibility exercise?

bent-over row

Which of the following might a client or athlete use to strengthen the deltoids?

bent-over rows

Which type of muscle contraction results in no change in the length of the muscle?

isometric

Which type of exercise is most useful in the early phase of rehabilitation?

isometric

An individual in which infectious microorganisms reside is called the

reservoir host

Breaks in the skin, saliva, reproductive secretions, and blood are examples of

portal of exit

An insect that transmits West Nile Virus to a child in New Jersey is an example of

route of transmission

Which of the following is MOST important in maintaining an aseptic environment?

washing the hands

For proper hand washing, you should scrub your hands for

120 seconds

Which of the following would NOT be transmitted by a needlestick?

hepatitis A

The physical and mental characteristics of a person are found in the

chromosomes

Soft connective tissue that stores fat is called

adipose tissue

Normal blood needs how many minutes to clot?

4-6 minutes

A red area around a laceration could indicate

infection

For a person who is bitten by a venomous snake, the first first aid action should be to

alert EMS services

The slightly movable joints in the spine are classified as

cartilaginous

A severe of third-degree sprain will have

increased laxity with no endpoint

An incomplete fracture in which the bone is partially bent is called a(n)

greenstick fracture

What is the main function of the cell's nucleus?

control the metabolism, growth, and reproduction of the cell

What are the 4 main categories of tissue in the human body?

epithelial, connective, muscle , and nerve

Movement of a body part toward the middle of the body is called

adduction

Movement that results in a decreased angle between the two bones is called

flexion

____ means turning outward, and ___ means turning inward.

Eversion, inversion

Which type of joint is freely moveable?

Synovial

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

store energy

What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis produces skin cells and meiosis produces human reproductive cells.

The membrane of a cell is

semipermeable

What part of the cell is responsible for chemical reactions?

mitochondria

The radial artery is located in the

forearm

Bleeding can result from capillaries, veins, and arteries, with _____ bleeding being the most common type of external bleeding.

capillary

The best way to control bleeding is to

apply direct pressure

Cleansing a wound

is important in preventing infection and must be done before a dressing is applied

The first layer of a dressing should be

sterile, soft, nonstick, and comfortable