Chapter 22 Current

Question 1

Give 4 ways to prevent an injury to the head, face, eyes, ear, nose and throat
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Answer 1

1) correct treatment and form
2) collision and contact
3) education and protection
4) proper treatment

Question 2

What is the difference between retrograde and antegrade amnesia?

Answer 2

1) Retrograde - long term (yearly or lifelong - Who is the president?)
2) Antegrade - short term (24 hr period - What did you eat for breakfast?)

Question 3

Give 4 questions to ask an athlete during the history portion of your head injury assessment

Answer 3

1) Can you remember who we played last week? - retrograde amnesia
2) Can you remember walking off the field?- antegrade amnesia
3) Does your head hurt?
4) Do you know where you are and what happened?

Question 4

Give 10 things (5 needed) to look for during the observation portion of your head injury assessment ⭐

Answer 4

1) disoriented and doesn’t know where they are
2) blank/vacant stare
3) slurred speech
4) delayed verbal and motor response
5) easily distracted
6) normal emotional response
7) swelling/ bleeding on scalp
8) cerebrospinal fluid in ear
9) Normal cognitive function
10) memory deficit

Question 5

What does pearl stand for?

Answer 5

Pupils equal round and relative to light

Question 6

Explain how to perform the Romberg test, what is it assessing, and (+) signs

Answer 6

• static balance, determine ability to stand and stay motionless, tandem stance is ideal
  -balance, Coordination, and sense of position
  -losing balance or significant swaying when eyes are closed while standing with feet together

Question 7

Explain how to perform Coordination tests, what they are assessing and (+) signs

Answer 7

• finger to nose, heel-to-toe walking
• how well you can coordinate multiple body parts at once (smoothly and effectively)
  -inability to perform tasks, difficulty with rapid alternating movements

Question 8

Explain 4 common cognitive tests and (+) signs

Answer 8

1) Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM)
2) CNS Vital signs
3) AXON
4) Immediate and Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Test (ImPACT)

Question 9

What cause, sign, and care of a skull fracture?

Answer 9

Cause: Blunt Trauma
Sign: severe headache and nausea, raccoon eyes, battle sign, cerebrospinal fluid in nose and ears
Care: immediate hospitalization and neurosurgeon

Question 10

What are a cause, sign, and care for a concussion? ⭐

Answer 10

Cause: direct blow, acceleration/deceleration forces shaking of the brain
Sign: diminished consciousness or unconsciousness that lasts seconds to minutes, headache, tinnitus, nausea, irritability, confusion, disorientation, dizziness, post traumatic amnesia, retrograde amnesia, concentration difficulty, blurred vision, photophobia, sleep disturbances.
Care:

Question 11

What are the cause, sign, and care for post concussion syndrome?

Question 12

What are the cause, sign, and care for an athlete with second impact syndrome? ⭐

Question 13

What are the cause, sign, and care of a mandible fracture? ⭐

Question 14

What are the cause, sign, and care for a facial laceration?

Question 15

What are the cause, sign, and care for a tooth subluxation or avulsion? ⭐

Question 16

What are the cause, sign, and care for a nosebleed & what is the medical term? ⭐

Question 17

What are the cause, sign, and care for cauliflower ear? ⭐

Question 18

What are the cause, sign, and care for swimmers ear?

Question 19

What are the cause, sign, and care for a black eye & what is the medical terms? ⭐

Question 20

What are the cause, sign, and care for an orbital fracture? ⭐

Question 21

What are the cause, sign, and care for hyphema?

Question 22

What are the cause, sign, and care for a throat contusion?

Question 23

What are the two common ear infections?

Question 24

What is second-impact syndrome?

Question 25

How should you deal with an athlete who may have a corneal abrasion?

Question 26

How is balance tested and what is considered a positive sign?

Question 27

How would you manage a bloody nose?

Question 28

Name to cognitive tests that can be used on an athlete that has sustained a head large

Question 29

What is the treatment for an avulsed tooth?

Question 30

List signs and symptoms of a skull fracture

Answer 30

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Question 31

Uncomplicated tooth fx

Answer 31

fragment w/ out bleeding

Question 32

Complicated tooth fx

Answer 32

exposes blood vessel

Question 33

Root fx

Question 34

What is the procedure for removing a foreign body from the eye?

Question 35

Contusion

Question 36

halo test

Question 37

raccoon eyes

Answer 37

ecchymosis around eyes

Question 38

Battle’s sign

Answer 38

ecchymosis around ears

Question 39

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 40

tinnitus

Question 41

nystagmus

Question 42

posttraumatic amnesia

Question 43

giddiness

Question 44

herniation

Question 45

venous bleeding

Question 46

diplopia

Question 47

chondral

Question 48

epistaxis