Monthly Quizzes

Question 1

How do you assess a football player down on the field with suspected cervical fracture?

Answer 1

Activate spine emergency protocol if player is

• unconscious/AMS
• bilateral neuro findings/complaints
• significant cervical pain with or without palpation
• obvious spinal deformity

Question 2

SCD in athletes less than 35 years old is usually from what?

Answer 2

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Question 3

How is concussion assessed on sideline?

Answer 3

SCAT3, SAC, other neuropsychological batteries for ATTENTION and MEMORY FUNCTION with Maddocks’ questions. (EMS orientation questions are not comparably reliable.)

Question 4

What are the 6 stages of concussion RTP protocol?

Answer 4

• rest
• light aerobic activity
• sport-specific exercise
• non-contact training drills
• full contact practice
• return to play

Question 5

How long should someone spend s/s-free at each stage of concussion RTP protocol before moving on to the next?

Answer 5

24 hours

Question 6

For what ages should the concussion RTP protocol be changed and how?

Answer 6

Kids under 13 should have it stretched out.

Question 7

What abdominal trauma signs require immediate medical eval?

Answer 7

• rebound tenderness
• significantly altered vital signs
• complaint of serious ab or systemic symptoms after trunk trauma

Question 8

When do you remove the helmet of an athlete with suspected cervical injury?

Answer 8

In the ED.

Question 9

When do you remove the helmet of an athlete with suspected cervical injury while on the field?

Answer 9

• If the helmet doesn’t fit right, leaving the head to bobble around independently in there
• if it’s preventing neutral alignment or airway access

Question 10

What do you do with shoulder pads with suspected cervical injury?

Answer 10

Make sure they’re not preventing cervical alignment - sometimes they do for football/ice hockey, and then they can be removed, but that creates more possibility for aggravation of injury.

Question 11

Fracture hallmark sign: zygomatic arch

Answer 11

flattened cheekbone

Question 12

Fracture hallmark sign: orbital blowout

Answer 12

sunken eyeball

Question 13

Fracture hallmark sign: nasal fracture

Answer 13

crooked nose

Question 14

Fracture hallmark sign: maxillary

Answer 14

elongated/distorted face

Question 15

Fracture hallmark sign: mandible

Answer 15

sublingual hematoma, step deformity

Question 16

Where do you go when lightning threatens?

Answer 16

Substantial building with plumbing and electric, or metal-topped automobile

Question 17

What’s the deal with “peeing blood” after endurance events?

Answer 17

Sport hematuria can last for 72 hours. If more than that, go to the doctor.

Question 18

How long is the heat acclimatizing period?

Answer 18

Initial 14 consecutive days of practice, which with required rest days means 16 days total.

Question 19

What protective equipment is allowed on days 1-2 of heat acclimating?

Answer 19

Helmets only - if anyone needs more than that for their position, they don’t play that position yet.

Question 20

What protective equipment is allowed on days 3-5 of heat acclimating?

Answer 20

Helmets and shoulder pads

Question 21

What protective equipment is allowed on days 6-14 of heat acclimating?

Answer 21

Full equipment

Question 22

During heat acclimating, when are football players allowed to start with sleds and dummies?

Answer 22

Day 3 (i.e. once shoulder pads are allowed).

Question 23

On days 1-5 of heat acclimating, how much practice is allowed?

Answer 23

1 practice of up to 3 hours, 1 walk-through (no equipment, no S&C) of up to 1 hour, at least 3 hrs cool rest in between

Question 24

On days 6-14 of heat acclimating, how much practice is allowed?

Answer 24

Two-a-days, but not more than one in a row.

Question 25

How long can practice last during heat acclimating?

Answer 25

One practice can last up to 3 hours, with up to 5 total hours on two-a-days.

Question 26

During heat acclimating, how much rest do players get?

Answer 26

At least one full day in every seven (i.e. no more than s6 practice days in a row) and at least 3 hours in a cool environment between one practice and either the next practice or a walk-through.