Jeopardy Handing Emergency Situations Athletic Injuries Random Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy Injury Evaluation Process Concussion

$100 Question from H1 What 5 life-threatening conditions are assessed during the primary survey?

$100 Answer from H1 1.Airway 2.Breathing 3.Circulation 4.External Bleeding 5.Shock

$200 Question from H1 Describe the proper steps to fitting an injured athlete for crutches.

$200 Answer from H1 1.Adjust to appropriate height 2.Should be 1 inch beneath armpit 3.Slight (30 degree) bend in elbow 4.Bottom of crutch should rest 6 inches forward and 2 inches out from toes (dollar bill)

$300 Question from H1 What is the name of the condition that occurs when there is a decreased amount of blood available to the circulatory system?

$300 Answer from H1 Shock

$400 Question from H1 What are 2 principals of good splinting?

$400 Answer from H1 1.Splint the joint above and below the injured body part 2.Splint the injury in the position you found it

$500 Question from H1 What is the normal adult value of the following vital signs: Heart rate Blood Pressure Respiration Body Temperature

$500 Answer from H1 Heart rate: beats per minute Blood Pressure: 120/80 Respiration: 12 breaths/minute Body Temperature: 98.6 degrees F

$100 Question from H2 What does the acronym HOPS stand for? List an example that would fall under each section of the evaluation.

$100 Answer from H2 History: Mechanism of injury Observation: Ecchymosis Palpation: Crepitus Special Tests: ROM Testing

$200 Question from H2 What group of special tests has the goal of determining whether athlete is able to perform the demands of their sport or activity?

$200 Answer from H2 Functional Testing

$300 Question from H2 What is the difference between AROM, PROM, and RROM?

$300 Answer from H2 AROM: Patient moves on their own PROM: Evaluator moves patient RROM: Strength testing

$400 Question from H2 What part of an evaluation includes a patient describing their pain (type, location, severity)?

$400 Answer from H2 History

$500 Question from H2 What is the proper order of tissue palpation? What side should you palpate first- injured or non-injured and why?

$500 Answer from H2 Bone, Ligament, Muscle Palpate non-injured side first so that the patient knows what to expect and so you have a baseline.

$100 Question from H3 What is the difference between a dislocation and a subluxation?

$100 Answer from H3 Dislocation: 1 bone of a joint is forced completely out of alignment or place Subluxation: 1 bone of a joint slips out of alignment and slips back in on its own

$200 Question from H3 What is the name of an injury when an intact ligament is overstretched?

$200 Answer from H3 Sprain

$300 Question from H3 What is the difference between tendonitis and tenosynovitis?

$300 Answer from H3 Tendonitis: Inflammation of tendon Tenosynovitis: Inflammation of tendon sheath

$400 Question from H3 Define bursitis and neuritis.

$400 Answer from H3 Bursitis: Inflammation of a bursa Neuritis: Chronic nerve irritation

$500 Question from H3 What condition results from the wearing down of articular cartilage? What is an area of tenderness in a tight muscle?

$500 Answer from H3 Osteoarthritis: wearing down of articular cartilage Myofascial Trigger Point: area of tenderness in a tight muscle

$100 Question from H4 True or False: An athlete with just one symptom of a concussion does not need to be removed from practice/competition.

$100 Answer from H4 FALSE

$200 Question from H4 Why are kids more at risk to sustain a concussion?

$200 Answer from H4 Brain is still developing and thus is more vulnerable Neck and cervical muscles aren’t as strong and can’t absorb the force of a collision May not be skilled enough to use the proper techniques

$300 Question from H4 List 3 “red flag” concussion symptoms. What should you do if you observe any of these symptoms following a head injury?

$300 Answer from H4 Worsening headache Worsening Dizziness Vomiting Slurred Speech Loss of consciousness (> 30 seconds) Strange behavior CALL 911 or go to ER

$400 Question from H4 Concussions are like snowflakes- no two are exactly alike. We should treat them individually. Why should we not grade them as mild, moderate, and severe? What should we do instead?

$400 Answer from H4 Grading as mild, moderate, or severe may change a patient’s outlook on their diagnosis. Using a graded symptom scale treats each patient and each concussion as a unique case.

$500 Question from H4 What criteria must be met in order for an athlete to return to play following a concussion?

$500 Answer from H4 1.No signs or symptoms 2.Cleared by physician 3.Completed gradual return to exercise progression

$100 Question from H5 Which of the following is an example of contractile tissue? Ligament Meniscus Labrum Muscle

$100 Answer from H5 Muscle

$200 Question from H5 True or False: A helmet and shoulder pads should be removed if there is a suspected neck injury.

$200 Answer from H5 FALSE

$300 Question from H5 True or False: Most concussions result in loss of consciousness.

$300 Answer from H5 FALSE

$400 Question from H5 True or False: Concussions show up on scans such as an x-ray, MRI, or CAT scan.

$400 Answer from H5 FALSE

$500 Question from H5 Why is it important for an athlete to report concussion symptoms. Why would keeping this information to oneself be so detrimental to a student-athlete’s life? Include the name of the life-threatening condition that could occur.

$500 Answer from H5 Second Impact Syndrome Can occur in people under the age of 23 Can happen with a minor blow or hit when the player is still recovering from a previous concussion Rapid swelling of the brain Almost always fatal

Final Jeopardy Label the following evaluation components with H, O, P, or S

Final Jeopardy Answer