Deck 6: The Pre-Participation Physical Examination

Question 1

A complete medical history will identify approximately ____% of problems affecting athletes.

A) 45
B) 60
C) 75
D) 90

Answer 1

75

Question 2

Which of the following is a goal of the PPE?

A) Exit of the athlete from the local sports medicine environment
B) Ensuring that defects do not limit participation
C) Fulfillment of legal and insurance requirements
D) Determination of minimal level of performance

Answer 2

Fulfillment of legal and insurance requirements

Question 3

Originally, the PPE consisted of a long (often more than 45 minutes) physical.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

All information contained on the PPE form must be kept strictly confidential.

Question 5

The pre-participation physical examination of athletes should take place a minimum of ____ weeks prior to the beginning of their sport season.

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8

Question 6

The stations used in pre-participation physical examinations ____.

A) use an individual rather than team approach
B) do not rely on specialists
C) rotate from athlete to athlete
D) differ with almost every program

Question 7

The beginning of the school year through mid-fall is the best timing for the pre-participation physical examination of athletes.

Question 8

According to the Pediatric Annals (Krowchuk, 1997), ____% of teenagers get their only physical examination through sports physicals.

A) 58
B) 68
C) 78
D) 88

Question 9

The physician must consider any potential problems that may put the athlete at risk of injury and must compare those with the potential risks involved in the sport the athlete wants to participate in.

Question 10

Any athlete who is rehabilitating over the summer ____.

A) begins a working relationship between the athlete and the physician
B) must sit out the season
C) must be reevaluated after receiving full clearance to participate
D) must be reevaluated before receiving full clearance to participate

Question 11

What is a disadvantage of station-based examinations?

A) The athlete will see several different sports medicine specialists
B) Recruitment of volunteer physicians
C) High cost
D) Examinations being performed on many athletes in the same setting

Question 12

In noncontact sports, the athlete has a low risk of traumatic injury as a result of force.

Question 13

Sudden death in people younger than 35, is often the result of ____.

A) a heart defect
B) smoking
C) poor diet
D) heat exhaustion

Question 14

To increase the accuracy of the information given, the athlete and parents should complete the medical history section independently prior to the examination.

Question 15

Clearance can be divided into ____ categories.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 16

Station-based examinations offer many advantages over traditional office-based physicals.

Question 17

Today, the PPE can be a comprehensive assessment of an athlete's overall health and ability to perform a sport at the highest level.

Question 18

The easiest decision in the PPE is determining whether an athlete should be cleared for sports participation.

Question 19

A(n) ____ examines joints for stability and checks past injuries to joints and the skeletal system.

A) pediatrician
B) orthopedic surgeon
C) physical therapist
D) podiatrist

Question 20

Information gathered through the PPE should only be made available to coaches.

Question 21

The ____________________-based pre-participation examination involves several different specialists in the examination process.

Question 22

Match each statement with the correct item below:
physician

A)should be actively involved in the athlete's evaluation
B)should be secured in the athletic director's office or the athletic trainer's office
C)must consider any potential problems that may put the athlete at risk of injury
D)put the athlete at high risk of traumatic injuries
E)goes to waste if the athletic staff does not have access to it

Question 23

All PPE forms should be kept for a minimum of ____________________ years after the athlete graduates or leaves the school.

Question 24

The ____________________-based pre-participation physical examination is done in the traditional doctor's office.

Question 25

Match each statement with the correct item below:
athletes

A)responsible for strength assessment
B)efficient because the athlete's family physician usually has a complete history of the patient as a base
C)classified according to individual qualifications
D)needed to help identify athletes at risk for specific types of injuries
E)have the ability to perform examinations of many athletes in the same setting

Question 26

Match each statement with the correct item below:
parents

A)should be actively involved in the athlete's evaluation
B)should be secured in the athletic director's office or the athletic trainer's office
C)must consider any potential problems that may put the athlete at risk of injury
D)put the athlete at high risk of traumatic injuries
E)goes to waste if the athletic staff does not have access to it

Question 27

Permission granted by a physician, based on an athlete's physical examination, to participate in a sporting event is called ____________________.

Question 28

Match each statement with the correct item below:
PPE

A)responsible for strength assessment
B)efficient because the athlete's family physician usually has a complete history of the patient as a base
C)classified according to individual qualifications
D)needed to help identify athletes at risk for specific types of injuries
E)have the ability to perform examinations of many athletes in the same setting

Question 29

Match each statement with the correct item below:
office-based examination

A)responsible for strength assessment
B)efficient because the athlete's family physician usually has a complete history of the patient as a base
C)classified according to individual qualifications
D)needed to help identify athletes at risk for specific types of injuries
E)have the ability to perform examinations of many athletes in the same setting

Question 30

The primary goal of the PPE is to help maintain the ____________________ and safety of the athlete.

Question 31

Match each statement with the correct item below:
information

A)should be actively involved in the athlete's evaluation
B)should be secured in the athletic director's office or the athletic trainer's office
C)must consider any potential problems that may put the athlete at risk of injury
D)put the athlete at high risk of traumatic injuries
E)goes to waste if the athletic staff does not have access to it

Question 32

Match each statement with the correct item below:
station-based examinations

A)responsible for strength assessment
B)efficient because the athlete's family physician usually has a complete history of the patient as a base
C)classified according to individual qualifications
D)needed to help identify athletes at risk for specific types of injuries
E)have the ability to perform examinations of many athletes in the same setting

Question 33

The medical ____________________ is the cornerstone of any medical evaluation.

Question 34

The components of the pre-participation physical examination include baseline medical history; height, weight, ____________________, blood pressure; assessment of eyes, ears, nose, and throat; and evaluation of the heart, abdomen, genitalia, skin, and musculoskeletal system.

Question 35

____________________ look for possible problems involving the feet.

Question 36

Match each statement with the correct item below:
physical therapists

A)responsible for strength assessment
B)efficient because the athlete's family physician usually has a complete history of the patient as a base
C)classified according to individual qualifications
D)needed to help identify athletes at risk for specific types of injuries
E)have the ability to perform examinations of many athletes in the same setting

Question 37

Match each statement with the correct item below:
PPE forms

A)should be actively involved in the athlete's evaluation
B)should be secured in the athletic director's office or the athletic trainer's office
C)must consider any potential problems that may put the athlete at risk of injury
D)put the athlete at high risk of traumatic injuries
E)goes to waste if the athletic staff does not have access to it

Question 38

Match each statement with the correct item below:
contact sports

A)should be actively involved in the athlete's evaluation
B)should be secured in the athletic director's office or the athletic trainer's office
C)must consider any potential problems that may put the athlete at risk of injury
D)put the athlete at high risk of traumatic injuries
E)goes to waste if the athletic staff does not have access to it

Question 39

The physician must determine if the athlete is able to compete fully, able to compete only after __________ and rehabilitation, or unable to compete because of being at high risk.

Question 40

The ____________________ physical examination (PPE) has been an integral part of competitive sports for decades.