Deck 9: The Band-Aid Brigade: Injuries and Accidents

Question 1

High heels are bad for you, even if you like the way they look. Your only option is to just live with the pain or not wear heels at all.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

According to the CDC, adult seat belts are not the most effective protection in the case of a crash.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In thinking about overuse and repetitive motion injuries, tennis elbow is always an overuse injury. We know this because overuse injuries are commonly sustained by people participating in physical activities.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A female who frequently wears high-heeled shoes develops a sharp, burning pain in the ball of the foot and stinging and burning in the toes. Which medical condition would cause these symptoms?

A) Plantar fasciitis
B) Achilles tendonitis
C) Morton's neuroma
D) Diabetic neuropathy

Question 5

Why does speeding in an automobile create problems?

Question 6

What is an athlete exposure (AE)?

Question 7

What are the right actions to take with an aggressive driver?

Question 8

Match the balance disorder with the appropriate description.
-Labyrinthitis

A) An infection or inflammation of the inner ear that causes dizziness and a loss of balance.
B) Episodes of vertigo, hearing loss, ringing or buzzing in the ear, and a feeling of fullness in the ear.
C) An inflammation of the vestibular nerve that can be caused by a virus, primarily causing vertigo.
D) A feeling of continuously rocking or bobbing, typically after being on an ocean cruise or in a boat.

Question 9

Match the balance disorder with the appropriate description.
-Ménière disease

A) An infection or inflammation of the inner ear that causes dizziness and a loss of balance.
B) Episodes of vertigo, hearing loss, ringing or buzzing in the ear, and a feeling of fullness in the ear.
C) An inflammation of the vestibular nerve that can be caused by a virus, primarily causing vertigo.
D) A feeling of continuously rocking or bobbing, typically after being on an ocean cruise or in a boat.

Question 10

Match the balance disorder with the appropriate description.
-Vestibular neuronitis

A) An infection or inflammation of the inner ear that causes dizziness and a loss of balance.
B) Episodes of vertigo, hearing loss, ringing or buzzing in the ear, and a feeling of fullness in the ear.
C) An inflammation of the vestibular nerve that can be caused by a virus, primarily causing vertigo.
D) A feeling of continuously rocking or bobbing, typically after being on an ocean cruise or in a boat.

Question 11

Match the balance disorder with the appropriate description.
-Mal de Debarquement syndrome

A) An infection or inflammation of the inner ear that causes dizziness and a loss of balance.
B) Episodes of vertigo, hearing loss, ringing or buzzing in the ear, and a feeling of fullness in the ear.
C) An inflammation of the vestibular nerve that can be caused by a virus, primarily causing vertigo.
D) A feeling of continuously rocking or bobbing, typically after being on an ocean cruise or in a boat.

Question 12

Match the term to the correct definition.
-Coma

A) A person is unconscious and unaware of his or her surroundings but continues to have a sleep-wake cycle and periods of alertness.
B) An individual is totally unconscious, unresponsive, unaware, and unarousable.
C) The person loses cognition and can only perform certain involuntary actions.
D) A person is unresponsive, but can be aroused briefly.

Question 13

Match the term to the correct definition.
-Persistent vegetative state

A) A person is unconscious and unaware of his or her surroundings but continues to have a sleep-wake cycle and periods of alertness.
B) An individual is totally unconscious, unresponsive, unaware, and unarousable.
C) The person loses cognition and can only perform certain involuntary actions.
D) A person is unresponsive, but can be aroused briefly.

Question 14

Match the term to the correct definition.
-Stupor

A) A person is unconscious and unaware of his or her surroundings but continues to have a sleep-wake cycle and periods of alertness.
B) An individual is totally unconscious, unresponsive, unaware, and unarousable.
C) The person loses cognition and can only perform certain involuntary actions.
D) A person is unresponsive, but can be aroused briefly.

Question 15

Match the term to the correct definition.
-Vegetative state

A) A person is unconscious and unaware of his or her surroundings but continues to have a sleep-wake cycle and periods of alertness.
B) An individual is totally unconscious, unresponsive, unaware, and unarousable.
C) The person loses cognition and can only perform certain involuntary actions.
D) A person is unresponsive, but can be aroused briefly.

Question 16

Match the term to the correct definition.
-Tendinosis

A) A more general term that does not suggest the pathology of the injury
B) A pathology of chronic degeneration without inflammation
C) A tendon injury that involves an acute injury with inflammation

Question 17

Match the term to the correct definition.
-Tendinopathy

A) A more general term that does not suggest the pathology of the injury
B) A pathology of chronic degeneration without inflammation
C) A tendon injury that involves an acute injury with inflammation

Question 18

Match the term to the correct definition.
-Tendinitis

A) A more general term that does not suggest the pathology of the injury
B) A pathology of chronic degeneration without inflammation
C) A tendon injury that involves an acute injury with inflammation