Question 1

Which of the following areas should be included in an on-the-field neurological exam for head injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meningeal testing 
B)  Cerebellar testing 
C)  Spinal testing 
D)  Brain stem testing 
E)  Medulla oblongata testing 
A)  Meningeal testing 
B)  Cerebellar testing 
C)  Spinal testing 
D)  Brain stem testing 
E)  Medulla oblongata testing B

Question 2

In the observation section of a head assessment, what would be considered an incorrect action to perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the patient able to determine who the opponent is? 
B)  Does the patient have delayed motor responses? 
C)  Do the patient's eyes track smoothly? 
D)  Does the patient elicit a normal emotional response? 
E)  Is the patient's scalp swollen or bleeding? 
A)  Is the patient able to determine who the opponent is? 
B)  Does the patient have delayed motor responses? 
C)  Do the patient's eyes track smoothly? 
D)  Does the patient elicit a normal emotional response? 
E)  Is the patient's scalp swollen or bleeding? C

Question 3

Which of the following specific head injuries is managed as a life-threatening emergency that must be addressed within approximately five minutes by dramatic lifesaving measures performed in an emergency care facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral concussion 
B)  Malignant brain edema syndrome 
C)  Second-impact syndrome 
D)  Scalp injury 
E)  Skull fracture 
A)  Cerebral concussion 
B)  Malignant brain edema syndrome 
C)  Second-impact syndrome 
D)  Scalp injury 
E)  Skull fracture C

Question 4

What does the King-Devick test measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient's ability to rapidly respond to cognitive questions 
B)  The patient's ability to rapidly react to verbal commands 
C)  The patient's ability to rapidly perform physical agility skills 
D)  The patient's ability to rapidly perform concussion sideline testing 
E)  The patient's ability to rapidly move the eyes while reading 
A)  The patient's ability to rapidly respond to cognitive questions 
B)  The patient's ability to rapidly react to verbal commands 
C)  The patient's ability to rapidly perform physical agility skills 
D)  The patient's ability to rapidly perform concussion sideline testing 
E)  The patient's ability to rapidly move the eyes while reading

Question 5

With a scalp injury, what would warrant the need for a physician referral?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the wound will not quit bleeding after 10 minutes. 
B)  If the wound has impacted dirt within it. 
C)  If the wound cannot be located on the scalp. 
D)  If the wound is more than ½ inch in length and 1/8 inch in depth. 
E)  If the wound is not closable with steri-strips or butterfly closures. 
A)  If the wound will not quit bleeding after 10 minutes. 
B)  If the wound has impacted dirt within it. 
C)  If the wound cannot be located on the scalp. 
D)  If the wound is more than ½ inch in length and 1/8 inch in depth. 
E)  If the wound is not closable with steri-strips or butterfly closures.

Question 6

Which of the following parts of the brain coordinates all voluntary muscle activities and interprets sensory impulses in addition to controlling higher mental functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
E)  Hippocampus 
A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
E)  Hippocampus

Question 7

If a patient has a luxation of the tooth, what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tooth has been knock out of their mouth. 
B)  The tooth has been fractured. 
C)  The tooth is not fractured but is very loose and has moved either forward or backward. 
D)  The tooth is slightly loose. 
E)  The tooth is fractured and the piece that remains in the mouth is very loose. 
A)  The tooth has been knock out of their mouth. 
B)  The tooth has been fractured. 
C)  The tooth is not fractured but is very loose and has moved either forward or backward. 
D)  The tooth is slightly loose. 
E)  The tooth is fractured and the piece that remains in the mouth is very loose.

Question 8

Which of the following bacteria causes blepharitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clostridium 
B)  Staphylococcus 
C)  Streptococcus 
D)  Enterococcus 
E)  Campylobacter 
A)  Clostridium 
B)  Staphylococcus 
C)  Streptococcus 
D)  Enterococcus 
E)  Campylobacter

Question 9

Which of the following questions can be asked during the history section of a head assessment to determine antegrade amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Can you remember walking off the field? 
B)  Can you remember the score or who we played last week? 
C)  Can you tell me what happened to you? 
D)  Does your head hurt? 
E)  Can you move your hands and feet? 
A)  Can you remember walking off the field? 
B)  Can you remember the score or who we played last week? 
C)  Can you tell me what happened to you? 
D)  Does your head hurt? 
E)  Can you move your hands and feet?

Question 10

Select all the sports with reported high risks of head injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boxing 
B)  Tennis 
C)  Baseball 
D)  Gymnastics 
E)  Ice hockey
F) Martial arts
G) Basketball
H) Bicycling
I) Wrestling 
A)  Boxing 
B)  Tennis 
C)  Baseball 
D)  Gymnastics 
E)  Ice hockey
F) Martial arts
G) Basketball
H) Bicycling
I) Wrestling

Question 11

The problem demonstrated in this figure of the ear is commonly referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auricular hematoma 
B)  Otitis externa 
C)  Otitis media 
D)  Pinna 
E)  Impacted cerumen 
A)  Auricular hematoma 
B)  Otitis externa 
C)  Otitis media 
D)  Pinna 
E)  Impacted cerumen

Question 12

On what account(s) have classification systems for grades of concussions been updated and modified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Updates and modifications are because of the increase of severity typically associated with sports-related concussions. 
B)  Updates and modifications are because loss of consciousness occurs in less than 10 percent of all concussions. 
C)  Updates and modifications are because amnesia is found in less than 30 percent of all concussions. 
D)  Updates and modifications are because the occurrences for both amnesia and unconsciousness are below 30 percent for all concussions. 
E)  Updates and modifications are because the Glasgow Coma Scale is outdated and not relevant to the signs and symptoms of a concussion. 
A)  Updates and modifications are because of the increase of severity typically associated with sports-related concussions. 
B)  Updates and modifications are because loss of consciousness occurs in less than 10 percent of all concussions. 
C)  Updates and modifications are because amnesia is found in less than 30 percent of all concussions. 
D)  Updates and modifications are because the occurrences for both amnesia and unconsciousness are below 30 percent for all concussions. 
E)  Updates and modifications are because the Glasgow Coma Scale is outdated and not relevant to the signs and symptoms of a concussion.

Question 13

A LeFort fracture effects which of the following structures of the face?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fracture of only the maxilla 
B)  A fracture of only the mandible 
C)  A fracture of the maxilla and mandible 
D)  A fracture of only the orbital bone 
E)  A fracture of the zygomatic arch and one or more facial bones 
A)  A fracture of only the maxilla 
B)  A fracture of only the mandible 
C)  A fracture of the maxilla and mandible 
D)  A fracture of only the orbital bone 
E)  A fracture of the zygomatic arch and one or more facial bones

Question 14

If a patient has swelling of the whole eyelid with itching or burning, what condition may be present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stye 
B)  Acute conjunctivitis 
C)  Rupture of the globe of the eye 
D)  Corneal abrasion 
E)  Hypema 
A)  Stye 
B)  Acute conjunctivitis 
C)  Rupture of the globe of the eye 
D)  Corneal abrasion 
E)  Hypema

Question 15

Once a patient has sustained an initial cerebral concussion, how much greater is the likelihood of her incurring a second one compared to an individual who has never sustained a concussion?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 times greater 
B)  2-3 times greater 
C)  3-6 times greater 
D)  6-9 times greater 
E)  9-12 times greater 
A)  1-2 times greater 
B)  2-3 times greater 
C)  3-6 times greater 
D)  6-9 times greater 
E)  9-12 times greater

Question 16

What sports in collegiate and secondary schools have the highest incidences of eye injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's softball and volleyball 
B)  Women's field hockey and basketball 
C)  Men's football and baseball 
D)  Men's basketball and track and field 
E)  Men's baseball and women's softball 
A)  Women's softball and volleyball 
B)  Women's field hockey and basketball 
C)  Men's football and baseball 
D)  Men's basketball and track and field 
E)  Men's baseball and women's softball

Question 17

What is being performed for a head assessment in the following figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) 
B)  Romberg test 
C)  Cranial nerve testing 
D)  Motor testing 
E)  Strength testing 
A)  Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) 
B)  Romberg test 
C)  Cranial nerve testing 
D)  Motor testing 
E)  Strength testing

Question 18

Which of the following is one of the domains of the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angle of divergence of vision 
B)  Horizontal and vertical saccades 
C)  Width of the field of vision 
D)  Blurriness of sight 
E)  Rate of dilation of pupils 
A)  Angle of divergence of vision 
B)  Horizontal and vertical saccades 
C)  Width of the field of vision 
D)  Blurriness of sight 
E)  Rate of dilation of pupils

Question 19

Which of the following best describes a hyphema?

Accepted Answer

A)  An eye infection 
B)  A retinal detachment 
C)  Pink eye 
D)  Collection of blood within the anterior chamber 
E)  Stye 
A)  An eye infection 
B)  A retinal detachment 
C)  Pink eye 
D)  Collection of blood within the anterior chamber 
E)  Stye

Question 20

What is the usual window of returning to baseline measures for patients who have sustained mild head injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  A couple of hours following trauma 
B)  12-36 hours 
C)  36-72 hours 
D)  72-120 hours 
E)  120-168 hours 
A)  A couple of hours following trauma 
B)  12-36 hours 
C)  36-72 hours 
D)  72-120 hours 
E)  120-168 hours

Exam 26: The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Which of the following areas should be included in an on-the-field neurological exam for head injury?

In the observation section of a head assessment, what would be considered an incorrect action to perform?

Which of the following specific head injuries is managed as a life-threatening emergency that must be addressed within approximately five minutes by dramatic lifesaving measures performed in an emergency care facility?

What does the King-Devick test measure?

With a scalp injury, what would warrant the need for a physician referral?

Which of the following parts of the brain coordinates all voluntary muscle activities and interprets sensory impulses in addition to controlling higher mental functions?

If a patient has a luxation of the tooth, what does this mean?

Which of the following bacteria causes blepharitis?

Which of the following questions can be asked during the history section of a head assessment to determine antegrade amnesia?

Select all the sports with reported high risks of head injury.

The problem demonstrated in this figure of the ear is commonly referred to as which of the following?

On what account(s) have classification systems for grades of concussions been updated and modified?

A LeFort fracture effects which of the following structures of the face?

If a patient has swelling of the whole eyelid with itching or burning, what condition may be present?

Once a patient has sustained an initial cerebral concussion, how much greater is the likelihood of her incurring a second one compared to an individual who has never sustained a concussion?

What sports in collegiate and secondary schools have the highest incidences of eye injuries?

What is being performed for a head assessment in the following figures?

Which of the following is one of the domains of the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) assessment?

Which of the following best describes a hyphema?

What is the usual window of returning to baseline measures for patients who have sustained mild head injuries?

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