Question: Unit 12: Upper Body Musculoskeletal Injuries Help 1. A Hurdler Trips Over A Hurdle, Falls On Her Hands, And Stands Up Screaming And Holding Her Forearm. The Lower Third Of Her Forearm Is Angled Oddly And Twisted Down. She Has Tingling In Her Fingers And Cannot Make A Fist, Though The Skin Color In Her Hand And Fingers Is Normal. First, You Should A. …

Unit 12: Upper Body Musculoskeletal Injuries Help 1. A hurdler trips over a hurdle, falls on her hands, and stands up screaming and holding her forearm. The lower third of her forearm is angled oddly and twisted down. She has tingling in her fingers and cannot make a fist, though the skin color in her hand and fingers is normal. First, you should a. call for emergency medical assistance b. splint the forearm and hand c. splint the elbow and forearm O d. apply ice O e. apply a sling 2. A tennis player with tennis elbow can return to play if she has only slight elbow pain. O a true O b. false 3. A base runner is hit on the side of the midback by a hard throw and complains of pain in the ribs. Which of the following symptoms and signs indicate that the injury may be either a contusion or a fracture? a. swelling b. tenderness c. pain with coughing d. pain with laughing e. all of the above 4. A soccer player collides side-to-side with an opponent and is complaining of pain in the front of her shoulder. You see a bump on her collarbone very close to her shoulder. Which of the following conditions is she most likely to have? a. SC joint sprain Unit 12: Upper Body Musculoskeletal Injuries Help 4. A soccer player collides side-to-side with an opponent and is complaining of pain in the front of her shoulder. You see a bump on her collarbone very close to her shoulder. Which of the following conditions is she most likely to have? a SC joint sprain b. trapezius muscle strain c rhomboid muscle strain d. AC joint sprain e. none of the above 5. The likelihood of a trapezius strain can be reduced by stretching the pectoral muscles. a. true b. false 6. Which of the following is a primary mechanism for a shoulder dislocation? a. backward blow to the front of the upper arm while it is raised to the side b. blow to the top of the shoulder c. blow to the front of the shoulder d. forward blow to the lower arm while it is raised to the side e. blow to the side of the shoulder while the upper arm is at the side 7. A volleyball player has repeatedly landed on her elbow while practicing digs. The elbow is swollen and feels warm. She is likely suffering from what? a. elbow fracture b. ulnar nerve contusion Help Unit 12: Upper Body Musculoskeletal Injuries C: TTTTTTD TO THOSCIC SCOTT O d. AC joint sprain O e. none of the above 5. The likelihood of a trapezius strain can be reduced by stretching the pectoral muscles. a. true b. false 6. Which of the following is a primary mechanism for a shoulder dislocation? O a, backward blow to the front of the upper arm while it is raised to the side b. blow to the top of the shoulder c. blow to the front of the shoulder d. forward blow to the lower arm while it is raised to the side e. blow to the side of the shoulder while the upper arm is at the side 7. A volleyball player has repeatedly landed on her elbow while practicing digs. The elbow is swollen and feels warm. She is likely suffering from what? a. elbow fracture b. ulnar nerve contusion c. elbow bursitis d. elbow contusion e. elbow sprain 8. The deltoid muscle assists with raising the humerus forward. a. true b. false Previous Section Next Section