Continuing education Assessment
Neil Curtis, EdD, ATC, Report Editor
The new IJATT CEU quiz will be posted on the website at 8 a.m. Central Time on the
first business day of each publication month. At that time, the previous quiz will no
longer be accessible.
Note. The electronic version of this assessment may be used by certified athletic trainers
to acquire 3 continuing education units (CEUs) from the BOC for the NATA and by certified
athletic therapists to acquire 0.4 CEUs from the CATA. The Human Kinetics BOC provider
number is P421-13. The articles for this quiz are on p. 8-13, 17-19, 20-23, 24-28, 29-35,
36-39, and 40-45 of IJATT 17.1.
Choose the best answer for each question. THIS IS JUST A PAPER VERSION FOR YOUR
PERUSAL: YOU MUST TAKE THIS QUIZ ON-LINE.
1.The ceiling of the lumbo-pelvic-hip “core” complex is formed by the
a. pelvic floor muscles
c.diaphragm
b. hip muscles
d.abdominal muscles
2.The following muscle falls under the global muscle system in the Bergman classification:
a. multifidus
c.interpinalis
b. external oblique
d.gluteus maximus
3.There is no universally accepted definition of core stability.
a. True
b.False
4.Cocotraction of these structures contributes to the development of intraabdominal pressure:
a. tranverse abdominis
c.diaphragm
b. pelvic floor muscles
d.all of the above
D
I
5.The evidence shows that the transverse abdominis muscle is clearly the dominant contributor
to spinal stability.
a. True
b.False
O
V
6.In the foot orthoses article reviewed in the Dolan column, the authors reported that the foot
orthoses worn by military cadets were statistically effective in reducing lower extremity
injuries compared to a control group of cadets.
a. True
b.False
7.In this same study, the numbers needed to treat value was
a. 0.49
c.21
b. 2
d.61
8.Which is the cognitive stress-related symptom?
a. increased heart rate
c.headaches
b. procrastination
d.poor self-esteem
9.Which is the behavioral stress-related symptom?
a. absenteeism
c.worry
b. apprehension
d.insomnia
10.Burners are most often suffered by these football position players:
a. defensive backs and running backs
c.defensive backs and linebackers
b. linebackers and defensive linemen
d.running backs and linebackers
11.The Torg ratio has excellent predictive value for further cervical spine injury.
a. True
b.False
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12.Damage to the axon with consequent Wallerian degeneration of the distal nerve end is called
a. neuropraxia
c.neruotmesis
b. axonotmesis
d.epineurium
13.Abnormal EMG findings typically develop _______ after brachial plexus injury.
a. 3-5 days
c.3-5 weeks
b. 1-2 weeks
d.6-8 weeks
14.A chest-out posture is advised for the following reasons except
a. increases the pressure exerted by the
c.reduces the effect of the weight of the
scalene muscles on the brachial plexushead on nerve roots
b. opens foramina maximally
d.augments the thoracic outlet
15.An open tibia fracture with a 5 cm diameter soft tissue damage would be classified a
__________ fracture under the Gustilo-Anderson grading scale.
a. Grade I
c.Grade III
b. Grade II
d.Grade IV
D
I
O
V
16.Nonunion fracture is diagnosed when radiographic bone healing is absent for a minimum of
_____ consecutive months.
a. two
c.five
b. four
d.three
17.Primary abscess in the iliopsoas muscle is a rare condition, with an average of only ____
cases per year reported worldwide.
a. 112
c.12
b. 21
d.36
18.In the case reported, the iliopsoas muscle abscess was caused by the staphylococcus aureus
bacterium.
a. True
b.False
19.The majority of onset and diagnoses of multiple sclerosis (MS) occur between the ages of
a. 10 and 20
c.40 and 50
b. 20 and 40
d.35 and 45
20.In the case report, the golfer reported these initial signs and symptoms:
a. decreasing facial numbness and increasing c.increasing facial numbness and blurry
right upper extremity paresthesiavision in right eye
b. increasing facial numbness and right facial d.increasing facial numbness and decreas paining right upper extremity paresthesia
21.The most common general progression pattern of multiple sclerosis is
a. primary-progressive
c.secondary-progressive
b. relapsing-remitting
d.progressive relapsing
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