NSG 6001 / NSG6001 ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE UNIT03CHAPTER 76.
SPORTS PHYSICALS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is TRUE regarding sports physicals?
A. The sports physical as a screening tool changes and updates yearly.
B. They are meant to exclude athletes who are not in shape from participation in
sports.
C. The sports physical is a formal requirement, and it is done annually.
D. They are only done prior to junior year to determine participation in high school
sports.
ANS: C PTS: 1
2. Tatiana is receiving a sports physical to participate in cross-country running. She receives
her exam from a single provider, who is examining all of the athletes one after the other in
the nurse’s office at school. Which of the following is a problem with this exam format for
sports physicals?
A. It is expensive, and her school will have to use a large amount of its budget to
fulfill the sports physical requirement.
B. It lacks individual attention that could increase the risk of insufficient medical
history.
C. It is disorganized, and the athletes may have the potential for inadequate
integration of findings.
D. It lacks privacy and the students may feel that their medical information is not
being kept confidential.
ANS: B PTS: 1
3. Tyler is a 16-year-old football player who has an appointment for his sports physical. He
had a head hit yesterday while playing with friends, and went to the emergency room. He
was discharged with a diagnosis of a concussion. Today he feels dizzy, has noise
sensitivity, and had trouble sleeping last night. Which of the following options is best for
the clinician to pursue?
A. Complete a formal Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) and neuropsychologic
testing before clearing him to play.
B. Clear him to play, because the emergency room discharged him and these
symptoms are normal after a head hit.
C. Clear him to play in a week when his symptoms will subside.
D. Refuse to clear him because he had a concussion and should not be playing
football at all anymore.
ANS: A PTS: 1
4. The clinician is seeing Dahlia, a 15-year-old swimmer, for a sports physical. During
examination, she notes she has had difficulty breathing while swimming over the last 3
days. Which of the following options is best for the clinician to pursue?
A. Clear her to participate in swimming, as it is common to have some days of
difficulty on exertion, especially if she has not been as active the week before.
SPORTS PHYSICALS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is TRUE regarding sports physicals?
A. The sports physical as a screening tool changes and updates yearly.
B. They are meant to exclude athletes who are not in shape from participation in
sports.
C. The sports physical is a formal requirement, and it is done annually.
D. They are only done prior to junior year to determine participation in high school
sports.
ANS: C PTS: 1
2. Tatiana is receiving a sports physical to participate in cross-country running. She receives
her exam from a single provider, who is examining all of the athletes one after the other in
the nurse’s office at school. Which of the following is a problem with this exam format for
sports physicals?
A. It is expensive, and her school will have to use a large amount of its budget to
fulfill the sports physical requirement.
B. It lacks individual attention that could increase the risk of insufficient medical
history.
C. It is disorganized, and the athletes may have the potential for inadequate
integration of findings.
D. It lacks privacy and the students may feel that their medical information is not
being kept confidential.
ANS: B PTS: 1
3. Tyler is a 16-year-old football player who has an appointment for his sports physical. He
had a head hit yesterday while playing with friends, and went to the emergency room. He
was discharged with a diagnosis of a concussion. Today he feels dizzy, has noise
sensitivity, and had trouble sleeping last night. Which of the following options is best for
the clinician to pursue?
A. Complete a formal Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) and neuropsychologic
testing before clearing him to play.
B. Clear him to play, because the emergency room discharged him and these
symptoms are normal after a head hit.
C. Clear him to play in a week when his symptoms will subside.
D. Refuse to clear him because he had a concussion and should not be playing
football at all anymore.
ANS: A PTS: 1
4. The clinician is seeing Dahlia, a 15-year-old swimmer, for a sports physical. During
examination, she notes she has had difficulty breathing while swimming over the last 3
days. Which of the following options is best for the clinician to pursue?
A. Clear her to participate in swimming, as it is common to have some days of
difficulty on exertion, especially if she has not been as active the week before.
