SPORTS MEDICINE CTE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
What's the top number in blood pressure? - ANS Systolic: when the heart contracts
What's the bottom number in blood pressure? - ANS Diastolic: when the heart relaxes
What are the parts of the Axial skeleton? - ANS Skull, ossicles, hyoid bone, mandible, maxilla,
ribcage, vertebral column, sternum.
What are the parts of the Appendicular skeleton? - ANS Shoulder girdle, arms, hands, pelvic
girdle, legs, feet.
How do you take axillary temperature? - ANS Dry the armpit, put the bulb of the
thermometer in the middle of the armpit, hold for 4-5 mins, a fever is anything above a 99F.
When do you empty a sharps container? - ANS When it's 3/4 of the way full.
How long should frictional handwashing last? - ANS 20 seconds.
Why do you use a paper towel to open doors and turn off skinks after washing your hands? -
ANS To prevent further contamination/
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, How should you tape the wrist for hyperextension? - ANS With the wrist slightly flexed.
When taping for elbow hyperextension how many degrees of flexion should the elbow be at? -
ANS 10 degrees of flexion.
What is the first thing that you do when you encounter a blood spill? - ANS Put on gloves.
How do you release medical information? - ANS Have written consent, for those who are
under 18 have a parent sign a release form, for those over 18 they can sign their own release
forms.
What exercises should be done when recovering from an ankle injury? - ANS Calf raises,
jogging, sprinting, cutting.
How do you return an athlete to sport after a concussion? - ANS Cleared by a physician,
symptom free, pass Glasgow coma scale. With progressive return to sport: complete rest, light
aerobic activity, sport specific training, non-contact drills, full contact training, game play.
What do you do when a male ATC is asked to treat a female patient? - ANS Have a woman in
the room with them or be in an open area with other people.
What is the name of the cartilage on the end (epiphysis) of a long bone? - ANS Articular
cartilage.
What are the tests for ankle fractures? - ANS Bump test and compression test.
What is the name of the test for balance following a concussion? - ANS BESS test (Balance
Error Scoring System)
What are the grades of ligament damage? - ANS 1: Mild: some tearing, mild/moderate pain.
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
What's the top number in blood pressure? - ANS Systolic: when the heart contracts
What's the bottom number in blood pressure? - ANS Diastolic: when the heart relaxes
What are the parts of the Axial skeleton? - ANS Skull, ossicles, hyoid bone, mandible, maxilla,
ribcage, vertebral column, sternum.
What are the parts of the Appendicular skeleton? - ANS Shoulder girdle, arms, hands, pelvic
girdle, legs, feet.
How do you take axillary temperature? - ANS Dry the armpit, put the bulb of the
thermometer in the middle of the armpit, hold for 4-5 mins, a fever is anything above a 99F.
When do you empty a sharps container? - ANS When it's 3/4 of the way full.
How long should frictional handwashing last? - ANS 20 seconds.
Why do you use a paper towel to open doors and turn off skinks after washing your hands? -
ANS To prevent further contamination/
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, How should you tape the wrist for hyperextension? - ANS With the wrist slightly flexed.
When taping for elbow hyperextension how many degrees of flexion should the elbow be at? -
ANS 10 degrees of flexion.
What is the first thing that you do when you encounter a blood spill? - ANS Put on gloves.
How do you release medical information? - ANS Have written consent, for those who are
under 18 have a parent sign a release form, for those over 18 they can sign their own release
forms.
What exercises should be done when recovering from an ankle injury? - ANS Calf raises,
jogging, sprinting, cutting.
How do you return an athlete to sport after a concussion? - ANS Cleared by a physician,
symptom free, pass Glasgow coma scale. With progressive return to sport: complete rest, light
aerobic activity, sport specific training, non-contact drills, full contact training, game play.
What do you do when a male ATC is asked to treat a female patient? - ANS Have a woman in
the room with them or be in an open area with other people.
What is the name of the cartilage on the end (epiphysis) of a long bone? - ANS Articular
cartilage.
What are the tests for ankle fractures? - ANS Bump test and compression test.
What is the name of the test for balance following a concussion? - ANS BESS test (Balance
Error Scoring System)
What are the grades of ligament damage? - ANS 1: Mild: some tearing, mild/moderate pain.
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