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2. If an athlete has suffered a severe head injury, you should immediately O a. call emergency medical assistance O b. check for responsiveness to stimuli O c, check for bleeding O d. check the pupils O e. check for other injuries 3. After a hit to the head, an athlete complains of dizziness and a mild headache. She shows no other signs or symptoms of a head injury. This indicates that you should notify her parents and have them take the athlete to a physician. a. true O b. false 4. A gymnast takes a hard fall on her lower back. You can't feel her spine without moving her. You could check for a spinal cord injury by D a. asking her to try to move her fingers and toes b. touching her finger, and asking her which finger you're touching c. asking her to squeeze your fingers with each hand d. touching her toe, and asking her which toe you're touching e e. all of the above 5. For a neck roll to be effective in preventing a burner or stinger, it should prevent the neck from a. hyperextending backward b. stretching backward c. tilting upward d. snapping to the side e. b and c Previous Section Next Section

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2. If an athelete has suffered a severe head injury , you should immediately.

a. Call emergency medical assistance

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If you are around someone who has a head injury or possible concussion, monitor the symptoms closely. It is important to call a doctor or go to a hospital immediately if the person has worrisome symptoms such as:

Open wound in the scalp or misshapen deformity of the skull
Severe or progressive worsening headache
Changes in behavior (eg, confusion, restlessness, irritability, lethargy)
Dilated pupils or pupils of different sizes
Convulsions or seizures
Difficulty waking from sleep
Trouble walking or speaking
Bleeding or drainage of fluids from nose or ears
Unusual sleepiness or decreasing alertness
Severe or persistent nausea, or vomiting more than twice
Weakness or numbness in the arms or legs