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What structure would you be palpating if you palpated the structure labeled #2?

A 16-year-old baseball catcher is struck directly over the left check wall (precordium) by a pitched ball. He collapses immediately and is unresponsive. He is not breathing normally and has no palpable pulse.  What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

Which of the following structures would be damaged first by a severe blow to the thyroid cartilage?

When palpating for a suspected jaw fracture, the athlete reports a loss of sensation on the mandible. What cranial nerve may be damaged?

The picture below represents “Cauliflower ear.” Cauliflower ear is an injury to which structure of the ear?

During a hockey game, Thomas was struck with a hockey puck in the throat.  He has a suspected laryngeal injury.  While trying to catch his breath and speak, an unusually high-pitched,  “wind-like” sound was heard. What should the athletic trainer suspect Thomas is experiencing? 

An overhead athlete presents with suspected thoracic outlet syndrome. Symptoms are intermittent and worsen with postural fatigue. Neurologic deficits are mild and vascular compromise is not present.  What is the MOST appropriate initial management strategy?

A middle school softball player came to the athletic training clinic with a chief complaint of eye pain and feeling like there is “sand” in their rt. eye. Upon initial observation and inspection, the athletic trainer noted the following:  + localized tenderness with palpation  + mild swelling over the rt. eyelid + excessive tearing  After two days, the patient returns to the athletic training clinic and the athletic trainer noticed a small red bump on the eyelid (pictured below) and determined the athlete must have an infection in the ciliary or sebaceous gland of the eyelid.  Which of the following conditions should be documented as the diagnosis in the injury report? 

If a tooth is avulsed and cannot be reimplanted, which of the following is an appropriate next step?

What is the most common type of facial fracture you are most likely to see as a certified athletic trainer?