A 15-year-old basketball player presents to the clinic with a ...

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A 15-year-old basketball player presents to the clinic with a history of colliding with another player at yesterday's game. He was planted, and his right knee went out after the collision. He has pain and swelling to his knee.
 
  He is using crutches and an ace wrap. His mother is concerned and thinks he won't play basketball again. The emergency department told the mother that the x-rays were normal. What other treatment modalities may assist this young athlete? 1. Protect, rest, ice, compression, and elevation (PRICE)
   2. A knee Immobilizer
   3. Non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
   4. All of the above

Question 2

An 8-year-old child with a history of cystic fibrosis has a chest that is larger than normal. This type of feature on a child is known as:
 
  1. A concaved chest.
   2. A barrel chest.
   3. An asymmetrical chest.
   4. All of the above are correct.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Sports injuries are treated initially with PRICE. NSAIDs are anti-inflammatories, which would decrease the pain and swelling.
2. A knee immobilizer would protect the injured knee and provide easier ambulation to decrease pain.
3. NSAID's are anti-inflammatories, which would decrease the pain and swelling.
4. Sports injuries are treated initially with PRICE. NSAIDs are anti-inflammatories, which would decrease the pain and swelling. A knee immobilizer would protect the injured knee and provide easier ambulation to decrease pain.

Answer to Question 2

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1. The chest does not bow inward in a child with cystic fibrosis.
2. A barrel chest is common in a child with cystic fibrosis because of the air trapping that occurs within the lungs.
3. The chest is symmetrical in appearance with cystic fibrosis.
4. Not all of the options are correct.