ANSWERS TO CONCUSSION TEST QUESTIONS

 

Remember that Martingrove’s policy is that any HIT to the HEAD is an automatic OFF THE FIELD until you receive a doctors letter clearing that player (no matter what kind of hit it is). The player must me removed immediately off the field, and an accident report must be filled out.

 

A concussion is a traumatic brain injury                                True

 

A concussion can result from a hit to the body                    True

 

A concussion can be caused by any activity that                 True
causes the head to move rapidly

 

A concussion can be identified by a CT scan or MRI           False

 

The first symptoms of a concussion my not

appear until minutes or hours after the injury                      True

 

Early recognition of the signs and symptoms of a
concussion can improve recovery                                             True