This section provides a review. Mark each statement on the Answer Sheet according to the factual materials contained in this issue and the opinions of the authors. Article One (pp. 3-12) Which member of the concussion management team determines if the athlete can return to play or physical activity following a concussion? Speech-language pathologist (SLP). Athletic trainer. Team physician. Coach. Which member of the concussion management team completes all neurocognitive baseline and postinjury testing? Speech-language pathologist. Athletic trainer. Team physician. Physical therapist. Which member of the concussion management team interacts daily with the athlete and has a strong knowledge of the individual's past injuries, performance levels, personality, and internal drive? Speech-language pathologist. Athletic trainer. Team physician. Physical therapist. Athletes typically return to baseline neurocognitive and symptom-rating levels within how many days following concussion? 1 to 3 days. 5 to 7 days. 15 to 20 days. 30 to 35 days. According to best practice, which of the following areas should be assessed following a suspected concussion? Neurocognitive performance. Somatic and emotional symptoms. Balance and vestibular function. Eye coordination. All of the above. Article Two (pp. 13-26) What term denotes the expression of emotion through linguistic or extra-linguistic cues? Affect. Pragmatics. Lability. Perseveration. Individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) demonstrate deficits in: Recognizing emotion in faces. Identifying emotion from prosody. Interpreting sarcastic remarks. Understanding humor in jokes. All of the above. In conversing with an individual with difficulty in processing emotions: Do not use facial expressions to display emotions. Be sure the words and facial features of the emotion agree. Avoid talking about emotions. Use short sentences. Reduce the variability in your intonation pattern because it is confusing. Which of the following statements is false? Emotional content facilitates recall in healthy individuals at the word and paragraph levels. Emotional content does not facilitate recall at either the word or paragraph levels for individuals with TBI. Emotional content facilitates recall at the word level but not the paragraph level for individualswith TBI. Individuals with TBI have shown deficits in recognizing and expressing emotional cues through facial expressions. Individuals with TBI have shown deficits in recognizing and expressing emotional cues through vocal prosody. Article Three (pp. 27-35) What is the cognitive exertion effect? Improvement of physical ability with the increase of cognitive effort. Worsening of general symptoms with increased cognitive effort. Worsening of physical ability with the increase of cognitive effort. Improvement of general symptoms with increased cognitive effort. Improvement of cognitive function with increased cognitive effort. Dr. Gerard Gioia and his team found that... More individuals suffered longer lasting symptoms after a concussion with increased cognitive activity. More individuals suffered increased symptoms after a concussion with increased physical activity. More individuals suffered longer lasting symptoms after a concussion with decreased physical activity. More individuals suffered increased symptoms after a concussion with increased cognitive activity. More individuals suffered longer lasting symptoms after a concussion with increased cognitive activity. What is the underlying reason for suggesting rest as a means of combating concussion? It is designed to help restore physical energy after concussion. Rest is designed to prevent further injury after concussion. Rest is meant to preserve the body's nutrients for repairing brain injury. The primary function of rest is a palliative measure to help injured individuals cope with pain. Rest recommendations are a means of decreasing the duration of concussion symptoms. Post stroke and other brain
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