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What is a burner (or stinger)? NOT A - CORRECT ANSWER-a. neck muscle strain
b. pinched brachial artery
c. stretching or pinching of the brachial plexus nerve group
d. cervical sprain
e. cervical contusion
If an athlete has suffered a severe head injury, you should immediately. NOT B -
CORRECT ANSWER-a. call emergency medical assistance
b. check for responsiveness to stimuli
c. check for bleeding
d. check the pupils
e. check for other injuries
Which of the following is NOT a definitive sign of an advanced stage of testicular
trauma? NOT D - CORRECT ANSWER-a. spasm of the testicles
,b. testicles draw upward
c. bloody or cloudy urine
d. vomiting
e. b, c, and d
Twenty minutes after getting hit on the side of the midback, an athlete is anxious
to return to play. He shows no signs of advanced-stage kidney contusion but still
has slight tenderness over the injured area. You should. NOT A - CORRECT
ANSWER-a. have him rest for the remainder of the day, and let him return to
activity the next day
b. send for emergency medical assistance
c. pad the area, and allow him to participate
d. send him to the locker room to check for cloudy or bloody urine
e. call his parents, and have them take him to a physician
T/F After you dislodge a foreign object from an athlete's throat with the Heimlich
maneuver, the athlete's breathing returns to normal. In this case, the athlete can
return to play. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
T/F Strains are to muscles what sprains are to ligaments. - CORRECT ANSWER-
True
,T/F To ensure an athlete's safety, it is okay to remove a shin guard that is pushing
into a possible tibial fracture and hindering first aid care. - CORRECT ANSWER-
True
You should move a critically ill or injured athlete when - CORRECT ANSWER-
there's danger from traffic, the athlete is out in a lightning storm
T/F Venous bleeding is characterized by rapid bleeding of dark red blood. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
To avoid the peroneal nerve, do not place ice - CORRECT ANSWER-on the
outside of the knee, behind the fibula
Once emergency medical personnel arrive, your role does NOT include. NOT E -
CORRECT ANSWER-a. continuing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
b. explaining how the injury occurred
c. taking charge of crowd control
d. describing the first aid care that you provided
e. any of the above
, An athlete should NOT be allowed to participate if she has, NOT A OR E -
CORRECT ANSWER-a. a cold
b. ringing in her ears
c. slight shoulder pain after, but not during, activity
d. a bruised fingernail
e. b and c
Which of the following items should be included in your first-aid kit? NOT A -
CORRECT ANSWER-a. sterile gauze
b. safety glasses
c. iodine
d. all of the above
e. a and b
While performing the emergency action steps for a responsive athlete, you ask if
she's okay, and she responds "yes," but she is gasping and clutching her throat.
Your next action should be to. NOT C - CORRECT ANSWER-a. slap the athlete
on the back
b. check for signs of circulation
c. begin the Heimlich maneuver