SPORT FIRST AID ASEP CORE EXAMS SET 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔T/F The elbow joint consists only of the humerus and ulna bones. - ✔✔False
✔✔While sprinting to first base, a softball player pulls up and begins limping. She
complains of mid-thigh pain when trying to raise her thigh forward. She also has pain
when her thigh is stretched backward while her knee is bent. She likely has which
injury? NOT B - ✔✔a. hip pointer
b. hamstring strain
c. quadriceps strain
d. hip flexor strain
e. iliotibial band strain
✔✔T/F In most hip dislocations, the head of the femur slips forward out of the socket. -
✔✔false
✔✔T/F One sign of turf toe is point tenderness in the joint closest to the tip of the big
toe. - ✔✔false
✔✔An athlete is hit in the eye, and now the eye is bleeding and has dark tissue sticking
out of the cornea. First, you should, NOT E - ✔✔a. apply direct pressure
b. check the athlete's ability to track moving objects with her eye
c. place a patch over the eye
d. call for emergency medical assistance
e. all of the above
✔✔T/FIf lightning occurs within 30 seconds after it thunders, you may continue outdoor
sport activities. - ✔✔false
✔✔Which of the following is true of cardiovascular endurance? - ✔✔It requires training
for at least 20 continuous minutes three times per week.
✔✔Acute injuries include. not e - ✔✔a. stress fractures
b. bursitis
c. open fractures
d. all of the above
e. a and c
✔✔Which of the following injuries does not result from shearing? not d - ✔✔a.
tendinosis
b. abrasion
c. avulsion
d. sprain
, e. cartilage tear
✔✔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 B - ✔✔a. slap the athlete on the back
b. check for signs of circulation
c. begin the Heimlich maneuver
d. encourage the athlete to cough
e. none of the above
✔✔T/F Placing an athlete's injured ankle in a bucket of ice water is as effective as
applying an ice bag, and using the bucket of ice water should NOT create other
problems. - ✔✔False
✔✔One of your basketball players has dislocated her kneecap (patella). You have
called EMS, and they've said they'll be there in 15 minutes. You should NOT C - ✔✔a.
move the athlete to a sitting position where she'll be more comfortable
b. stabilize the injured leg by holding the thigh and lower leg in your hands
c. splint the knee with a splint extending from the hip to the foot
d. place a pad under the knee
e. only monitor the athlete's breathing
✔✔Which of the following is correct technique for applying a compression wrap for a
Grade II hamstring strain? NOT C - ✔✔a. Begin the wrap at the hip bone, and wrap
down toward the knee.
b. Apply the wrap with more pressure below the injury and looser pressure above the
injury.
c. Begin the wrap a few inches above the knee, and wrap down toward the knee.
d. a and b
e. b and c
✔✔A volleyball player makes a diving save and gets up slowly, holding her left shoulder
with her right hands. While performing the emergency action steps, you determine that
the athlete is breathing. You should begin your physical assessment by NOT E OR C -
✔✔a. applying a sling and ice
b. asking the athlete what happened
c. looking for signs of deformity or swelling on her shoulder
d. firmly tapping her shoulder to search for point tenderness
e. c and d
✔✔An athlete has bronchitis. She can return to play when NOT D - ✔✔a. she has no
fever
b. her coughing stops
c. her congestion clears up
d. she is cleared by a physician
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔T/F The elbow joint consists only of the humerus and ulna bones. - ✔✔False
✔✔While sprinting to first base, a softball player pulls up and begins limping. She
complains of mid-thigh pain when trying to raise her thigh forward. She also has pain
when her thigh is stretched backward while her knee is bent. She likely has which
injury? NOT B - ✔✔a. hip pointer
b. hamstring strain
c. quadriceps strain
d. hip flexor strain
e. iliotibial band strain
✔✔T/F In most hip dislocations, the head of the femur slips forward out of the socket. -
✔✔false
✔✔T/F One sign of turf toe is point tenderness in the joint closest to the tip of the big
toe. - ✔✔false
✔✔An athlete is hit in the eye, and now the eye is bleeding and has dark tissue sticking
out of the cornea. First, you should, NOT E - ✔✔a. apply direct pressure
b. check the athlete's ability to track moving objects with her eye
c. place a patch over the eye
d. call for emergency medical assistance
e. all of the above
✔✔T/FIf lightning occurs within 30 seconds after it thunders, you may continue outdoor
sport activities. - ✔✔false
✔✔Which of the following is true of cardiovascular endurance? - ✔✔It requires training
for at least 20 continuous minutes three times per week.
✔✔Acute injuries include. not e - ✔✔a. stress fractures
b. bursitis
c. open fractures
d. all of the above
e. a and c
✔✔Which of the following injuries does not result from shearing? not d - ✔✔a.
tendinosis
b. abrasion
c. avulsion
d. sprain
, e. cartilage tear
✔✔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 B - ✔✔a. slap the athlete on the back
b. check for signs of circulation
c. begin the Heimlich maneuver
d. encourage the athlete to cough
e. none of the above
✔✔T/F Placing an athlete's injured ankle in a bucket of ice water is as effective as
applying an ice bag, and using the bucket of ice water should NOT create other
problems. - ✔✔False
✔✔One of your basketball players has dislocated her kneecap (patella). You have
called EMS, and they've said they'll be there in 15 minutes. You should NOT C - ✔✔a.
move the athlete to a sitting position where she'll be more comfortable
b. stabilize the injured leg by holding the thigh and lower leg in your hands
c. splint the knee with a splint extending from the hip to the foot
d. place a pad under the knee
e. only monitor the athlete's breathing
✔✔Which of the following is correct technique for applying a compression wrap for a
Grade II hamstring strain? NOT C - ✔✔a. Begin the wrap at the hip bone, and wrap
down toward the knee.
b. Apply the wrap with more pressure below the injury and looser pressure above the
injury.
c. Begin the wrap a few inches above the knee, and wrap down toward the knee.
d. a and b
e. b and c
✔✔A volleyball player makes a diving save and gets up slowly, holding her left shoulder
with her right hands. While performing the emergency action steps, you determine that
the athlete is breathing. You should begin your physical assessment by NOT E OR C -
✔✔a. applying a sling and ice
b. asking the athlete what happened
c. looking for signs of deformity or swelling on her shoulder
d. firmly tapping her shoulder to search for point tenderness
e. c and d
✔✔An athlete has bronchitis. She can return to play when NOT D - ✔✔a. she has no
fever
b. her coughing stops
c. her congestion clears up
d. she is cleared by a physician
