Sport First AID ASEP Answers/ 115 Quizzes.
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 - Answer: 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 To protect against blood-borne pathogens, clean contaminated floors,
equipment, and other surfaces with a 1-to-100 solution of bleach and water, and
then immediately wipe the items with sterile gauze. - Answer: False
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,A basketball player has dislocated a finger and is looking pale and feeling
nauseated. Your first step is to. NOT C - Answer: a. apply ice, and then send the
athlete to a physician
b. place the athlete on her side, and cover her with a blanket
c. splint the finger, apply ice, and send her to a physician
d. treat the athlete for shock, and call for emergency medical assistance
e. do none of the above
Once a superficial wound stops bleeding, NOT D - Answer: a. pull out any
embedded objects
b. clean the wound
c. tape the edges of the wound together
d. do all of the above
A wrestler with a spine injury is being treated in the position he fell in, but he
stops breathing. Position the athlete. NOT C - Answer: a. faceup and flat on his
back
b. in the recovery position
c. faceup with his head elevated
d. faceup with his feet elevated
e. facedown with his feet elevated
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. - Answer: False
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, T/F Strains are to muscles what sprains are to ligaments. - 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. - Answer: True
You should move a critically ill or injured athlete when - 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. -
Answer: True
To avoid the peroneal nerve, do not place ice - Answer: on the outside of the
knee, behind the fibula
Once emergency medical personnel arrive, your role does NOT include. NOT E -
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 - Answer:
a. a cold
b. ringing in her ears
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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 - Answer: 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 To protect against blood-borne pathogens, clean contaminated floors,
equipment, and other surfaces with a 1-to-100 solution of bleach and water, and
then immediately wipe the items with sterile gauze. - Answer: False
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,A basketball player has dislocated a finger and is looking pale and feeling
nauseated. Your first step is to. NOT C - Answer: a. apply ice, and then send the
athlete to a physician
b. place the athlete on her side, and cover her with a blanket
c. splint the finger, apply ice, and send her to a physician
d. treat the athlete for shock, and call for emergency medical assistance
e. do none of the above
Once a superficial wound stops bleeding, NOT D - Answer: a. pull out any
embedded objects
b. clean the wound
c. tape the edges of the wound together
d. do all of the above
A wrestler with a spine injury is being treated in the position he fell in, but he
stops breathing. Position the athlete. NOT C - Answer: a. faceup and flat on his
back
b. in the recovery position
c. faceup with his head elevated
d. faceup with his feet elevated
e. facedown with his feet elevated
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. - Answer: False
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, T/F Strains are to muscles what sprains are to ligaments. - 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. - Answer: True
You should move a critically ill or injured athlete when - 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. -
Answer: True
To avoid the peroneal nerve, do not place ice - Answer: on the outside of the
knee, behind the fibula
Once emergency medical personnel arrive, your role does NOT include. NOT E -
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 - Answer:
a. a cold
b. ringing in her ears
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