Sport First AID ASEP Exam Study Guide Solutions

Sport First AID ASEP Exam Study Guide Solutions 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 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. - ANSWER- a. continuing cardiopulmonary resuscitation Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 2/28 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 a An athlete should NOT be allowed to participate if she has - 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 b Which of the following items should be included in your first-aid kit? - ANSWER-a. sterile gauze b. safety glasses c. iodine Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 3/28 d. all of the above e. a and b d 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. - 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 e 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 A basketball player has dislocated a finger and is looking pale and feeling nauseated. Your first step is to. - ANSWER-a. apply ice, and then send the athlete to a physician Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 4/28 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 d Once a superficial wound stops bleeding, - 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 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 elevate