Sport First AID ASEP Answers
A 14-year-old basketball player complains of mild pain below the patella when he jumps and
runs. He's experiencing no signs of shock and says he wants to continue practicing. You should
NOT A - ANSa. rest the athlete from all activities
b. rest the athlete from painful activities
c. call for emergency medical assistance
d. splint the injury
e. none of the above
A baseball pitcher complains of pain that slowly developed along the inside of his elbow. He has
pain when he throws and has point tenderness over the inside of his elbow. He also has pain
when he is resting. He likely has what injury? NOT E - ANSa. elbow dislocation
b. growth plate fracture
c. elbow sprain
d. biceps tendinitis
e. tennis elbow
A basketball player has dislocated a finger and is looking pale and feeling nauseated. Your first
step is to - ANStreat the athlete for shock, and call for emergency medical assistance
A basketball player has dislocated a finger and is looking pale and feeling nauseated. Your first
step is to. NOT C - ANSa. 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
A basketball player is hit on the end of her thumb with the ball. The thumb does not have a
deformity, but the athlete is in a great deal of pain. Which of the following symptoms and signs
would lead you to send for emergency medical assistance? NOT B - ANSa. She has pain when
you tap the end of her thumb.
b. She is experiencing shock.
c. She has disrupted circulation in her thumb.
d. all of the above
e. b and c
A coach could be held liable if an athlete is injured while using inappropriately fitted protective
equipment. - ANSTrue
A cross country athlete is severely allergic to bees and has asthma. If she is having difficulty
breathing, what other sign or symptom would help determine whether she is suffering from
asthma or experiencing anaphylactic shock? - ANSswollen lips, tongue, or throat
A cross country runner complains of numbness and tingling in the foot and toes while running.
Which injury does the athlete likely have? - ANSexertional compartment syndrome
, A cross country runner is complaining of nagging pain along the front of her lower leg. Which of
the following signs and symptoms would indicate that the injury is a stress fracture instead of
shin splints? - ANSpain when the tibia is compressed above or below the area of the injury
A football player suffers a direct blow on the thigh with a helmet. The athlete heard a pop, is
unable to move the thigh, and complains of a grating sensation. Your evaluation should include -
ANSchecking for sensation in the toes
A gymnast takes a hard fall on her lower back. You can't feel her spine without moving her. You
could check for a spinal cord injury by NOT A - ANSa. asking her to try to move her fingers and
toes
b. touching her finger, and asking her which finger you're touching
c. asking her to squeeze your fingers with each hand
d. touching her toe, and asking her which toe you're touching
e. all of the above
A gymnast twists his elbow during a handspring. He has tenderness along the outside of the
elbow and slight swelling. He is able to bend and straighten the elbow but has mild pain. He
likely has what injury? - ANSelbow sprain
A gymnast twists his elbow during a handspring. He has tenderness along the outside of the
elbow and slight swelling. He is able to bend and straighten the elbow but has mild pain. He
likely has what injury? NOT A - ANSa. tennis elbow
b. elbow sprain
c. dislocated elbow
d. elbow bursitis
e. triceps strain
A hurdler trips over a hurdle, falls on her hands, and stands up screaming and holding her
forearm. The lower third of her forearm is angled oddly and twisted down. She has tingling in
her fingers and cannot make a fist, though the skin color in her hand and fingers is normal. First,
you should NOT B - ANSa. call for emergency medical assistance
b. splint the forearm and hand
c. splint the elbow and forearm
d. apply ice
e. apply a sling
A soccer player collides side-to-side with an opponent and is complaining of pain in the front of
her shoulder. You see a bump on her collarbone very close to her shoulder. Which of the
following conditions is she most likely to have? - ANSAC joint sprain
A volleyball player has repeatedly landed on her elbow while practicing digs. The elbow is
swollen and feels warm. She is likely suffering from what? - ANSelbow bursitis
A volleyball player has repeatedly landed on her elbow while practicing digs. The elbow is
swollen and feels warm. She is likely suffering from what? NOT A - ANSa. elbow fracture
b. ulnar nerve contusion
c. elbow bursitis
d. elbow contusion
e. elbow sprain
A volleyball player is suffering from a Grade I low back strain. Which activity is least likely to
cause her pain? NOT E - ANSa. bumping shoulders with another player
A 14-year-old basketball player complains of mild pain below the patella when he jumps and
runs. He's experiencing no signs of shock and says he wants to continue practicing. You should
NOT A - ANSa. rest the athlete from all activities
b. rest the athlete from painful activities
c. call for emergency medical assistance
d. splint the injury
e. none of the above
A baseball pitcher complains of pain that slowly developed along the inside of his elbow. He has
pain when he throws and has point tenderness over the inside of his elbow. He also has pain
when he is resting. He likely has what injury? NOT E - ANSa. elbow dislocation
b. growth plate fracture
c. elbow sprain
d. biceps tendinitis
e. tennis elbow
A basketball player has dislocated a finger and is looking pale and feeling nauseated. Your first
step is to - ANStreat the athlete for shock, and call for emergency medical assistance
A basketball player has dislocated a finger and is looking pale and feeling nauseated. Your first
step is to. NOT C - ANSa. 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
A basketball player is hit on the end of her thumb with the ball. The thumb does not have a
deformity, but the athlete is in a great deal of pain. Which of the following symptoms and signs
would lead you to send for emergency medical assistance? NOT B - ANSa. She has pain when
you tap the end of her thumb.
b. She is experiencing shock.
c. She has disrupted circulation in her thumb.
d. all of the above
e. b and c
A coach could be held liable if an athlete is injured while using inappropriately fitted protective
equipment. - ANSTrue
A cross country athlete is severely allergic to bees and has asthma. If she is having difficulty
breathing, what other sign or symptom would help determine whether she is suffering from
asthma or experiencing anaphylactic shock? - ANSswollen lips, tongue, or throat
A cross country runner complains of numbness and tingling in the foot and toes while running.
Which injury does the athlete likely have? - ANSexertional compartment syndrome
, A cross country runner is complaining of nagging pain along the front of her lower leg. Which of
the following signs and symptoms would indicate that the injury is a stress fracture instead of
shin splints? - ANSpain when the tibia is compressed above or below the area of the injury
A football player suffers a direct blow on the thigh with a helmet. The athlete heard a pop, is
unable to move the thigh, and complains of a grating sensation. Your evaluation should include -
ANSchecking for sensation in the toes
A gymnast takes a hard fall on her lower back. You can't feel her spine without moving her. You
could check for a spinal cord injury by NOT A - ANSa. asking her to try to move her fingers and
toes
b. touching her finger, and asking her which finger you're touching
c. asking her to squeeze your fingers with each hand
d. touching her toe, and asking her which toe you're touching
e. all of the above
A gymnast twists his elbow during a handspring. He has tenderness along the outside of the
elbow and slight swelling. He is able to bend and straighten the elbow but has mild pain. He
likely has what injury? - ANSelbow sprain
A gymnast twists his elbow during a handspring. He has tenderness along the outside of the
elbow and slight swelling. He is able to bend and straighten the elbow but has mild pain. He
likely has what injury? NOT A - ANSa. tennis elbow
b. elbow sprain
c. dislocated elbow
d. elbow bursitis
e. triceps strain
A hurdler trips over a hurdle, falls on her hands, and stands up screaming and holding her
forearm. The lower third of her forearm is angled oddly and twisted down. She has tingling in
her fingers and cannot make a fist, though the skin color in her hand and fingers is normal. First,
you should NOT B - ANSa. call for emergency medical assistance
b. splint the forearm and hand
c. splint the elbow and forearm
d. apply ice
e. apply a sling
A soccer player collides side-to-side with an opponent and is complaining of pain in the front of
her shoulder. You see a bump on her collarbone very close to her shoulder. Which of the
following conditions is she most likely to have? - ANSAC joint sprain
A volleyball player has repeatedly landed on her elbow while practicing digs. The elbow is
swollen and feels warm. She is likely suffering from what? - ANSelbow bursitis
A volleyball player has repeatedly landed on her elbow while practicing digs. The elbow is
swollen and feels warm. She is likely suffering from what? NOT A - ANSa. elbow fracture
b. ulnar nerve contusion
c. elbow bursitis
d. elbow contusion
e. elbow sprain
A volleyball player is suffering from a Grade I low back strain. Which activity is least likely to
cause her pain? NOT E - ANSa. bumping shoulders with another player
