Sports Medicine First Aid Exam
A discharge of a clear fluid from the ears and nose after a blow to the head may be an indication
of: - ANS-a skull fracture
A person exposed for a long time to very hot and humid weather has very hot, dry and red skin.
You would suspect: - ANS-heat stroke
A person should be suspected of having alcohol poisoning if: - ANS-unequal pupils
A stroke occurs when: - ANS-blood vessels to the brain rupture or become plugged
A victim in shock should be kept: - ANS-warm by covering with a blanket or coats
A victim with a spinal injury may have— - ANS-inability to movement or feel on one side of the
body
Although you should understand the general first aid guidelines for poisoning, you should seek
the specific details for each case from: - ANS-the label on the container, an MSDS, and the local
poison control center
An area of skin burned by contact with a liquid chemical should be flushed with running water
for how long? - ANS-at least 20 minutes
Blood from an/a____________ spurts, and is bright red in color? - ANS-Artery
Call 9-1-1 for a victim having a seizure— - ANS-if the victim is not known to have epilepsy
Check for hypothermia in all victims: - ANS-who have altered mental status after exposure to
cold
Do not warm a victim with severe hypothermia by: - ANS-giving the victim a hot bath
Epilepsy is a common neurological condition sometimes manifested as a disorder called: -
ANS-a seizure
Fainting is a loss of consciousness due to: - ANS-a reduced supply of oxygen to the brain
First aiders should always check for bracelets or necklaces that: - ANS-give information on
medical problems
First aiders should normally wait for advance emergency professionals to arrive, before moving
a victim with a possible spinal injury, but in the meantime what is the most important thing to do?
- ANS-stabilize them against any movement in the position you found them
For chemical burns to an eye you should: - ANS-flood the eye with water placing the victims
affected eye lower than the other for 20 minutes
If a foreign body in the eye is stuck and rinsing does not get it out, the next step for a first aider
should be to evert the eyelid back with a Q-tip and try to remove the particle with: - ANS-the
corner of a dry piece of sterile gauze
If a large foreign object protrudes from a wound, the first aider should: - ANS-do not remove it
since severe bleeding can occur
If a victim has cuts above the eyebrow and lid, the first aider should: - ANS-apply direct pressure
with a sterile dressing and help them to get to a medical care facility
If all skin layers are destroyed by a burn and the skin is blackened and charred, it is a full
thickness___________burn? - ANS-third-degree
A discharge of a clear fluid from the ears and nose after a blow to the head may be an indication
of: - ANS-a skull fracture
A person exposed for a long time to very hot and humid weather has very hot, dry and red skin.
You would suspect: - ANS-heat stroke
A person should be suspected of having alcohol poisoning if: - ANS-unequal pupils
A stroke occurs when: - ANS-blood vessels to the brain rupture or become plugged
A victim in shock should be kept: - ANS-warm by covering with a blanket or coats
A victim with a spinal injury may have— - ANS-inability to movement or feel on one side of the
body
Although you should understand the general first aid guidelines for poisoning, you should seek
the specific details for each case from: - ANS-the label on the container, an MSDS, and the local
poison control center
An area of skin burned by contact with a liquid chemical should be flushed with running water
for how long? - ANS-at least 20 minutes
Blood from an/a____________ spurts, and is bright red in color? - ANS-Artery
Call 9-1-1 for a victim having a seizure— - ANS-if the victim is not known to have epilepsy
Check for hypothermia in all victims: - ANS-who have altered mental status after exposure to
cold
Do not warm a victim with severe hypothermia by: - ANS-giving the victim a hot bath
Epilepsy is a common neurological condition sometimes manifested as a disorder called: -
ANS-a seizure
Fainting is a loss of consciousness due to: - ANS-a reduced supply of oxygen to the brain
First aiders should always check for bracelets or necklaces that: - ANS-give information on
medical problems
First aiders should normally wait for advance emergency professionals to arrive, before moving
a victim with a possible spinal injury, but in the meantime what is the most important thing to do?
- ANS-stabilize them against any movement in the position you found them
For chemical burns to an eye you should: - ANS-flood the eye with water placing the victims
affected eye lower than the other for 20 minutes
If a foreign body in the eye is stuck and rinsing does not get it out, the next step for a first aider
should be to evert the eyelid back with a Q-tip and try to remove the particle with: - ANS-the
corner of a dry piece of sterile gauze
If a large foreign object protrudes from a wound, the first aider should: - ANS-do not remove it
since severe bleeding can occur
If a victim has cuts above the eyebrow and lid, the first aider should: - ANS-apply direct pressure
with a sterile dressing and help them to get to a medical care facility
If all skin layers are destroyed by a burn and the skin is blackened and charred, it is a full
thickness___________burn? - ANS-third-degree
