Sport First Aid and Safety 2025/2026
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What causes an insulin reaction? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔High levels of insulin,
which may result from medications taken to control blood glucose levels
What quick first aid care can you provide to help minimize an insulin
reaction? (5) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1) Remove the athlete from all activity.
2) Give the athletes sugar, candy, pop, or fruit juice.
3) Get emergency medical assistant (if doesn't recover).
4) Monitor breathing and give CPR if needed.
5) Inform parent/guardian.
,Explain the cause of ketoacidosis. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Low insulin levels may
result from stress, certain medications, too much food, or not enough
exercise.
Discuss the difference between insulin reaction and diabetic ketoacidosis
(4/4) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Insulin Reaction- too high insulin; sugar levels drop;
provide the athlete plenty of sugary foods; can't participate until it is
controlled/stabilized
Ketoacidosis- too low insulin; sugar levels are too high; provide athlete with
plenty fluid breaks; can't play until it is controlled/stabilized
What first aid care can you provide for early stage ketoacidosis? (5) -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Remove athlete from all activity.
2. Recommend that the athlete check blood glucose levels and take insulin.
3. Send for emergency medical assistant (if doesn't recover).
4. Monitor breathing and CPR.
5. Inform parent/guardians.
, What happens in the brain during a seizure? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Abnormal
electrical activity within the brain
List some common causes of seizures. (10) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-epilepsy
-head injuries
-brain infection or tumor
-drug abuse
-respiratory arrest
-high fever
-heatstroke
-hypoglycemia
-drug reactions
-medication discontinuation
What are the signs and symptoms of a minor/petit mal seizure? (6) -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔-Dazed or inattentive manner
-Confusion
-Loss of coordination
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Exam Questions and Verified Answers |
Already Graded A+
What causes an insulin reaction? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔High levels of insulin,
which may result from medications taken to control blood glucose levels
What quick first aid care can you provide to help minimize an insulin
reaction? (5) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1) Remove the athlete from all activity.
2) Give the athletes sugar, candy, pop, or fruit juice.
3) Get emergency medical assistant (if doesn't recover).
4) Monitor breathing and give CPR if needed.
5) Inform parent/guardian.
,Explain the cause of ketoacidosis. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Low insulin levels may
result from stress, certain medications, too much food, or not enough
exercise.
Discuss the difference between insulin reaction and diabetic ketoacidosis
(4/4) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Insulin Reaction- too high insulin; sugar levels drop;
provide the athlete plenty of sugary foods; can't participate until it is
controlled/stabilized
Ketoacidosis- too low insulin; sugar levels are too high; provide athlete with
plenty fluid breaks; can't play until it is controlled/stabilized
What first aid care can you provide for early stage ketoacidosis? (5) -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Remove athlete from all activity.
2. Recommend that the athlete check blood glucose levels and take insulin.
3. Send for emergency medical assistant (if doesn't recover).
4. Monitor breathing and CPR.
5. Inform parent/guardians.
, What happens in the brain during a seizure? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Abnormal
electrical activity within the brain
List some common causes of seizures. (10) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-epilepsy
-head injuries
-brain infection or tumor
-drug abuse
-respiratory arrest
-high fever
-heatstroke
-hypoglycemia
-drug reactions
-medication discontinuation
What are the signs and symptoms of a minor/petit mal seizure? (6) -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔-Dazed or inattentive manner
-Confusion
-Loss of coordination
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