Treatment for Common Sports Injuries
Practice Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A soccer player twists his ankle during a game. What is the immediate first step in treatment?
A. Apply heat
✔✔B. Apply ice
C. Massage the area
D. Continue playing
Which acronym represents the best immediate care for most acute sports injuries?
A. HEAT
B. STOP
✔✔C. RICE
D. CARE
A basketball player reports pain and swelling in the knee after landing awkwardly. What should
be done first?
1
,A. Apply compression bandage
✔✔B. Stop activity and rest the joint
C. Apply a heating pad
D. Stretch the knee
What is the main purpose of compression in the RICE method?
A. Reduce stiffness
B. Increase circulation
✔✔C. Prevent further swelling
D. Speed up healing immediately
Which type of injury involves a partial tear of a ligament?
A. Strain
✔✔B. Sprain
C. Fracture
D. Dislocation
2
, A baseball player experiences shoulder pain after repeated throwing. What condition is most
likely?
A. Shin splints
✔✔B. Rotator cuff tendinitis
C. Tennis elbow
D. Hamstring strain
When should heat therapy be applied to a sports injury?
✔✔A. After the initial swelling has subsided
B. Immediately after the injury
C. Before applying ice
D. When there is bleeding
Which treatment is best for a minor muscle strain?
A. Electrical stimulation
✔✔B. Rest and gentle stretching
C. Immediate massage
D. Continuous activity
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Practice Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A soccer player twists his ankle during a game. What is the immediate first step in treatment?
A. Apply heat
✔✔B. Apply ice
C. Massage the area
D. Continue playing
Which acronym represents the best immediate care for most acute sports injuries?
A. HEAT
B. STOP
✔✔C. RICE
D. CARE
A basketball player reports pain and swelling in the knee after landing awkwardly. What should
be done first?
1
,A. Apply compression bandage
✔✔B. Stop activity and rest the joint
C. Apply a heating pad
D. Stretch the knee
What is the main purpose of compression in the RICE method?
A. Reduce stiffness
B. Increase circulation
✔✔C. Prevent further swelling
D. Speed up healing immediately
Which type of injury involves a partial tear of a ligament?
A. Strain
✔✔B. Sprain
C. Fracture
D. Dislocation
2
, A baseball player experiences shoulder pain after repeated throwing. What condition is most
likely?
A. Shin splints
✔✔B. Rotator cuff tendinitis
C. Tennis elbow
D. Hamstring strain
When should heat therapy be applied to a sports injury?
✔✔A. After the initial swelling has subsided
B. Immediately after the injury
C. Before applying ice
D. When there is bleeding
Which treatment is best for a minor muscle strain?
A. Electrical stimulation
✔✔B. Rest and gentle stretching
C. Immediate massage
D. Continuous activity
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