SPORT FIRST AID ASEP ACTUAL EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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. NOT E. Answer: a. continuing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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
◉ An athlete should NOT be allowed to participate if she has, NOT A
OR E. 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
◉ Which of the following items should be included in your first-aid kit?
NOT A. Answer: a. sterile gauze
b. safety glasses
c. iodine
d. all of the above
e. a and b
◉ 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. NOT C. 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
◉ 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. NOT C. Answer: a. 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
◉ Once a superficial wound stops bleeding, NOT D. 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
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 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. NOT E. Answer: a. continuing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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
◉ An athlete should NOT be allowed to participate if she has, NOT A
OR E. 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
◉ Which of the following items should be included in your first-aid kit?
NOT A. Answer: a. sterile gauze
b. safety glasses
c. iodine
d. all of the above
e. a and b
◉ 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. NOT C. 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
◉ 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. NOT C. Answer: a. 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
◉ Once a superficial wound stops bleeding, NOT D. 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
