SPORT FIRST AID ASEP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔One day early in the season one of your swimmers complains of pain along the back
of the shoulder blade when she performs the butterfly stroke. She has no pain with
freestyle or backstroke. What is your initial first aid response? - ✔✔c. Rest the athlete
from all painful activities.
(keyword is INITIAL first aid response)
✔✔Which of the following may decrease an athlete's risk of suffering an abdominal
muscle strain? - ✔✔e. all of the above
(strengthening both AND stretching both)
✔✔Which of the following is most likely to contribute to anterior knee pain? - ✔✔d. blow
to the kneecap
(only option with anterior aspect of knee anatomy involved)
✔✔Stretching the calves can help prevent shin splints. - ✔✔a. true
✔✔A hip pointer is a nerve injury. - ✔✔b. false
(it's a deep bruise to the ridge of bone on the upper outside of your hip AKA the iliac
crest)
✔✔In most hip dislocations, the head of the femur slips forward out of the socket. -
✔✔b. false
✔✔A cross country runner complains of numbness and tingling in the foot and toes
while running. Which injury does the athlete likely have? - ✔✔c. exertional compartment
syndrome
(condition is most common in runners)
✔✔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 - ✔✔a. checking for sensation in the toes
, ✔✔Where is an athlete likely to feel pain when suffering from a medial collateral sprain?
- ✔✔b. inside of the knee
✔✔An athlete gets hit in the eye with a softball and blood starts to pool in her iris. She
has no other symptoms or signs of injury. She can return to activity immediately. - ✔✔b.
false
✔✔A basketball player was smacked with an elbow above the left eye. There is a
noticeable deformity above the eye socket. What first aid care should you provide? -
✔✔put athlete in upright or semireclining position
✔✔An athlete can develop a poison ivy rash through contact with clothing contaminated
with poison ivy oil. - ✔✔a. true
✔✔How can you help prevent athlete's foot from spreading among your athletes? -
✔✔e. all of the above
(dry feet after bathing, avoid sharing towels, wear shower shoes to avoid contact, use
talcum powder, etc)
✔✔ Athletic trainers (ATCs) are nationally certified allied health professionals trained
specifically in athletic injury and illness - ✔✔e. all of the above
✔✔Which of the following actions can an athletic trainer perform to assist with injury or
illness prevention? - ✔✔d. develop individualized preseason conditioning programs
✔✔A coach's primary duty is to minimize the risk of injury to the athletes under his or
her supervision. - ✔✔a. true
✔✔Which of the following forms should discuss the inherent risk of injury in a sport? -
✔✔a. consent form
✔✔If lightning occurs within 30 seconds after it thunders, you may continue outdoor
sport activities. - ✔✔b. false
✔✔Which of the following is true of cardiovascular endurance? - ✔✔a. It requires
training for at least 20 continuous minutes three times per week.
✔✔Which of the following forms asks for information about medical conditions such as
allergies? - ✔✔d. all of the above
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔One day early in the season one of your swimmers complains of pain along the back
of the shoulder blade when she performs the butterfly stroke. She has no pain with
freestyle or backstroke. What is your initial first aid response? - ✔✔c. Rest the athlete
from all painful activities.
(keyword is INITIAL first aid response)
✔✔Which of the following may decrease an athlete's risk of suffering an abdominal
muscle strain? - ✔✔e. all of the above
(strengthening both AND stretching both)
✔✔Which of the following is most likely to contribute to anterior knee pain? - ✔✔d. blow
to the kneecap
(only option with anterior aspect of knee anatomy involved)
✔✔Stretching the calves can help prevent shin splints. - ✔✔a. true
✔✔A hip pointer is a nerve injury. - ✔✔b. false
(it's a deep bruise to the ridge of bone on the upper outside of your hip AKA the iliac
crest)
✔✔In most hip dislocations, the head of the femur slips forward out of the socket. -
✔✔b. false
✔✔A cross country runner complains of numbness and tingling in the foot and toes
while running. Which injury does the athlete likely have? - ✔✔c. exertional compartment
syndrome
(condition is most common in runners)
✔✔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 - ✔✔a. checking for sensation in the toes
, ✔✔Where is an athlete likely to feel pain when suffering from a medial collateral sprain?
- ✔✔b. inside of the knee
✔✔An athlete gets hit in the eye with a softball and blood starts to pool in her iris. She
has no other symptoms or signs of injury. She can return to activity immediately. - ✔✔b.
false
✔✔A basketball player was smacked with an elbow above the left eye. There is a
noticeable deformity above the eye socket. What first aid care should you provide? -
✔✔put athlete in upright or semireclining position
✔✔An athlete can develop a poison ivy rash through contact with clothing contaminated
with poison ivy oil. - ✔✔a. true
✔✔How can you help prevent athlete's foot from spreading among your athletes? -
✔✔e. all of the above
(dry feet after bathing, avoid sharing towels, wear shower shoes to avoid contact, use
talcum powder, etc)
✔✔ Athletic trainers (ATCs) are nationally certified allied health professionals trained
specifically in athletic injury and illness - ✔✔e. all of the above
✔✔Which of the following actions can an athletic trainer perform to assist with injury or
illness prevention? - ✔✔d. develop individualized preseason conditioning programs
✔✔A coach's primary duty is to minimize the risk of injury to the athletes under his or
her supervision. - ✔✔a. true
✔✔Which of the following forms should discuss the inherent risk of injury in a sport? -
✔✔a. consent form
✔✔If lightning occurs within 30 seconds after it thunders, you may continue outdoor
sport activities. - ✔✔b. false
✔✔Which of the following is true of cardiovascular endurance? - ✔✔a. It requires
training for at least 20 continuous minutes three times per week.
✔✔Which of the following forms asks for information about medical conditions such as
allergies? - ✔✔d. all of the above
