Basic sports first aid Exam 1 Questions And
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The law assumes that as the head coach, you are responsible for providing first aid care for any
injury or illness suffered by an athlete under your supervision. - Answer✔True
A coach should always be familiar with the standards of care set forth by the organization
under which they coach. - Answer✔True
An adult athlete who is responsive and refuses your care can sue you for assault if you ignore
their request, and provide care any way. - Answer✔True
What duties listed below support the theory that "the coach's primary role is to minimize the
risk of injury under the coach's supervision?" - Answer✔supervise any practice or game closely
deliver proper instruction regarding correct skills and strategies of the sport
warn athletes of inherent risks of play
provide a safe environment by checking athlete equipment
plan practices and training sessions
deliver proper instruction regarding rules of the game
evaluate the athlete for injury
provide appropriate emergency assitance
Athletes should NOT return to play when displaying: - Answer✔fever
loss of function
headache, memory loss, dizziness or ringing in the ears
pain with activity
What is the mechanism of injury for tenosynovitis? - Answer✔Tension
ligament - Answer✔elastic structure that attaches bone to bone
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tendon - Answer✔elastic structure that attaches muscle to bone
joint - Answer✔aids in human movement
cartilage - Answer✔reduces friction and absorbs load during movement
bursa - Answer✔sacs of fluid to reduce tension
muscle - Answer✔elastic structure that moves bones
When a broken bone pierces the skin, this is called a(n) __________ fracture? - Answer✔open
A common body location in which a subluxation can occur during sports participation is at: -
Answer✔kneecap, elbow, finger, shoulder
When a broken bone breaks but the skin remains intact, this is called a(n) __________ fracture?
- Answer✔closed
Of the signs listed below, when should you call EMS? - Answer✔if the athlete responds but is
badly hurt, if the athlete responds but is badly hurt, if the athlete is very ill
When performing CPR, you should provide chest compressions until: - Answer✔you become
too exhausted to continue, you become too exhausted to continue, EMS arrives, when the
athlete has a pulse, an AED arrives
A responsive athlete refuses your request to provide help. At this point, your responsibility is to
follow your organization's protocol for refusal of treatment. - Answer✔True
The emergency action steps are usually performed in a minute or less, so it's important to
continuously learn and practice life saving skills. - Answer✔True
The emergency action steps are usually performed in a minute or less, so it's important to
continuously learn and practice life saving skills - Answer✔if the athlete is unresponsive, if the
athlete able to appropriately respond to your question, if the athlete has difficulty answering
your question, which may indicate neurological issues
In what situation below would you move a critically injured or ill athlete? - Answer✔you are
alone and must go get additional people to help the athlete, he athlete is on their stomach and
you can't determine if they are breathing, the athlete is bleeding profusely due to an open
fracture, the heat index is 104 and you suspect your athlete is suffering from heat syndrome,
the athlete is on their stomach, unconscious, and vomiting
A player has been injured and you (as the coach) determine that the scene is unsafe for
yourself. According to what you've learned in chapter four, the appropriate course of action is
to call and wait for back up assistance before you attend to the athlete. - Answer✔False
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