SPORT FIRST AID ASEP ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ 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
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ 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
