SPORT FIRST AID ASEP EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ While sprinting to first base, a softball player pulls up and begins
limping. She complains of mid-thigh pain when trying to raise her
thigh forward. She also has pain when her thigh is stretched
backward while her knee is bent. She likely has which injury? NOT B
Answer: a. hip pointer
b. hamstring strain
c. quadriceps strain
d. hip flexor strain
e. iliotibial band strain
◉ T/F In most hip dislocations, the head of the femur slips forward
out of the socket. Answer: false
◉ T/F One sign of turf toe is point tenderness in the joint closest to
the tip of the big toe. Answer: false
◉ An athlete is hit in the eye, and now the eye is bleeding and has
dark tissue sticking out of the cornea. First, you should, NOT E
Answer: a. apply direct pressure
,b. check the athlete's ability to track moving objects with her eye
c. place a patch over the eye
d. call for emergency medical assistance
e. all of the above
◉ T/FIf lightning occurs within 30 seconds after it thunders, you
may continue outdoor sport activities. Answer: false
◉ Which of the following is true of cardiovascular endurance?
Answer: It requires training for at least 20 continuous minutes three
times per week.
◉ Acute injuries include. not e Answer: a. stress fractures
b. bursitis
c. open fractures
d. all of the above
e. a and c
◉ Which of the following injuries does not result from shearing? not
d Answer: a. tendinosis
b. abrasion
c. avulsion
d. sprain
, e. cartilage tear
◉ 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
B 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 Placing an athlete's injured ankle in a bucket of ice water is as
effective as applying an ice bag, and using the bucket of ice water
should NOT create other problems. Answer: False
◉ One of your basketball players has dislocated her kneecap
(patella). You have called EMS, and they've said they'll be there in 15
minutes. You should NOT C Answer: a. move the athlete to a sitting
position where she'll be more comfortable
b. stabilize the injured leg by holding the thigh and lower leg in your
hands
c. splint the knee with a splint extending from the hip to the foot
d. place a pad under the knee
e. only monitor the athlete's breathing
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ While sprinting to first base, a softball player pulls up and begins
limping. She complains of mid-thigh pain when trying to raise her
thigh forward. She also has pain when her thigh is stretched
backward while her knee is bent. She likely has which injury? NOT B
Answer: a. hip pointer
b. hamstring strain
c. quadriceps strain
d. hip flexor strain
e. iliotibial band strain
◉ T/F In most hip dislocations, the head of the femur slips forward
out of the socket. Answer: false
◉ T/F One sign of turf toe is point tenderness in the joint closest to
the tip of the big toe. Answer: false
◉ An athlete is hit in the eye, and now the eye is bleeding and has
dark tissue sticking out of the cornea. First, you should, NOT E
Answer: a. apply direct pressure
,b. check the athlete's ability to track moving objects with her eye
c. place a patch over the eye
d. call for emergency medical assistance
e. all of the above
◉ T/FIf lightning occurs within 30 seconds after it thunders, you
may continue outdoor sport activities. Answer: false
◉ Which of the following is true of cardiovascular endurance?
Answer: It requires training for at least 20 continuous minutes three
times per week.
◉ Acute injuries include. not e Answer: a. stress fractures
b. bursitis
c. open fractures
d. all of the above
e. a and c
◉ Which of the following injuries does not result from shearing? not
d Answer: a. tendinosis
b. abrasion
c. avulsion
d. sprain
, e. cartilage tear
◉ 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
B 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 Placing an athlete's injured ankle in a bucket of ice water is as
effective as applying an ice bag, and using the bucket of ice water
should NOT create other problems. Answer: False
◉ One of your basketball players has dislocated her kneecap
(patella). You have called EMS, and they've said they'll be there in 15
minutes. You should NOT C Answer: a. move the athlete to a sitting
position where she'll be more comfortable
b. stabilize the injured leg by holding the thigh and lower leg in your
hands
c. splint the knee with a splint extending from the hip to the foot
d. place a pad under the knee
e. only monitor the athlete's breathing
