and CORRECT Answers
Avulsion fractures can occur in ankles and fingers. True
To enhance fluid absorption by the stomach, a sports False
drink should have 14 to 17% carbohydrate content.
A coach could be held liable if an athlete is injured while True
using inappropriately-fitted protective equipment.
Acute injuries include Stress fractures and open fractures
Which of the following injuries does NOT result from Tendinosis
shearing?
Which of the following is true of cardiovascular It requires training for at least 20 continuous minutes three times per week.
endurance?
Which of the following forms asks for information about ALL OF THESE:
medical conditions such as allergies? Health history form.
Informed consent form
Emergency information card.
The golf team is caught on the course in a thunderstorm. seek shelter in a building.
They should
Whose role is it to watch for an athletic injury or illness? All of these:
Athletic trainer
Parents
Athlete
Coach
Athletic trainers (ATC's) are nationally certified allied All of these:
health professionals trained specifically in athletic injury recognition
and illness treatment
prevention
rehabilitation
Elevating an injured body part above the heart for the True
first 72 hours after the injury helps minimize swelling.
If applied 5 days after an injury, ice can effectively reduce False
swelling in a joint.
A deep wound that stops bleeding may still require an True
evaluation by a physician.
, If an athlete loses consciousness during the Heimlich True
maneuver, do NOT continue abdominal thrusts.
If an athlete is unresponsive, immediately start False
administering compressions before calling EMS.
If the AED indicates "No shock indicated/advised", you True
should leave the AED pads on.
A wrestler with a spine injury is being treated in the face up and flat on the back.
position he was found, but he stops breathing. Position
the athlete
Which of the following is NOT a local response to an Disrupted blood flow to surrounding tissues.
injury?
Which of the following is correct technique for applying a Apply the wrap with more pressure below the injury and looser pressure above
compression wrap for a Grade II hamstring strain? the injury
To avoid the peroneal nerve, do NOT place ice on the outside of the knee, behind the fibula.
An athlete has a lower-leg wound that's bleeding. You've apply clean gauze over the bloody gauze and monitor the athlete's breathing.
covered the wound with sterile gauze and applied direct
pressure, but blood has started leaking through the
gauze. What should you do while waiting for emergency
help?
A volleyball player makes a diving save and gets up asking the athlete what happened.
slowly, holding her left shoulder with her right hand.
During the emergency action steps you determine that
the athlete is breathing. Begin your physical assessment
by
In what position should you place an injured athlete who the recovery position.
is vomiting?
A cross country runner has collapsed on a course that is evaluate the scene for safety.
packed with runners. When you reach the athlete, first
You should move a critically-ill or injured athlete when there's a dangerous situation around the athlete like traffic and lightning.
The AED indicates "No shock indicated/advised." You monitor breathing while waiting for emergency medical personnel to arrive.
check and find that the athlete is breathing fast. You
should
Which of the following methods should be used to check Tap or squeeze the athlete's shoulder and ask, "Are you alright?"
an athlete's responsiveness?
When you give chest compressions, your hands should one on top of the other, with fingers held above the chest.
be