Sports Injury Assessment & First Aid: Key Concepts and
Procedures UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How to conduct a primary assessment? 1. Check surroundings
2. Check for any life threatening issues
CPR ratio of compression to breaths 30:2
Information included in a EAP 1. People needed to help
2. call 911
3. Locate any helpful device such as AED
Key terms from Primary Assessment Reading Assignment
5 common types of musculo-skeletal injuries 1. Muscle strains
2. Ligament sprains
3. Fractures
4. Tendinitis
5. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Acute injuries sudden injury caused by a specific impact or traumatic event, were a sharp pain is
felt immediately
Chronic injuries A gradual injury that can be recurring and require a long recovery time
Macro trauma immediate onset, large trauma that causes injury (acute)
Micro Trauma Like Chronic injuries
Signs of injuries What you notice and see
Symptoms of injuries What the patient has reported to you
Crepitus a crackling or grating sound usually of bones (Ex. Meniscus tear)
Common types of soft tissue injuries 1. Avulsions
2. Lactercations
3. punctures
4. incisions
5. ETC
Procedures UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How to conduct a primary assessment? 1. Check surroundings
2. Check for any life threatening issues
CPR ratio of compression to breaths 30:2
Information included in a EAP 1. People needed to help
2. call 911
3. Locate any helpful device such as AED
Key terms from Primary Assessment Reading Assignment
5 common types of musculo-skeletal injuries 1. Muscle strains
2. Ligament sprains
3. Fractures
4. Tendinitis
5. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Acute injuries sudden injury caused by a specific impact or traumatic event, were a sharp pain is
felt immediately
Chronic injuries A gradual injury that can be recurring and require a long recovery time
Macro trauma immediate onset, large trauma that causes injury (acute)
Micro Trauma Like Chronic injuries
Signs of injuries What you notice and see
Symptoms of injuries What the patient has reported to you
Crepitus a crackling or grating sound usually of bones (Ex. Meniscus tear)
Common types of soft tissue injuries 1. Avulsions
2. Lactercations
3. punctures
4. incisions
5. ETC
