Sport First Aid Exam | Q&A Review Guide |
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• Athletic trainers (ATCs) are nationally certified allied health professionals trained
specifically in athletic injury and illness -✓✓E. all of the above
• A coach's primary duty is to minimize the risk of injury to the athletes under his or her
supervision. -✓✓A. True
• When is a prime time for athletes to stretch to achieve long-term improvements in their
flexibility? -✓✓D. during cool-down, and preferably after light jogging or walking
• Which of the following is considered part of a medical emergency plan? -✓✓E. all of
the above
• Which of the following items should be included in your first-aid kit? -✓✓E. A and B
• The golf team is caught on the course in a thunderstorm. They should -✓✓E. seek
shelter in a building
• Rotator cuff muscles -✓✓D. assist with throwing and swinging a racket
• Growth plates are -✓✓B. located at the ends of bones
• Tension injuries are caused by -✓✓D. tissues being stretched beyond their normal
limits
• Strains are to muscles what sprains are to ligaments. -✓✓A. True
• Strains are to muscles what sprains are to ligaments. -✓✓E. A and C
• An automated external defibrillator assesses the -✓✓E. B and C
• Which of the following is true regarding the use of an AED? -✓✓D. If a shock is
indicated, make sure no one is touching the athlete before pressing the shock button on
the AED.
• Which of the following is true about CPR compressions? -✓✓C. They fill the lungs with
oxygen.
• An athlete is not breathing and has no heartbeat. After sending for emergency medical
assistance, you next should -✓✓C. perform CPR, and use an AED if one is available
, • During CPR, you should give chest compressions at a rate of about -✓✓E. 100 per
minute
• If the AED indicates "No shock indicated/advised," you should leave the AED pads on.
-✓✓A. True
• If the athlete is unresponsive, your first step is to call EMS. -✓✓A. True
• The first aid applied to a hockey player with a profusely bleeding hand injury might
include -✓✓E. A and C
• The acronym that refers to the physical assessment is -✓✓B. HIT
• Once a superficial wound stops bleeding, -✓✓B. clean the wound
• 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 -✓✓B. stabilize the
injured leg by holding the thigh and lower leg in your hands
• Which of the following is a normal reaction to ice application? -✓✓E, all of the above
• Breathing should be monitored during the physical assessment. -✓✓A. True
• With a forearm splint, loss of sensation in the fingers may mean that the splint is
secured too tightly. -✓✓A. True
• If applied 5 days after an injury, ice can effectively reduce swelling in a joint. -✓✓B.
False
• You and an assistant are going to use the two-person walking assist to help a sprinter
with a Grade I hamstring strain off the track. Instruct your assistant to -✓✓E. A and C
• Your star tennis player has a possible closed fracture of the wrist, and no bones are
grossly displaced. She has no other signs of injury. Before moving her, first you should -
✓✓C. immobilize the injury
• While doing the four- or five-person rescue, the rescuers should roll the athlete
together as a unit. -✓✓A. True
• Which of the following could potentially trigger an asthma attack? -✓✓E. All of the
above
Updated 2026 | Verified Content
• Athletic trainers (ATCs) are nationally certified allied health professionals trained
specifically in athletic injury and illness -✓✓E. all of the above
• A coach's primary duty is to minimize the risk of injury to the athletes under his or her
supervision. -✓✓A. True
• When is a prime time for athletes to stretch to achieve long-term improvements in their
flexibility? -✓✓D. during cool-down, and preferably after light jogging or walking
• Which of the following is considered part of a medical emergency plan? -✓✓E. all of
the above
• Which of the following items should be included in your first-aid kit? -✓✓E. A and B
• The golf team is caught on the course in a thunderstorm. They should -✓✓E. seek
shelter in a building
• Rotator cuff muscles -✓✓D. assist with throwing and swinging a racket
• Growth plates are -✓✓B. located at the ends of bones
• Tension injuries are caused by -✓✓D. tissues being stretched beyond their normal
limits
• Strains are to muscles what sprains are to ligaments. -✓✓A. True
• Strains are to muscles what sprains are to ligaments. -✓✓E. A and C
• An automated external defibrillator assesses the -✓✓E. B and C
• Which of the following is true regarding the use of an AED? -✓✓D. If a shock is
indicated, make sure no one is touching the athlete before pressing the shock button on
the AED.
• Which of the following is true about CPR compressions? -✓✓C. They fill the lungs with
oxygen.
• An athlete is not breathing and has no heartbeat. After sending for emergency medical
assistance, you next should -✓✓C. perform CPR, and use an AED if one is available
, • During CPR, you should give chest compressions at a rate of about -✓✓E. 100 per
minute
• If the AED indicates "No shock indicated/advised," you should leave the AED pads on.
-✓✓A. True
• If the athlete is unresponsive, your first step is to call EMS. -✓✓A. True
• The first aid applied to a hockey player with a profusely bleeding hand injury might
include -✓✓E. A and C
• The acronym that refers to the physical assessment is -✓✓B. HIT
• Once a superficial wound stops bleeding, -✓✓B. clean the wound
• 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 -✓✓B. stabilize the
injured leg by holding the thigh and lower leg in your hands
• Which of the following is a normal reaction to ice application? -✓✓E, all of the above
• Breathing should be monitored during the physical assessment. -✓✓A. True
• With a forearm splint, loss of sensation in the fingers may mean that the splint is
secured too tightly. -✓✓A. True
• If applied 5 days after an injury, ice can effectively reduce swelling in a joint. -✓✓B.
False
• You and an assistant are going to use the two-person walking assist to help a sprinter
with a Grade I hamstring strain off the track. Instruct your assistant to -✓✓E. A and C
• Your star tennis player has a possible closed fracture of the wrist, and no bones are
grossly displaced. She has no other signs of injury. Before moving her, first you should -
✓✓C. immobilize the injury
• While doing the four- or five-person rescue, the rescuers should roll the athlete
together as a unit. -✓✓A. True
• Which of the following could potentially trigger an asthma attack? -✓✓E. All of the
above
