Sport First AID ASEP Answers 100% correct answers 2023

Sport First AID ASEP Answers 100% correct answers 2023 T/F After you dislodge a foreign object from an athlete's throat with the Heimlich maneuver, the athlete's breathing returns to normal. In this case, the athlete can return to play. False T/F Strains are to muscles what sprains are to ligaments. 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. True You should move a critically ill or injured athlete when 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. True To avoid the peroneal nerve, do not place ice on the outside of the knee, behind the fibula Once emergency medical personnel arrive, your role does NOT include. NOT E 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 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 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 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. False A basketball player has dislocated a finger and is looking pale and feeling nauseated. Your first step is to. NOT C 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 a. pull out any embedded objects b. clean the wound c. tape the edges of the wound together d. do all of the above A wrestler with a spine injury is being treated in the position he fell in, but he stops breathing. Position the athlete. NOT C a. faceup and flat on his back b. in the recovery position c. faceup with his head elevated d. faceup with his feet elevated e. facedown with his feet elevated At practice, a basketball player with no history of epilepsy or seizures slumps to the floor and has a seizure. The seizure stops within a minute. You determine that his breathing and circulation are normal, and that he has no signs of other injuries or shock. To move him from the floor you should. NOT D a. call for emergency medical assistance b. use the one-person drag c. use the four- or five-person rescue d. b or c e. none of the above What is a burner (or stinger)? NOT A a. neck muscle strain b. pinched brachial artery c. stretching or pinching of the brachial plexus nerve group d. cervical sprain e. cervical contusion If an athlete has suffered a severe head injury, you should immediately. NOT B a. call emergency medical assistance b. check for responsiveness to stimuli c. check for bleeding d. check the pupils e. check for other injuries Which of the following is NOT a definitive sign of an advanced stage of testicular trauma? NOT D a. spasm of the testicles b. testicles draw upward c. bloody or cloudy urine d. vomiting e. b, c, and d Twenty minutes after getting hit on the side of the midback, an athlete is anxious to return to play. He shows no signs of advanced-stage kidney contusion but still has slight tenderness over the injured area. You should. NOT A a. have him rest for the remainder of the day, and let him return to activity the next day b. send for emergency medical assistance c. pad the area, and allow him to participate d. send him to the locker room to check for cloudy or bloody urine e. call his parents, and have them take him to a physician Your star runner has finished her run and is coming back to the sidelines when she faints. When you reach her, she is responsive but feeling unsteady. You have her. NOT D a. sniff smelling salts b. walk slowly around the track with support c. sit on the bench and put her head between her knees d. lie down flat on the ground e. wait to see if she feels better and can begin running again An athlete who you know has epilepsy has a seizure that lasts a few seconds. After the seizure stops, she appears confused, but has no other signs of illness or injury. Which of the following is required first aid care for her current condition? NOT E a. Inform her parents or guardians. b. Keep her on her side to allow fluids to drain from her nose and mouth. c. Treat her for shock. d. Call for emergency assistance. e. a and d T/F Creatine use by adolescents has been shown to have positive long-term effects. False Your center is showing signs of dehydration. He weighed 270 pounds before practice and now, after practice, he weighs 264. How many ounces of fluid must he drink to regain the weight that he lost through sweating? NOT C a. 54 b. 72 c. 90 d. 118 e. 144 T/F Thirst is a sign of dehydration, and it is a reliable indicator of dehydration. False The most effective method for cooling an athlete suffering from heatstroke is to. NOT B a. move the athlete to a cool, shaded area b. place ice packs at the athlete's armpits, neck, back, groin, and abdomen c. spray the athlete with water from a hose d. immerse the athlete in a pool or tub filled with cold water e. give the athlete a sports drink T/F An ulnar nerve contusion can cause a loss of sensation to the index and middle fingers. False Which of the following is a primary mechanism for a shoulder dislocation? NOT C a. backward blow to the front of the upper arm while it is raised to the side b. blow to the top of the shoulder c. blow to the front of the shoulder d. forward blow to the lower arm while it is raised to the side e. blow to the side of the shoulder while the upper arm is at the side An angry football player smacks a locker after his team loses a game. His hand is tender below his little finger and is swelling. First, you should. NOT B a. buddy-tape the little finger to the ring finger b. apply a splint to the little finger, then buddy-tape the little finger to the ring finger c. immobilize all fingers on the hand d. apply ice to the little finger e. immobilize the wrist, hand, and fingers A baseball pitcher complains of pain that slowly developed along the inside of his elbow. He has pain when he throws and has point tenderness over the inside of his elbow. He also has pain when he is resting. He likely has what injury? NOT E a. elbow dislocation b. growth plate fracture c. elbow sprain d. biceps tendinitis e. tennis elbow A gymnast twists his elbow during a handspring. He has tenderness along the outside of the elbow and slight swelling. He is able to bend and straighten the elbow but has mild pain. He likely has what injury? NOT A a. tennis elbow b. elbow sprain c. dislocated elbow d. elbow bursitis e. triceps strain One day early in the season one of your swimmers complains of pain along the back of the shoulder blade when she performs the butterfly stroke. She has no pain with freestyle or backstroke. What is your initial first aid response? NOT E a. Refer the athlete to a physician. b. Have the athlete perform shoulder-strengthening exercises. c. Rest the athlete from all painful activities. d. Apply heat to the back of her shoulder blade. e. a and b T/F The elbow joint consists only of the humerus and ulna bones. False 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