ASEP sport first aid questions with complete solutions 2023

ASEP sport first aid questions with complete solutions 2023 Athletic trainers (ATCs) are nationally certified allied health professionals trained specifically in athletic injury and illness e. all of the above Which of the following actions can an athletic trainer perform to assist with injury or illness prevention? d. develop individualized preseason conditioning programs A coach's primary duty is to minimize the risk of injury to the athletes under his or her supervision. a. true Which of the following forms should discuss the inherent risk of injury in a sport? a. consent form If lightning occurs within 30 seconds after it thunders, you may continue outdoor sport activities. b. false Which of the following is true of cardiovascular endurance? a. It requires training for at least 20 continuous minutes three times per week. Which of the following forms asks for information about medical conditions such as allergies? d. all of the above (consent form, health hx, & emergency info) What is a strong indicator of a Grade III muscle strain? b. inability to move the joint attached to the injured muscle or tendon A shearing injury occurs when a tissue is stretched beyond its normal limits. b. false (the correct word for this definition would be sprain) Acute injuries include: c. open fractures (stress fractures & bursitis are chronic as they occur as a result of REPEATED injury) If an athlete becomes unresponsive during the Heimlich maneuver, do not continue abdominal thrusts. a. true (use common sense, if you're giving the heimlich and someone passes out that's an obvious flag) You should move a critically ill or injured athlete when: e. b and c (danger from traffic AND a lightning storm as they both add risk of further injury/illness to the athlete) Before attending to an athlete's injury or illness, first you should: e. assess the scene for safety While checking an athlete's breathing during the emergency action steps, you determine that the athlete is unable to speak and is making gasping noises. First, you should: b. ask, "Are you choking?" When you attend to a responsive athlete, you should: e. a and c a. Make sure the athlete is breathing normally. c. Look for and control severe bleeding. An automated external defibrillator assesses the: c. heart's electrical rhythm 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. Fibrillation does not affect how the heart pumps blood. b. false (medical definition of atrial fibrillation is literally when the heart isn't able to pump blood properly) To determine whether an athlete is unresponsive, you should first clear the athlete's airway. b. false When you administer the Heimlich maneuver to an adult athlete, which of these steps do you NOT do? b. Place your fist over the athlete's breastbone. (common sense) Breathing should be monitored during the physical assessment a. true (ABC-airway breathing circulation) One of your cross-country runners has sprained an ankle, and you apply an ice bag to the ankle. After 10 minutes, you find that a rash is starting to form on the ankle. You should assume that: c. the athlete is allergic to the cold temperature of the ice Which of the following is NOT a local response to an injury? b. bleeding from the injured blood vessels (vasodilation widens vessel for inflammation = redness/heat, inc blood flow allows immune cells to enter via "leaky-ness" = not B, D, or E. I put A and it was wrong, so by process of elimination I say B is the answer) A volleyball player makes a diving save and gets up slowly, holding her left shoulder with her right hands. While performing the emergency action steps, you determine that the athlete is breathing. You should begin your physical assessment by: d. firmly tapping her shoulder to search for point tenderness (only option that fits criteria for physical assessment actions I think?) A basketball player has dislocated a finger and is looking pale and feeling nauseated. Your first step is to: d. treat the athlete for shock, and call for emergency medical assistance Elevating an injured body part above the heart for the first 72 hours after the injury helps minimize swelling. a. true A wrestler tosses you a towel he'd been using to control his nosebleed and you catch it with your bare hands. First, you should a. immediately wash any portion of your skin that comes in contact with blood Which of the following is a normal reaction to ice application? e. all of the above (aching, numbness, cold sensation, pins and needles) Once a superficial wound stops bleeding..... b. clean the wound (you'd follow that with sterile gauze/bandage and if they wound doesn't touch/still has debris, you'd send the athlete to a physician)