SPORT FIRST AID 5TH EDITION EXAM (ACTUAL 2025/2026)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
An athlete gets hit in the head and complains of a slight
headache and ringing in his ears. Within a few minutes he
shows signs of short-term memory loss. What should you do
next? - ---Answers----C. Call emergency medical personnel.
What is a burner (or stinger)? - ---Answers----C. stretching
or pinching of the brachial plexus nerve group
After a hit to the head, an athlete complains of dizziness and a
mild headache. She shows no other signs or symptoms of a
head injury. This indicates that you should notify her parents
and have them take the athlete to a physician. - ---Answers--
--A. True
Wearing mouth guards may help prevent head injuries. - ---
Answers----A. True
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of advanced-stage
ruptured spleen? - ---Answers----C. pain in the left shoulder
or the neck
You should send for emergency medical assistance when an
athlete suffers which of the following? - ---Answers----E. B
and C
, Pain in the lower abdomen (pelvic area) is a sign of a
potentially life-threatening kidney contusion. - ---Answers---
-A. True
An athlete with diabetes is playing in his second game of the
day, and he's starting to show signs of fatigue and irritability.
He's forgotten his monitor and can't check his blood glucose
levels. Your first aid care should begin with having him - ---
Answers----B. rest and eat candy
A tennis player complains of dry mouth and excessive thirst
and begins to vomit. You detect that her breath smells sweet
and fruity. She is likely to be experiencing which of the
following conditions? - ---Answers----C. ketoacidosis
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? -
---Answers----A. Inform her parents or guardians.
You might suspect that one of your athletes is taking steroids if
he - ---Answers----E. A and D
Ketoacidosis is a severe or prolonged deficiency of insulin. - -
--Answers----A. True
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
An athlete gets hit in the head and complains of a slight
headache and ringing in his ears. Within a few minutes he
shows signs of short-term memory loss. What should you do
next? - ---Answers----C. Call emergency medical personnel.
What is a burner (or stinger)? - ---Answers----C. stretching
or pinching of the brachial plexus nerve group
After a hit to the head, an athlete complains of dizziness and a
mild headache. She shows no other signs or symptoms of a
head injury. This indicates that you should notify her parents
and have them take the athlete to a physician. - ---Answers--
--A. True
Wearing mouth guards may help prevent head injuries. - ---
Answers----A. True
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of advanced-stage
ruptured spleen? - ---Answers----C. pain in the left shoulder
or the neck
You should send for emergency medical assistance when an
athlete suffers which of the following? - ---Answers----E. B
and C
, Pain in the lower abdomen (pelvic area) is a sign of a
potentially life-threatening kidney contusion. - ---Answers---
-A. True
An athlete with diabetes is playing in his second game of the
day, and he's starting to show signs of fatigue and irritability.
He's forgotten his monitor and can't check his blood glucose
levels. Your first aid care should begin with having him - ---
Answers----B. rest and eat candy
A tennis player complains of dry mouth and excessive thirst
and begins to vomit. You detect that her breath smells sweet
and fruity. She is likely to be experiencing which of the
following conditions? - ---Answers----C. ketoacidosis
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? -
---Answers----A. Inform her parents or guardians.
You might suspect that one of your athletes is taking steroids if
he - ---Answers----E. A and D
Ketoacidosis is a severe or prolonged deficiency of insulin. - -
--Answers----A. True
