WorksheetsEmergency Care and First Aid Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The primary goal of emergency care in athletics is to:
Diagnose the injury
Prevent further injury and preserve life
Return the athlete to play quickly
Determine liability
When approaching an injured athlete, the first step is to:
Perform CPR
Control bleeding
Ensure scene safety
Ask what happened
Which condition is considered life-threatening and requires immediate action?
Muscle strain
Joint dislocation
Airway obstruction
Contusion
The acronym ABCs stands for:
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Assessment, Bleeding, Care
Athlete, Body, Control
Airflow, Blood, Consciousness
If an athlete is unconscious but breathing, the athletic trainer should:
Begin CPR
Leave the athlete unattended
Monitor vital signs and activate EMS
Give fluids
Severe bleeding should be controlled first by:
Elevation
Tourniquet
Direct pressure
Cold application
Shock is most commonly caused by:
Heat illness
Loss of blood
Fractures
Muscle spasms
A sign of shock includes:
Warm, flushed skin
Slow heart rate
Pale, cool, clammy skin
High blood pressure
Which situation requires immediate activation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)?
Mild ankle sprain
Muscle cramp
Suspected spinal injury
Blister
When a spinal injury is suspected, the athlete should be:
Helped to sit up
Moved to the sideline
Stabilized and not moved
Asked to stand slowly
A fracture is best described as:
Damage to muscle tissue
A break in a bone
A joint separation
A torn ligament
The purpose of splinting an injury is to:
Reduce swelling
Improve circulation
Prevent movement of the injured area
Stretch the muscle
When treating an open wound, the first concern is:
Cleaning the wound
Preventing infection
Controlling bleeding
Applying a bandage
Which is an example of universal precautions?
Wearing a brace
Washing hands and using gloves
Elevating an injury
Applying ice
Emergency action plans (EAPs) are important because they:
Replace first aid training
Reduce the need for EMS
Ensure a coordinated emergency response
Eliminate injuries
Why is scene safety important before providing care?
Name two signs that indicate an athlete may be in shock.
What is the role of the first responder in an athletic emergency?
Why should an athlete with a suspected spinal injury not be moved?
Explain why having a written Emergency Action Plan is critical for athletic programs.
You are performing single person CPR. The AED (automatic external defibrillator) advises a shock. After the shock is delivered what is the next immediate step?
Call for help
Check for pulse
Resume CPR with compressions
Clean AED paddles for next use
Which steps are a part of the P.R.I.C.E. procedure in treating a muscle strain?
protect
ice
rest
compress
energize
When do you perform CPR?
when the person is unresponsive
when the person is asleep
when the person is talking
when the person is coughing
How would you FIRST stop bleeding?
Direct pressure
Elevation of the limb
Applying ice packs
Using a tourniquet
