Emergency Care Practice Test

What are the ABCs of emergency care?

• Airway, Breathing, Circulation

• Alertness, Breathing, Compression

• Airway, Bleeding, Circulation

• Assessment, Breathing, Circulation

Describe the steps of CPR.

• Check responsiveness, call 911, check pulse, begin chest compressions and rescue breaths

• Call 911, check breathing, begin chest compressions, check pulse

• Check pulse, begin rescue breaths, call 911, begin chest compressions

• Check responsiveness, begin chest compressions, check breathing, call 911

How do you assess an unconscious athlete?

• Check responsiveness, check breathing, check pulse

• Check pulse, check breathing, check responsiveness

• Check for injuries, check breathing, check responsiveness

• Check responsiveness, check for injuries, check pulse

What is the purpose of a spine board, and when should it be used?

• Immobilize the spine in suspected spinal injury

• Transport an injured athlete

• Stabilize a fracture

• Support an injured limb

How do you manage a suspected concussion on the field?

• Remove athlete from play, monitor for symptoms, refer for medical evaluation

• Allow athlete to return to play if symptoms improve

• Apply ice and observe

• Continue play with modifications

What are the signs and symptoms of a concussion?

• Headache, dizziness, confusion, memory loss

• Nausea, vomiting, blurred vision

• Sensitivity to light and sound

• All of the above

How do you manage a seizure?

• Protect the athlete from injury, do not restrain, time the seizure

• Restrain the athlete, insert an object between teeth

• Call 911 only if the seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes

• Allow the athlete to return to play after the seizure

What are the different types of fractures, and how do you manage them?

• Open, closed, displaced, non-displaced; immobilize, splint, refer

• Simple, compound, comminuted; apply ice, elevate

• Stress, avulsion, spiral; rest, protect, compress, elevate

• All of the above

How do you manage a dislocation?

• Immobilize, splint, refer; do not attempt to reduce

• Attempt to reduce the dislocation on the field

• Apply ice and compression

• Allow athlete to return to play if pain subsides

What are the signs and symptoms of shock?

• Rapid, weak pulse, cool, clammy skin, dizziness, nausea

• Slow, strong pulse, warm, dry skin, confusion

• Shallow, rapid breathing, flushed skin, headache

• All of the above