Question

 Unit 5: Physical Assessment and First Aid Techniques

 1. A hurdler has a Grade II knee sprain. You should splint the leg

  a. from the foot to the knee

  b. from the knee to the hip

  c. from the ankle to the knee

 d. from just below to just above the knee

  e. from the ankle to the hip

 2. 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

  a. the ice has been on for too long

  b. the rash is a reaction to the sprain

 c. the athlete is allergic to the cold temperature of the ice O d. the athlete might have brushed his ankle against poison ivy e e. it's a normal reaction to the application of ice

 3. A basketball player has dislocated a finger and is looking pale and feeling nauseated. Your first step is to

  a. apply ice, and then send the athlete to a physician

  b. place the athlete on her side, and cover her with a blanket O c. splint the finger, apply ice, and send her to a physician O d. treat the athlete for shock, and call for emergency medical

 assistance

  e. do none of the above

 4. Arterial bleeding is characterized by rapid or spurting bleeding of bright red blood.

 a. true

 b. false

Answer 1

Answer 1: (D) From just below to the above of knee. ( The ligament is torn completely or separated at its end from the bone, and the knee is more unstable. )

Answer 2: (C) The athlete is allergic to cold temperature of ice. ( Many people are unable to bear cold temperature)

Answer 3:(C) Splint the finger, apply ice and send to physician. ( In this kind of cases, the stability of the finger is a must)

Answer 4: True ( Arterial bleeding is the most serious type of bleeding because a large amount of blood can be lost in a very short period of time)