NAME ______
SECTION ______
CHAPTER 12 WORKSHEET
ON-THE-FIELD CARE AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
MATCHING: Match the following terms with the appropriate response.
_____ 1. Ambulatory aidA. Cerebrovascular accident
_____ 2. Cardiogenic shockB. Residual pressure between heart beats
_____ 3. Carotid arteryC. Pressure when the heart pumps blood
_____ 4. Diastolic pressureD. Athlete is assisted from the field
_____ 5. HypoxiaE. Best pulse is found here
_____ 6. Manual conveyanceF. Reduction of oxygen supply
_____ 7. Metabolic shockG. Inadequate job of pumping blood
_____ 8. SphygmomanometerH. Severe illness can cause this
_____ 9. StrokeI. Used to measure blood pressure
_____ 10. Systolic pressureJ. Used to transport a mildly injured athlete
over a greater distance
SHORT ANSWER: Answer the following questions with a brief response.
11. Define unconsciousness.
12. Identify two causes that bring about a state of unconsciousness.
13. Define primary injury assessment.
14. What are the signs an individual might exhibit with complete airway obstruction?
15. What would you do to assist an individual who exhibits complete airway obstruction?
16. What can be a serious consequence that may result from an unsuccessful flinger sweep of a foreign object occluding the airway?
17. Which method of opening the airway should be used on an athlete who has a suspected neck injury? Why?
18. What are the basic steps in cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
19. What are the two important considerations one must keep in mind when splinting a fracture?
20. Why is compression of an acute injury important?
21. What is the most important principle when using a spine board to transport an individual with a suspected neck and/or spinal injury?
22. The athlete who is unconscious and unable to describe the injury in terms of loss of sensation and potential injury should be treated as having ______.
LISTING
What are the three types of hemorrhage?
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Identify four conditions that may predispose an athlete to shock.
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Identify three ways to correctly open an airway.
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Name the three types of immediate first aid care that must be provided in treating musculoskeletal injuries.
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ESSAY
36-40.Explain the correct procedures to follow, in sequence, when evaluating an unconscious athlete.
INJURY ASSESSMENT
41-45.At the field hockey game, you notice that one of your players has stopped running down the field. She has dropped to her knees and is grasping her throat with both hands. The officials have moved down the field with the play and have not seen the downed player. What might the condition be, and how are you going to handle it?
46-50. In the weight room, you and several of the athletes are moving some of the free weights to make room for some new equipment. One of the men accidentally drops one of the plates on his finger. Immediately upon looking at the finger he turns very pale and breaks out into a sweat. What is occurring, and what can you do to minimize the trauma?