ATC Immediate & Emergency Care 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An athlete collapses and is unresponsive with no pulse. The AED advises 'no shock recommended.' What is the next immediate action?
- Deliver a precordial thump
- Resume CPR immediately (Correct answer)
- Reattach the AED pads and re-analyze
- Place the athlete in the recovery position
Correct answer: Resume CPR immediately
When an AED advises no shock, CPR should be resumed immediately starting with chest compressions.
Question 2: A football player sustains a neck injury and is found prone and unconscious. How should the athletic trainer manage the airway?
- Perform a chin-lift head-tilt maneuver
- Log-roll to supine and perform a jaw thrust (Correct answer)
- Leave prone and monitor breathing
- Immediately remove the helmet before repositioning
Correct answer: Log-roll to supine and perform a jaw thrust
A suspected cervical spine injury requires log-rolling to supine with spinal precautions, then using a jaw thrust to open the airway.
Question 3: Which of the following is the FIRST sign of impending anaphylaxis after a bee sting?
- Hypotension and tachycardia
- Urticaria and pruritus (Correct answer)
- Bronchospasm and wheezing
- Loss of consciousness
Correct answer: Urticaria and pruritus
Urticaria (hives) and pruritus (itching) are typically the earliest cutaneous signs of anaphylaxis.
Question 4: During a basketball game, a player exhibits confusion, hot and dry skin, and a rectal temperature of 41.2°C (106.2°F). What is the priority treatment?
- Oral hydration with sports drink
- Cold-water immersion (Correct answer)
- IV normal saline infusion
- Fan with wet towels only
Correct answer: Cold-water immersion
Cold-water immersion is the gold standard for rapid cooling in exertional heat stroke and should be initiated immediately.
Question 5: An unconscious diabetic athlete is found on the field. Which intervention should the AT avoid?
- Activating EMS
- Administering oral glucose gel (Correct answer)
- Placing in recovery position
- Monitoring airway patency
Correct answer: Administering oral glucose gel
Oral glucose should never be administered to an unconscious patient due to the risk of aspiration.
Question 6: A swimmer is pulled from the pool unconscious and not breathing but has a pulse. What intervention is indicated?
- Full CPR with compressions and ventilations
- Rescue breathing only at 10-12 breaths per minute (Correct answer)
- AED application and analysis
- Abdominal thrusts to clear water
Correct answer: Rescue breathing only at 10-12 breaths per minute
When a pulse is present but breathing is absent, rescue breathing alone (without chest compressions) is the appropriate intervention.
Question 7: A track athlete develops sudden severe wheezing and dyspnea 10 minutes into a race on a cold day. What condition is most likely?
- Spontaneous pneumothorax
- Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (Correct answer)
- Anaphylaxis
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy episode
Correct answer: Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) commonly presents with wheezing and dyspnea during or after exercise, especially in cold, dry air.
ATC Immediate & Emergency Care 2
An athlete collapses and is unresponsive with no pulse.
The AED advises 'no shock recommended.' What is the next immediate action?