COKO Emergency Response Procedures 4

Question 1

A client falls from a piece of exercise equipment and you suspect a cervical spine injury. Which principle should guide your initial management?

Accepted Answer

Minimize spinal movement and call 911; do not move the client unless airway management requires it

Answer

Suspected cervical spine injuries require spinal motion restriction and activation of EMS; unnecessary movement can worsen a spinal cord injury.

Question 2

Which of the following clients presents the HIGHEST risk for exercise-related sudden cardiac death and requires screening prior to participation?

Accepted Answer

A 55-year-old male with hypertension, diabetes, and family history of MI

Answer

Multiple cardiovascular risk factors (age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, family history) cluster to significantly elevate risk of adverse cardiac events during exercise.

Question 3

What does the acronym 'SAMPLE' stand for in emergency patient assessment?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent history, Last oral intake, Events leading to incident

Answer

SAMPLE is a structured history-taking tool: Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past history, Last oral intake, and Events preceding the emergency.

Question 4

A kinesiologist observes a client clutching their chest, radiating pain to the left arm, with diaphoresis. The client insists it is just muscle soreness. What should the kinesiologist do?

Accepted Answer

Trust clinical signs over client self-report and activate emergency services

Answer

Classic myocardial infarction signs (chest pain radiating to arm, sweating) require immediate EMS activation regardless of the client's minimization of symptoms.

Question 5

During high-intensity interval training, a client develops a sudden sharp chest pain that worsens with deep breathing and has decreased breath sounds on one side. What condition is most concerning?

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous pneumothorax

Answer

Sudden unilateral sharp chest pain worsening with breathing combined with decreased breath sounds suggests pneumothorax, a potentially life-threatening collapse of the lung.

(COKO) College of Kinesiologists of Ontario Practice Test

(COKO) College of Kinesiologists of Ontario Practice Test

COKO Emergency Response Procedures 4