SCS Emergency Procedures & Response 4

Question 1

An emergency action plan (EAP) for an athletic venue should be activated when which condition is met?

Accepted Answer

Any situation that poses a threat to the life or limb of an athlete

Answer

An EAP should be activated for any life- or limb-threatening situation requiring immediate emergency response coordination.

Question 2

During a lacrosse game, a player takes a direct blow to the chest and immediately collapses. The incident occurred during the vulnerable phase of the cardiac cycle. Which condition BEST describes this event?

Accepted Answer

Commotio cordis

Answer

Commotio cordis is cardiac arrest caused by blunt, low-energy chest impact during the T-wave upstroke (ventricular repolarization), triggering VF.

Question 3

A sprinter completes a race and collapses. She is conscious with mild confusion, heavy sweating, and a rectal temperature of 39.2°C. What is this condition classified as?

Accepted Answer

Heat exhaustion

Answer

Heat exhaustion is characterized by core temperature typically below 40°C with preserved mental status (or mild confusion), differentiating it from heat stroke.

Question 4

Which of the following is a contraindication to using an AED on an athlete?

Accepted Answer

The athlete has a transdermal medication patch over the chest

Answer

Transdermal medication patches should be removed and the area wiped before AED pad placement to prevent interference and potential burns.

Question 5

An athlete sustains an open fracture of the tibia with bone protruding through the skin. What is the correct wound management before splinting?

Accepted Answer

Cover the wound with a sterile moist dressing without reducing the fracture

Answer

Open fractures should be covered with a sterile moist dressing; the bone fragment should never be manipulated or reduced in the field.

(SCS) Sports Clinical Specialist Practice Test

(SCS) Sports Clinical Specialist Practice Test

SCS Emergency Procedures & Response 4