Sports Injuries and First Aid MCQs 2026

A sprain is an injury to

1. Aa muscle belly only✓
2. Ba ligament connecting bone to bone✓
3. Ca nerve root only✓
4. Dskin epidermis only✓

A strain is an injury to

1. Aa ligament only✓
2. Ba bursa sac only✓
3. Ca muscle or tendon✓
4. Dtooth enamel only✓

A muscle pull is commonly another term for

1. Aa ligament sprain✓
2. Ba joint dislocation✓
3. Ca muscle strain or tear✓
4. Da bone fracture✓

RICE in first aid stands for

1. ARun, Impact, Continue, Exercise✓
2. BRescue, Inject, Cut, Enter✓
3. CRotate, Ignore, Compress, Extend✓
4. DRest, Ice, Compression, Elevation✓

Rest in RICE means

1. Aavoiding activities that aggravate the injury✓
2. Bimmediate return to full competition✓
3. Cheavy loading of injured tissue✓
4. Dignoring pain completely✓

Ice application in acute injury is typically advised for

1. Ashort intervals such as 15–20 minutes to reduce swelling✓
2. Bcontinuous 12 hours nonstop✓
3. Conly after one week always✓
4. Dnever on soft tissue✓

Compression in RICE helps

1. Aincrease bleeding at site✓
2. Bcontrol swelling and provide support✓
3. Celiminate need for rest✓
4. Dreplace medical diagnosis✓

Elevation in RICE reduces swelling by

1. Aincreasing blood pooling in limb✓
2. Bpreventing all movement forever✓
3. Creplacing splinting of fractures✓
4. Dpromoting fluid drainage above heart level when possible✓

The primary aim of first aid is to

1. Adiagnose complex internal disease definitively✓
2. Bpreserve life, prevent worsening and promote recovery until professional care✓
3. Cperform elective surgery✓
4. Dreplace hospital treatment entirely✓

DRSABC in emergency response begins with

1. ADrugs, Rest, Surgery✓
2. BDiet, Recovery, Supplements✓
3. CDrive, Race, Sprint✓
4. DDanger, Response, Send for help✓

Checking responsiveness in an unconscious athlete includes

1. Ashaking violently always✓
2. Bgentle stimulation and checking breathing✓
3. Cignoring airway✓
4. Dwithholding all help✓

CPR is indicated when an athlete is

1. Aunresponsive and not breathing normally✓
2. Bconscious with minor cramp✓
3. Cbreathing normally but tired✓
4. Dhas a closed finger sprain only✓

An AED should be used when

1. Afor ankle sprain only✓
2. Bcardiac arrest is suspected and device is available✓
3. Cinstead of calling emergency services✓
4. Donly by physicians on site✓

A fracture is

1. Astretch of a ligament✓
2. Bbruise of skin only✓
3. Cmuscle cramp only✓
4. Da break in bone continuity✓

Signs suggesting a fracture include

1. Amild itch only✓
2. Bimproved range without pain✓
3. Cdeformity, severe pain, swelling and inability to use limb normally✓
4. Dno tenderness✓

First aid for suspected fracture includes

1. Aattempting to realign bone forcibly✓
2. Bcontinuing play to walk it off✓
3. Cmassaging the break site hard✓
4. Dimmobilizing the limb and seeking medical evaluation✓

An open fracture requires

1. Apushing exposed bone back casually✓
2. Bsoaking in hot water✓
3. Cignoring bleeding✓
4. Dcovering wound sterilely and urgent hospital care✓

A dislocation occurs when

1. Abone ends in a joint are forced out of normal alignment✓
2. Bmuscle fibres tear only✓
3. Cligament thickens only✓
4. Dskin blisters only✓

First aid for dislocation should avoid

1. Aany immobilization✓
2. Bcalling for help✓
3. Cuntrained forceful relocation that may damage nerves or vessels✓
4. Dchecking circulation distally✓

After dislocation or fracture, check

1. Aonly shoe colour✓
2. Bonly team score✓
3. Conly weather forecast✓
4. Ddistal circulation, sensation and movement✓

A contusion is

1. Aa torn ligament✓
2. Ba bruise from blunt force causing bleeding under skin✓
3. Ca dislocated patella always✓
4. Ddrowning✓

Heat cramps are often associated with

1. Aexcessive ice bathing only✓
2. Bzero fluid loss✓
3. Cheavy sweating and electrolyte loss especially sodium✓
4. Donly cold weather✓

Heat exhaustion signs include

1. Ahot dry skin with collapse only✓
2. Bimproved performance✓
3. Cshivering in heat only✓
4. Dheavy sweating, weakness, dizziness and nausea✓

Heat stroke is a medical emergency featuring

1. Ahigh body temperature and altered mental state✓
2. Bmild thirst only✓
3. Cslight muscle soreness only✓
4. Dnormal cognition always✓

For drowning victim removed from water, first priority is

1. Aimmediate full meal✓
2. Bensure airway and breathing; start CPR if not breathing✓
3. Cstretching hamstrings✓
4. Dapplying heat packs to abdomen only✓

Do not attempt water rescue beyond your ability because

1. Adrowning is harmless✓
2. Ball swimmers are immune✓
3. Cdual drowning risk endangers rescuer and victim✓
4. Dlifeguards are never needed✓

Minor burn first aid includes

1. Aapplying butter or toothpaste✓
2. Bpopping all blisters immediately✓
3. Cice directly stuck to skin long term✓
4. Dcool running water on burn and covering with clean dressing✓

Chemical burn on skin should be managed by

1. Aflushing with copious water and removing contaminated clothing✓
2. Bneutralizing with unknown home mixes✓
3. Cignoring eye exposure✓
4. Dsealing without rinsing✓

Electrical burn requires

1. Aensuring scene is safe, assessing cardiac rhythm risk and medical care✓
2. Bonly local ice without evaluation✓
3. Cignoring possible cardiac arrest✓
4. Dcontinuing sport immediately✓

Nosebleed first aid position is commonly

1. Ahead thrown fully backward✓
2. Bsitting leaning slightly forward pinching soft part of nose✓
3. Clying flat without pressure✓
4. Dignoring bleed for hours✓

A concussion is

1. Aa traumatic brain injury from blow or jolt causing brain dysfunction✓
2. Bonly a leg muscle strain✓
3. Ca skin abrasion only✓
4. Da nutrition deficiency✓

Return to play after concussion should follow

1. Asame-day full contact if athlete insists✓
2. Bno medical review ever✓
3. Cgraduated medical protocol with symptom-free stages✓
4. Dimmediate heading drills✓

Signs of severe head injury needing emergency care include

1. Arepeated vomiting, seizures, worsening headache, unequal pupils✓
2. Bmild single headache resolving✓
3. Cbrief thirst only✓
4. Dnormal conversation throughout✓

Ankle sprain first degree involves

1. Acomplete ligament rupture always✓
2. Bfractured fibula always✓
3. Cdislocated ankle always✓
4. Dmild stretching of ligament with little instability✓

Second-degree sprain typically shows

1. Apartial ligament tear with moderate swelling and instability✓
2. Bno pain at all✓
3. Conly hairline fracture of skull✓
4. Ddrowning symptoms✓

Third-degree sprain means

1. Amicroscopic stretch only✓
2. Bcomplete ligament rupture with significant instability✓
3. Cno swelling ever✓
4. Dinstant full strength without rehab✓

Hamstring strain risk increases with

1. Aproper progressive loading only✓
2. Bbalanced flexibility and strength work✓
3. Cinadequate warm-up, fatigue and prior injury✓
4. Dadequate recovery between sessions✓

Shin splints often relate to

1. Asingle acute ankle roll only✓
2. Boveruse stress on tibia region from repetitive impact✓
3. Cdrowning rescue✓
4. Dvitamin C megadose✓

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) involves

1. Aoveruse of forearm extensor tendons at elbow✓
2. Bacute ACL rupture in knee✓
3. Cheat stroke collapse✓
4. Ddental cavity✓

Knee ACL tear may present with

1. Aonly mild wrist itch✓
2. Bimproved stability on cutting✓
3. Cno effusion ever✓
4. Dpop sensation, swelling and instability on pivoting✓

Medical tape and bracing in first aid serve to

1. Asupport injured joints temporarily, not replace rehab✓
2. Bguarantee permanent cure alone✓
3. Callow ignoring medical assessment✓
4. Dprevent all future injury forever✓

Wound cleaning in sport first aid uses

1. Arubbing soil into abrasion✓
2. Bclean water or saline; avoid harsh chemicals in deep wounds✓
3. Csharing unclean cloth without washing✓
4. Dignoring tetanus status✓

Knee ACL tear may present with

1. Aonly mild wrist itch✓
2. Bimproved stability on cutting✓
3. Cno effusion ever✓
4. Dpop sensation, swelling and instability on pivoting✓

Medical tape and bracing in first aid serve to

1. Asupport injured joints temporarily, not replace rehab✓
2. Bguarantee permanent cure alone✓
3. Callow ignoring medical assessment✓
4. Dprevent all future injury forever✓