CCSP On-Field Emergency Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An athlete collapses on the field with no pulse and is not breathing. What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR with two rescuers?
- 15:2
- 30:2 (Correct answer)
- 30:1
- 15:1
Correct answer: 30:2
The AHA recommends a 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR regardless of whether one or two rescuers are present.
Question 2: A football player sustains a suspected cervical spine injury and is wearing a helmet and shoulder pads. What is the recommended airway management approach?
- Remove helmet immediately to access airway
- Remove both helmet and shoulder pads together if airway intervention needed
- Leave all equipment in place and establish airway through facemask removal only (Correct answer)
- Remove shoulder pads first, then helmet
Correct answer: Leave all equipment in place and establish airway through facemask removal only
The facemask should be removed to access the airway while leaving the helmet and shoulder pads in place to maintain cervical spine alignment.
Question 3: Which of the following is the FIRST priority in the primary survey of an on-field emergency?
- Breathing assessment
- Circulation check
- Cervical spine stabilization and airway (Correct answer)
- Disability/neurological status
Correct answer: Cervical spine stabilization and airway
In the primary survey (ABCs), airway with cervical spine control is always assessed first.
Question 4: A wrestler appears to be having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure on the mat. What is the most appropriate immediate action?
- Restrain the athlete to prevent injury
- Insert a bite block between the teeth
- Clear the area of hazards and protect the head (Correct answer)
- Perform chest compressions
Correct answer: Clear the area of hazards and protect the head
During a seizure, the priority is clearing surrounding hazards and cushioning the head; restraint and bite blocks are contraindicated.
Question 5: An athlete presents with severe anaphylaxis following a bee sting during a road race. The epinephrine auto-injector is available. Where is the preferred injection site?
- Deltoid muscle
- Anterolateral thigh (Correct answer)
- Gluteus maximus
- Antecubital fossa
Correct answer: Anterolateral thigh
The anterolateral thigh is the preferred site for epinephrine auto-injector administration due to faster absorption.
Question 6: During an on-field assessment, a soccer player is unresponsive but breathing normally. What is the most appropriate position to place this athlete while awaiting EMS?
- Supine with legs elevated
- Recovery (lateral recumbent) position (Correct answer)
- Prone position
- Sitting upright
Correct answer: Recovery (lateral recumbent) position
The recovery position (lateral recumbent) helps maintain an open airway and prevents aspiration in an unconscious breathing patient.
Question 7: Which landmark is used when performing a needle decompression for a suspected tension pneumothorax?
- Second intercostal space, midclavicular line (Correct answer)
- Fourth intercostal space, anterior axillary line
- Sixth intercostal space, midaxillary line
- Third intercostal space, midclavicular line
Correct answer: Second intercostal space, midclavicular line
Needle decompression for tension pneumothorax is performed at the second intercostal space, midclavicular line, just above the rib.
CCSP On-Field Emergency Procedures 2
An athlete collapses on the field with no pulse and is not breathing.
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR with two rescuers?