sports med test 1
which of the following would not constitute negligence on the part of the coach?
all can constitute negligence
which of the following factors would not be a possible factor in a football related injury?
all of the above
which of the following list of services is not available to the typical professional athlete?
all of the above are available to the typical professional athlete
according to the ACSM, the team physician should provide all but which of the following?
all of the above are duties that should be provided by the team physician
which of the following descriptions is incorrect regarding catastrophic injury in the context of high school and collegiate sports?
always results in death of the participant
what are the first two things a coach should do when notified of an impending lawsuit?
call insurance company and call lawyer
which of the following descriptions is correct regarding a chronic injury?
characterized by a slow, insidious onset
which of the following descriptions is correct regarding an acute injury?
characterized by rapid onset, resulting from a traumatic onset
what is luxation?
complete dislocation
the "magnitude of a single force for which the anatomical structure of interest is damaged" is known as
critical force
the assumption of protection of coaches from litigation based upon their employment by a government agency is known as which one of the following?
doctrine of sovereign immunity
which of the following muscle contraction types has been identified as a causative factor in tendon injury?
eccentric contraction
according to the text, failure to warn has never been found to be a negligent action on the part of a coach (t/f)?
false
from a legal standpoint, coaches employed by governmental agencies enjoy total immunity from lawsuits because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity (t/f)?
false
which of the following is not considered to be an extrinsic factor related to sports injury?
muscle strengh
which one of the following terms best fits the statement, the failure to do what a reasonably careful and prudent person would have done under the same or like circumstances?
negligence
what are the 3 criteria necessary for an injury to be classified as such under the NCAA's Injury Surveillance System (ISS)?
occurs as a result of participation in organized practice or game; requires medical attention by a physician or athletic trainer; results in the restriction of athlete's participation for more days after injury
what is subluxation?
partial dislocation
it is generally acknowledged that more sports medicine services in the future will be provided by which of the following?
primary-care physicians
in the Beachy et al. study, which sport had the highest injury rate for female athletes?
soccer
research conducted by Rogers found that many team physicians reported they became involved with sports because of which of the following?
strong personal interest
which of the following is incorrect regarding BOC Certified Athletic Trainers?
the internships route to certification will continue past the year 2004, and the CAAHEP program route will be discontinued
which of the following is correct regarding the term sprain?
this injury involves ligament tissue
to cause harm to someone, other than a breach of contract, in legal terminology constitutes which one of the following?
tort
a qualified team physician has an understanding of sports injuries that most other doctors do not possess (t/f)?
true
ankle injuries were found to be the most common basketball injury for both sexes (t/f)?
true
it is imperative that a coach be protected by some form of liability insurance (t/f)?
true
strains are injuries to ligaments, capsules, and cartilage (t/f)?
true
the coach is most often the first to arrive at the scene of an injury (t/f)?
true
to become a BOC-certified athletic trainer, one must complete both academic as clinical requirements and successfully pass the certification examination
true
