Domain 3 - Injury and Care (Including Legal)

According to the NATA Position Statement on Preventing Sudden Death in Sport, a goal of less than _______ minutes from the time of collapse to the time of the first shock is highly recommended when responding to sudden cardiac arrest.

5 minutes

What injury can cause cerebrospinal fluid to leak from the ear or nose?

Basilar skull fracture

A bluish cast seen in the mucous membranes of a person might indicate

Heart failure or respiratory disorder

Permission granted by the government for an individual to practice a profession is termed

Licensure

On- sites neurologic testing that includes a cranial nerve assessment would evaluate:

Motor Function

_____ has established minimum standards for football helmets and their use.

NOCSAE

Which of the following groups has a higher incidence of overuse injuries?

adult athlete

In order to find an individual liable, the injured person must prove that there was

all of the above must be present

During initial evaluation of an athlete who complains of breathlessness you find the athlete to have wheezing-like breathing. What might this indicate?

asthma

Failure to receive informed consent from an athlete could result in

battery

A lacrosse player has a history of coughing spells and difficulty breathing during indoor and outdoor sport participation and cardiovascular conditioning. What might this history indicate?

exercised-induced bronchospasm

A situation in which danger is apparent, or should have been apparent, resulting in an unreasonable unsafe condition is called

foreseeability of harm

The leading cause of loss of consciousness in a sports activity is

head injuries

Internal hemorrhage is characterized by a

rapid and weak pulse

A wrong done by an individual whereby the injured party seeks a remedy for damages is called a(n)

tort

Dilated pupils are associated with each of the following conditions except

use of opiate-based drug

Diplopia occurs when an individual

Sees two images instead of one

Blood in the urine is termed

hematuria

During the gastrointestinal examination, it is particularly important to palpate for organomegaly in individuals who participate in contact sports to determine if there is inflammation of the: I. kidneys, II. liver, III. bladder, IV. spleen

liver and spleen

Decorticate rigidity is posturing characterized by

marked extension of the legs and marked flexion of the elbows, wrists, and fingers

An athletic trainer suspects that a football player has a neck injury but does not use a rigid backboard to stabilize the individual. What type of legal liability could result from the athletic trainer's actions?

nonfeasance