AT Ch 1-3 Exam
The athletic trainers office should be at least
10 ft by 12 ft
When did athletic training become recognized as an allied health prefession
1990
The most crucial stage in maturity is the stage because of
3rd, increased speed bone growth
In order to maintain certification, athletic trainers must accumulate continuing education units, starting January 2014 how many necessary over what period of time?
50 over 2 years
A storage facility should be at least:
80-100 square feet
Which of the following best describes malfeasance (act of commission)
A legal wrong that is committed when an individual performs an act that is not his/her legal duty
An unplanned event capable of resulting in loss of time and property damage is known as a(n):
Accident
if an individual fails to perform a legal duty it is known as
An act of omission
Specified medical services, disorders, treatments, diseases and durable medical equipment that is not covered or reimbursable is known as:
An exclusion
After World War I, the development of the athletic trainer as a specialist in preventing and managing athletic injuries resulted from the work of the physician.
Bilik
Which organization is currently responsible for establishing the essentials and guidelines for athletic training academic programs
CAATE
When ordering expensive supplies it is important to have vendors quote prices before making a decision. This is known as:
Competitive bidding
All of the following should be elements of a hydrotherapy area except
Completely flat floor with central drain
Which of the following is not a mission of the Reimbursement Advisory Group
Developing a plan to provide all athletic trainers with insurance
Which of the following conditions does not indicate a possible medical disqualification form collision/contact sports
Diabetes
Which of the following is a requirement for eligibility to take the BOC certification examination?
Endorsement of the examination application by the CAATE Accredited Program Director
The law that protects the privacy of student educational records and in some instances medical records in known as
FERPA
All states have some sort of regulation that governs the practice of athletic trainers.
False
An optometrist treats and manages injuries to the eye.
False
If an athletic trainer is employed by a school district, coaches do not need to be trained in CPR or first aid.
False
Manufactures of products do not have a duty to design and produce equipment that will not cause injury, it is the responsibility of the user to use it safely
False
The highest incidence of indirect sports death is cause by cardiovascular abnormalities
False
The team physician works primarily under the supervision of the athletic trainers, who is ultimately responsible for directing the total health care of the athlete
False
When an athlete assumes the risk of the sport that means that they cannot sure for any accidents that may occur
False
With proper initial injury management athletic trainers can speed up the healing process which allows an athlete to return to participation quickly.
False
The purpose of having a personal information card on each athlete is to record
Family and insurance information
Which type of insurance coverage is designed to cover an athlete's illness, hospitalization, and emergency care
General Health Insurance
Which of the following organizations provides preventative measures and limits where an individual can receive care
HMO
What is the cause of the most indirect sports-related deaths?
Heatstroke
Touching ones toes with straight knees test all of the following EXCEPT:
Leg strength
The state of being legally responsible for the harm that one causes another person is known as
Liability
Which of the following types of regulation is the most restrictive in determining the practice of athletic trainers
Licensure
The athletic trainer is most directly responsible for all phases of health care in an athletic environment EXCEPT
Ordering x-rays, drawing blood, and giving injection
Which of the following performance domains includes the athletic trainer's responsibility to educate others
Professional Responsibilities
Which of the following examples has the highest level of evidence
Randomized controlled studies with small standard deviation ( σ greek symbol for sigma = standard deviation)
Which of the following is the efficient method of making a maturity assessment?
Secondary sexual characteristic assessment
Which of the following states that neither the government or any individual employed by the government can be help liable for negligence
Sovereign Immunity
Which of the following assumes an individual is neither extremely skillful nor extraordinarily cautious, but is of reasonable and ordinary prudence
Standard of reasonable care
The length of time an individual has to sue for damages from negligence is known as:
Statute of Limitations
Which of the following people can perform a Snellen test
Student Athletic Trainer, Certified Athletic Trainer, Physician
Which of the following are expendable supplies?
Tapes, massage lotion, bandages
Who is the individual responsible for seeing that a complete medical history of each athlete is compiled
Team Physician
An athlete sprains his/her ankle during a soccer practice. If the athletic trainer fails to provide care for this athlete he/she can be held liable for such negligence.
True
In catastrophic cases the financial burden can be devastating to families; therefore organizations such as the NCAA and NAIA provide plans to assist when cost reach beyond $25,000
True
It is important to have defined rules to maintain cleanliness and order in the athletic training room
True
The American Orthopedic Society or Sports Medicine was developed to encourage and support scientific research in orthopedic sports medicine
True
The National Athletic Trainers Association was officially founded in 1950
True
With the computer age, record-keeping software programs are making completing paperwork for the athletic trainer more efficient.
True
Professional organizations
Upgrade the profession through the establishment of standards
Equipment
Usually a permanent part of the athletic training room
SOAP is an acronym for
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
If an athletic trainer modifies a piece of protective equipment and an athlete sustains a severe injury he/she can be held liable.
true
third party reimbursement is the primary mechanism of payment for medical services in the United States
true
Which of the following provisions in an insurance policy requires the policy holder to pay a specified percentage of each medical claim
Copayment
Which family publishes the "First Aider" in 1932?
Cramer
Making decisions about clinical care of individual patients based on the current evidence in professional literature is also known as
Evidence based medicine
An individual who passes the BOC certification exam is automatically licensed in any state to practice as an athletic trainer
False
An injury database of medical records should be accessible to all student athletic trainers so they can update records on a regular basis.
False
Counseling the athletes on emotional and social problems is not a function of an athletic trainer.
False
Everyone should have access to the athletic trainer's office to allow for necessary availability of medical records
False
Frequently the team physician is the first person to evaluate an injury that an athlete has experienced on the field.
False
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), encourages high schools to have a BOC certified athletic trainer as part of their athletic training program
False
The American College of Sports Medicine is responsible for regulating the practice of athletic trainers and physicians
False
The CPT code is the 5 digit code that specifies the condition or injury being treated by a health care provider
False
The athlete who has lost one of a paired organ should have no sport participation restrictions
False
The athletic trainer may release medical information to only the coach, the team physician, and the player's teammates
False
The primary purpose of a pre-participation health exam is
Identify whether an athlete is at risk before he/she particpates
Which of the following governs the practice of athletic training
Individual state licensing agencies
Which of the following performance domains includes explaining proper nutrition
Injury/illness prevention and wellness protection
The team physician
Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play
Which of the following is an example a medical subject heading term (MeSH) that could be used when searching the literature for evidence based practice
Modalities used for treating ankle sprains
Which of the following organizations is responsible for drug education and testing
NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards
An athletic trainer that burns an athlete because of improper use of a modality could be found to be _________________.
Negligent, in breach of a duty, liable
OSHA stands for
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Which of the following is the average statute of limitations for negligence suits
One to five years
Which of the following organizations allows the individual discounted health care, but only if they see a physician on the approved list?
PPO
Which of the following areas of the pre-participation exam includes the assessment of height, weight, and body composition?
Physical Examination
Which would not be considered an appropriate injury-prevention strategy by an athletic trainer
Prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all athletes
Place the five steps in evidence-based-practice in the proper order.
Step 1: Develop a clinical question Step 2: Search the literature Step 3: Appraise the evidence Step 4: Apply the evidence Step 5: Assess the outcomes
During an orthopedic assessment, shrugging the shoulders tests:
The upper trapezius muscles
The purpose of the "duck walk' during the orthopedic screening is
To test the hip, knee, and ankle at the same time
A legal wrong that is committed against a person or property is known as
Tort
According to NOCSAE all football helmets must have warning labels informing the athlete of the potential risks involved.
True
All claims submitted to third party payers for reimbursement must include a diagnostic code and a procedural code.
True
An annual report serves to analyze the number of supplies used and how many to order for the following year
True
An athletic trainer's personal qualities determine his or her success, not the facilities or the equipment.
True
An extrinsic factor refers to the type of activity performed, amount of exposure to injury, environment and equipment.
True
An individual that takes out the medical insurance policy is known as the policyholder
True
Athletic trainers who act in an unethical manner can ultimately lose their certification.
True
Coaches are directly responsible for preventing injuries through conditioning programs
True
Due to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a physician cannot legally disqualify athletes from competition.
True
For security purposes, student athletic trainers at the high school, should not be given keys to the athletic training room
True
In the secondary school setting, the athletic trainer must explain and inform the athlete's parents/guardians about injury management and must abide by the parents/guardians wishes with regards to treatment
True
It is the team physician's responsibility to determine an athlete's health status through a physical examination.
True
Professional liability insurance typically covers negligence in civil cases, but not if a criminal complaint has been files
True
The National Athletic Trainers Association was founded for the purpose of establishing professional standards and dissemination information about athletic training
True
The academic program medical director provides input to the programs educational content and provides classroom, laboratory and/or clinical instruction
True
The components of a pre-participation exam include: a medical history, a physical examination, a maturity assessment, a cardiovascular screening, an orthopedic screening, and a wellness screening
True
The school or university should make certain that an athlete not covered by a family health insurance policy purchases a personal health insurance policy
True
The team physician should act as an advisor and supervisor to the athletic trainer but allow the athletic trainer the flexibility to make decisions with regards to the athletes' playability status.
True
When considering who is served by an athletic training facility, it is important to consult liability insurance to determine who may be treated
True