Sports Med Chapter 1 and 2

An athletic trainer's personal qualities determine his or her success, not the facilities or the equipment. True False

True

The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)was founded for the purpose of establishing professional standards and disseminating information about athletic training. True False

True

The National Athletic Trainers Association was founded in 1950. True False

True

Team members include the athlete, coach, AT, and team physician: a. Central sports medicine team b. Peripheral sports medicine team c. Complete sports medicine team

a. Central sports medicine team

Which of the following performance domains includes explaining proper nutrition? a. Prevention of Athletic Injuries b. Professional Responsibilities c. Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning d. Organization and Administration

a. Prevention of Athletic Injuries

Which of the following performance domains includes the athletic trainer's responsibility to educate others? a. Professional Responsibilities b. Prevention of Athletic Injuries c. Immediate Care of Athletic Injuries d. Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis

a. Professional Responsibilities

In order to maintain certification, athletic trainers must accumulate continuing education units (CEUs), how many are necessary over what period of time? a. 70 over 2 years b. 70 over 3 years c. 80 over 4 years d. 75 over 3 years

d. 75 over 3 years

Seeing that the protective equipment is of the highest quality, properly fitted, and maintained is the responsibility of the: a. Athletic trainer b. Equipment personnel c. Coach d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Proper record keeping: A. is important because information about past injuries can be an important tool in the prevention of future injuries b. Is important because thorough documentation can protect the athletic trainer and the team or school from legal action. C. is not important because athletes assume the risk of injury when they participate in any sport d. Both A and D are correct

d. Both A and D are correct

The team physician: a. Need not be cognizant of the physical demands of the various sports because that is the athletic trainer's role b. Needs to work completely independent of the athletic trainer c.Needs to focus the physical exam on the heart, lungs, and blood pressure d. Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play

d. Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play

Specializes in the treatment of children: a. Podiatrist b. Neurologist c. Central sports medicine team d. Pediatrician

d. Pediatrician

The individual who is responsible for seeing that a complete medical history of each athlete is compiled should be the: a. Athletic trainer b. Coach c. School nurse d. Team physician

d. Team physician

Refers to how the body normally functions during activity: a. Exercise physiology b. human anatomy c. biomechanics d. exercise physiology

d. exercise physiology

Which of the following forms is appropriate for documenting a specific treatment given to an athlete during a rehabilitation session? (1 point) a. accident report b. treatment log c. informed consent form d. treatment progress chart e. b and d

e. b and d

Building trust is offered as an effective way to avoid legal problems. true false

true

Responsibilities of the coach include all of the following except: A) compilation of medical history and exams B) CPR and First Aid certification C) possess appropriate license and coaching certifications D) providing appropriate equipment

A) compilation of medical history and exams

The Central members of the Sports Medicine Team consists of all the following except: A) coach B) nurse C) athletic trainer D) team physician E) the athlete F) the athlete's parents or guardian

B) nurse

The ____________ is directly responsible for preventing injuries by seeing that student athletes have undergone a preventive injury conditioning program. A) athletic trainer B) team physician C) coach D) exercise physiologist

C) coach

Other members of the Sports Medicine Team include all except: A) team dentist B) team podiatrist C) strength and condition specialist D) athletic director

D) athletic director

Which of the following is not a setting where athletic trainers are employed? A) high schools B) military C) college/university D) clinics E) All are appropriate employment settings

E) All are appropriate employment settings

Athletic trainers are concerned with which of the following _________ A) prevention of injuries B) management of injuries C) evaluation of injuries D) rehabilitation of injuries E) all of the above

E) all of the above

Frequently the team physician is the first person to evaluate an injury that an athlete has experienced on the field. True False

False

I in PREMIER stands for:

I- innovate and create

M in PREMIER stands for:

M- maximize your strengths

R in PREMIER (2nd one) stands for:

R - reflect

R in PREMIER (1st one) stands for:

R- remember your vision

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 False

True

Refers to the study of bones, joints, muscles and organs: a. Exercise physiology b. human anatomy c. biomechanics d. physical therapist

b. human anatomy

Refers to the science of human movement: a. Exercise physiology b. human anatomy c. biomechanics d. physical therapist

c. biomechanics

E in PREMIER (1st one) stands for:

E- engage in learning

E in PREMIER (2nd one) stands for:

E- enlist in the help of others

Counseling the athletes on emotional and social problems is not a function of an athletic trainer. True False

False

P in PREMIER stands for:

P - Promote a professional immage

Which of the following best defines the concept of proximate cause? a. a close connection between the way a person acts and the result of an injury b. being fully apprised of the risks involved in participating in a specific activity c. giving permission to be treated d. failing to act as a reasonably prudent person would act in a similar situation

a. a close connection between the way a person acts and the result of an injury

Gross negligence is: a. a legal wrong characterized by the failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would act in a similar situation b. when people acknowledge that they fully understand the dangers involved in a sport c. failing to provide even a slight amount of care that a reasonable person would provide

a. a legal wrong characterized by the failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would act in a similar situation

Specializes in immune system response to allergens: a. allergist b. neurologist c. urologist d. immunologist

a. allergist

Which of the following actions will help an ATC avoid legal problems? a. maintain confidentiality b. maintain athlete's prescriptions in a locked cabinet c. keep athletes from participating in unsafe situations d. make sure playing fields are well maintained

a. maintain confidentiality

Specializes in the medical problems of the foot, ankle and lower leg: a. podiatrist b. physical therapist c. massage therapist

a. podiatrist

The team captain in the sports medicine team is a. the team physician b. the athletic trainer c. the coach b. the athlete

a. the team physician

Assumption of risk is: a. when people acknowledge that they fully understand the dangers involved in a sport b. a close connection between the way a person acts and the result of an injury or accident c. obtaining permission to treat an athlete

a. when people acknowledge that they fully understand the dangers involved in a sport

The athletic trainer is most directly responsible for all phases of health care in an athletic environment EXCEPT: a. Prevention of athletic injuries b. Diagnosis of athletic injuries c. First aid and injury management d. Implementation of prescribed rehabilitation

b. Diagnosis of athletic injuries

A team that includes physical therapists, dentists and chiropractors: a. Central sports medicine team b. Peripheral sports medicine team c. Complete sports medicine team

b. Peripheral sports medicine team

An example of proximate cause is: a. The athletic trainer does not allow the athlete to re-enter competitions until a doctors clearance is given. b. The athletic trainer allows an injured athlete to continue play and they are injured further. Something that was a minor injury is now a major injury that will require surgery.

b. The athletic trainer allows an injured athlete to continue play and they are injured further. Something that was a minor injury is now a major injury that will require surgery.

Proximate cause is a. when people acknowledge that they fully understand the dangers involved in a sport b. a close connection between the way a person acts and the result of an injury or accident c. obtaining permission to treat an athlete

b. a close connection between the way a person acts and the result of an injury or accident

Specializes in condistions of the nervous system: a. sports psychologist b. neurologist c. urologist d. gastrointestinal specialist

b. neurologist

The Athletic trainer's primary responsibility is to: a. keep the necessary records organized b. prevent and care for injuries c. training the coaching staff in CPR d. order equipment and supplies

b. prevent and care for injuries

The study of variables that affect human behavior: a. neurology b. psychology c. urology d. pathology

b. psychology

Which would not be considered an appropriate injury-prevention strategy adopted by an athletic trainer? a. Coordinating the administration of comprehensive physical examinations and pre-participation screenings of all athletes b. Implementing appropriate training and conditioning programs for all athletes c. Prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all athletes d. Selecting and fitting any necessary protective equipment for all athletes

c. Prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all athletes

Negligence is: a. a legal wrong characterized by the failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would act in a similar situation b. when people acknowledge that they fully understand the dangers involved in a sport c. failing to provide even a slight amount of care that a reasonable person would provide

c. failing to provide even a slight amount of care that a reasonable person would provide

Informed consent is: a. when people acknowledge that they fully understand the dangers involved in a sport b. a close connection between the way a person acts and the result of an injury or accident c. obtaining permission to treat an athlete

c. obtaining permission to treat an athlete

Which role of an athlete trainer is related to continuing education and remaining current in the field? a. injury prevention b. health care administration c. professional development and responsibility d. injury prevention e. none of the above

c. professional development and responsibility

Specializes in problems of the urinary tract: a. allergist b. neurologist c. urologist d. gastrointestinal specialist

c. urologist