Sport First Aid Exam 1-Graded A
List the 4 relay "legs" necessary to keep athletes healthy - correct answer-Injury and
illness prevention
Injury and illness recognition and first aid care
Assessment or diagnosis and treatment
rehabilitation
What is the primary role of the coach? - correct answer-To minimize the risk of injury to
the athletes under the coach's supervision
what is the coach's role defined by? - correct answer-Certain rules of the legal system
and rules of your school administration
Expectations of parents
Interactions with other athletic health care team members
What are the 9 duties of a coach - correct answer-Properly plan activities
Provide proper instruction
Warn of inherent risks
Provide a safe physical environment
Provide adequate and proper equipment
Match your athletes appropriately
Evaluate athletes for injury or incapacity
Supervise the activity closely
Provide appropriate emergency assistance
properly planning activities - correct answer-Teach the skills in the correct progression
Use developmental level and current physical condition to develop practice plans
Evaluate physical capacity with preseason fitness testing
Keep written records of fitness testing data and practice plans
providing proper instruction - correct answer-Only allow athletes in proper condition to
participate
Teach the rules, correct skills, and strategies of the sport
Teach skills and conditioning exercises in a progression
Keep current on safer techniques
Provide competent and responsible assistants
warning of inherent risks - correct answer-Provide parents and athletes with both written
and oral statements of risks
Warn athletes about potentially harmful conditions during game play and practice
, providing a safe physical environment - correct answer-Monitor current environmental
conditions and make appropriate changes
Regularly inspect the playing areas, locker room, and other areas used during the sport
Remove potential hazards
Prevent improper and unsupervised use of facilities
provide adequate and proper equipment - correct answer-Have athletes use equipment
that gives maximum protection
Inspect equipment regularly
Teach athletes how to fit, use, and inspect equipment
match your athletes appropriately - correct answer-According to size, physical maturity,
skill level, and experience
Do not allow unequal match-ups (according to above criteria)
evaluate athletes for injury or capacity - correct answer-Require all athletes to have a
preseason physical
Do not allow athletes to practice unless they are pain-free and have complete function
supervise the activity closely - correct answer-Don't allow athletes to practice potentially
dangerous skills without supervision
Forbid horseplay
Do not allow athletes to use facilities without supervision
provide appropriate emergency assistance - correct answer-Be certified for
CPR/AED/1st Aid
Take action when needed
Law assumes that the coach will render 1st aid care for any athlete under his or her
supervision
Use only the skills that you are qualified to administer
Obtain a signed consent form for minors
physicians - correct answer-Only member of AHCT qualified to diagnose injuries and
illnesses
Prescribe treatment and rehab
Give referrals for follow up care
athletic trainers - correct answer-Trained specifically in prevention, evaluation,
treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries
Provide immediate care as well as monitoring of injuries later
Can provide screenings and assessment of an athlete's abilities
Coach needs to
Provide info to ATC on how the injury occurred
Support the ATC's decisions
Encourage the athlete to be compliant
List the 4 relay "legs" necessary to keep athletes healthy - correct answer-Injury and
illness prevention
Injury and illness recognition and first aid care
Assessment or diagnosis and treatment
rehabilitation
What is the primary role of the coach? - correct answer-To minimize the risk of injury to
the athletes under the coach's supervision
what is the coach's role defined by? - correct answer-Certain rules of the legal system
and rules of your school administration
Expectations of parents
Interactions with other athletic health care team members
What are the 9 duties of a coach - correct answer-Properly plan activities
Provide proper instruction
Warn of inherent risks
Provide a safe physical environment
Provide adequate and proper equipment
Match your athletes appropriately
Evaluate athletes for injury or incapacity
Supervise the activity closely
Provide appropriate emergency assistance
properly planning activities - correct answer-Teach the skills in the correct progression
Use developmental level and current physical condition to develop practice plans
Evaluate physical capacity with preseason fitness testing
Keep written records of fitness testing data and practice plans
providing proper instruction - correct answer-Only allow athletes in proper condition to
participate
Teach the rules, correct skills, and strategies of the sport
Teach skills and conditioning exercises in a progression
Keep current on safer techniques
Provide competent and responsible assistants
warning of inherent risks - correct answer-Provide parents and athletes with both written
and oral statements of risks
Warn athletes about potentially harmful conditions during game play and practice
, providing a safe physical environment - correct answer-Monitor current environmental
conditions and make appropriate changes
Regularly inspect the playing areas, locker room, and other areas used during the sport
Remove potential hazards
Prevent improper and unsupervised use of facilities
provide adequate and proper equipment - correct answer-Have athletes use equipment
that gives maximum protection
Inspect equipment regularly
Teach athletes how to fit, use, and inspect equipment
match your athletes appropriately - correct answer-According to size, physical maturity,
skill level, and experience
Do not allow unequal match-ups (according to above criteria)
evaluate athletes for injury or capacity - correct answer-Require all athletes to have a
preseason physical
Do not allow athletes to practice unless they are pain-free and have complete function
supervise the activity closely - correct answer-Don't allow athletes to practice potentially
dangerous skills without supervision
Forbid horseplay
Do not allow athletes to use facilities without supervision
provide appropriate emergency assistance - correct answer-Be certified for
CPR/AED/1st Aid
Take action when needed
Law assumes that the coach will render 1st aid care for any athlete under his or her
supervision
Use only the skills that you are qualified to administer
Obtain a signed consent form for minors
physicians - correct answer-Only member of AHCT qualified to diagnose injuries and
illnesses
Prescribe treatment and rehab
Give referrals for follow up care
athletic trainers - correct answer-Trained specifically in prevention, evaluation,
treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries
Provide immediate care as well as monitoring of injuries later
Can provide screenings and assessment of an athlete's abilities
Coach needs to
Provide info to ATC on how the injury occurred
Support the ATC's decisions
Encourage the athlete to be compliant
