Emergency Medications and Administration in
Athletic Training QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2025/2026 | LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (106)
What is the primary goal To recognize when intervention is needed and
of pharmacologic determine the appropriate medication, dose, and
intervention in route to administer to a patient.
emergencies?
What regulations must Federal and state laws regarding medication storage,
Athletic Trainers (ATs) administration, and dispensing.
understand regarding
medication
administration?
, What are some acute Conditions include cardiac compromise, respiratory
conditions that ATs must compromise, anaphylaxis, diabetes, and drug
evaluate and manage? overdose.
What is the role of a ATs work under the direction of a physician.
physician in the context of
ATs administering
medications?
What is required for ATs to They must develop appropriate policies and
ensure proper medication procedures for medication storage and inventory
management? controls.
What are standing orders Orders that are approved by a supervising physician.
in the context of
medication administration
by ATs?
What foundational Patient assessment skills, anatomy, physiology,
knowledge should ATs pharmacology, chemistry, and pathophysiology.
use for safe medication
administration?
Patient, medication, dose,
What are the rights of
route, time, reason,
medication administration
documentation, patient
that ATs must adhere to?
education, and response.
What is the best practice ATs should have an emergency medications kit and
regarding carrying not collect individual patients' medications.
emergency medications?
What is illegal regarding It is illegal to carry another person's (patient's)
prescription medications in prescription medication.
emergency situations?
What are the routes of Oral, sublingual, subcutaneous,
medication administration intramuscular, intravenous, and
that ATs should be familiar inhalation.
with?
Athletic Training QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2025/2026 | LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (106)
What is the primary goal To recognize when intervention is needed and
of pharmacologic determine the appropriate medication, dose, and
intervention in route to administer to a patient.
emergencies?
What regulations must Federal and state laws regarding medication storage,
Athletic Trainers (ATs) administration, and dispensing.
understand regarding
medication
administration?
, What are some acute Conditions include cardiac compromise, respiratory
conditions that ATs must compromise, anaphylaxis, diabetes, and drug
evaluate and manage? overdose.
What is the role of a ATs work under the direction of a physician.
physician in the context of
ATs administering
medications?
What is required for ATs to They must develop appropriate policies and
ensure proper medication procedures for medication storage and inventory
management? controls.
What are standing orders Orders that are approved by a supervising physician.
in the context of
medication administration
by ATs?
What foundational Patient assessment skills, anatomy, physiology,
knowledge should ATs pharmacology, chemistry, and pathophysiology.
use for safe medication
administration?
Patient, medication, dose,
What are the rights of
route, time, reason,
medication administration
documentation, patient
that ATs must adhere to?
education, and response.
What is the best practice ATs should have an emergency medications kit and
regarding carrying not collect individual patients' medications.
emergency medications?
What is illegal regarding It is illegal to carry another person's (patient's)
prescription medications in prescription medication.
emergency situations?
What are the routes of Oral, sublingual, subcutaneous,
medication administration intramuscular, intravenous, and
that ATs should be familiar inhalation.
with?
