Sports First Aid Exam Questions And
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Four legs in the race to keep athlete's healthy safe? - Answer✔Injury and illness prevention,
recognition and first aid care, assessment or diagnosis and treatment, and rehab
11 different team members that can contribute to the athletic health team - Answer✔Athlete,
Parents, Coach, EMS, Doctor, Athletic trainer, PT, Dentist/Oral surgeon, Optometrist, Strength
and Conditioning coach, and equipment manager
What are coach's roles defined by? - Answer✔Rules of the legal system and school
administration, expectations of parents, and interactions with other athletic health care team
members
What is a legal system's theory regarding a coach's primary role? - Answer✔Minimize risk of
injury to athletes under the coach's supervision
What are the 9 duties necessary to minimize risk of injury and/or illness? - Answer✔Properly
plan the activity, provide proper instruction, warn of inherent risks, provide a safe physical
environment, provide adequate and proper equipment, match athletes appropriately, evaluate
athletes for injury or incapacity, supervise the activity, and provide appropriate emergency
assistance
Under what conditions is an athlete not allowed to return to activity: - Answer✔Loss of
function, fever, headaches/memory loss/dizziness/ringing in ears/unresponsiveness from a
head injury, heat or cold-related illness, and pain with activity
Before working with an athlete who is a minor, what should you do regarding consent? -
Answer✔Obtain parental consent before the season, for injured adult athletes ask if they need
help or else consent is implied but if they refuse, you cannot help or else they can charge for
assault
What are 3 ways parents can participate in the athletic health care team? - Answer✔Ensure
their child participates in physicians/screenings/conditioning, watch for illness and injury, and
support decisions made by athletic health care team for restrictions
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What is the role of an athletic trainer and physical therapist when an athlete has been injured?
- Answer✔Provide info on how the injury occurred, support the athletic trainer's decisions
regarding the athlete's care and ability to participate, and encourage the athlete to be
compliant in doing rehab exercises
What is the role of an athlete in the athletic health care team? - Answer✔Preseason physicals,
fitness screenings, conditioning and personal injury assessment or care as well as report injury
and illness and adhere to restrictions on their participation
What is your role when EMS are present at the time of an injury? - Answer✔Become
acquainted with what personnel is available and let them provide emergency care. Assist
through providing info on how the injury occurred and what first aid you have provided, crowd
control, and perform other tasks when asked.
What is your role when EMS are not present at the time of an injury? - Answer✔Protect from
further harm, send for EMS, evaluate injury, administer first aid, and provide EMTs with info on
what occurred and the first aid provided.
Define Athletic Trainers (ATCs) and give 3 examples of tasks they are trained or qualified to
perform - Answer✔Certified allied health professionals trained specifically in the prevention,
evaluation, treatment, and rehab of athletic injuries. Immediately evaluate and provide care for
injuries as well as rehabilitate, prevent injuries with screenings and preseason individualized
conditioning, and offer tips on proper technique.
What are 4 ways you can prepare for handling injuries or illness? - Answer✔Plan for them with
health records, emergency plans, stock first aid, and physical screening and conditioning in the
overall program
What are 3 things you can do to keep current with regard to injury or illness prevention and
response? - Answer✔Read current sports med books and articles, keep first aid training and
CPR certification current, and attend seminars and clinics for updates in advancements
What are 3 athlete or client records you should keep on file and easily accessible? -
Answer✔Keep a consent form, health history form with their health problem, meds, and
restrictions, and an emergency info card
Some items should be omitted from your first aid kit because they are illegal for you to give
them to your athletes or clients such as: - Answer✔All medicines such as OTC (aspirin, pain
meds, or decongestants) and prescription and iodine because some may be allergic
List 8 disqualifying medical conditions: - Answer✔Uncontrolled diabetes, asthma, high BP, heart
conditions, epilepsy, previous head injuries, spinal injuries, and chronic orthopedic problems
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