EOPA Sports Medicine Questions and
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Coach
Ans: Member of the sports medicine team; Responsible for first aid care of
athletes in the absence of an athletic trainer.
Athlete
Ans: Member of the sports medicine team; Should be well informed about
their injury and listen to their body to prevent re-injury.
Parents
Ans: Member of the sports medicine team; Important especially with
athletes who are minors.
Team Physician
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Ans: Member of the sports medicine team; Assists the athletic trainer in
return to play decisions
Athletic Trainer
Ans: Member of the sports medicine team; Responsible for all aspects of
care of the injured athlete. Facilitates communication between all
members of the sports medicine team. -
Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
Ans: Prevent, evaluate, care and rehabilitate injuries.
Contact sport
Ans: Contact with the opponent is part of the sport, but is not part of the
actual intent of the sport and discouraged by the rules. Examples include
basketball, soccer, and wrestling
Noncontact sport
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Ans: Players are physically separated from their opponent. Examples
include Volleyball, Tennis, and Cross Country running -
HIPAA
Ans: Medical information confidentiality law
Title IX
Ans: Gender equity law
SOAP
Ans: Proper documentation format; Subjective, Objective, Assessment,
Plan -
EAP
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Ans: Plan detailing how to deal with an emergency. Includes location of
equipment and individual responsibilities. Specific for each sport and
venue. -
Superior
Ans: Closer to the head or higher than another structure
Inferior
Ans: Closer to the feet or lower than another structure
Anterior
Ans: More in front than another structure
Posterior
Ans: More in back than another structure
Medial