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APVU alertness scale
Ans: alert, verbal, painful, unresponsive
abandonment
Ans: must provide care until medical personnel arrives unless the scene becomes unsafe, you
are too tired to continue, or the victim shows obvious signs of life
AED
Ans: automated external defibrillator (AED) portable electronic device that analyzes the
heart's rhythm and provides an electrical shock. CPR doesn't correct underlying problem but
AED can.
athletic administrator
Ans: responsible for hiring qualified personnel; oversee and develop policies and
procedures; risk management plan and emergency action plans. responsible for the budget
athletic trainer
Ans: most directly responsible for all the phases of health care in an athletic environment.
roles include: injury prevention; providing initial aid and injury management; evaluating
injures; designing and supervising rehabilitation.
bloodborne pathogens
Ans: found in body fluids: cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, saliva, fecal matter, semen,
vaginal secretions, any fluid visibly contaminated.
breathing barriers
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Ans: facial: portable but doesn't have the best seal. resuscitation mask: better seal but more
cumbersome
bag valve: needs two people but oxygen can be carried through it; more consistent delivery,
less tiresome.
call first
Ans: any cardiac condition; time dependent; unconscious adult; unconscious child or infant with
cardiac condition
care first
Ans: commonly with breathing emergencies; unconscious child/infant; drowning; cardiac
arrest with trauma; drug overdose.
cardiac arrest
Ans: an electrical problem occurring when the heart malfunctions and stops beating
unexpectedly. caused by heart attack, electrocution, drowning, respiratory arrest, drowning,
drugs, hard blow to the chest. s/s: unconsciousness, no breathing or pulse. care: early CPR/AED
within 3-5 mins. each minute defibrillation is delayed reduces chance of survival by roughly
10%
cardiovascular screening
Ans: auscultation (listening to heart w/stethoscope) of the heart should be performed with the
patient in the standing and supine positions. auscultation during various maneuvers (ex: deep
inspiration of valsavla-forced expiration against closed airway) to clarify murmur. part of
pre-participation screening
choking
Ans: airway obstruction is the most common cause of respiratory emergency. partial: air still
moving in/out of lungs but limited, coughing, speaking. complete: not able to speak or cough.
no air in/out of lungs. causes: chewing food poorly, doing physical activity with objects in your
mouth, wearing dentures, consuming alcohol prior to or during eating.
coach
Ans: construct injury prevention conditioning programs; must provide high quality and
properly fit protective equipment; must provide first aid if necessary. all coaches must be
certified in CPR/AED and basic first aid. must possess proper coaching licenses/certifications
and have an understanding of skill techniques and environmental factors associated with sport
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