Questions and Answers
what do ATs specialize in?
✓~ preventing, recognizing, managing, and rehabilitating injuries
when was NATA formed?
✓~ 1950
the 6 domains of AT
✓~ 1. prevention
2. clinical eval and diagnosis
3. immmediate care
4. treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning
5. organization and administration
6. professional responsibility
what is part of a PPE
✓~ - medical history
- physical examp
,- height
- weight
- body comp
- BP
- cardio exam
- orthopedic exam
the order of a physical exam
✓~ 1. brief med hx
2. observation
3. palpation
4. special tests
the state regulations of AT from most to least restrictive
✓~ 1. licensure
2. certification
3. registration
4. exemption
licensure
,✓~ limits practice of ATs to those who have met minimal requirements. (can't call yourself
an AT unless licensed)
certification
✓~ does not restrict use of title, but can restirct performance of AT functions to only those
who are state certified
registration
✓~ - must register in state before they can practice
- pay a fee
- doesnt prevent people who are not registered from calling themselves ATs
Exemption
✓~ state recognizes that ATs perform functions similar to those of other licensed
profession and allows them to practice
professional responsibilites of an AT
✓~ - continuing ed
-an educator
- a counselor
- a researcher
, signs of burnout
✓~ - excessive anger
- blaming others
- guilt
- being tired and exhausted all day
- sleep problems
- high absenteeism
- family problems
- self- preocupation
first step in Oand A for AT
✓~ figure out why the program is needed and its goals -> mission statement -> WOTS UP
analysis
WOTS UP analyiss
✓~ - weaknesses
- opportunities
- threats
- stregnths
- Underlying