Chapter 1 - Injury Care and the Athletic Trainer Flashcards
What year was the CATA established?
1965
How many CATA members?
Represents over 2600 members
Mission of CATA?
Advancement and growth of AT profession through advocacy, education, and research
T/F: The board of certification is a separate governing board from CATA that establishes standards of practice
True
How many entry level domains for the BOC?
6
What are the entry level domains?
1) Prevention
2) Clinical eval & diagnosis
3) Immediate care
4) Treatment, rehab, reconditioning
5) Organization & administration
6) Professional responsibility
What three things are required to maintain certification?
21 CEU in 3 years, BLS + SFR, pay fees
How many CEU’s over 3 years is required?
21
Who supervizes various aspects of health care and is the final authority to determine the mental and physical fitness of athletes in organized programs and can clear an athlete for participation?
Team Physician
Outside of the traditional athletic setting, who assumes a key role in providing medical care to athletes and must have a knowledge on-field and off-field care?
Primary Care Physician
Who teaches the skills of the sport and must assume the role of providing health care in the absence of an AT?
Coach or Sport Supervisor
Who is responsible for adhering to the prescribed guidelines/rules/safety measures for the activity?
Sport/physical Activity Participant
Who can supervise the rehabilitation process in a hospital setting, industrial clinic, or sports medicine clinic? They can also combine effort with AT during rehab process.
Physiotherapist
Who can design and implement conditioning programs to improve skills, performance, and fitness?
Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Who can suggest information related to physiological mechanisms and the rehab of heart disease (or other chronic diseases or disabilites).
Exercise Physiologist
Who is concerned with proper dietary care in the prevention and treatment of illnesses?
Nutritionist
Who applys the laws of physics to perform mechanical analysis of human movement?
Biomechanist
Legal action for AT is tried under what?
tort law
What does “tort” mean?
civil wrong done to an individual where the injured party seeks a remedy for damages suffered.
What dictates the standard of care?
the scope of practice/care
T/F: The standard of care is not measured by what another minimally competant individual would have done in a similar situation.
False
Who establishes the standard of care for AT’s
The BOC which is why certification, registration, and licensure is important to protect yourself.
T/F: AT’s can be the final authority to clear an individual for activity participation.
False, must be a physician (team or primary-care)
Which negligent tort is described as: an individual commits an act that is not one’s responsibility to perform?
malfeasance
Which negligent tort is described as: an individual commits an act that is one’s responsibility to perform, but either uses the wrong procedure or does a correct procedure in an improper manner?
misfeasance
Which negligent tort is described as: an individual fails to perform the legal duty of care.
nonfeasance
What is it called when an individual commits a negligant act while providing care?
Malpractice
What is it called when an individual has a total disregard for the safety of others?
Gross negligence
List some legal liabilites (6)
- failure to warn
- foreseeability of harm
- informed consent
- refusing help
- product liability
- confidentiality
If you fail to obtain informed consent it may constitute what?
battery
Name some legal defencces (3)
- assumption of risk
- Good Samaritan Laws
- comparative negligence
Ways to prevent litigation
stay with scope of practice, perfrom regular safety checks, hire qualified personal, maintain accurate records, always have ERP.
