Chapter 2: Administration

Question 1

What does WOTS-up stand for?

Answer 1

Weaknesses, opportunities, threats, strengths. This looks at the program and takes immediate action to correct deficiencies.

Question 2

What general topics should be addressed in a comprehensive policies & procedures plan?

Answer 2

Goals & objectives, mission statement, EAP, weather, incident report, patient referral/ billing, hours of operation, scope of operation, facility cleaning/sanitation, etc

Question 3

What are Policies?

Answer 3

Policies are clear & accurate written statements that identify the basic rules & principles used to control and expedite decision making. Policies are essential for operating the athletic training clinic.

Question 4

What are procedures?

Answer 4

Procedures describe the process by which something is done (how).

Question 5

What considerations must be made determining the amount of AT coverage for various sports?

Answer 5

Based on potential risk and the number of athletes involved.

Question 6

Who makes the hygiene & sanitation guidelines an ATR must adhere to?

Answer 6

Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)

Question 7

What does the budget process involve?

Answer 7

Supplies, equipment, purchasing

Question 8

What is a zero-based budget?

Answer 8

Ghe practice of budgeting every unit of income received, and then adjusting some part of the budget downward for every other part that needs to be adjusted upward. Also refers to the identification of a task or tasks and then funding resources to complete the task independent of current resourcing.

Question 9

What is a fixed budget?

Answer 9

A budget setting forth dollar amounts that are not subject to change based on the volume of goods or services to be provided.

Question 10

What is a variable budget?

Answer 10

Based on different levels of activity. It is an extremely useful tool for comparing the actual cost incurred to the cost allowable for the activity level achieved. It is dynamic in nature rather than static.

Question 11

What is a line-item budget?

Answer 11

Lines of expenditures (for example, personnel, supplies, contractual services, capital outlay) that are the focus of development, analysis, authorization and control of the budget. list all the items in a financial statement according to their cost or the department

Question 12

What is a lump sum budget?

Answer 12

Very general, non-specific approach to budgeting which leaves a great deal of discretion to the person in charge

Question 13

What is a program budget?

Answer 13

Describes and gives the detailed costs of every activity or program that is to be carried out in a budget

Question 14

What are expendable supplies? Nonexpendable?

Answer 14

Expendable supplies are ones that are used once and discarded (first aid, prevention, etc).

Nonexpendable can be reused (scissors, compression wraps)

Question 15

What is the difference between nonconsumable capital equipment and capital equipment?

Answer 15

Nonconsumable is not usually removed from the ATR (ice machine, stim, etc).

Capital include crutches, coolers, and athletic training kits

Question 16

What 4 things must be covered in a risk management plan?

Answer 16

Security issues, fire safety, electrical equipment safety, and an EAP

Question 17

What is HIPPA? What is a blanket authorization?

Answer 17

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. How health personnel deal with private health information about patients and the sharing of the information. A signed blanket authorization will suffice for all injuries and treatments during the course of participation. What can be released, to whom, and what length of time.

Question 18

What is FERPA? What does it protect?

Answer 18

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act protects the privacy of student educational records. Parents have certain rights with respect to these records.

Question 19

What does the PPE include?

Answer 19

Height, weight, body comp. BP, pulse, vision, skin/EENT, heart & lung function, abdomen, lymphatics, genetalia, maturation index, urinalysis, blood work.

Question 20

What are the Tanner stages of maturity?

Answer 20

Five stages indicating the maturity of secondary sexual characteristics. Evaluates hair and breast growth. Stage 1=puberty is not evident…Stage 5=full development. Stage three has the fastest bone growth

Question 21

What can be included in an orthopedic screening?

Answer 21

Strength, ROM, stability

Question 22

What are the 3 classifications of sports with regards to the amount of contact?

Answer 22

Contact or Collision (bball, boxing, diving, lacrosse rugby, football, field hockey, wrestling, water polo, soccer) Limited Contact (gymnastics, baseball, cheer, field, pole valut, high jump, flag fball, skating, softball, volleyball, snowboarding, skiing), Non Contact (swimming, track, weight lifting, running, golf, shot put, dancing, rowing, bodybuilding)

Question 23

What is the National Safety Council?

Answer 23

A nongovernmental, nonprofit public service organization that draws sports injury data from various sources.

Question 24

What are important policies for inside the athletic training room?

Answer 24

no cleated shoes, game equipment kept outside, shoes must be kept off treatment tables, athletes should shower before, roughhousing is not allowed, no food or any type of tobacco

Question 25

Additional budget considerations

Answer 25

operation - phones, postage, utilities, contracts, insurance, memberships, professional journals, travel, clothing

Question 26

What are the 3 models of supervision for the head athletic trainer?

Answer 26

Clinical Supervision: direct observation, analysis of strengths and weaknesses
Developmental Supervision: mentoring approach, help develop professionally
Inspection Production Supervision: authoritative style, demands that lines of authority be strictly maintained