Clinical practice

Question 1

Under what circumstances is a player’s ‘fitness to participate’ a decision made solely by the medical practitioner?

Answer 1

1. in the presence of a concussive head injury
2. In the presence of a transmissible infectious disease

Question 2

If you were limited to only three pieces of equipment that you could carry onto the field of play for a life-saving intervention, what would they be?

Answer 2

AED, Oxygen, Airway adjunct

Question 3

Medical staff have a role in the education of both players and coaches.

Which of the following fall into the remit of medically led education for club employees?

You may select multiple answers.

Answer 3

1. First aid awareness to do no harm
2. Drug awareness
   3.Concussion education
   4.Training for extraction teams

Question 4

When attending an unconscious player on the field of play, which one of the following is your first responsibility?

Answer 4

Your personal saftey

Question 5

The clinical handover of a player to medical staff is an essential part of the pre-hospital care continuum.

Which of the following best describes the mnemonic ATMIST handover to paramedics on scene?

Answer 5

A - Age of player
T - Time of incident
M - Mechanism of injury
I - Injuries sustained
S - Signs and symptoms
T - Treatment provided

Question 6

What important document will assist both the club and the medical staff in ensuring players are managed both safely and correctly in every situation?

Answer 6

EAP - the emergency action plan

Question 7

What would be considered the dominant relationship for a medic working in the football setting?

Answer 7

Relationship with the player over everything else

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not a benefit of a club’s emergency action plan (EAP)?

Answer 8

An EAP negates the need for trained personnel to be present

Question 9

When managing medical issues and availability, to whom do you owe duty of care?

Answer 9

The player

Question 10

What are the benefits of a club having an emergancy action plan?

Which of the following statements is a benefit of a club’s emergency action plan (EAP)?

Answer 10

An EAP supports the minimum standard of care for all eventualities

An EAP facilitates a prompt and organised appropriate response from all concerned

An EAP minimises any delay in commencing effective emergency aid

An EAP provides guidance on roles and responsibilities for emergency care