Intro to AT

Question 1

What is Malpractice?

Answer 1

misconduct or lack of skills resulting in injury

Question 2

Explain the Good Samaritan Law.

Answer 2

The Good Samaritan Law provides limited protection against legal liability to any person who chooses to provide first aid (does not include someone who has a duty to act defined by their job)

Question 3

In which year was the first CATA meeting?

Answer 3

1966

Question 4

In which year was the certification exam implemented?

Answer 4

1972

Question 5

In which year was the CATA founded?

Answer 5

1965

Question 6

When the CATA was founded in 1965, what did the “T” stand for?

Answer 6

Trainer

Question 7

In which year did the T in CATA change from Trainer to Therapist?

Answer 7

1975

Question 8

In a patient’s right to refusal, they must be competent. What defines incompetence in this situation?

Answer 8

1. Influence of alcohol or drugs
2. Altered mental state
3. Serious illness or injury that could affect judgment
4. Mentally ill or cognitively impaired.

Question 9

From class notes, reducing the risk of litigation can be done how? (Hint - 9 ways)

Answer 9

• establish trust of athletes and parents
• establish policies and guidelines
• develop and review your EAP
• be familiar with the health status of each athlete/patient
• keep factually accurate records
• have detailed job description for yourself
• obtain written consent and continual recorded oral consent
• work within your ethical guidelines and scope of practice
• ensure medical records are kept confidential

Question 10

What are 3 ways consent can be given?

Answer 10

1. written
2. expressed (oral, nod/affirming gesture)
3. implied (patient is unconscious and is at risk of death, disability, or deterioration of condition)

Question 11

How old must a person be to give consent to treatment?

Answer 11

any age

Question 12

What is the assumption of risk?

Answer 12

• every sport comes with risks, athletes assume risk when they play
• make athletes aware of the risks - ex. sign wavers

Question 13

Explain the 6 legal principles concerning On-Field care.

Answer 13

1. Duty to act
2. Consent
3. Negligence
4. Confidentiality
5. Documentation
6. Insurance

Question 14

How long must documentation of an athlete/patient be kept?

Answer 14

10 years after the date of the last entry

* If under 18, the documentation must be kept for 10 years after the patient turns 18 *

Question 15

What does FERPA stand for? What is it?

Answer 15

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
- protects the privacy of student educational records and gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s educational records

Question 16

What does HIPAA stand for? What is it?

Answer 16

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

• regulates how a health care professional can share information about patients with others
• guarantees that patients have access to their medical records

Question 17

What information must be present for a disclosure authorization to be valid? (Hint - 7 factors)

Answer 17

• description of the info that will be disclosed
• identification of the person(s) authorized to make use of the information
• idenfitication of the person(s) whom the covered entity is authorized to provide information
• description of the disclosure
• expiration date
• individuals signature
• if signed by representative, a description of their authority to act for the individual

Question 18

What does PHIPA stand for? What is it?

Answer 18

Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act.

• established rules for use of personal information to protect their confidentiality
• provides individuals the right to access their personal health information

Question 19

What does PIPEDA stand for? What is it?

Answer 19

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

• states that you must have consent to disclose information and it must only be used for the intended purpose
• this information includes - individuals health (physical or mental), and health services, tests & examinations

Question 20

What are the 3 factors to certification maintenance?

Answer 20

1. annual fees
2. maintain current professional liability insurance
3. maintain first aid requirements (FR & BLS)

Question 21

When are you no longer obligated to continue care of an individual?

Answer 21

1. another person of equal or higher qualifications come to take over
2. your health is compromised

Question 22

What is the difference between the code of conducts and the code of ethics?

Answer 22

Code of conduct - list of rules that must be followed

Code of ethics - guidelines for decisions

Question 23

What is a liability?

Answer 23

being legally responsible for the harm you cause to another person

Question 24

What 4 factors must be present to be proven negligent?

Answer 24

1. Duty of care existed between the patient and the person responsible for the injury
2. Conduct of the practitioner fell short of that duty of care
3. The defendant is the cause of the injury - ex. ATs actions made the situation worse
4. Resultant damages

Question 25

What is Battery?

Answer 25

Harassment - touching someone without consent

Question 26

There are 3 types of wrongs. What are they?

Answer 26

1. Nonfeasance - failure to show up or act
2. Malfeasance - failure to act within SoP (ex. relocation)
3. Misfeasance - acts improperly within SoP

Question 27

Review the CATA Code of Ethics.

Answer 27

• seriously… go read through it….

I know it sucks… just do it.

Question 28

Review the CATA Code of Conduct.

Answer 28

• this is not a joke.

legit. .. its for your own good.