Professional Standards and Client Safety

Question 1

What kind of conversations might you have with a client on their first visit with you?

Answer 1

Articulate your certs, SOP, and how you CAN and CANNOT help
Highlight costs
Schedule initial consultation/testing
Collect pre-participation consent and screening

Question 2

What does the pre-participation and screening include?

Answer 2

Informed consent
GAQ or some variation
MSK screening

Question 3

What is the purpose of fitness assessments?

Answer 3

Assess each component of physical fitness
ID strengths/weaknesses
Gather data for prescription
Provide baseline in case of injury
Helps set realistic goals
Determine effectiveness of training program

Question 4

What is negligence in regards to a QEP?

Answer 4

‘Careless’ conduct by either failure to act OR improper actions by the QEP

Question 5

What are the 4 causes of injury from a legal perspective?

Answer 5

1. Inherent risks (risks are inseparable from the activity)
2. Ordinary negligence (failure to meet standard of care)
3. Gross negligence (prior knowledge of risk but reckless)
4. Product defects

Question 6

What does SOAP stand for?

Answer 6

Subjective data - what the client says/what you hear - UNVERIFIED medical history
Objective data - what you observe/measure
Assessment of problem - what you think
Plan of action- what you will do/plan