Safety Procedures Flashcards

Question

What are 9 common signs of RT overtraining? * Performance * Mood/sleep * Composition * Health

Answer 1

1. Plateau followed by decrease of strength gains 2. Excessive muscle soreness 3. Sleep disturbances 4. Cold that won’t go away 5. Persistent flu-like symptoms 6. Mood changes 7. ↓ interest in training program 8. ↓ in lean body mass when not dieting 9. ↓ appetite

Answer 2

1. ↓ interest/enthusiasm for training 2. ↑ Muscle soreness 3. General malaise 4. Disturbed psychological mood sates 5. Earlier onset of fatigue 6. ↑ sympathetic stress response 7. ↓ performance 8. ↓ catecholamine levels 9. ↓ submaximal exercise plasma lactate concentration 10. ↓ VO2 max 11. ↓ resting and maximal HR 12. ↑ submaximal exercise HR

Answer 3

* Properly periodized program = key for preventing overtraining * Decline in performance + other markers (fatigue, increased soreness) should → suspicion of over training * Check HR response to standardized VO2 submax test to investigate if overtrained (VO2 max will be lower)

Answer 4

1. Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heat 2. Heavy sweating 3. Faintness 4. Dizziness 5. Fatigue 6. Muscle cramps 7. Nausea 8. Headache 9. Weak, rapid pulse 10. Low blood pressure upon standing

Answer 5

1. Fever of 104 F (40 C) or greater 2. Changes in mental status or behavior, such as confusion, agitation, slurred speech 3. Hot, dry skin or heavy sweating 4. Flushed skin 5. Nausea and vomiting 6. Headache 7. Fainting, which may be the first sign in older adults 8. Rapid pulse 9. Rapid breathing

Answer 6

1. Move person out of heat 2. Elevate legs and feet slightly 3. Remove excess clothes 4. Cool by person by whatever means available (water, ice, etc.) 5. Let drink cool water to rehydrate if able. No sugar, caffeinated, or alcoholic beverages * Call 911 if 1. Fainting 2. Agitation 3. Confusion 4. Seizures 5. Inability to drink 6. Core body temperature — measured by rectal thermometer — of 104 F (40 C) (heatstroke)

Answer 7

1. Call 911 2. Move person out of heat 3. Remove excess clothes 4. Cool by person by whatever means available (water, ice, etc.) 5. Let drink cool water to rehydrate if able. No sugar, caffeinated, or alcoholic beverages

Answer 8

1. Assess scene and person 2. If awake and responsive and no life-threatening bleeding * Obtain consent * Tell bystander to get AED and first aid * Interview client with SAMPLE * Signs and symptoms * Allergies * Medications * Pertinent medical history * Last food/drink * Events leading up to situation * Conduct head to toe check for injury 3. If unresponsive * Shout to get attention, check for normal breathing * If breathing : 1. Bystander call 911 and get AED + first aid 2. Roll person onto side into recovery position if no injury * If not breathing – use CPR or AED

Answer 9

1. Call 911 or ask someone else to. 2. Lay the person on their back and open their Airway. 3. Check for Breathing. 4. Perform 30 chest Compressions @ 100 BPM 5. Perform two rescue breaths. 6. Repeat until an ambulance or automated external defibrillator (AED) arrives

Answer 10

1. Adult = signs of puberty and up * 2 hands @ center of nipples * at least 2 inches deep 2. Child = age 1 to signs of puberty * 1 or 2 hands @ center of nipples * about 2 inches deep 3. Infant = \< 1 year = 2 fingers @ center of the chest * about 1 finger-width below the nipples * 1.5 inches deep

Answer 11

1. Bare the victim’s chest 2. Apply sticky pads (electrodes) that come with the AED to the victim’s bare chest. Pads have simple diagrams for placement. 3. Press the shock button when prompted and after you’ve checked to see that no one is touching the victim 4. Resume CPR after the shock

Answer 12

1. Call 911 2. Dn't move victim 3. If consious, ask permision to administer first aid 4. Administer CPR/AED if necissary 5. Stay with victim until help arrives 6. Activiate emergency communication plan to notify approrriate parties 1. Doccument indident on injury report.

Answer 13

1. Activate the appropriate alarm and get everyone directed to predetermined safe location 2. Call 911 for medical help if necessary 3. Account for all parties and notify rescue personnel 4. Activate emergency communication plan to notify appropriate parties 5. Document indicent on injury report

Answer 14

At least quarterly

Answer 15

1. Develop functional criteria for euipment 1. Select equipment that will meet user needs 2. Understand equipment mechanics 3. Analyze movement types 2. Evaluate speficications and effectiveness of equipment 1. Use needs analysis from design phase 1 to answer questions on 1. Age group/type of individuals 2. Color coordination 3. Selling point 4. The company/companies you want to use, or companies, 5. Expected cost 6. Estimate equipment need 3. Evaluate Manufactures' business practices 1. Review 1. Business records 2. Product quality 3. Customer service 4. Reputation 2. Goal = try to receive equipment from 1 company

Answer 16

1. Preexercise evaluation or functional testing 2. Releases and waivers 3. Emergency response 4. Prescription of exercise or fitness or any recommendation to clients. 5. Application of recommendations, standards, and guidelines of delivery of certain fitness services 6. Insurance 7. Records and ethics 8. Screening duties and responsibilities for the clients 9. Selection, assembly, installation, and maintenance of equipment.

Answer 17

A criminal act is one that is unlawful and punishable by fine, imprisonment, or death. * Giving of medical or dietetic services is part of criminal law in some states * Provision of controlled drug substances is made criminal in some states.

Answer 18

* Agreements that involve promises of performance, bargained by 2 parties for something of value * E.g. agreeing to deliver weekly services in exhange for client payment

Answer 19

* Tort law applies to wrongful acts/omissions that happen between parties that are relevant * Omissions often involve injury or death * Tort = wrong

Answer 20

1. Adherance to industry guidelines and standards 2. Secure proper informed consent for testing and/or assumption of risk. 3. Prospectively given waivers/releases of liability

Answer 21

1. No descrimination, treat all clients equally and protect their confidentiality 2. PT obey all relevant local, state, and federal laws. Obey institutitonal guidelines and NSCA bylaws, procedures, and policies. 3. Do not misrepresent your certification, trianin, skills, and only provided services qualified to provide 4. PT avoid professional behavior that reflects negatively on NSCA.

Answer 22

1. Cleaning and maintenance 2. Assumption of risk or other informed consent forms 3. Injury report forms 4. Manufacture’s warranties and guidelines 5. Medical waivers and clearance forms 6. Personal credentials 7. Professional guidelines and recommendations 8. Safety procedures