Week 1 Flashcards
What is sports medicine?
A broad branch that incorporates medical and scientific knowledge used to improve sports performance and rehabilitation.
What are a few roles of an athletic therapist?
Injury prevention Emergency first aid Athletic rehabilitation (clinic) Counseling and guidance Organisation and administration
What is a key difference between athletic therapists and physiotherapists?
AT- have a broad range of responsibilities for a small part of the population - athletes
PT- sees a broad range of a population but traditionally clinical setting.
What are the different types of S- supervision?
1) Constant visual oversight
2) Onsite supervision - there but not constant eyes on everyone.
3) In the area while a activity is happening close.
What do you need to check about equipment as an athletic therapist?
Need to check the safety standards, expiration dates, appropriate equipment for the need.
When considering risk management, is it enough to make a plan?
No, this plan needs to practiced frequently so all parties are prepared in emergency situations
What is an Emergency Action Plan?
Emergency action plans provide guidelines and templates for documentation of emergency planning to help prepare individuals for a catastrophic injury situation within sports.
What is an Emergency Action Plan?
Emergency action plans provide guidelines and templates for documentation of emergency planning to help prepare individuals for a catastrophic injury situation within sports. Plan needs to be reviewed frequently and changed as needed.
What is the difference between a waiver and consent form?
Waiver is used for non-mandatory activities and waives the right to seek damages from an organisation or person. A consent form is used to inform individuals the hazards on an activity.
What are the two types of consent?
Actual and Implied.
What is actual consent?
Individual or responsible party give written or verbal consent at time of treatment.
What is Implied Consent?
Unconscious adult or unattended minor - it is assumed that the individual or responsible party would want treatment to be completed.
If an individual does not give you consent- are they any situations where you can break this?
If there is a risk of further harm through failure to act - you can act without necessarily treating them.
What is negligence? What are the different types?
The failure to use ordinary or resonable care.
1) Malfeasance
2) Misfeasance
3) Nonfeasance
4) Malpractice
5) Gross negligence
Define each negligent tort.
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