SPORTS MED TEST 1 Review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is Sports Medicine? A multidisciplinary approach to health management orachievement of full
potential, including the physiological,biomechanical, psychological, and
pathological phenomenaassociated with exercise and sports
Who is part of the sports medicine team Athlete, parents, coach, doctors, athletic trainers, fitness professionals, recreation
specialist, athletic administrator
, Goals of professional sports medicine organizations Advance the field by establishing and maintaining a set of professional
standards/code of ethics. Bring together professionals to exchange ideas and
promote research and critical thinking. Provide opportunity to work as a group to
achieve objectives that may not be met individually
Who is the main focus of the sports medicine team the athlete
Legs of the Athletic Health Care Relay leg 1: injury/illness prevention leg 2: injury illness recognition/ first aid care leg 3:
assessment/ diagnosis, treatment leg 4: rehabilitation
Who has access to medical records The athlete and parent/guardian and whoever they want to share them with
Basic First Aid kit supplies medication, tape, wraps, slings, splints, tape cutters, contacts supplies,
sunscreen/bug spray
Types of errors system failures (action doesn't occur as intended), human error (rule or
knowledge based)
How can we reduce the risk of errors standardize commonly used processes and procedures, routinely use checklists
What situations are associated with errors? students of novice clinicians, time shortage, inadequate checking or review,
inadequate information, inferior delivery of care
Liability Legal responsibility for one's actions or omissions, especially in the context of
providing healthcare services.
Standard of care The level of care that a reasonably competent healthcare professional should
provide, based on current medical standards.
Negligence Failure to take proper care or to fulfill one's duties, resulting in harm or injury to
another person.
Barriers to acting panic/fear, unsure what to do or condition, assuming someone else will do
something, type of injury, fear of disease transmission, fear of being sued, unsure
when to call 911
What is your role in the EMS system recognize that the emergency exists, decide to act, activate the EMS system,
provide care until help takes over
When can we stop providing care for an emergency obvious signs of life, help takes over, exhaustion, scene becomes unsafe
situation
What is an emergency Unforeseen combination of circumstances and theresulting state that calls for
immediate action
What is the key to quality emergency care initial evaluation
What are the prime concerns in emergency care maintain cardiovascular and CNSfunction
CORRECT Answers
What is Sports Medicine? A multidisciplinary approach to health management orachievement of full
potential, including the physiological,biomechanical, psychological, and
pathological phenomenaassociated with exercise and sports
Who is part of the sports medicine team Athlete, parents, coach, doctors, athletic trainers, fitness professionals, recreation
specialist, athletic administrator
, Goals of professional sports medicine organizations Advance the field by establishing and maintaining a set of professional
standards/code of ethics. Bring together professionals to exchange ideas and
promote research and critical thinking. Provide opportunity to work as a group to
achieve objectives that may not be met individually
Who is the main focus of the sports medicine team the athlete
Legs of the Athletic Health Care Relay leg 1: injury/illness prevention leg 2: injury illness recognition/ first aid care leg 3:
assessment/ diagnosis, treatment leg 4: rehabilitation
Who has access to medical records The athlete and parent/guardian and whoever they want to share them with
Basic First Aid kit supplies medication, tape, wraps, slings, splints, tape cutters, contacts supplies,
sunscreen/bug spray
Types of errors system failures (action doesn't occur as intended), human error (rule or
knowledge based)
How can we reduce the risk of errors standardize commonly used processes and procedures, routinely use checklists
What situations are associated with errors? students of novice clinicians, time shortage, inadequate checking or review,
inadequate information, inferior delivery of care
Liability Legal responsibility for one's actions or omissions, especially in the context of
providing healthcare services.
Standard of care The level of care that a reasonably competent healthcare professional should
provide, based on current medical standards.
Negligence Failure to take proper care or to fulfill one's duties, resulting in harm or injury to
another person.
Barriers to acting panic/fear, unsure what to do or condition, assuming someone else will do
something, type of injury, fear of disease transmission, fear of being sued, unsure
when to call 911
What is your role in the EMS system recognize that the emergency exists, decide to act, activate the EMS system,
provide care until help takes over
When can we stop providing care for an emergency obvious signs of life, help takes over, exhaustion, scene becomes unsafe
situation
What is an emergency Unforeseen combination of circumstances and theresulting state that calls for
immediate action
What is the key to quality emergency care initial evaluation
What are the prime concerns in emergency care maintain cardiovascular and CNSfunction
