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From a psychological perspective, successful injury rehabilitation depends on ______, _________, &_________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Rapport, Cooperation, & Education What are 4 key factors that must be addressed during the immediate post-injury period from a patient education/psychological perspective? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Course of treatment Injury prognosis Planned goals Patient involvement in the rehab process How can a patient's confidence be increased during the rehabilitative period? ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Small successes setting realistic goals & milestones Patient must feel in control of their rehab and be able to make decisions Positive verbal reinforcement from everyone involved including the AT, coach, & teammates Reassurance that the patient will be able to return to sport and be successful
How can anxiety surrounding returning to play increase a patient's risk for further injury? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Anxiety results in muscle tension, this then leads to abnormal movement mechanics and disruption of normal coordination which can lead to injury. _________ has been shown to be an effective motivator for compliance to the rehabilitation of an injury ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Goal setting The injured patient has to __________ for the progress of the injury & doing the necessary rehabilitation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Take responsibility Goals must be: Personal & internally satisfying Realistic Challenging All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------All of the above List & describe two techniques for reducing tension & anxiety ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Meditation: focus on a constant mental stimulus such as a phrase or sound. As thoughts come into consciousness they are turned away and the individual returns to the focus of attention.
Describe the SAID Principle: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------As the body is subjected to stresses/overloads of varying degrees, it will gradually adapt over time to overcome whatever demands are placed on it How many minutes of dynamic stretching is recommended to improve flexibility? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 6 - 12 What is true regarding dynamic warmup? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It should include exercises that address all major muscle groups What are 4 key benefits of a dynamic warmup? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------1. enhances coordination and motor ability (revs up nervous system)
- prepares muscles & joints in a more activity-specific manner
- forces individuals to focus & concentrate
- includes exercises that addresses all major muscle groups True or false: Athletes can wait 15min or longer after a dynamic warmup as effects last for up to 45 min ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False, individuals should start activity immediately after warmup and should not wait longer than 15 min.
Which of the following is false regarding cool down? A. It enables the body to return to a resting state B. It should last 5-10min C.Individuals who stretch during cooldown tend to have fewer problems with muscle soreness D. Most teams place equal emphasis on both the warmup and the cooldown ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Define cardiorespiratory endurance ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Ability to perform whole body, large-muscle activities for extended periods of time Define VO2 max ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Maximal aerobic capacity, the greatest rate at which oxygen can be taken in & used during exercise How many minutes does it take for heart rate to plateau at a given workload? ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 2 - 3 True or false: the greater the rate of intensity of activity the greater the oxygen consumption ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Describe training effect as it relates to cardiac output ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------As the heart adapts to exercise, heart rate will go down and stroke volume will increase. The heart therefore becomes more efficient because it is able to pump more blood with each stroke. Athletic therapy draws on which of the following disciplines? I Exercise II Medicine III Physical Therapy IV Chiropractic V Physical Education VI Personal Training VII Sports ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------I, II, III, V, VII What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Establishment of intercollegiate & interscholastic sport in the United States in the late 19th century Who was a major influence in developing athletic therapy by writing the first major text on athletic training & care of athletic injuries called The Trainer's Bible in 1917? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Dr. S.E. Bilik
Who wrote the First Aider in 1932, developed products to treat injured athletes, and were instrumental in the development of the athletic training profession and education of athletic training students? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Cramer family When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established? --------- CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1950 What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------To establish professional standards for the athletic trainer What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------College/universities and secondary schools A patient is _______? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Any individual who is ill or injured An "athlete" is considered to be __________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --Any physically active individual participating in recreational or organized sport
A. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional standards, including a code of ethics B. To encourage competition amongst professions in order to develop & grow the field C. To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange ideas, stimulate research, and promote critical thinking D. Give individuals to work as a group with a singleness of purpose --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B True or false, the mission statement of NATA is "to enhance the quality of health care provided by certified athletic trainers and to advance the athletic training profession" ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True True or false, at the secondary school level the athletic therapist must oversee the work of the strength & conditioning coach, but is not completely responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the fitness & conditioning program for the athletes. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury for athletes? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. Conducting preparticipation exams
- Ensuring appropriate training/conditioning of the athlete
- Monitoring environmental conditions to ensure safe participation
- Selecting, properly fitting, and maintaining protective equipment
- Making certain the athlete is eating properly
- Ensuring the athlete is using medication appropriately & discouraging substance abuse True or false, it is the role of an athletic therapist to recognize and treat psychosocial/mental health problems. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False (recognize and refer) __________ is making decisions about the clinical care of an individual patient based on the current best available evidence in the professional literature. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Evidence-based practice What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------1. Develop a clinical question
- Search the literature
- Appraise the evidence
- Apply the best-available evidence
- Assess the outcomes What does PICO stand for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Population Intervention Comparison Outcome
Which of the following scales is used to score systematic reviews? NOS QOURUM CONSORT PEDro ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------PEDro The difference between the SORT scale and the GRADE scale is? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------SORT uses 3 grades, GRADE uses 4 True or false, the best available research evidence should be applied to clinical practice regardless of the patients specific circumstances or preferences. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False, the patients preferences, values, rights, and specific clinical circumstances should be integrated with the best available research to make a meaningful decision about management. Outcomes assessment measures: ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ End results of specific health care practices & interventions
- Change in a patients functional status
- Patients overall health
Which of the following is a clinician more concerned with when it comes to global rating of change scales?
- Minimum detectable change of a measure
- Minimally clinically important change ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Minimally clinically important change True or false: An ATs personal qualities, not the facilities and equipment, determine his or hers success. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True True or false, athletic therapists who have higher levels of perceived stress tend to experience higher emotional exhaustion & depersonalization, and lower levels of personal accomplishment. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True ____________ occurs when the emotional demands of work overcome an individuals coping resources. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Burnout __________ is the capacity to enter into the feeling or spirit of another person ---- -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Empathy _________ is essential in achieving optimal patient outcomes ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Critical thinking
Conducting the fitting of mouth protectors is the responsibility of ________ --------
- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Team dentist Which of the following professions provides the most extensive pre-hospital care? A. Paramedic B. EMT C. AEMT D. EMR ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Paramedic When did the American Medical Association recognize AT as an allied health profession? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1990 What year was CATA established? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1965 CATA was established by a group of ATs working with professional _____________ teams ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------football & hockey What are the 5 practice domains that summarize the CATA scope of practice? ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Prevention Assessment
Intervention Practice management Professional responsibility "Instruction to individuals on the use and application of commercially made or custom made protective equipment to minimize the risk of injury, illness or health related conditions" falls under which domain? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----Prevention "Assess for and recognize the potential for a sports related trauamtic brain injury or concussion" falls under which domain? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Assessment "Educate and provide guidance and/or counseling to patients and individuals in the treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning of injuries, illnesses and/or health-related conditions to facilitate recovery, function and/or performance" falls under which domain? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Intervention "Use an information management system to maintain appropriate medical records/documentation to comply with accepted best practice guidelines" falls under which domain? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Practice management
____________ is a set of minimum rules with which each member must comply. - --------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Code of Professional Conduct _________ describes the ideals towards which each member will strive. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Code of Ethics True or false, any failure to achieve perfection within the Code of Ethics will result in disciplinary action. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False The difference between the Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct is: --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Code of ethics sets out goals which members attempt to achieve. It can help interpret any ambiguity in the application of Professional conduct to a particular situation. Professional conduct specifies the rules that must be met to avoid possible disciplinary action True or False, conflict of interest may be actual, potential, or perceived. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True True or False, CATA can chose to decline to proceed with a complaint against a member, past or current after 5 years from the incident if CATA concludes that there are insufficient reasons why complaint was not brought earlier. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
An athletic therapist engages in inappropriate contact with a patient during treatment. Which of the following Code of Conduct rules is this in violation of? ---- -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Members shall not engage in behaviour that is unbecoming of an Athletic Therapist An athletic therapist uses a physician number on insurance forms without the physician knowledge or consent. This would be a violation of which of the following Code of Ethics? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Members act with honesty & integrity ___________ means being legally responsible for the harm one causes another person ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Liability _________ is the failure to use reasonable care (care that persons would normally exercise to avoid injury to themselves or to others under similar circumstances) which results in the creation of an unreasonable risk of harm to others --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Negligence Legal wrongs committed against the person or property of another are known as ____________ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Torts
