HKIN 222 Athletic Therapy Exam
Questions and Answers All Correct
Good samaritan Law - Answer-developed to protect citizens who voluntarily provide first
aid to an injured person
coaches and other school personnel due have a duty to provide care and would not be
covered under Good Samaritan Law
Athletic therapist scope - Answer-EAP-emergency action plan
Record accidents
Medical History / PPE
Supervision
Work within scope of practice
Do not use faulty equipment
Work with coaches and medical staff
Do not allow injured players to play - physician has the last call at all times
Do not assist in dangerous/unethical performance enhancement
extrinsic causative factors of injury - Answer-equipment, environment, type of activity,
conditioning errors
intrinsic causative factors - Answer-age, gender, body size, history of injury, fitness
level, skill, psychological status
extrinsic intervention factors - Answer-regular inspection of equipment and facilities
intrinsic intervention factors - Answer-PPE - Preparticipation Physical Exam
pre season fitness and conditioning
flexibility
coaching
external protective equipment factors - Answer-another person, stick, ball, etc.
internal - Answer-created normally with motion, but with a large magnitude of force the
limb or joint goes beyond its anatomical limits
3 ways for force prevention - Answer-Forces can be prevented 3 ways:
External
,protective equipment/prophylactic support (includes tape).
Internal stabilisation -
rehabilitative exercise
Surgical Procedures -
not within the scope of this course.
Sport Medicine - Answer-a field that uses a holistic, comprehensive and
multidisciplinary approach to health care for those engaged in sporting or recreational
activity.(need a team)
Main team - Answer-Team Physician
Certified Athletic Therapist
The Athlete
Team Physician Duties - Answer-1.Complete the pre-participation physical exam (PPE)
2.Review the results of the PPE and determine readiness to play
3.Provide on site medical coverage at athletic events, particularly those involving
collision and or contact sports
4.Diagnose injuries and recommend rehab programs
5.Dispense medications
6.Facilitate referrals to other medical specialities
7.Provide educational counselling to sport participants and others involved
8.Determine readiness to play after injuries
9.Protect confidentiality of medical histories
Athletic therapist duties - Answer-1.Prevention
2.Recognition, evaluation and assessment of Athletic Injuries and Medical Referrals
3. First Aid and Emergency Care
4. Treatment, Rehabilitation and Reconditioning
5.Organization and Administration
6.Counselling and Guidance
7. Education
sports injury - Answer-damage to your body caused by doing a sport
mechanism of injury - Answer-a force or forces that may have caused injury
Importance of MOI - Answer-details how injury occurred
determines when it occurred
guides evaluation
determines levels of severity
leads to a differential diagnosis
guides treatment plans
, Q's to determine MOI - Answer-What is your primary complaint
What happened how did it happen where do you hurt
What makes it feel better
What makes it feel worse
When did it happen
What can you do , what can't you do
Was the pain sudden or did it gradually appear
Critical Force - Answer-tissues are said to have a limit that it is able to withstand a force
, this limit is the critical force
the critical force value varies for each type of tissue
The critical force may depend upon age, temperature, skeletal maturity, sex, and body
weight
Acute Injury - Answer-An injury with sudden onset and short duration
Chronic Injury - Answer-injury with long onset and long duration
Catastrophic Injury - Answer-involves damage to the brain and/or spinal cord and are
potentially life threatening or permanent
Soft tissue injuries - Answer-includes muscle, fascia, tendons, joint capsules, ligaments,
blood vessels and nerves.
soft tissue injuries
contusions, sprains, strains
Sprains - Answer-Injuries caused by sudden twisting or wrenching of a joint with
stretching or tearing of ligaments
1st degree sprain (mild) - Answer-mildest form of sprain, mild pain, mild dysfunction,
point tenderness, little to no swelling
2nd degree sprain (moderate) - Answer-more severe, implies more damage to ligament
involved, increased amount pain and dysfunction, swelling more pronounced with
abnormal movement
3rd degree sprain (severe) - Answer-most severe and implies a complete rupture,
severe pain, major loss function, major instability, severe swelling
Strains - Answer-overstretching and tearing a muscle or muscle tendon junctions.
1st degree strain (mild) - Answer-Mildest form of strain with little associated damage to
muscle and tendon structures, pain noticeable during use, with mild swelling
2nd degree strain (moderate) - Answer-More extensive damage to soft tissue, pain,
swelling are more pronounced and functional loss is moderate
