Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
48 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
failure to have an emergency plan is grounds for what?
|
negligence
|
|
|
The emergency plan does what four things?
|
identifies personnel directly involved in carrying out the plan, specifies necessary equip, establishes a mech for communication, and is derived from overall emergency planning policies
|
|
|
What are some of the components of the emergency plan?
|
incorporates local emergency care facilities
specifies doc needed to support plan reviewed and rehearsed at least annually reviewed by the administration and legal counsel of the sponsoring organizstion or institution |
|
|
Who are the members of the emergency team?
|
coaches, administrators, team physician, athletic trainer, local EMS staff
|
|
|
What are members of the emergency care team responsible for?
|
immediate care of the athlete, emergency equip retrieval, activation of eMS, directing EMS to injury scene
|
|
|
What should an emergency plan include?
|
emergency evaluation/care role of each individual, locations of phones, emergency phone #'s, supplies and location and procedure for use, EMS access points to stie, directions to the site for EMS, who will guide emergency vehicles to site, location of gates/passageways to site, which one is to be used, who has the keys?
|
|
|
who should conduct CPR training?
|
nationally recognized organization (the American Heart Association)
|
|
|
How often should personnel renew traininig?
|
every 3 years
|
|
|
Who is responsible for the immediate care of acute injury?
|
The coach
|
|
|
What should the coach be responible for if an acute injury takes place?
|
efective first responder, focus on providing care to the individual, must distinguish minor from major injuries, and give proper care when no physiciian or athletic trainer is present.
|
|
|
What type of training should coaches have? What does this include?
|
BLS (basic life saving skills)
airway assessment and opening techniques, rescue breathing, CPR, AED protocol |
|
|
What should the initial check include?
|
assessments of responsiveness, airway, breathing, severe bleeding
|
|
|
AVPU?
|
alert and aware
verbal stimulus painful stimulus unresponsive to any stimulus |
|
|
What should be done if spinal or head injury is suspected?
|
immobilize head and neck immediately
|
|
|
You only proceed to use the head-tilt/chin lift method only after checking what?
|
if athlete is unresponsive and has no apparent serious head or spinal injuries.
|
|
|
What is involved in the initial check?
|
Airway assessment, ask a simple question if unresponsive AND no apparent serious head or spinal injuries-->head-tilt/chin lift method
|
|
|
What should you do if the person is not breathing and spinal or head injury is suspected?
|
use jaw-thrust technique to open airway, use finger sweep if object is lodged in mouth
|
|
|
What does the breathing portion of the initial assessment include?
|
look, listen, and feel for air flow
|
|
|
In the initial survey, what does the circulation assessment include?
|
2 major concerns: presence or absence of the signs of circulation (breathing, coughing, movement, pulse, and normal skin color)
(presence or absence of loss of blood (hemorrhage) either internally or externally |
|
|
If there are no signs of circulation, what should you do?
|
begin CPR
|
|
|
if the patient is hemorrhaging externally, what should you do?
|
control w/ direct pressure, elevation, pressure points, and or pressure bandage, take precautions against bloodborne pathogens wear personal protective gear.
|
|
|
How might internal hemorrhaging be detected? What are some early signs of hypovolemic shock?
|
brusing or the progression of shock, rapid weak pulse, rapid shallow breathing, moist clammy-feeling skin, blue skin inside lips and under nail beds
|
|
|
What is a true medical emergency?
|
shock
|
|
|
If you come up to an athlete whose pulse is rapid and weak, breathing is shallow, skin is moist and clammy-feeling, and their skin inside lips and under nail beds is blue, what might they have?
|
hypvolemic shock
|
|
|
How is shock treated?
|
if spinal injury is suspecte, do not move the athlete. Stabilize in position found!
have athlete lie down, elevate legs about 8-12" if no head injury, "if the face is pale, raise the tail" elevate head if potential for cranial bleediing "if the face is red, raise the head" cover athlete with blanket monitor vitals |
|
|
what is a good way to do an athlete's physical exam?
|
HOPPS
H history O observation P palpation S sign S symptoms |
|
|
In taking the history in the physical exam of athlete, what is important?
|
keep questions simple and brief "yes" or "no," avoid questions leading to a preferred answer.
|
|
|
What are good questions to ask about athlete's history, and what is this part of ?
|
what happened, any strange sounds when injury occurred, ask if in pain, ask where it hurts. Previous injuries to involved area, present history to medical personell
|
|
|
what should be included in the observation part?
|
continual monitoring of vitals
athlete's position and behavior swelling, hemorrhaging, bruising, or deformity (bilateral comparisoN) signs and symptoms relating to the injry |
|
|
Palpation
|
useful to find deformity, spasm, swelling, carefully perform to avoid aggravating existing injuries, begin w/ uninjured limb, if the injury to an extremity, begin by palpating away from areas of injury
|
|
|
What is the rule of palpation?
|
begin by palpating away from areas of injury
|
|
|
What evacuation method should you use if the athlete is conscious, has no inuries that preclude walkin?
|
under own power but with assistance
|
|
|
If the athlete's lower extremity is injured, how should they be removed from the field?
|
passive transport system--carry, stretcher, sports chair.
|
|
|
If the athlete is unconscious or may have neck injury, how should they be removed?
|
DON't MOVE prior to EMS arial unless athlete is likely to be injured further. Stay with athlete and monitor vital sings, treat for shock, summon EMS.
|
|
|
Who has authority for returning an athlete to the field?
|
trained medical professional/physician or BOC certified athletic trainer....if none present, the coach!
|
|
|
What are some examples of when you should remove and athlete from play and arrange for evaluation from medical professional?
|
neurologic injury
suspected concussion heat-related problems |
|
|
When would an athlete not be able to return to play?
|
neurological injury, concussion, heat-related problems, muscoloskeltal system injuries, if the injury results in any degree of functional loss,
|
|
|
How can you check for an athlete's functional loss in the extremities?
|
have athlete perform simple drills (hopping, run, cutting, blocking, throwing etc.)
|
|
|
What is the primary concern in an emergency situation?
|
maintaining cv and CNS functioning
|
|
|
What is the key to emergency aid?
|
initial eval of the injured patient
|
|
|
The individual calling medical personnel must relay what?
|
1type of emergency
2suspected injury 3present condiiton 4current assistance 5location of phone being used 6location of emergency |
|
|
If the patient is a minor, what has to take place?
|
Parent notification and consent
|
|
|
What is ruled out if doing a secondary survey?
|
life-threatening condition
|
|
|
When can the helmet be removed?
|
only after neck and spine injury is ruled out (facemask removal required in the event of CPR
|
|
|
What should be done if the patient is unconscious and breathing?
|
nothing until consciousness resumes
|
|
|
If patient is upine and not breathing, what should be established immediatelY?
|
ABC's
|
|
|
if the patient is prone and not breathing, what should be done?
|
log roll and establish ABC's
|
|
|
Once the patient is stabilized after checking ABC's, what should be done?
|
A secondary survey
|
