Basic Athletic Training - Exam One - created from Mind Map

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Ch. 1 - AT as a health care provider

Ch. 9 - Mechanisms and characteristics of musculoskeletal and nerve trauma

Ch. 10 - Tissue response to injury

Ch. 11 - Psychosocial intervention for sports injuries and illnesses

Ch. 12 - On-the-field acute care and sports injuries

Ch. 13 - Off-the-field injury evaluation

What does an A.T. specialize in? (4 aspects of injury/5 domains)

What are the qualities of a successful A.T.?

List all of the employment settings of an A.T.

What does an A.T. do?

Who does an A.T. work with?

What are some misconceptions and realities of an A.T.? (history and current practice too)

Describe the educational, national certification, and state licensure requirements for an A.T.

What is the future of A.T. education? (bachelor vs master degree)

Who/what/where/when/how is an athletic trainer (A.T.)?

An injury is classified in many ways. Differentiatie between the following and give a correct example - acute and chronic injuries/soft tissue and skeletal injuries/overuse injuries.

What does the musculotendinous unit consist of? (anatomical characteristics)

Talk about the following (define and give examples): muscles (4 properties of)/muscle strains (and how grade and signs and symptoms)/Muscle cramps (tonic & clonic) /muscle guarding/muscle/muscle spams/muscle soreness (AOMS & DOMS)/tendon (tendonitis)/contusions

The synovial joint - anatomical characteristics, joint capsule, articular/hyaline cartilage and ligaments (how grade? and signs/symptoms)/dislocations & subluxations

Bone injuries - 5 functions of bones/skeletal system, bone fractures (open vs closed), bone functions

Why is it important for an A.T. to understand the healing process and what are the 3 phases?

What is the length of each healing process phase?

Describe/state some important things/happenings during each of the 3 phases (please include length of each, expectations in tissue and physical happenings in each, the 5 signs of inflammation and any other pertinent details)

Why is an athlete's (or patient's) psychological response to injury important? Please include in your answer the following information: define the stages one goes through in an injury (kubler-ross); length of injury (severity and length of rehab); list 3 areas where reaction to injury occurs (hint - nature of injury/length of rehab/return to play) and provide concrete examples of stages in each area; list some qualities that an athletic trainer must possess in dealing with the overall injury process

Discuss atleat 3 techniques that A.T.'s can use to deal with the psychological aspect of an injury (hint - goal setting, imagery, stress, etc)

Discuss at least 3 techniques that A.T.'s can use to deal with the psychological aspect of an injury (hint - goal setting, imagery, stress, etc.) and explain/demostrate through examples how these techniques can be implemented

What is an emergency action plan? Describe in detail. Your answers must include a discussion of first responder/on-the-field care and its importance; the primary concern in an emergency, the emergency action plan (EAP) including issues the plan should address, primary/secondary surveys; who is involved/communication and why it must be practiced, parental notification, and introductory CPR/AED/911.

Evaluations are an important part of being an athletic trainer. Why? Include in your answer the following: the four distinct areas A.T.'s perform evaluations, define diagnosis and differentiate between the diagnosis of a doctor and an athletic trainer, and what areas of general knowledge is necessary for A.T.'s to be proficient in performing an evaluation.

What does HOPS stand for and describe in detail each section?

How do A.T.'s document an evaluation and therapeutic progression?

What does SOAP stand for? Describe each section in detail.

What is the difference between a HOPS note and a SOAP note? Be specific and why are there differences?