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Sports Medicine I First Semester Final Study Guide

Complete your study guide using PowerPoints, worksheets, & notes. Only completed study guides can be used on the final.

  1. Define and explain an emergency.
  1. Define first aid.
  1. What is the difference between a first aider & a first responder?
  1. Who will receive care first in an emergency? Why?
  1. Who do you call to summon an ambulance?
  1. What is the benefit of using gloves?
  1. List three things gloves can prevent contact with?
  1. Describe how to properly remove gloves in your own words. What is important to avoid?
  1. What does it mean to have a legal obligation to do something?
  1. From whom do you need to get consent before treatment?
  1. What is implied consent?
  1. Give at least three reasons as to why a bystander may not be willing to help during an emergency.
  1. What factors are used to identify emergency situations? Include at least two examples of each.

Factor / Examples
  1. Describe & explain the Good Samaritan law.
  1. What would you do if a conscious, injured person refused to give consent for you to provide care?
  1. What would you do in this situation if the person became unconscious?
  1. What are the four ways that diseases are spread? Describe each.

Spread by: / Description
  1. What are six ways to prevent the spread of diseases?
  1. What kind of container should contaminated material be thrown away into? What does it look like?
  1. What is the methodical process that a first responder should go through?
  1. Describe the steps you would take when you happen upon the scene of an accident or emergency in the proper order.
  1. How do you check a victim for consciousness?
  1. What are three life-threatening conditions?
  1. What are the ABC’s?
  1. What information should be included during a 911 call? (All of it)
  1. Describe how to best check for a victim’s pulse.
  1. What are some things that can increase the risk of injury on a playing surface?
  1. How can athletic trainers reduce the risk of injury?
  1. What is an Emergency Action Plan?
  1. What are the three groups of people involved in creating a safe playing environment?
  1. What is the difference between an abrasion and a laceration?
  1. What makes an avulsion unique?
  1. What are the three most effective ways to stop bleeding?
  1. Why do we bandage open wounds?
  1. If blood seeps through a bandage what would you do?
  1. What is the most common type of closed wound? (Fancy name gets you full points!)
  1. Discuss how to detect & care for internal bleeding.
  1. How many degrees of burns are there? What can cause each of the types of burns?
  1. What are some reasons that you would call 911 for a burn?
  1. What are some things to avoid during burn care?