EAP
What is an EAP?
A plan that usually includes procedures to smooth the process of getting to an athlete in the case of an emergency
What is 10-12 chest falls and rises?
What is adding padding like socks, shirts, cloth?
What is a way to prevent getting a blood borne pathogen?
What is wearing gloves?
Why do we have universal precautions?
What is limiting the transmissions of disease?
Who is one person that should be involved in the practice of an EAP?
Who is the Athletic trainer?
What is a normal blood pressure reading?
120/80
What are the three types of splints?
What is a Sam Splint, Cardboard splints, and air splints?
What are three blood borne Pathogens?
What are universal precautions?
What is controlling infections and preventing the transmission of blood borne Pathogens?
What is ONE piece of info that should be told to EMS?
What is the location of the emergency, what is the state of the injured person, number of people injured, and the care that is already provided?
Name 3 vital signs to assess an athletes condition.
Body Temperature, Pulse Rate, Respiration Rate, Blood Pressure, Oxygen Saturation
What is the point of splinting?
What is immobilizing the injury to prevent further damage to the athlete?
What is ONE way that blood borne Pathogens can be transferred?
What is direct contact with infected blood in sports?
Why is it important to treat every bodily fluid as infectious?
What is are two key components of an effective EAP?
What is the Entrance for EMS, clear roles and responsibilities, evacuation routes, and training practice drills?
What's the main way to tell if someone is having heat exhaustion vs. heat stroke?
Whether the person has a elevated temperature below 104 degrees Fahrenheit (heat exhaustion) and above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (heat stroke)
When should splints be applied?
What is a fracture, dislocation, or severe sprain?
What is the definition of a blood borne pathogen?
What are infectious microorganisms in the human blood that can cause disease?
What are the 4 universal precautions?
what is using PPE, good hygiene, disposing of hazardous objects, and cleaning surfaces before and after your done?
Where should copies of an EAP be located?
Where is ALL practices and competition venues, and the coaches and athletic trainers?
What are the names of the two areas where you can check someones pulse?
Carotid artery (neck) and Radial artery (wrist)
What are the three rules for splinting?
What is splinting the injury in the position found, immobilizing joints above and below the injury, and Checking circulation?
What are the steps that should be followed if an athlete is hurry during a game?
What is stopping the play, applying pressure, and elevating the limb?
Why do universal precautions require treating all blood and body fluids as if they are infectious?
Because it helps protect everyone from diseases that can spread through blood or body fluids, even when you don't know if someone is sick.