APA3125- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 108 pages long!)
30 Nov 2017
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Basic principles of rst aid: make sure it is safe for you! (rugby, ligthning, etc, wear gloves all the time, make aye contact, make sure you"re understood use the athlete"s name tell the truth. **calming the injured athlete is key to assessment and should be priority when rst approaching the athlete** Legal considerations: malfeasance: occurs when an individual commits an act that is not his or her responsibility to perform. Ex: you decide to perform surgery on your athlete: misfeasance: occurs when an individual commits an act that is his or her responsibility to perform, but uses wrong procedure, or does right procedure in improper manner. Cpr on a person but blow in their ears instead of their nose: nonfeasance: fail to perform an act that was your responsibility. You suspect a player of having a concussion and don"t remove them from the game/practice: gross negligence: total disregard of other"s safety.
