Chapter 4: Ethics Exam

In general, the sports medicine professional has which of the following legal responsibilities:

Steps that an athletic trainer can take to avoid legal wrongdoing include

16. All sports medicine professionals should carry insurance to protect against claims of:

T or F: An athlete's medical records are confidential

Keeping an athlete S.A.F.E uses the methods of ________________, aid, facilities, and ______________.

What must be the primary goal of sports activities?

T or F: Written standards for conduct, behavior, or moral philosophy are known as code of ethics.

If an athletic trainer discovers that an athlete is gambling, the trainer should report that to the coach.

When an athletic trainer keeps thorough and accurate paperwork, it:

T or F: According to the NATA's Code of Ethics, members should respect the rights, welfare, and liability of all in

Parents who are behaving ethically will

T or F: An athletic trainer should ignore any breaches of conduct by team members and let the coach handle them.

True or False: Point fixing and gambling are unsportsmanlike conduct, but they are legal.

T or F: Acting in the best interests of individual athletes as well as the team as a whole is a simple process.

 If an athletic trainer is not present, the _____________ legally assumes the trainer's responsibilities.

Athletes and their parents/guardians usually file lawsuits against an AT because the want to ruin the trainer's career

If athlete is injured but doesn't want to report injury to the coach because want to keep practicing, it is the AT's job

T or F: It is not the AT's responsibility to keep track of documentation such as release and consent forms and waivers

The degree of care, skill, and diligence exercised by other caregivers under the same or similar circumstance is:

If an AT thinks the physician is being conservative about keep injured athletes out of crucial game, AT allows practice

A ___, ____, _____, & ____ can determine who is liable for an athlete injury and whether/not financial comp is awarded

Which of the following is true about ethics?

If there's a conflict between a professional code of ethics and the laws of a state, the code of ethics prevails