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WorksheetsChapter 4 SM Legal Concerns
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The state of being legally responsible for the harm that one causes another person is known as:
Duty of Care
Negligence
Standard of Care
Liability
A legal wrong that is committed against a person or property is known as:
Tort
Negligence
Liability
Risky
Which of the following assumes an individual is neither extremely skillful nor extraordinarily cautious, but is of reasonable and ordinary prudence.
Liable
Duty of Care
Standard of Reasonable Care
Negligence
The length of time an individual has to sue for damages from negligence is known as:
Assumption of Risk
Statue of Limitation
Standard of Care
Duty of Care
Which type of insurance coverage is designed to cover an athlete's illness, hospitalization and emergency care?
General Health Insurance
Accident Insurance
Secondary Insurance
Liability Insurance
If an individual fails to perform a legal duty it is known as:
An act of commission - Malfeasance
An act of omission - Nonfeasance
Negligence
Liability
Which of the following best describes malfeasance (act of commission)?
A legal wrong that is committed when an individual fails to perform a legal duty
A legal wrong that is committed when an individual performs an act that is not his/her legal duty
A legal wrong that occurs by chance or without intention
An act that a reasonably prudent person would do
When an athlete assumes the risk of the sport that means that they cannot sue for any accidents that may occur.
True
False
An athlete sprains his/her ankle during a soccer practice. If the athletic trainer fails to provide care for this athlete he/she can be held liable for such negligence.
True
False
Manufacturers of products do not have a duty to design and produce equipment that will not cause injury; it is the responsibility of the user to use it safely.
True
False
The individual that takes out the medical insurance policy is known as the policyholder.
True
False
The school or university should make certain that an athlete not covered by a family health insurance policy purchases a personal health insurance policy.
True
False
According to NOCSAE all football helmets must have warning labels informing the athlete of the potential risks involved.
True
False
If an athletic trainer modifies a piece of protective equipment and an athlete sustains an injury the athletic trainer can be held liable.
True
False
Which of the following organizations is responsible for creating minimum safety standards for equipment?
National Athletic Training Association
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
National Association for Safe Sporting Equipment
An individual who fails to provide acceptable care but who does not cause harm to the athlete is considered negligent.
True
False
Due to the high cost of medical care, every athlete should have medical insurance policies to cover injury.
True
False
are designed to influence and determine all major decisions and actions, and all activities take place within the boundaries set by them.
Policies
Procedures
Request
Demands
Are the specific methods employed to express policies in action in day-to-day operations of the organization
Extra Policies
Procedures
Demands
Hope
All student-athletes be covered by a major medical health and accident insurance policy prior to participation in any practices, games/competitions, and/or strength and conditioning activities.
Policy
Procedure
Latex gloves are to be worn for handling all items or surfaces soiled with body substances in the Athletic Training Room.
Policy
Procedure
All student-athletes will be screened at a pre-participation physical for their risk/history
Policy
Procedure
All Coaches will be trained in the crisis management communication plan and will implement the plan when a crisis occurs.
Policy
Procedure
Athletes and coaches will wait at least 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder and/or lightning flash before resuming an activity or returning outdoors.
Policy
Procedure
