University:
Grand Canyon University
Course:
ATP-214 | Athletic Training Course
Academic year:

2020
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195

Pages:

2
Author:

Faith G.

Prelab 2: Vital Signs and Preparticipation Exam Answer the participation activity questions below prior to attending lab. Utilize Chapter 2 in Principles of Athletic Training: A Guide to Evidence-Based Clinical Practice to answer the following questions. 1. What is the primary purpose of the preparticipation exam (PPE)? To identify an athlete who make be at risk before they participate in a specific sport 2. What are the six typical components of the preparticipation exam (PPE)? a. Medical history b. Physical examination c. Cardiovascular screening d. Maturity assessment e. Orthopedic screening f. Wellness screening 3. Define the following. a. Visual acuity: Sharpness of vision using a Snellen eye chart b. Emmetropia: An eye that has no visual defects c. Myopia: Nearsightedness d. Hypermetropia: Farsightedness 4. Briefly describe body composition. Explain how it is assessed utilizing skin fold calipers. Body composition is used to describe the percentages of fat, bone, water and muscle in human bodies. Skin fold calipers are used to measure the thickness of a fold of your skin with its underlying layer of fat. If it is done at key locations it provides an accurate representation of the total amount of fat that is on your body. It is used to determine body fat percentage 5. Define the following. a. Systolic blood pressure: The pressure caused by the heart pumping b. Diastolic blood pressure: The residual pressure when the heart is between beats c. Normal adult BP: 120/80 mmHg d. Prehypertensive BP: 120-139mmHg/80-89mmHg e. Hypertensive BP: 140/90 and severe if the pressure is above 180/120 6. Identify the normal pulse rate in adults and children. a. Adults: 60-100BPM b. Children: 80-100 BPM 7. Define tachycardia and bradycardia. a. Tachycardia: A heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate. A resting heart rate over 100 BPM accepted as tachycardia in adults b. Bradycardia: A heart that is beating slower than 60 BPM 8. List three factors that affect pulse rate. a. Medications b. Body temperature c. Dehydration 9. Define adequate perfusion (SpO2%) as determined by pulse oximetry in a normal, healthy person. SPO2 96-100% 10. Indicate the normal body temperature range for an individual at rest. a. Tympanic: 98.6-100.6 DEG F b. Oral: 97.6-99.6 DEG F c. Rectal: 98.6-100.6 DEG F 2