Professional and Legal Duties Flashcards
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A participant faints during class and is unresponsive. The instructor's Emergency Action Plan (EAP) should include:
Answer: Calling EMS, performing CPR if trained, and designating someone to meet responders
A proper EAP includes calling EMS immediately, initiating CPR if trained and needed, and directing someone to guide emergency responders to the location.
What is 'comparative negligence' in the context of a fitness class injury lawsuit?
Answer: The degree to which both the instructor and the participant contributed to the injury
Comparative negligence apportions fault between the instructor and participant based on each party's contribution to the injury.
Which of the following best describes 'standard of care' for a group fitness instructor?
Answer: The level of skill and care that a reasonably competent instructor would provide in similar circumstances
Standard of care is the benchmark of what a reasonably competent professional would do under similar conditions, used to evaluate negligence.
An instructor notices a participant is extremely fatigued and showing signs of overexertion. The instructor's professional duty is to:
Answer: Stop the participant from exercising and assess the situation
Instructors have a duty to intervene when participants show signs of distress, regardless of signed waivers, to prevent harm.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) primarily requires fitness facilities to:
Answer: Offer reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access for individuals with disabilities
The ADA mandates reasonable accommodations and accessible facilities so individuals with disabilities have equal access to fitness services.
Sharing a participant's personal health history with other staff without a legitimate need-to-know basis is a violation of:
Answer: Participant confidentiality and applicable privacy laws
Sharing health information without proper justification violates participant confidentiality and may breach HIPAA or similar privacy regulations.
Which best describes 'misfeasance' in a fitness context?
Answer: Performing a proper act but doing it incorrectly or in a harmful way
Misfeasance is the improper performance of a lawful act, such as demonstrating an exercise in a way that causes participant injury.