Risk Management & Assessment Flashcards
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A treadmill's emergency stop cord is frayed. What is the best immediate risk management action?
Answer: Remove the treadmill from service until repaired
Defective equipment should be taken out of service immediately and tagged until repaired.
Why should fitness facilities keep written records of equipment inspection and maintenance?
Answer: To demonstrate reasonable care if a negligence claim arises
Documented maintenance is evidence that the facility met its standard of care.
A personal trainer recommends a specific diet to treat a client's diagnosed kidney disease. What risk does this create?
Answer: Acting outside scope of practice
Prescribing medical nutrition therapy for disease exceeds a trainer's scope and exposes them to liability.
Under OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard, what should staff use when cleaning up blood from gym equipment?
Answer: Disposable gloves and an appropriate disinfectant
Universal precautions require personal protective equipment and an EPA-registered disinfectant for blood spills.
Which situation best illustrates a breach of the duty to supervise?
Answer: A trainer leaves a novice alone to perform maximal squats
Leaving an inexperienced client unsupervised during a high-risk lift fails the duty of reasonable supervision.
Under comparative negligence, how is a damage award typically handled when the injured client was partly at fault?
Answer: The award is reduced in proportion to the client's share of fault
Comparative negligence reduces recovery by the plaintiff's percentage of fault, with some states barring recovery above 50%.
Which practice best protects a fitness professional in a risk assessment of a new client?
Answer: Documenting screening results, program decisions, and client communications
Thorough, confidential documentation shows proper procedures were followed and supports defense in disputes.
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