Question 1

What state has no regulation in regard to athletic trainers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colorado 
B)  Iowa 
C)  California 
D)  New York 
E)  Florida 
A)  Colorado 
B)  Iowa 
C)  California 
D)  New York 
E)  Florida C

Question 2

Which of the following represents what the "C" stands for in the acronym PICO.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cause 
B)  Comparison 
C)  Care 
D)  Clinical 
E)  Critical 
A)  Cause 
B)  Comparison 
C)  Care 
D)  Clinical 
E)  Critical B

Question 3

Of all the professional behaviors that an athletic trainer should possess, which would best describe the ability to adapt to the constant state of high emotional arousal and anxiety during the working day?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication 
B)  Ethical Practice 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Stamina and Ability to Adapt 
E)  Sense of Humor 
A)  Communication 
B)  Ethical Practice 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Stamina and Ability to Adapt 
E)  Sense of Humor D

Question 4

What is the name of the organization whose purpose is to provide a certification program for entry-level athletic trainers and recertification standards for certified athletic trainers?

Accepted Answer

A)  BOC 
B)  NATA 
C)  CAATE 
D)  CHEA 
E)  CAAHEP 
A)  BOC 
B)  NATA 
C)  CAATE 
D)  CHEA 
E)  CAAHEP

Question 5

Coaching is an area of specialization that is under the sports medicine "umbrella." What medical role can this area serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  The coach is directly responsible for preventing injuries. 
B)  The coach is directly responsible for providing acute care such as CPR. 
C)  The coach is directly responsible for acting as a First Responder. 
D)  The coach is directly responsible for determining return to play. 
E)  The coach is directly responsible for monitoring inclement weather. 
A)  The coach is directly responsible for preventing injuries. 
B)  The coach is directly responsible for providing acute care such as CPR. 
C)  The coach is directly responsible for acting as a First Responder. 
D)  The coach is directly responsible for determining return to play. 
E)  The coach is directly responsible for monitoring inclement weather.

Question 6

What employment setting allows the athletic trainer to address appropriate ergonomic techniques to assist with specific tasks that are performed at the work station and the physical demands of the job in order to improve productivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military / Law Enforcement 
B)  Industrial / Occupational 
C)  Colleges / Universities 
D)  Clinics / Hospitals 
E)  Performing Arts / Professional Sports 
A)  Military / Law Enforcement 
B)  Industrial / Occupational 
C)  Colleges / Universities 
D)  Clinics / Hospitals 
E)  Performing Arts / Professional Sports

Question 7

When an athletic trainer treats a patient using evidence they received from systematic research it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence-based practice 
B)  PICO 
C)  Systematic Reviews 
D)  PEDro Scale 
E)  PROMs 
A)  Evidence-based practice 
B)  PICO 
C)  Systematic Reviews 
D)  PEDro Scale 
E)  PROMs

Question 8

What would be considered an unessential professional responsibility of the team physician?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnosing and treating injuries and other illnesses 
B)  Acting as an instructor to the athletic training staff 
C)  Seeing that a complete medical history of each athlete is compiled 
D)  Deciding when, on medical grounds, athletes should be disqualified from participation 
E)  Serving as the medical director for an accredited athletic training program 
A)  Diagnosing and treating injuries and other illnesses 
B)  Acting as an instructor to the athletic training staff 
C)  Seeing that a complete medical history of each athlete is compiled 
D)  Deciding when, on medical grounds, athletes should be disqualified from participation 
E)  Serving as the medical director for an accredited athletic training program

Question 9

Which physician authored the first major text on athletic training titled The Trainer's Bible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cramer 
B)  Gardner 
C)  Arnheim 
D)  Bilik 
E)  Prentice 
A)  Cramer 
B)  Gardner 
C)  Arnheim 
D)  Bilik 
E)  Prentice

Question 10

What establishment during the nineteenth century assisted in making athletic training as it is known today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics 
B)  World War I 
C)  Title IX 
D)  Olympics 
E)  Cramer products 
A)  Intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics 
B)  World War I 
C)  Title IX 
D)  Olympics 
E)  Cramer products

Question 11

Which of the following personal qualities are essential for a good athletic trainer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy 
B)  Intellectual curiosity 
C)  Discipline 
D)  Sense of humor 
E)  Assertiveness
F) Flexibility 
A)  Empathy 
B)  Intellectual curiosity 
C)  Discipline 
D)  Sense of humor 
E)  Assertiveness
F) Flexibility

Question 12

Which database currently holds the most comprehensive collection of systematic reviews for athletic trainers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific American Medicine 
B)  ACP Journal Club 
C)  The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 
D)  Physiotherapy Evidence Database 
E)  New Castle 
A)  Scientific American Medicine 
B)  ACP Journal Club 
C)  The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 
D)  Physiotherapy Evidence Database 
E)  New Castle

Question 13

What should be considered the most important major concern of the athletic trainer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishing and maintaining relationships with team physicians 
B)  Creating effective communication with parents 
C)  Focusing on the injured patient 
D)  Obtaining continuing education 
E)  Staying current with medical evidence-based practices 
A)  Establishing and maintaining relationships with team physicians 
B)  Creating effective communication with parents 
C)  Focusing on the injured patient 
D)  Obtaining continuing education 
E)  Staying current with medical evidence-based practices

Question 14

Which of the following job settings has the largest percentage of employed certified athletic trainers?

Accepted Answer

A)  College or universities 
B)  High schools or secondary schools 
C)  Professional sports 
D)  Clinics and/or hospitals 
E)  Health clubs 
A)  College or universities 
B)  High schools or secondary schools 
C)  Professional sports 
D)  Clinics and/or hospitals 
E)  Health clubs

Question 15

Which of the following types of research would be considered the most rigorous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anecdotal 
B)  Clinical practice guidelines 
C)  Case studies 
D)  Cohort studies 
E)  Randomized controlled trials 
A)  Anecdotal 
B)  Clinical practice guidelines 
C)  Case studies 
D)  Cohort studies 
E)  Randomized controlled trials

Question 16

Please identify which patient-related outcome measures are specifically used for pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower Extremity Functional Scale 
B)  Neck Disability Index 
C)  Upper Extremity Functional index 
D)  Numeric Pain Rating Scale 
E)  Disablement in the Physically Active Scale
F) Patient-Specific Functional Scale
G) Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire 
A)  Lower Extremity Functional Scale 
B)  Neck Disability Index 
C)  Upper Extremity Functional index 
D)  Numeric Pain Rating Scale 
E)  Disablement in the Physically Active Scale
F) Patient-Specific Functional Scale
G) Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire

Question 17

Which organization adopted a policy that "called for certified athletic trainers to be employed in all secondary-school athletic programs"?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Medical Association 
B)  National Collegiate Athletic Association Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports 
C)  American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine 
D)  National High School Association 
E)  American Academy of Pediatrics, Sports Committee 
A)  American Medical Association 
B)  National Collegiate Athletic Association Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports 
C)  American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine 
D)  National High School Association 
E)  American Academy of Pediatrics, Sports Committee

Question 18

Which of the following statements is an inaccurate ethical principle based on the NATA's code of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members shall respect the rights, welfare, and dignity of all individuals. 
B)  Members shall accept responsibility for the exercise of sound judgment. 
C)  Members shall comply with the laws and regulations governing the practice of athletic training, National Athletic Trainers Association, NATA membership standards, and the NATA Code of Ethics. 
D)  Members shall maintain and promote high standards in their provision of services. 
E)  Members shall not engage in conduct that could be construed as a conflict of interest, reflects negatively on the athletic training profession, or jeopardizes a patient's health and well-being. 
A)  Members shall respect the rights, welfare, and dignity of all individuals. 
B)  Members shall accept responsibility for the exercise of sound judgment. 
C)  Members shall comply with the laws and regulations governing the practice of athletic training, National Athletic Trainers Association, NATA membership standards, and the NATA Code of Ethics. 
D)  Members shall maintain and promote high standards in their provision of services. 
E)  Members shall not engage in conduct that could be construed as a conflict of interest, reflects negatively on the athletic training profession, or jeopardizes a patient's health and well-being.

Question 19

Which of the following organizations is "dedicated to transforming lives and revolutionizing the health and fitness industry"?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Physical Therapy Association, Sports Physical Therapy Section 
B)  National Academy of Sports Medicine 
C)  National Strength and Conditioning Association 
D)  International Federation of Sports Medicine 
E)  American College of Sports Medicine 
A)  American Physical Therapy Association, Sports Physical Therapy Section 
B)  National Academy of Sports Medicine 
C)  National Strength and Conditioning Association 
D)  International Federation of Sports Medicine 
E)  American College of Sports Medicine

Question 20

What is the title of the monthly research publication of the National Athletic Trainers' Association?

Accepted Answer

A)  NATA News 
B)  Athletic Training Education Journal 
C)  Journal of Sports Medicine 
D)  Training and Conditioning 
E)  Journal of Athletic Training 
A)  NATA News 
B)  Athletic Training Education Journal 
C)  Journal of Sports Medicine 
D)  Training and Conditioning 
E)  Journal of Athletic Training

Exam 1: The Athletic Trainer As a Health Care Provider

What state has no regulation in regard to athletic trainers?

Which of the following represents what the "C" stands for in the acronym PICO.

Of all the professional behaviors that an athletic trainer should possess, which would best describe the ability to adapt to the constant state of high emotional arousal and anxiety during the working day?

What is the name of the organization whose purpose is to provide a certification program for entry-level athletic trainers and recertification standards for certified athletic trainers?

Coaching is an area of specialization that is under the sports medicine "umbrella." What medical role can this area serve?

What employment setting allows the athletic trainer to address appropriate ergonomic techniques to assist with specific tasks that are performed at the work station and the physical demands of the job in order to improve productivity?

When an athletic trainer treats a patient using evidence they received from systematic research it is called

What would be considered an unessential professional responsibility of the team physician?

Which physician authored the first major text on athletic training titled The Trainer's Bible?

What establishment during the nineteenth century assisted in making athletic training as it is known today?

Which of the following personal qualities are essential for a good athletic trainer?

Which database currently holds the most comprehensive collection of systematic reviews for athletic trainers?

What should be considered the most important major concern of the athletic trainer?

Which of the following job settings has the largest percentage of employed certified athletic trainers?

Which of the following types of research would be considered the most rigorous?

Please identify which patient-related outcome measures are specifically used for pain.

Which organization adopted a policy that "called for certified athletic trainers to be employed in all secondary-school athletic programs"?

Which of the following statements is an inaccurate ethical principle based on the NATA's code of ethics?

Which of the following organizations is "dedicated to transforming lives and revolutionizing the health and fitness industry"?

What is the title of the monthly research publication of the National Athletic Trainers' Association?

Health Care Organization and Administration in Athletic Training

Legal Concerns and Insurance Issues

Fitness and Conditioning Techniques

Nutrition and Supplements

Environmental Considerations

Protective Equipment

Wrapping and Taping

Mechanisms and Characteristics of Musculoskeletal and Nerve Trauma

Tissue Response to Injury

Psychosocial Intervention for Sports Injuries and Illnesses

On-The-Field Acute Care and Emergency Procedures

Off-The-Field Injury Evaluation

Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Universal Precautions

Using Therapeutic Modalities

Using Therapeutic Exercise in Rehabilitation

Pharmacology, Drugs, and Sports

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