ATR 257 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers

ATR 257 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers


Question 1:
an umbrella term, includes all professions who work w/ athletes
Answer:
Sports Medicine



Question 2:
an interdisciplinary group of HC professionals who focus on the health & wellbeing of an
athlete; ATC at the center of the team;
Answer:
Sports Medicine Team



Question 3:
ATC's role in the SM team
Answer:
serves as clearing house for information, coordinates communication w/ other team members,
always involved w/ every patient



Question 4:
Core members of the SM team
Answer:
ATC, patient, head coach, physician (personal, team, primary care or orthopaedist)



Question 5:
National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA)
Answer:
founded 1950 in Kansas City, MO (now in Dallas, TX); establishes min professional standards;
primarily ATC's



Question 6:
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

,Answer:
founded 1954 in New York, NY (now in Indianapolis, IN); promote research, education &
application of SM & exercise science to enhance performance, health, & QOL; ATC's & other SM
professionals



Question 7:
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Answer:
founded 1972 in Rosemont, IL; promote health, safety, & prevention in SM, primarily
orthopaedic surgeons



Question 8:
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Answer:
founded in 1991 in Overland Park, KS; provide link b/w research & application in SM to patients
in a clinical setting; primarily primary care physicians



Question 9:
Athletic Training
Answer:
involves prevention, E! care, clinical Dx, therapeutic intervention & rehab of injuries & medical
conditions; recognized by AMA in 1990; practiced by ATC's



Question 10:
Injury/Illness Prevention & Wellness Protection
Answer:
coordinates PPE's, appropriate training & conditioning, monitoring enviro,
selecting/fitting/maintaining equip, providing sound nutrition advice, proper meds use



Question 11:
Clinical Evaluation & Diagnosis
Answer:
recognizing S&S for wide array of injuries & illnesses, examining & evaluating all joints & organ
systems, referring for further eval. if needed

,Question 12:
Immediate & Emergency Care
Answer:
immediate care of I&I, having and distributing an EAP (practiced by all involved), maintain 1st
aid/CPR/AED training (coaches too!)



Question 13:
Treatment & Rehabilitation
Answer:
developing & progressing comprehensive Tx plans, supervising rehab, using therapeutic
modalities, understanding psychological impact of injury



Question 14:
Organizational & Professional Health & Wellbeing
Answer:
keep records, budgeting, est. & follow a P&P Manual, maintaining entry-level competence,
involved in professional organizations, educating others about the profession



Question 15:
AT Employment Settings
Answer:
schools, hospitals, clinics, military, sales, colleges/universities, professional sports, industry,
medical office, ER, NASA, performing arts



Question 16:
Secondary School Avg. Salary
Answer:
$53,719



Question 17:
College/University Avg. Salary
Answer:
$52,787

, Question 18:
Professional Sports Avg. Salary
Answer:
$54,547



Question 19:
Industrial/Occupational Avg. Salary
Answer:
$52,889$52,889
$52,889
$52,889



Question 20:
Clinics & Hospitals Avg. Salary
Answer:
$49,461



Question 21:
Gov. & Military Avg. Salary
Answer:
$53,491



Question 22:
ATC Credentials
Answer:
owned by the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC)



Question 23:
National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
Answer:
est. standards for entry into AT profession, gives accreditation to BOC