Cummings: Perspectives in Athletic Training
Test Bank
Chapter 1: Welcome to the Field
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Employment settings for athletic trainers include the following:
a. outpatient clinics
b. high schools and colleges
c. major corporations
d. self-employment
e. all of the above
ANS: E
Employment opportunities include outpatient clinics, high schools, colleges, professional teams,
corporations, the military, NASA, the Olympics, and self-employment.
REF: p.2
2. Athletic trainers may be found in the following settings:
a. high schools and colleges
b. professional sports teams
c. the military
d. major corporations
e. all of the above
ANS: E
Employment opportunities include outpatient clinics, high schools, colleges, professional teams,
corporations, the military, NASA, the Olympics, and self-employment.
REF: p.3
3. Athletic trainer responsibilities include the following:
a. evaluation and diagnosis of injury
b. therapeutic exercise
c. client and patient education
d. strength and conditioning programs
e. all of the above
ANS: E
Athletic trainer responsibilities include injury prevention, strength and conditioning programs,
evaluation and diagnosis of injuries, therapeutic exercise, education, and injury prevention.
REF: p.3
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4. The national membership organization for athletic trainers is:
a. the American Medical Association (AMA)
b. the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)
c. the Association of Trainers (AT)
d. the Trainers and Coaches Association (TCA)
ANS: B
The National Athletic Trainers Association is the national organization for athletic trainers.
REF: p.4
5. Athletic trainers must hold at least the following educational degree:
a. high school diploma
b. certificate from a two-year community or junior college training program
c. any bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university
d. bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
e. none of the above
ANS: D
Athletic trainers must hold at least a bachelor’s degree from a university or college accredited by
the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
REF: p.4
6. CAATE is the acronym for:
a. Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
b. Committee on Advice for Athletic Training Excellence
c. Committee on Athletes and Athletic Trainers Education
d. Commission on the Acceptance of Athletic Training Education
ANS: A
CAATE is the acronym for Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.
REF: p.4
7. Undergraduate athletic training programs provide:
a. education and training in the prevention and treatment of injuries
b. education on the rehabilitation of injuries
c. clinical experience
d. a and b only
e. a, b, and c
ANS: E
Undergraduate education programs provide knowledge and training in the prevention,
assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses and clinical experiences to
support educational competencies.
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REF: p.4
8. Educational competencies for athletic training include:
a. training in the prevention of injury and illness
b. training on rehabilitation of injury
c. surgical training
d. a and b only
e. a, b, and c
ANS: D
Educational competencies for undergraduate athletic training provide specialized knowledge and
training in the prevention, assessment, and treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses.
REF: p.4
9. Which of the following are required for certification as a Certified Athletic Trainer?
a. graduation from a CAATE-accredited college or university
b. documented participation in organized sports
c. at least 3 years of experience as a trainer
d. passage of the Board of Certification examination
e. a and d
f. a, c, and d
g. a, b, and d
ANS: E
Graduation from a CAATE-accredited undergraduate program and passage of the Board of
Certification examination are the only requirements for certification.
REF: p.6
10. Passage of the Board of Certification examination shows that an athletic trainer has:
a. full competency for all training issues or situations
b. demonstrated entry-level proficiency of athletic training knowledge
c. a specialty in one or more training areas
d. completed graduate-level work
ANS: B
Passage of the Board of Certification examination only demonstrates entry-level knowledge.
REF: p.6
11. The practice of athletic training normally is regulated at which governmental level:
a. city
b. state
c. federal
d. county
e. none
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ANS: B
Regulation currently exists in almost every state for athletic training.
REF: p.7
12. Regulations regarding athletic training are:
a. consistent from state to state
b. formulated by the federal government
c. variable from state to state
d. determined by appropriate professional organizations
ANS: C
Regulations for athletic training normally are determined at the state level but vary from state to
state.
REF: p.7
13. Which of the following is NOT considered a core value for athletic trainers?
a. adequate compensation
b. cultural competence
c. advancement of knowledge
d. teamed approach to practice
e. professionalism
ANS: A
Core values in athletic training include primacy of patient, teamed approach to practice, legal
practice, ethical practice, advancement of knowledge, cultural competence, and professionalism.
REF: p.7
14. Which organization has established the Code of Ethics for athletic trainers?
a. American Medical Association
b. Committee on Health Professionals Standards
c. National Athletic Trainers Association
d. State Board of Health Care Training
e. Association of Sports Trainers
ANS: C
The National Athletic Trainers Association has established the Code of Ethics for athletic
trainers.
REF: p.7
15. Which is the best definition of Continuing Education for athletic trainers?
a. a life-long interest in sports
b. the ongoing pursuit of professional knowledge
c. education and knowledge in fields outside of athletic training
d. achieving one or more graduate degrees in fields related to athletic training
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Test Bank
Chapter 1: Welcome to the Field
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Employment settings for athletic trainers include the following:
a. outpatient clinics
b. high schools and colleges
c. major corporations
d. self-employment
e. all of the above
ANS: E
Employment opportunities include outpatient clinics, high schools, colleges, professional teams,
corporations, the military, NASA, the Olympics, and self-employment.
REF: p.2
2. Athletic trainers may be found in the following settings:
a. high schools and colleges
b. professional sports teams
c. the military
d. major corporations
e. all of the above
ANS: E
Employment opportunities include outpatient clinics, high schools, colleges, professional teams,
corporations, the military, NASA, the Olympics, and self-employment.
REF: p.3
3. Athletic trainer responsibilities include the following:
a. evaluation and diagnosis of injury
b. therapeutic exercise
c. client and patient education
d. strength and conditioning programs
e. all of the above
ANS: E
Athletic trainer responsibilities include injury prevention, strength and conditioning programs,
evaluation and diagnosis of injuries, therapeutic exercise, education, and injury prevention.
REF: p.3
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4. The national membership organization for athletic trainers is:
a. the American Medical Association (AMA)
b. the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)
c. the Association of Trainers (AT)
d. the Trainers and Coaches Association (TCA)
ANS: B
The National Athletic Trainers Association is the national organization for athletic trainers.
REF: p.4
5. Athletic trainers must hold at least the following educational degree:
a. high school diploma
b. certificate from a two-year community or junior college training program
c. any bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university
d. bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
e. none of the above
ANS: D
Athletic trainers must hold at least a bachelor’s degree from a university or college accredited by
the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
REF: p.4
6. CAATE is the acronym for:
a. Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
b. Committee on Advice for Athletic Training Excellence
c. Committee on Athletes and Athletic Trainers Education
d. Commission on the Acceptance of Athletic Training Education
ANS: A
CAATE is the acronym for Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.
REF: p.4
7. Undergraduate athletic training programs provide:
a. education and training in the prevention and treatment of injuries
b. education on the rehabilitation of injuries
c. clinical experience
d. a and b only
e. a, b, and c
ANS: E
Undergraduate education programs provide knowledge and training in the prevention,
assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses and clinical experiences to
support educational competencies.
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REF: p.4
8. Educational competencies for athletic training include:
a. training in the prevention of injury and illness
b. training on rehabilitation of injury
c. surgical training
d. a and b only
e. a, b, and c
ANS: D
Educational competencies for undergraduate athletic training provide specialized knowledge and
training in the prevention, assessment, and treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses.
REF: p.4
9. Which of the following are required for certification as a Certified Athletic Trainer?
a. graduation from a CAATE-accredited college or university
b. documented participation in organized sports
c. at least 3 years of experience as a trainer
d. passage of the Board of Certification examination
e. a and d
f. a, c, and d
g. a, b, and d
ANS: E
Graduation from a CAATE-accredited undergraduate program and passage of the Board of
Certification examination are the only requirements for certification.
REF: p.6
10. Passage of the Board of Certification examination shows that an athletic trainer has:
a. full competency for all training issues or situations
b. demonstrated entry-level proficiency of athletic training knowledge
c. a specialty in one or more training areas
d. completed graduate-level work
ANS: B
Passage of the Board of Certification examination only demonstrates entry-level knowledge.
REF: p.6
11. The practice of athletic training normally is regulated at which governmental level:
a. city
b. state
c. federal
d. county
e. none
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ANS: B
Regulation currently exists in almost every state for athletic training.
REF: p.7
12. Regulations regarding athletic training are:
a. consistent from state to state
b. formulated by the federal government
c. variable from state to state
d. determined by appropriate professional organizations
ANS: C
Regulations for athletic training normally are determined at the state level but vary from state to
state.
REF: p.7
13. Which of the following is NOT considered a core value for athletic trainers?
a. adequate compensation
b. cultural competence
c. advancement of knowledge
d. teamed approach to practice
e. professionalism
ANS: A
Core values in athletic training include primacy of patient, teamed approach to practice, legal
practice, ethical practice, advancement of knowledge, cultural competence, and professionalism.
REF: p.7
14. Which organization has established the Code of Ethics for athletic trainers?
a. American Medical Association
b. Committee on Health Professionals Standards
c. National Athletic Trainers Association
d. State Board of Health Care Training
e. Association of Sports Trainers
ANS: C
The National Athletic Trainers Association has established the Code of Ethics for athletic
trainers.
REF: p.7
15. Which is the best definition of Continuing Education for athletic trainers?
a. a life-long interest in sports
b. the ongoing pursuit of professional knowledge
c. education and knowledge in fields outside of athletic training
d. achieving one or more graduate degrees in fields related to athletic training
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