Student Edition Solution and Answer Guide: Clover & Watson, Sports Medicine Essentials, 4e, 2026, 9798214367989; Chapter 1:
Student Edition Solution and Answer
Guide
CLOVER & WATSON, SPORTS MEDICINE ESSENTIALS, 4E, 2026,
9798214367989; CHAPTER 1:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Review..........................................................................................................1
1.1 Athletic Training..................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Other Related Careers.......................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Personal Attributes Required for a Career in a Healthcare-Related Profession..................................2
End of Chapter Review.................................................................................................2
Review Questions...................................................................................................................................... 2
Discussion Questions................................................................................................................................. 3
Critical Thinking Assignments.................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter Activities......................................................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 1 REVIEW
1.1 ATHLETIC TRAINING
Checkpoint
1. What are the five medical services an athletic trainer can provide in a traditional setting, such as college
sports?
Answer: Injury/Illness prevention, injury assessment, injury diagnosis, immediate and emergency care,
therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation
1.2 OTHER RELATED CAREERS
Checkpoint
1. What are three reoccurring trends when comparing top careers in sports medicine?
Answer: Answers may vary. The more education required, the higher the salary. Higher education careers
also require passing a certification or licensing exam. Job settings for top careers in medicine include
hospitals and clinics.
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1.3 PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED FOR A CAREER IN A
HEALTHCARE-RELATED PROFESSION
Checkpoint
1. What unique personal qualities and characteristics make you well-suited for a career in the medical field?
Provide specific examples for each quality.
Answer: Answers may vary, examples include people skills, communication skills, leadership skills,
compassion, good listening skills, ability to follow directions and work as a team member, healthy and
passionate, desire to learn, and/or positive attitude.
END OF CHAPTER REVIEW
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What is the name of the exam that an Athletic Trainer must pass before becoming certified? (LO 1.1)
Answer: B. Board of Certification
2. Short answer. List the five athletic training domains. (LO 1.1)
Answer: (1) Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection, (2) Examination, Assessment, and Wellness
Promotions, (3) Immediate and Emergency Care, (4) Therapeutic Intervention, (5) Health Care Administration
and Professional Responsibility
3. True or False? You can start work as a physical therapy aide post-high school after completing a sports
medicine CTE class. (LO 1.2)
Answer: True.
4. All of the following careers require a bachelor’s degree except: (LO 1.2)
Answer: D. Physical Therapist Assistant
5. All of the following careers require a master’s degree except: (LO 1.2)
Answer: B. Orthotics Specialist
6. All of the following careers require a doctorate degree except: (LO 1.2)
Answer: A. Massage Therapist
7. Short answer. What is the difference between good communication skills and good listening skills? (LO
1.3)
Answer: Listening skills are an essential part of good communication skills. Communication skills are a
broader act of sending and receiving information.
Listening skills are the act of receiving information and interpreting verbal and nonverbal content.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
8. Look at appendices 1-4. Discuss the trends comparing the amount of education required to receive the average
annual salary of careers listed and give two examples. (LO 1.2)
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Answer: PTA requires an associate degree and pays $40k a year while DPT requires a doctorate degree
and averages $85k. An EMT requires a short program while a paramedic requires an associate degree or
bachelor’s degree and makes almost double to triple the amount.
9. Discuss the differences between an associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree. (LO 1.2)
Answer: Typically, an associate degree is two years of post-high school education at a college or
community college, and bachelor’s degree is a four-year undergraduate degree at a college or university. A
master’s degree requires a four-year undergraduate degree and a 2–3-year graduate program. A doctorate degree
is a postgraduate degree awarded by universities and other educational institutions. A doctorate degree takes an
average of 7–8 years.
10. Discuss the following questions about what is appropriate and inappropriate dress for a healthcare
professional. (LO 1.3)
Answer:
A. Open-toed shoes (inappropriate)
B. Hair short and secured (appropriate)
C. Clothes that allow for proper movement (appropriate)
D. Clothes are worn multiple times without washing (inappropriate in most settings)
E. Comfortable non-slip shoes (appropriate)
F. Light makeup (appropriate)
G. Heavy perfumes (inappropriate)
H. Tight or revealing clothes (inappropriate)
I. Watches and long necklaces (can be both)
CRITICAL THINKING ASSIGNMENTS
1. Describe each step of the “circle of care” and list three medical professionals, aside from an athletic trainer,
who could have roles and responsibilities within those steps. (LO 1.2)
Answer:
Athlete is on the field
Athlete gets injured
They require treatment (Emergency Medical Technician)
They require rehabilitation (Physical Therapist)
Successful rehabilitation (Strength and Conditioning Specialist)
They return to play (Sports Psychologist, Physician)
2. List five healthcare professions and various work settings for each profession. List both traditional and
nontraditional work settings. (LO 1.1, 1.2)
Answer:
Emergency medical technician - Ambulance services, local government, hospitals
Massage therapist - Self-employment, physician’s offices, fitness centers, hotels, spas, professional sports
Physical therapist - College and professional sport teams, hospitals, clinics, home healthcare, nursing care
facilities, outpatient care centers, teaching, research
Strength and conditioning specialist - Colleges/universities, high schools, gyms
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Sports psychology - Research, teaching, and counseling positions with sports teams or at universities
3. List the top five healthcare professions that you are most interested in and explain why. (LO 1.1, 1.2)
Answer: Answers may vary; all elements and criteria should be met in activity.
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
1. Determine the total cost of education for three career choices. Compare and contrast one career from each
category: associate, bachelor’s, and master’s or doctorate. Include books, tuition, grants, scholarships, the
GI Bill, computer/technology, housing, transportation, and incidentals. (See
http://collegecost.ed.gov/ for the most up-to-date figures.) Write two sentences summarizing your
findings. (LO 1.1, 1.2)
Answer: Answers may vary; all elements and criteria should be met in activity.
2. A career aptitude test is a test taken online to learn more about yourself and to discover what careers you
have the potential to excel in based on your personal qualities, characteristics, and interests. Find a website
to take a personal aptitude test and list your top three suggested careers. (LO 1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
Answer: Answers may vary; all elements and criteria should be met in activity.
3. Now is the moment to strategize your prospective career journey. Craft a timeline detailing the expenses
linked to each phase, identify the funding sources for each stage, anticipate potential hurdles, devise
solutions, and project the expected salary upon completion. Delve into one distinct career trajectory.
Employ the following bullet points to structure your planning: (LO 1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
Answer: Answers may vary; all elements and criteria should be met in activity.
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Student Edition Solution and Answer
Guide
CLOVER & WATSON, SPORTS MEDICINE ESSENTIALS, 4E, 2026,
9798214367989; CHAPTER 1:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Review..........................................................................................................1
1.1 Athletic Training..................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Other Related Careers.......................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Personal Attributes Required for a Career in a Healthcare-Related Profession..................................2
End of Chapter Review.................................................................................................2
Review Questions...................................................................................................................................... 2
Discussion Questions................................................................................................................................. 3
Critical Thinking Assignments.................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter Activities......................................................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 1 REVIEW
1.1 ATHLETIC TRAINING
Checkpoint
1. What are the five medical services an athletic trainer can provide in a traditional setting, such as college
sports?
Answer: Injury/Illness prevention, injury assessment, injury diagnosis, immediate and emergency care,
therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation
1.2 OTHER RELATED CAREERS
Checkpoint
1. What are three reoccurring trends when comparing top careers in sports medicine?
Answer: Answers may vary. The more education required, the higher the salary. Higher education careers
also require passing a certification or licensing exam. Job settings for top careers in medicine include
hospitals and clinics.
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accessible website, in whole or in part.
, Student Edition Solution and Answer Guide: Clover & Watson, Sports Medicine Essentials, 4e, 2026, 9798214367989; Chapter 1:
1.3 PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED FOR A CAREER IN A
HEALTHCARE-RELATED PROFESSION
Checkpoint
1. What unique personal qualities and characteristics make you well-suited for a career in the medical field?
Provide specific examples for each quality.
Answer: Answers may vary, examples include people skills, communication skills, leadership skills,
compassion, good listening skills, ability to follow directions and work as a team member, healthy and
passionate, desire to learn, and/or positive attitude.
END OF CHAPTER REVIEW
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What is the name of the exam that an Athletic Trainer must pass before becoming certified? (LO 1.1)
Answer: B. Board of Certification
2. Short answer. List the five athletic training domains. (LO 1.1)
Answer: (1) Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection, (2) Examination, Assessment, and Wellness
Promotions, (3) Immediate and Emergency Care, (4) Therapeutic Intervention, (5) Health Care Administration
and Professional Responsibility
3. True or False? You can start work as a physical therapy aide post-high school after completing a sports
medicine CTE class. (LO 1.2)
Answer: True.
4. All of the following careers require a bachelor’s degree except: (LO 1.2)
Answer: D. Physical Therapist Assistant
5. All of the following careers require a master’s degree except: (LO 1.2)
Answer: B. Orthotics Specialist
6. All of the following careers require a doctorate degree except: (LO 1.2)
Answer: A. Massage Therapist
7. Short answer. What is the difference between good communication skills and good listening skills? (LO
1.3)
Answer: Listening skills are an essential part of good communication skills. Communication skills are a
broader act of sending and receiving information.
Listening skills are the act of receiving information and interpreting verbal and nonverbal content.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
8. Look at appendices 1-4. Discuss the trends comparing the amount of education required to receive the average
annual salary of careers listed and give two examples. (LO 1.2)
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, Student Edition Solution and Answer Guide: Clover & Watson, Sports Medicine Essentials, 4e, 2026, 9798214367989; Chapter 1:
Answer: PTA requires an associate degree and pays $40k a year while DPT requires a doctorate degree
and averages $85k. An EMT requires a short program while a paramedic requires an associate degree or
bachelor’s degree and makes almost double to triple the amount.
9. Discuss the differences between an associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree. (LO 1.2)
Answer: Typically, an associate degree is two years of post-high school education at a college or
community college, and bachelor’s degree is a four-year undergraduate degree at a college or university. A
master’s degree requires a four-year undergraduate degree and a 2–3-year graduate program. A doctorate degree
is a postgraduate degree awarded by universities and other educational institutions. A doctorate degree takes an
average of 7–8 years.
10. Discuss the following questions about what is appropriate and inappropriate dress for a healthcare
professional. (LO 1.3)
Answer:
A. Open-toed shoes (inappropriate)
B. Hair short and secured (appropriate)
C. Clothes that allow for proper movement (appropriate)
D. Clothes are worn multiple times without washing (inappropriate in most settings)
E. Comfortable non-slip shoes (appropriate)
F. Light makeup (appropriate)
G. Heavy perfumes (inappropriate)
H. Tight or revealing clothes (inappropriate)
I. Watches and long necklaces (can be both)
CRITICAL THINKING ASSIGNMENTS
1. Describe each step of the “circle of care” and list three medical professionals, aside from an athletic trainer,
who could have roles and responsibilities within those steps. (LO 1.2)
Answer:
Athlete is on the field
Athlete gets injured
They require treatment (Emergency Medical Technician)
They require rehabilitation (Physical Therapist)
Successful rehabilitation (Strength and Conditioning Specialist)
They return to play (Sports Psychologist, Physician)
2. List five healthcare professions and various work settings for each profession. List both traditional and
nontraditional work settings. (LO 1.1, 1.2)
Answer:
Emergency medical technician - Ambulance services, local government, hospitals
Massage therapist - Self-employment, physician’s offices, fitness centers, hotels, spas, professional sports
Physical therapist - College and professional sport teams, hospitals, clinics, home healthcare, nursing care
facilities, outpatient care centers, teaching, research
Strength and conditioning specialist - Colleges/universities, high schools, gyms
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, Student Edition Solution and Answer Guide: Clover & Watson, Sports Medicine Essentials, 4e, 2026, 9798214367989; Chapter 1:
Sports psychology - Research, teaching, and counseling positions with sports teams or at universities
3. List the top five healthcare professions that you are most interested in and explain why. (LO 1.1, 1.2)
Answer: Answers may vary; all elements and criteria should be met in activity.
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
1. Determine the total cost of education for three career choices. Compare and contrast one career from each
category: associate, bachelor’s, and master’s or doctorate. Include books, tuition, grants, scholarships, the
GI Bill, computer/technology, housing, transportation, and incidentals. (See
http://collegecost.ed.gov/ for the most up-to-date figures.) Write two sentences summarizing your
findings. (LO 1.1, 1.2)
Answer: Answers may vary; all elements and criteria should be met in activity.
2. A career aptitude test is a test taken online to learn more about yourself and to discover what careers you
have the potential to excel in based on your personal qualities, characteristics, and interests. Find a website
to take a personal aptitude test and list your top three suggested careers. (LO 1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
Answer: Answers may vary; all elements and criteria should be met in activity.
3. Now is the moment to strategize your prospective career journey. Craft a timeline detailing the expenses
linked to each phase, identify the funding sources for each stage, anticipate potential hurdles, devise
solutions, and project the expected salary upon completion. Delve into one distinct career trajectory.
Employ the following bullet points to structure your planning: (LO 1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
Answer: Answers may vary; all elements and criteria should be met in activity.
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