UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Sports medicine - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevention and treatment of injuries sustained
in athletic events
-Holistic, Comprehensive & Multidisciplinary
Human Performance - CORRECT ANSWER - exercise physiology, biomechanics, sport
psychology, sports nutrition, sports massage
Injury management - CORRECT ANSWER - practice of medicine, sports physical
therapy, athletic training
Athletic Trainer - CORRECT ANSWER - athletic trainers are the critical link between the
sports program and the medical community
Athletic trainers 6 performance domains - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)prevention/protection
2)assess and evaluate
3)immediate and emergency care 4)treatment/rehab of injury
5)organization & administration
6)professional development and responsibility
1) Injury Prevention/Protection - CORRECT ANSWER - athletic trainers ensures
appropriate training & conditioning, monitors environmental concerns, selects proper fitting &
protective equipment, using medications appropriately, & identifying those at risk
2) Assessment/Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - preparticipation screenings to identify
predisposing conditions, physical exams after injury, referrals to necessary doctors
, 3) Immediate/Emergent Care - CORRECT ANSWER - CPR, First Aid, AED, Portable
oxygen, Spine boarding, Bloodborne pathogens, & Triage
4) Rehab & Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - Follow team doctors protocols, working
with PTs, Use of different rehab equipment (weights, resistance cords), Manual Therapy
(massage, stretching), & Therapeutic modalities (ultrasound, stim, heat)
5) Organization & Administration - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance of health and
injury records, requisition & inventory of necessary supplies and equipment, submission of
insurance info, supervision of assistant/student athletic trainers, establishment of policies &
procedures for day to day operations
6) Professional Development - CORRECT ANSWER - seminars, journals, professional
organizations, & CEUs
Coach Roles - CORRECT ANSWER - realize limitations, injury prevention through
conditioning & skill progression, provide safe practice/game conditions, properly fit equipment,
& CPR certification
Strength Coach Roles - CORRECT ANSWER - oversees a teams weight training &
conditioning needs, is certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association, &
Works with athletic trainers on rehab functional movements
Team Doctors Roles - CORRECT ANSWER - complying medical history, is either
medical doctors or doctor of osteopathy, diagnosing injuries, & deciding playing status
What is the purpose of the professional organizations? - CORRECT ANSWER - to
promote the field & maintain a set of professional standards (code of ethics), bring professionals
together, promoting research, publish journals, provide info to the general public in the form of
position statements
when setting up an athletic training room, how should you divide up the area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - taping & bandaging