CATA Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

CATA Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Athletic therapy draws on which of the following disciplines? I Exercise II Medicine III Physical Therapy IV Chiropractic V Physical Education VI Personal Training VII Sports - I, II, III, V, VII 2 100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it? - Establishment of intercollegiate & interscholastic sport in the United States in the late 19th century Who was a major influence in developing athletic therapy by writing the first major text on athletic training & care of athletic injuries called The Trainer's Bible in 1917? - Dr. S.E. Bilik Who wrote the First Aider in 1932, developed products to treat injured athletes, and were instrumental in the development of the athletic training profession and education of athletic training students? - Cramer family When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established? - 1950 What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA? - To establish professional standards for the athletic trainer What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist? - College/universities and secondary schools A patient is _______ ? - Any individual who is ill or injured 3 100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights An "athlete" is considered to be __________ - Any physically active individual participating in recreational or organized sport The field of sports medicine encompasses a number of specialized aspects that relate to either performance enhancement or injury care & management. Which of the following professions would be most related to performance enhancement? - Sport psychology Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care & management? - Orthotics & prosthetics The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has defined sports medicine as multidisciplinary and includes which of the following phenomena associated with exercise & sport? A. Physiological B. Biomechanical C. Psychological D. Pathological E. All of the above 4 100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights F. All except C - E. True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease & injuries related to exercise & sport - True Which of the following is NOT a goal of professional organizations dedicated to athletic training & sports medicine? A. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional standards, including a code of ethics B. To encourage competition amongst professions in order to develop & grow the field C. To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange ideas, stimulate research, and promote critical thinking D. Give individuals to work as a group with a singleness of purpose - B True or false, the mission statement of NATA is "to enhance the quality of health care provided by certified athletic trainers and to advance the athletic training profession" - True 5 100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights True or false, at the secondary school level the athletic therapist must oversee the work of the strength & conditioning coach, but is not completely responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the fitness & conditioning program for the athletes. - False What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury for athletes? - 1. Conducting preparticipation exams 2. Ensuring appropriate training/conditioning of the athlete 3. Monitoring environmental conditions to ensure safe participation 4. Selecting, properly fitting, and maintaining protective equipment 5. Making certain the athlete is eating properly 6. Ensuring the athlete is using medication appropriately & discouraging substance abuse True or false, it is the role of an athletic therapist to recognize and treat psychosocial/mental health problems. - False (recognize and refer) 6 100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights __________ is making decisions about the clinical care of an individual patient based on the current best available evidence in the professional literature. - Evidence-based practice What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice? - 1. Develop a clinical question 2. Search the literature 3. Appraise the evidence 4. Apply the best-available evidence 5. Assess the outcomes What does PICO stand for? - Population