CATA EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTRY ANALYZED ANSWERS
(ACTUAL EXAM) ALREADY GRADED A+
LATEST 2025 – 2026
What are the two types of football shoulder pads? What are the differences
between them?
Cantilevered which are bulkier and mainly used in positions involving more
tackling, blocking, etc & Noncantilevered which offer more range of motion
(quarterback)
Which of the following statements regarding fitting shoulder pads is incorrect?
Inside shoulder pad should cover the tip of the shoulder in a direct line with the
lateral aspect of the shoulder
The epaulet & cups should cover the deltoid muscle and allow movements
required by the athlete's position
The neck opening must allow the athlete to raise arms overhead and allow the
pad to slide back & forth
Straps underneath the arm must hold the pads firmly in place without constricting
soft tissue
,The neck opening must allow the athlete to raise arms overhead and allow the
pad to slide back & forth
Hip & buttock protection is recommended for which of the following sport(s)?
Equestrian
Hockey
Skiing
All of the above
All of the above
True or false, poorly fitted socks can cause abnormal stresses on the foot
True
How long does an average running shoe last for before it should be replaced?
560km-885km
The toebox of a shoe should have a distance of ______ between the longest toe
and the front of the shoe
½ inch- ¾ inch (1.3-1.9cm)
The sole of the shoe should have which two properties?
Provide shock absorption, durability
True or false, a properly fitted running shoe will bend where the foot bends.
True
True or false, an athletes foot can vary in size shape from left to right
True
True or false, the width of the shoe should allow for full flexion & extension of the
toes, but not abduction/adduction
,False, it should allow for some spreading to occur
A shoe with a firm polyurethane sole, flattened tread, and no heel flare is best
suited for which sport?
Basketball
Tennis
Running
Ballroom Dance
Tennis
A shoe with a medium flexibility sole, minimal heel flare, and flat or pivot dot
tread is best suited for which sport?
Basketball
Tennis
Running
Ballroom Dance
Basketball
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
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)
__________ 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?
AND CORRECTRY ANALYZED ANSWERS
(ACTUAL EXAM) ALREADY GRADED A+
LATEST 2025 – 2026
What are the two types of football shoulder pads? What are the differences
between them?
Cantilevered which are bulkier and mainly used in positions involving more
tackling, blocking, etc & Noncantilevered which offer more range of motion
(quarterback)
Which of the following statements regarding fitting shoulder pads is incorrect?
Inside shoulder pad should cover the tip of the shoulder in a direct line with the
lateral aspect of the shoulder
The epaulet & cups should cover the deltoid muscle and allow movements
required by the athlete's position
The neck opening must allow the athlete to raise arms overhead and allow the
pad to slide back & forth
Straps underneath the arm must hold the pads firmly in place without constricting
soft tissue
,The neck opening must allow the athlete to raise arms overhead and allow the
pad to slide back & forth
Hip & buttock protection is recommended for which of the following sport(s)?
Equestrian
Hockey
Skiing
All of the above
All of the above
True or false, poorly fitted socks can cause abnormal stresses on the foot
True
How long does an average running shoe last for before it should be replaced?
560km-885km
The toebox of a shoe should have a distance of ______ between the longest toe
and the front of the shoe
½ inch- ¾ inch (1.3-1.9cm)
The sole of the shoe should have which two properties?
Provide shock absorption, durability
True or false, a properly fitted running shoe will bend where the foot bends.
True
True or false, an athletes foot can vary in size shape from left to right
True
True or false, the width of the shoe should allow for full flexion & extension of the
toes, but not abduction/adduction
,False, it should allow for some spreading to occur
A shoe with a firm polyurethane sole, flattened tread, and no heel flare is best
suited for which sport?
Basketball
Tennis
Running
Ballroom Dance
Tennis
A shoe with a medium flexibility sole, minimal heel flare, and flat or pivot dot
tread is best suited for which sport?
Basketball
Tennis
Running
Ballroom Dance
Basketball
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
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)
__________ 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?
