CATA Practice Exam Questions (Ch 1 5) Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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CATA Practice Exam Questions (Ch 1-
5) Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: Which one of the following is not a goal of a professional
organization?
A. Bring together professionally competent individuals
B. Provide an opportunity to work as a group with a single purpose
C. Upgrade the profession through the establishment of standards
D. Help athletic trainers make the majority of their decisions
Answer: D. Help athletic trainers make the majority of their decisions


Question:
After World War I, the development of the athletic trainer as a specialist in
preventing and managing athletic injuries resulted from the work of this
physician.
A. Cramer
B. Torg
C. Bilik
D. Davis
Answer: C. Bilik


Question:
In 1932, which family published the "First Aider"?
A. Bilik
B. Cramer
C. Torg

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D. Davis
Answer: B. Cramer


Question:
The athletic trainer is most directly responsible for all phases of health care in
an athletic environment EXCEPT:
A. Prevention of athletic injuries
B. Diagnosis of athletic injuries
C. First aid and injury management
D. Implementation of prescribed rehabilitation
Answer: B. Diagnosis of athletic injuries


Question:
Which would not be considered an appropriate injury-prevention strategy
adopted by an athletic trainer?
A. Coordinating the administration of comprehensive physical examinations
and pre-participation screenings of all athletes
B. Implementing appropriate training and conditioning programs for all
athletes
C. Prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all athletes
D. Selecting and fitting any necessary protective equipment for all athletes
Answer: C. Prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all athletes


Question:
Which of the following performance domains includes the athletic trainer's
responsibility to educate others?
A. Professional Responsibilities

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B. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
C. Immediate Care of Athletic Injuries
D. Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis
Answer: B. Prevention of Athletic Injuries


Question:
Seeing that the protective equipment is of the highest quality, properly fitted,
and maintained is the responsibility of the:
A. Athletic trainer
B. Equipment personnel
C. Coach
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above


Question:
Which of the following performance domains includes explaining proper
nutrition?
A. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
B. Professional Responsibilities
C. Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning
D. Organization and Administration
Answer: A. Prevention of Athletic Injuries


Question:
Which of the following organizations is responsible for drug education and
testing?
A. National Athletic Trainer's Association

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B. American College of Sports Medicine
C. NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards
D. National Strength and Conditioning Association
Answer: C. NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards


Question:
The team physician:
A. Need not be cognizant of the physical demands of the various sports
because that is the athletic trainer's role
B. Needs to work completely independent of the athletic trainer
C. Needs to focus the physical exam on the heart, lungs, and blood pressure
D. Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play
Answer: D. Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return
to play


Question:
When did athletic training become recognized as an allied health profession?
A. 1994
B. 1990
C. 1950
D. 2001
Answer: C. 1950


Question:
Which of the following governs the practice of athletic training?
A. The NATA Code of Ethics
B. Federal law