Questions With All Correct Answers
List and define three of the professional sports medicine organizations CORRECT
ANSWERS NATA-National Athletic Trainers Association
TSATA-Texas State Athletic Trainers Association
SWATA-South West Athletic Trainers Association
What are the domains of an athletic trainer CORRECT ANSWERS Domains:
Prevention, Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Immediate Care, Treatment
Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning, Organization and Administration
Prevention CORRECT ANSWERS Conducting pre-participation Exams
Properly fitted equipment
Nutrition
Proper use of medications
Discouraging substance abuse
*Monitoring Environmental Conditions
Ensuring Appropriate Training and Conditioning of the athlete
Acclimatize
Clinical Diagnosis CORRECT ANSWERS Understanding the pathology of injury and
illness
Utilizing proper medical care
Utilizing proper support service
Understanding when to refer a patient to outside sources
Immediate care CORRECT ANSWERS CPR
FIRST AID
AED
CROWD CONTROL
Treatment, Rehabilitation and Reconditioning CORRECT ANSWERS Designing
rehabilitation programs
Supervising rehabilitation programs
Incorporating therapeutic modalities
, Offering psychosocial intervention
Organization and Administration CORRECT ANSWERS Record keeping
Ordering equipment and supplies
Supervising personnel
Establishing policies for the athletic training room
What are the responsibilites of a coach or fitness professional who must assume the
role of a health care provider when an athletic trainer is not available? CORRECT
ANSWERS They must know basic first aid and know when to call ems for an athlete
What are the specific roles of the athletic trainier in overseeing the total health care of
the athlete? CORRECT ANSWERS They are the first line of defense and are always on
call for an athlete. They must know when to refer out for help when its something they
can't do
What are the different classifications for certification/licensure for an athletic trainer, and
why are they important? CORRECT ANSWERS Academic curriculum and clinical
training follows the medical model. Athletic trainers must graduate from
an accredited baccalaureate (high school) or master's program (college or above); 70
percent of ATs have a master's degree.
• 46 states require ATs to hold the Board of Certification credential of "Athletic Trainer,
Certified" (ATC)
Texas has a state exam that allows AT's to work within the state but not anywhere else
Dicuss the role of the team physician as an important member of the sports medicine
team CORRECT ANSWERS The physician is the person that can actually diagnose an
athlete. They can listen to the idea of the trainer and are the only one that can prescribe
medication to the athlete.
Where can you find athletic trainers in the workforce CORRECT ANSWERS •Physician
offices as physician extenders, similar to nurses, physician assistants, physical
therapists and
other professional clinical personnel.
•Rural and urban hospitals, hospital emergency rooms, urgent and ambulatory care
centers.
•Clinics with specialties in sports medicine, cardiac rehab, medical fitness, wellness and
physical therapy.
•Occupational health departments in commercial settings, which include manufacturing,
distribution and
offices to assist with ergonomics.