SPORTS MEDICINE EOPA EXAM TEST BANK
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Athlete. Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Should be well informed about their injury and listen to their body to
prevent re-injury.
⩥ Parents. Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Important especially with athletes who are minors
⩥ Team Physician. Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Assists the athletic trainer in return to play decisions
⩥ Athletic Trainer. Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Responsible for all aspects of care of the injured athlete.
Facilitates communication between all members of the sports medicine
team.
⩥ CSCS. Answer: Lead/instruct individuals and groups in exercise
activities.
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
,"Personal Trainer"
⩥ ATC. Answer: Prevent, evaluate, care and rehabilitate injuries.
⩥ Exercise physiologist. Answer: Expert in the effect of exercise on the
human body
⩥ Family Physician. Answer: Medical doctor
Diagnose illness, prescribe and administer treatment for people with
injury or disease
⩥ Orthopedic Surgeon. Answer: Medical doctor
Bone/Joint surgeon
⩥ PA. Answer: Practices medicine under the supervision of physicians
and surgeons
⩥ Podiatrist. Answer: Diagnose and treat issues of the foot and lower leg
⩥ Sports Psychologist. Answer: Study mental processes and behavior
and assists in the mental aspect of sport participation
,⩥ Collision sport. Answer: Athletes use their bodies to deter or punish
their opponent.
Examples include football, rugby and hockey.
⩥ Contact sport. Answer: Contact with the opponent is part of the sport,
but is not part of the actual intent of the sport and discouraged by the
rules.
Examples include basketball, soccer, and wrestling
⩥ Non-contact sport. Answer: Players are physically separated from
their opponent
Examples include Volleyball, Tennis, and Cross Country running
⩥ Assumption of Risk. Answer: Athletes recognize that there are some
risks inherent in participating in sports and choose to take part anyway.
⩥ Battery. Answer: Touching someone without their permission
⩥ Commission. Answer: Doing something extra that a reasonable person
would not have done
⩥ Omission. Answer: Failing to do something that a reasonable person
would have done
, ⩥ Failure to Warn. Answer: Not informing a participant of potential risks
and dangers
⩥ HIPAA. Answer: Medical information confidentiality law
⩥ Informed Consent. Answer: Being informed of all procedures and
potential risks/benefits of each
⩥ Liability. Answer: Legal responsibility to act
⩥ Malpractice. Answer: When an individual commits a negligent act
while providing care
⩥ Negligence. Answer: Failure to use ordinary or reasonable care.
Must prove four things: Duty of care, Breach of duty, Injury/damage,
Proximate cause
⩥ Standard of Care. Answer: Level of care that is expected, based on
someone with similar education and experience
⩥ ADA. Answer: Federal legislation ensuring equal opportunities to
Americans with disabilities (American Disability Act)
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Athlete. Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Should be well informed about their injury and listen to their body to
prevent re-injury.
⩥ Parents. Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Important especially with athletes who are minors
⩥ Team Physician. Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Assists the athletic trainer in return to play decisions
⩥ Athletic Trainer. Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Responsible for all aspects of care of the injured athlete.
Facilitates communication between all members of the sports medicine
team.
⩥ CSCS. Answer: Lead/instruct individuals and groups in exercise
activities.
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
,"Personal Trainer"
⩥ ATC. Answer: Prevent, evaluate, care and rehabilitate injuries.
⩥ Exercise physiologist. Answer: Expert in the effect of exercise on the
human body
⩥ Family Physician. Answer: Medical doctor
Diagnose illness, prescribe and administer treatment for people with
injury or disease
⩥ Orthopedic Surgeon. Answer: Medical doctor
Bone/Joint surgeon
⩥ PA. Answer: Practices medicine under the supervision of physicians
and surgeons
⩥ Podiatrist. Answer: Diagnose and treat issues of the foot and lower leg
⩥ Sports Psychologist. Answer: Study mental processes and behavior
and assists in the mental aspect of sport participation
,⩥ Collision sport. Answer: Athletes use their bodies to deter or punish
their opponent.
Examples include football, rugby and hockey.
⩥ Contact sport. Answer: Contact with the opponent is part of the sport,
but is not part of the actual intent of the sport and discouraged by the
rules.
Examples include basketball, soccer, and wrestling
⩥ Non-contact sport. Answer: Players are physically separated from
their opponent
Examples include Volleyball, Tennis, and Cross Country running
⩥ Assumption of Risk. Answer: Athletes recognize that there are some
risks inherent in participating in sports and choose to take part anyway.
⩥ Battery. Answer: Touching someone without their permission
⩥ Commission. Answer: Doing something extra that a reasonable person
would not have done
⩥ Omission. Answer: Failing to do something that a reasonable person
would have done
, ⩥ Failure to Warn. Answer: Not informing a participant of potential risks
and dangers
⩥ HIPAA. Answer: Medical information confidentiality law
⩥ Informed Consent. Answer: Being informed of all procedures and
potential risks/benefits of each
⩥ Liability. Answer: Legal responsibility to act
⩥ Malpractice. Answer: When an individual commits a negligent act
while providing care
⩥ Negligence. Answer: Failure to use ordinary or reasonable care.
Must prove four things: Duty of care, Breach of duty, Injury/damage,
Proximate cause
⩥ Standard of Care. Answer: Level of care that is expected, based on
someone with similar education and experience
⩥ ADA. Answer: Federal legislation ensuring equal opportunities to
Americans with disabilities (American Disability Act)
