SPORTS MEDICINE HOSA ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Sports Medicine. Answer: Healthcare field focused on prevention and treatment of athletic
injuries
● HOSA. Answer: Health Occupations Students of America, student organization for
healthcare careers
● Athletic Trainer. Answer: Credentialed healthcare professional specializing in prevention
and rehabilitation
● NATA. Answer: National Athletic Trainers Association setting standards for athletic training
● ATC. Answer: Athletic Trainer Certified, credential earned through NATA certification
● Sports Medicine Physician. Answer: Doctor specializing in musculoskeletal and
sports-related injuries
● Physical Therapist. Answer: Licensed clinician rehabilitating movement dysfunction
● Orthopedic Surgeon. Answer: Surgeon specializing in musculoskeletal conditions
● Primary Prevention. Answer: Measures preventing injury before it occurs
● Secondary Prevention. Answer: Early detection and treatment limiting severity of injury
● Tertiary Prevention. Answer: Rehabilitation returning athlete to full function after injury
● Pre-Participation Physical Examination. Answer: Screening athletes for conditions
affecting safe participation
● Medical History in Sports. Answer: Documenting prior injuries, illnesses, and conditions
● Musculoskeletal Screening. Answer: Assessing flexibility, strength, and movement
patterns
● Cardiovascular Screening. Answer: Evaluating heart and vascular health before sports
participation
, ● Sudden Cardiac Death. Answer: Unexpected death from cardiac cause in young athletes
● Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Answer: Most common cause of sudden cardiac death in
young athletes
● Long QT Syndrome. Answer: Electrical disorder increasing risk of fatal arrhythmia
● Commotio Cordis. Answer: Cardiac arrest from direct blow to chest at critical moment
● AED Access in Athletics. Answer: Ensuring automated defibrillators are available at
athletic events
● Emergency Action Plan. Answer: Pre-established protocol for managing athletic
emergencies
● On-Field Assessment. Answer: Initial evaluation of an injured athlete
● Primary Survey in Sports. Answer: Identifying life-threatening conditions before other
assessment
● Secondary Survey in Sports. Answer: Detailed evaluation following primary assessment
● HOPS Assessment. Answer: History Observation Palpation Special Tests systematic
evaluation
● SOAP Notes in Sports. Answer: Subjective Objective Assessment Plan documentation
format
● Mechanism of Injury. Answer: How a specific injury occurred
● Acute Injury. Answer: Injury occurring from a single traumatic event
● Chronic Injury. Answer: Injury developing gradually from repetitive stress
● Overuse Injury. Answer: Tissue damage from repeated submaximal loading
● Inflammation. Answer: Body's response to tissue injury causing pain, swelling, heat, and
redness
● RICE. Answer: Rest Ice Compression Elevation for acute injury management
● PRICE. Answer: Protection Rest Ice Compression Elevation for acute injury management
● POLICE. Answer: Protect Optimal Loading Ice Compression Elevation updated approach
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Sports Medicine. Answer: Healthcare field focused on prevention and treatment of athletic
injuries
● HOSA. Answer: Health Occupations Students of America, student organization for
healthcare careers
● Athletic Trainer. Answer: Credentialed healthcare professional specializing in prevention
and rehabilitation
● NATA. Answer: National Athletic Trainers Association setting standards for athletic training
● ATC. Answer: Athletic Trainer Certified, credential earned through NATA certification
● Sports Medicine Physician. Answer: Doctor specializing in musculoskeletal and
sports-related injuries
● Physical Therapist. Answer: Licensed clinician rehabilitating movement dysfunction
● Orthopedic Surgeon. Answer: Surgeon specializing in musculoskeletal conditions
● Primary Prevention. Answer: Measures preventing injury before it occurs
● Secondary Prevention. Answer: Early detection and treatment limiting severity of injury
● Tertiary Prevention. Answer: Rehabilitation returning athlete to full function after injury
● Pre-Participation Physical Examination. Answer: Screening athletes for conditions
affecting safe participation
● Medical History in Sports. Answer: Documenting prior injuries, illnesses, and conditions
● Musculoskeletal Screening. Answer: Assessing flexibility, strength, and movement
patterns
● Cardiovascular Screening. Answer: Evaluating heart and vascular health before sports
participation
, ● Sudden Cardiac Death. Answer: Unexpected death from cardiac cause in young athletes
● Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Answer: Most common cause of sudden cardiac death in
young athletes
● Long QT Syndrome. Answer: Electrical disorder increasing risk of fatal arrhythmia
● Commotio Cordis. Answer: Cardiac arrest from direct blow to chest at critical moment
● AED Access in Athletics. Answer: Ensuring automated defibrillators are available at
athletic events
● Emergency Action Plan. Answer: Pre-established protocol for managing athletic
emergencies
● On-Field Assessment. Answer: Initial evaluation of an injured athlete
● Primary Survey in Sports. Answer: Identifying life-threatening conditions before other
assessment
● Secondary Survey in Sports. Answer: Detailed evaluation following primary assessment
● HOPS Assessment. Answer: History Observation Palpation Special Tests systematic
evaluation
● SOAP Notes in Sports. Answer: Subjective Objective Assessment Plan documentation
format
● Mechanism of Injury. Answer: How a specific injury occurred
● Acute Injury. Answer: Injury occurring from a single traumatic event
● Chronic Injury. Answer: Injury developing gradually from repetitive stress
● Overuse Injury. Answer: Tissue damage from repeated submaximal loading
● Inflammation. Answer: Body's response to tissue injury causing pain, swelling, heat, and
redness
● RICE. Answer: Rest Ice Compression Elevation for acute injury management
● PRICE. Answer: Protection Rest Ice Compression Elevation for acute injury management
● POLICE. Answer: Protect Optimal Loading Ice Compression Elevation updated approach
