SPORTS MEDICINE HOSA CERTIFICATION
REVIEW SCRIPT 2026 ACCURATE Q&A
COLLECTION
◉When applying supportive techniques to an athlete you should....
Answer: Be aware of specific rules for that particular sport.
◉Primary purpose for protective device.... Answer: Prevent an injury
and to protect injured anatomical structures from firth aggravation.
◉Protective device can be applied to add.... Answer: Additional
protection, support, stability, and compression.
◉How are braces and special devices are beneficial?. Answer: If are
intelligently selected, used within the rules and guidelines of specific
sport.
◉Foam. Answer: used in conjunction with various taping/wrapping
procedures to increase efficacy of technique.
, ◉things to keep in mind about foam is.... Answer: proper size,
thickness, shape, and foam composition
◉thermoplastic. Answer: can allow the injured athlete to return to
practice and or competition with an increased awareness that the
injury will be protected.
◉because the hardness of thermoplastic.... Answer: may be
restricted from some sports
limited to a certain body part
require padding according to guidelines
◉Felt. Answer: applied by same criteria as foam.
◉factors to be considered in construction and application of felt pad
are.... Answer: size, thickness, and use of either adhesive or non-
adhesive felt.
◉in the construction of a special pad, the following criteria should
be considered.... Answer: 1- does the pad meet specific rules and
guidelines of sport?
2- does the pad perform the function for which it was designed?
3- will the pad contribute to further injury to the area or to an
adjacent area?
REVIEW SCRIPT 2026 ACCURATE Q&A
COLLECTION
◉When applying supportive techniques to an athlete you should....
Answer: Be aware of specific rules for that particular sport.
◉Primary purpose for protective device.... Answer: Prevent an injury
and to protect injured anatomical structures from firth aggravation.
◉Protective device can be applied to add.... Answer: Additional
protection, support, stability, and compression.
◉How are braces and special devices are beneficial?. Answer: If are
intelligently selected, used within the rules and guidelines of specific
sport.
◉Foam. Answer: used in conjunction with various taping/wrapping
procedures to increase efficacy of technique.
, ◉things to keep in mind about foam is.... Answer: proper size,
thickness, shape, and foam composition
◉thermoplastic. Answer: can allow the injured athlete to return to
practice and or competition with an increased awareness that the
injury will be protected.
◉because the hardness of thermoplastic.... Answer: may be
restricted from some sports
limited to a certain body part
require padding according to guidelines
◉Felt. Answer: applied by same criteria as foam.
◉factors to be considered in construction and application of felt pad
are.... Answer: size, thickness, and use of either adhesive or non-
adhesive felt.
◉in the construction of a special pad, the following criteria should
be considered.... Answer: 1- does the pad meet specific rules and
guidelines of sport?
2- does the pad perform the function for which it was designed?
3- will the pad contribute to further injury to the area or to an
adjacent area?
