CATA PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS (CH 1-
5) AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Which one of the following is not a goal of a professional organization?
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A. Bring together professionally competent individuals
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B. Provide an opportunity to work as a group with a single purpose
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C. Upgrade the profession through the establishment of standards
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D. Help athletic trainers make the majority of their decisions -
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ANSWER D. Help athletic trainers make the majority of their decisions
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After World War I, the development of the athletic trainer as a specialist in preventing and managing athle
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tic injuries resulted from the work of this physician.
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A. Cramer
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B. Torg
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C. Bilik
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D. Davis - ANSWER C. Bilik
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In 1932, which family published the "First Aider"?
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A. Bilik
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B. Cramer
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C. Torg
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D. Davis - ANSWER B. Cramer
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The athletic trainer is most directly responsible for all phases of health care in an athletic environment EX
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CEPT:
A. Prevention of athletic injuries
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B. Diagnosis of athletic injuries
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C. First aid and injury management
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D. Implementation of prescribed rehabilitation - ANSWER B. Diagnosis of athletic injuries
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Which would not be considered an appropriate injury-prevention strategy adopted by an athletic trainer?
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,A. Coordinating the administration of comprehensive physical examinations and pre-
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participation screenings of all athletes R R R R
B. Implementing appropriate training and conditioning programs for all athletes
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C. Prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all athletes
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D. Selecting and fitting any necessary protective equipment for all athletes -
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ANSWER C. Prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all athletes
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Which of the following performance domains includes the athletic trainer's responsibility to educate othe
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rs?
A. Professional Responsibilities
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B. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
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C. Immediate Care of Athletic Injuries
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D. Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis - ANSWER B. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
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Seeing that the protective equipment is of the highest quality, properly fitted, and maintained is the respo
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nsibility of the:
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A. Athletic trainer
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B. Equipment personnel
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C. Coach
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D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
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Which of the following performance domains includes explaining proper nutrition?
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A. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
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B. Professional Responsibilities
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C. Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning
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D. Organization and Administration - ANSWER A. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
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Which of the following organizations is responsible for drug education and testing?
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A. National Athletic Trainer's Association
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B. American College of Sports Medicine
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,C. NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards
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D. National Strength and Conditioning Association -
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ANSWER C. NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards
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The team physician:
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A. Need not be cognizant of the physical demands of the various sports because that is the athletic trainer
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's role
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B. Needs to work completely independent of the athletic trainer
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C. Needs to focus the physical exam on the heart, lungs, and blood pressure
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D. Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play -
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ANSWER D. Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play
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When did athletic training become recognized as an allied health profession?
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A. 1994 R
B. 1990
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C. 1950
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D. 2001 - ANSWER C. 1950
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Which of the following governs the practice of athletic training?
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A. The NATA Code of Ethics
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B. Federal law
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C. Individual state licensing agencies
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D. The Hippocratic Oath - ANSWER A. The NATA Code of Ethics
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Which of the following types of regulation is the most restrictive in determining the practice of athletic tra
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iners?
A. Licensure
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B. Exemption
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C. Certification
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D. Registration - ANSWER C. Certification
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, Which organization is currently responsible for the accreditation of athletic training academic programs?
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A. NATA
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B. CAAHEP
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C. CAATE
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D. BOC - ANSWER C. CAATE
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A term people commonly use to describe the feelings of exhaustion and disinterest toward their work is:
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A. Burnout
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B. Empathy
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C. Fatigue Syndrome
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D. Stress - ANSWER A. Burnout
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The individual who is responsible for seeing that a complete medical history of each athlete is compiled sh
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ould be the: R R
A. Athletic trainer
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B. Coach
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C. School nurse
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D. Team physician - ANSWER D. Team physician
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In order to maintain certification, athletic trainers must accumulate continuing education units (CEUs), ho
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w many are necessary over what period of time?
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A. 70 over 2 years
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B. 70 over 3 years
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C. 80 over 4 years
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D. 75 over 3 years - ANSWER D. 75 over 3 years
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As of 2003-2004, which is the only way that a candidate can become certified as an athletic trainer?
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A. Completion of a CAATE accredited athletic training program
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5) AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Which one of the following is not a goal of a professional organization?
R R R R R R R R R R R R
A. Bring together professionally competent individuals
R R R R R
B. Provide an opportunity to work as a group with a single purpose
R R R R R R R R R R R R
C. Upgrade the profession through the establishment of standards
R R R R R R R R
D. Help athletic trainers make the majority of their decisions -
R R R R R R R R R R
ANSWER D. Help athletic trainers make the majority of their decisions
R R R R R R R R R R R
After World War I, the development of the athletic trainer as a specialist in preventing and managing athle
R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
tic injuries resulted from the work of this physician.
R R R R R R R R
A. Cramer
R
B. Torg
R
C. Bilik
R
D. Davis - ANSWER C. Bilik
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In 1932, which family published the "First Aider"?
R R R R R R R
A. Bilik
R
B. Cramer
R
C. Torg
R
D. Davis - ANSWER B. Cramer
R R R R R
The athletic trainer is most directly responsible for all phases of health care in an athletic environment EX
R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
CEPT:
A. Prevention of athletic injuries
R R R R
B. Diagnosis of athletic injuries
R R R R
C. First aid and injury management
R R R R R
D. Implementation of prescribed rehabilitation - ANSWER B. Diagnosis of athletic injuries
R R R R R R R R R R R
Which would not be considered an appropriate injury-prevention strategy adopted by an athletic trainer?
R R R R R R R R R R R R R
,A. Coordinating the administration of comprehensive physical examinations and pre-
R R R R R R R R R
participation screenings of all athletes R R R R
B. Implementing appropriate training and conditioning programs for all athletes
R R R R R R R R R
C. Prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all athletes
R R R R R R R
D. Selecting and fitting any necessary protective equipment for all athletes -
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ANSWER C. Prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all athletes
R R R R R R R R R
Which of the following performance domains includes the athletic trainer's responsibility to educate othe
R R R R R R R R R R R R R
rs?
A. Professional Responsibilities
R R
B. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
R R R R
C. Immediate Care of Athletic Injuries
R R R R R
D. Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis - ANSWER B. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
R R R R R R R R R R R
Seeing that the protective equipment is of the highest quality, properly fitted, and maintained is the respo
R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
nsibility of the:
R R
A. Athletic trainer
R R
B. Equipment personnel
R R
C. Coach
R
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
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Which of the following performance domains includes explaining proper nutrition?
R R R R R R R R R
A. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
R R R R
B. Professional Responsibilities
R R
C. Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning
R R R R
D. Organization and Administration - ANSWER A. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
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Which of the following organizations is responsible for drug education and testing?
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A. National Athletic Trainer's Association
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B. American College of Sports Medicine
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,C. NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards
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D. National Strength and Conditioning Association -
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ANSWER C. NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards
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The team physician:
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A. Need not be cognizant of the physical demands of the various sports because that is the athletic trainer
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's role
R
B. Needs to work completely independent of the athletic trainer
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C. Needs to focus the physical exam on the heart, lungs, and blood pressure
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D. Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play -
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ANSWER D. Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play
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When did athletic training become recognized as an allied health profession?
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A. 1994 R
B. 1990
R
C. 1950
R
D. 2001 - ANSWER C. 1950
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Which of the following governs the practice of athletic training?
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A. The NATA Code of Ethics
R R R R R
B. Federal law
R R
C. Individual state licensing agencies
R R R R
D. The Hippocratic Oath - ANSWER A. The NATA Code of Ethics
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Which of the following types of regulation is the most restrictive in determining the practice of athletic tra
R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
iners?
A. Licensure
R
B. Exemption
R
C. Certification
R
D. Registration - ANSWER C. Certification
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, Which organization is currently responsible for the accreditation of athletic training academic programs?
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A. NATA
R
B. CAAHEP
R
C. CAATE
R
D. BOC - ANSWER C. CAATE
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A term people commonly use to describe the feelings of exhaustion and disinterest toward their work is:
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A. Burnout
R
B. Empathy
R
C. Fatigue Syndrome
R R
D. Stress - ANSWER A. Burnout
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The individual who is responsible for seeing that a complete medical history of each athlete is compiled sh
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ould be the: R R
A. Athletic trainer
R R
B. Coach
R
C. School nurse
R R
D. Team physician - ANSWER D. Team physician
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In order to maintain certification, athletic trainers must accumulate continuing education units (CEUs), ho
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w many are necessary over what period of time?
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A. 70 over 2 years
R R R R
B. 70 over 3 years
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C. 80 over 4 years
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D. 75 over 3 years - ANSWER D. 75 over 3 years
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As of 2003-2004, which is the only way that a candidate can become certified as an athletic trainer?
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A. Completion of a CAATE accredited athletic training program
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