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CATA EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTRY ANALYZED ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM)
ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST 2025 – 2026
Athletic therapy draws on which of the following disciplines?
I Exercise
II Medicine
III Physical Therapy
IV Chiropractic
V Physical Education
VI Personal Training
VII Sports - ...(ANSWERS)....I, II, III, V, VII
What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it? -
...(ANSWERS)....Establishment of intercollegiate & interscholastic sport in the
United States in the late 19th century
Who was a major influence in developing athletic therapy by writing the first
major text on athletic training & care of athletic injuries called The Trainer's Bible
in 1917? - ...(ANSWERS)....Dr. S.E. Bilik
Who wrote the First Aider in 1932, developed products to treat injured athletes,
and were instrumental in the development of the athletic training profession and
education of athletic training students? - ...(ANSWERS)....Cramer family
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When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established? -
...(ANSWERS)....1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA? - ...(ANSWERS)....To
establish professional standards for the athletic trainer
What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist? -
...(ANSWERS)....College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is _______ ? - ...(ANSWERS)....Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be __________ - ...(ANSWERS)....Any physically
active individual participating in recreational or organized sport
The field of sports medicine encompasses a number of specialized aspects that
relate to either performance enhancement or injury care & management. Which
of the following professions would be most related to performance
enhancement? - ...(ANSWERS)....Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care &
management? - ...(ANSWERS)....Orthotics & prosthetics
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has defined sports medicine as
multidisciplinary and includes which of the following phenomena associated with
exercise & sport?
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A. Physiological
B. Biomechanical
C. Psychological
D. Pathological
E. All of the above
F. All except C - ...(ANSWERS)....E.
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease &
injuries related to exercise & sport - ...(ANSWERS)....True
Which of the following is NOT a goal of professional organizations dedicated to
athletic training & sports medicine?
A. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional standards,
including a code of ethics
B. To encourage competition amongst professions in order to develop & grow the
field
C. To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange ideas,
stimulate research, and promote critical thinking
D. Give individuals to work as a group with a singleness of purpose -
...(ANSWERS)....B
True or false, the mission statement of NATA is "to enhance the quality of health
care provided by certified athletic trainers and to advance the athletic training
profession" - ...(ANSWERS)....True
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True or false, at the secondary school level the athletic therapist must oversee the
work of the strength & conditioning coach, but is not completely responsible for
designing, implementing, and overseeing the fitness & conditioning program for
the athletes. - ...(ANSWERS)....False
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury for
athletes? - ...(ANSWERS)....1. Conducting preparticipation exams
2. Ensuring appropriate training/conditioning of the athlete
3. Monitoring environmental conditions to ensure safe participation
4. Selecting, properly fitting, and maintaining protective equipment
5. Making certain the athlete is eating properly
6. Ensuring the athlete is using medication appropriately & discouraging
substance abuse
True or false, it is the role of an athletic therapist to recognize and treat
psychosocial/mental health problems. - ...(ANSWERS)....False (recognize and
refer)
__________ is making decisions about the clinical care of an individual patient
based on the current best available evidence in the professional literature. -
...(ANSWERS)....Evidence-based practice
What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice? - ...(ANSWERS)....1. Develop a
clinical question
CATA EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTRY ANALYZED ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM)
ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST 2025 – 2026
Athletic therapy draws on which of the following disciplines?
I Exercise
II Medicine
III Physical Therapy
IV Chiropractic
V Physical Education
VI Personal Training
VII Sports - ...(ANSWERS)....I, II, III, V, VII
What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it? -
...(ANSWERS)....Establishment of intercollegiate & interscholastic sport in the
United States in the late 19th century
Who was a major influence in developing athletic therapy by writing the first
major text on athletic training & care of athletic injuries called The Trainer's Bible
in 1917? - ...(ANSWERS)....Dr. S.E. Bilik
Who wrote the First Aider in 1932, developed products to treat injured athletes,
and were instrumental in the development of the athletic training profession and
education of athletic training students? - ...(ANSWERS)....Cramer family
, 2
When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established? -
...(ANSWERS)....1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA? - ...(ANSWERS)....To
establish professional standards for the athletic trainer
What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist? -
...(ANSWERS)....College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is _______ ? - ...(ANSWERS)....Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be __________ - ...(ANSWERS)....Any physically
active individual participating in recreational or organized sport
The field of sports medicine encompasses a number of specialized aspects that
relate to either performance enhancement or injury care & management. Which
of the following professions would be most related to performance
enhancement? - ...(ANSWERS)....Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care &
management? - ...(ANSWERS)....Orthotics & prosthetics
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has defined sports medicine as
multidisciplinary and includes which of the following phenomena associated with
exercise & sport?
, 3
A. Physiological
B. Biomechanical
C. Psychological
D. Pathological
E. All of the above
F. All except C - ...(ANSWERS)....E.
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease &
injuries related to exercise & sport - ...(ANSWERS)....True
Which of the following is NOT a goal of professional organizations dedicated to
athletic training & sports medicine?
A. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional standards,
including a code of ethics
B. To encourage competition amongst professions in order to develop & grow the
field
C. To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange ideas,
stimulate research, and promote critical thinking
D. Give individuals to work as a group with a singleness of purpose -
...(ANSWERS)....B
True or false, the mission statement of NATA is "to enhance the quality of health
care provided by certified athletic trainers and to advance the athletic training
profession" - ...(ANSWERS)....True
, 4
True or false, at the secondary school level the athletic therapist must oversee the
work of the strength & conditioning coach, but is not completely responsible for
designing, implementing, and overseeing the fitness & conditioning program for
the athletes. - ...(ANSWERS)....False
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury for
athletes? - ...(ANSWERS)....1. Conducting preparticipation exams
2. Ensuring appropriate training/conditioning of the athlete
3. Monitoring environmental conditions to ensure safe participation
4. Selecting, properly fitting, and maintaining protective equipment
5. Making certain the athlete is eating properly
6. Ensuring the athlete is using medication appropriately & discouraging
substance abuse
True or false, it is the role of an athletic therapist to recognize and treat
psychosocial/mental health problems. - ...(ANSWERS)....False (recognize and
refer)
__________ is making decisions about the clinical care of an individual patient
based on the current best available evidence in the professional literature. -
...(ANSWERS)....Evidence-based practice
What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice? - ...(ANSWERS)....1. Develop a
clinical question
