CATA Exam Prep Exam With Correct
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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
I, II, III, V, VII
What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we
know it?
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?
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?
Cramer family
,When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association
(NATA) established?
1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of
NATA?
To establish professional standards for the athletic
trainer
What is considered the "traditional setting" for the
athletic therapist?
College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is _______ ?
Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be __________
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?
Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most
related to injury care & management?
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?
A. Physiological
B. Biomechanical
C. Psychological
,D. Pathological
E. All of the above
F. All except C
E.
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention
and treatment of disease & injuries related to exercise
& sport
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
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"
True
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.
False
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce
the risk of injury for athletes?
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.
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.
Evidence-based practice
What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice?
1. Develop a clinical question
2. Search the literature
3. Appraise the evidence
4. Apply the best-available evidence
5. Assess the outcomes
What does PICO stand for?
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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
I, II, III, V, VII
What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we
know it?
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?
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?
Cramer family
,When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association
(NATA) established?
1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of
NATA?
To establish professional standards for the athletic
trainer
What is considered the "traditional setting" for the
athletic therapist?
College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is _______ ?
Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be __________
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?
Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most
related to injury care & management?
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?
A. Physiological
B. Biomechanical
C. Psychological
,D. Pathological
E. All of the above
F. All except C
E.
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention
and treatment of disease & injuries related to exercise
& sport
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
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"
True
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.
False
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce
the risk of injury for athletes?
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.
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.
Evidence-based practice
What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice?
1. Develop a clinical question
2. Search the literature
3. Appraise the evidence
4. Apply the best-available evidence
5. Assess the outcomes
What does PICO stand for?
