ATR 257 Exam 1 UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
sports medicine - CORRECT ANSWER umbrella term, includes all professions who work
with competitive or recreational athletes
Does athletic training fall under the sports medicine umbrella? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
What are some other "sports medicine" professions besides athletic training? - CORRECT
ANSWER orthopedics, family care, pediatrics, physical therapy, exercise physiology,
biomechanics, nutrition and dietetics, etc.
the sports medicine team - CORRECT ANSWER interdisciplinary group of professionals
Who is usually the center of the sports medicine team? - CORRECT ANSWER the
certified athletic trainer
Who are the four core team members of the sports medicine team? - CORRECT
ANSWER AT, patient, head coach and physician
National Athletic Trainer's Association - CORRECT ANSWER founded in 1950 in
Kansas City MO, established minimal professional standards, membership primarily includes
ATs, mission is to enhance the quality of health care provided by certified athletic trainers and to
advance the athletic training profession
What is the mission of the National Athletic Trainer's Association? - CORRECT
ANSWER to enhance the quality of health care provided by certified athletic trainers and
to advance the athletic training profession
American College of Sports Medicine mission - CORRECT ANSWER to promote and
integrate scientific research, education and practical applications of sports medicine and exercise
science to maintain and enhance physical performance, fitness, health and quality of life
,American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine mission - CORRECT ANSWER to
promote and integrate scientific research, education and practical applications of sports medicine
and exercise science to maintain and enhance physical performance, fitness, health and quality of
life
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine membership primarily includes who? -
CORRECT ANSWER primary care MDs who practice sports medicine
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine mission - CORRECT ANSWER to
provide link between rapidly expanding core of knowledge related to sports medicine and its
application to patients in a clinical setting
athletic training involves what? - CORRECT ANSWER prevention, emergency care,
clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions
What are the five domains of practice of an athletic trainer? - CORRECT
ANSWER injury/illness prevention and wellness protection, clinical evaluation and
diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation, and organizational and
professional health and well being
Are athletic trainers and personal trainers the same thing? - CORRECT ANSWER no
EAP - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency Action Plan, written, distributed to coaches, AD,
campus security and local EMS, practiced by all involved
mission of board of certification - CORRECT ANSWER to certify athletic trainers and to
identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of certification,
adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency programs
What must you earn a degree from a college or university with in order to become an AT? -
CORRECT ANSWER a degree with a CAATE (Commission for Accreditation of Athletic
Training Education) accredited professional Athletic Training Program
, In order from least to most rigorous, what are the additional regulations for the athletic trainer? -
CORRECT ANSWER certification, registration and licensure
P&P stands for what? - CORRECT ANSWER policy and procedure
Policy and Procedure Manual - CORRECT ANSWER comprehensive document guiding
all aspects of the athletic training program, policies for all elements of operation, basic rules and
principles, procedures for enacting each specific policy, copies in athletic training clinic and
administrative offices
areas for P&P inclusion - CORRECT ANSWER mission statement, hours of operation,
standing orders for patient care, referral, inventory management, etc.
What time of day are treatments typically done? - CORRECT ANSWER mornings
What time of day is typically for practice prep? - CORRECT ANSWER afternoon
referrals in P&P manual - CORRECT ANSWER tie in with standing orders, when AT
should refer to another medical professional
HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
FERPA - CORRECT ANSWER Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
PPE stands for what? - CORRECT ANSWER pre-participation physical examinations
What should PPE forms include? - CORRECT ANSWER medical history
physical exam
CORRECT Answers
sports medicine - CORRECT ANSWER umbrella term, includes all professions who work
with competitive or recreational athletes
Does athletic training fall under the sports medicine umbrella? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
What are some other "sports medicine" professions besides athletic training? - CORRECT
ANSWER orthopedics, family care, pediatrics, physical therapy, exercise physiology,
biomechanics, nutrition and dietetics, etc.
the sports medicine team - CORRECT ANSWER interdisciplinary group of professionals
Who is usually the center of the sports medicine team? - CORRECT ANSWER the
certified athletic trainer
Who are the four core team members of the sports medicine team? - CORRECT
ANSWER AT, patient, head coach and physician
National Athletic Trainer's Association - CORRECT ANSWER founded in 1950 in
Kansas City MO, established minimal professional standards, membership primarily includes
ATs, mission is to enhance the quality of health care provided by certified athletic trainers and to
advance the athletic training profession
What is the mission of the National Athletic Trainer's Association? - CORRECT
ANSWER to enhance the quality of health care provided by certified athletic trainers and
to advance the athletic training profession
American College of Sports Medicine mission - CORRECT ANSWER to promote and
integrate scientific research, education and practical applications of sports medicine and exercise
science to maintain and enhance physical performance, fitness, health and quality of life
,American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine mission - CORRECT ANSWER to
promote and integrate scientific research, education and practical applications of sports medicine
and exercise science to maintain and enhance physical performance, fitness, health and quality of
life
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine membership primarily includes who? -
CORRECT ANSWER primary care MDs who practice sports medicine
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine mission - CORRECT ANSWER to
provide link between rapidly expanding core of knowledge related to sports medicine and its
application to patients in a clinical setting
athletic training involves what? - CORRECT ANSWER prevention, emergency care,
clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions
What are the five domains of practice of an athletic trainer? - CORRECT
ANSWER injury/illness prevention and wellness protection, clinical evaluation and
diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation, and organizational and
professional health and well being
Are athletic trainers and personal trainers the same thing? - CORRECT ANSWER no
EAP - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency Action Plan, written, distributed to coaches, AD,
campus security and local EMS, practiced by all involved
mission of board of certification - CORRECT ANSWER to certify athletic trainers and to
identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of certification,
adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency programs
What must you earn a degree from a college or university with in order to become an AT? -
CORRECT ANSWER a degree with a CAATE (Commission for Accreditation of Athletic
Training Education) accredited professional Athletic Training Program
, In order from least to most rigorous, what are the additional regulations for the athletic trainer? -
CORRECT ANSWER certification, registration and licensure
P&P stands for what? - CORRECT ANSWER policy and procedure
Policy and Procedure Manual - CORRECT ANSWER comprehensive document guiding
all aspects of the athletic training program, policies for all elements of operation, basic rules and
principles, procedures for enacting each specific policy, copies in athletic training clinic and
administrative offices
areas for P&P inclusion - CORRECT ANSWER mission statement, hours of operation,
standing orders for patient care, referral, inventory management, etc.
What time of day are treatments typically done? - CORRECT ANSWER mornings
What time of day is typically for practice prep? - CORRECT ANSWER afternoon
referrals in P&P manual - CORRECT ANSWER tie in with standing orders, when AT
should refer to another medical professional
HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
FERPA - CORRECT ANSWER Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
PPE stands for what? - CORRECT ANSWER pre-participation physical examinations
What should PPE forms include? - CORRECT ANSWER medical history
physical exam
