SPORTS MEDICINE HOSA COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ When an athletic trainer keeps thorough and accurate paperwork, it.
Answer: establishes the athlete's assumption of risk
◉ Which of the following is true about ethics? Answer: They are
essential for bringing about the best sports experience for all
participants.
◉ Parents or guardians who are behaving ethically will. Answer: support
all the participants in an athletic contest
◉ All sports medicine professionals should carry insurance to protect
against claims of. Answer: malpractice
◉ In general, the sports medicine professional has which of the
following legal responsibilities? Answer: instructing athletes to help
them avoid injuries
◉ Steps that an athletic trainer can take to avoid legal wrongdoing
include. Answer: developing an emergency plan for all sports
,◉ The degree of skill, care, and diligence an equally qualified caregiver
in the profession would provide in similar circumstances is known as.
Answer: standard of care
◉ What must the primary goal of sports activities? Answer: the safety of
athletes
◉ What determines liability? Answer: litigation
◉ Behavior is guided by. Answer: ethics
◉ Sports medicine is. Answer: public medicine and often practiced in
front of crowds and cameras
◉ Who is responsible for making sure all other members of the sports
medicine team understand the nature of the injury and treatment?
Answer: the athletic trainer
◉ Who is responsible for setting a good example of proper behavior for
athletes in a competitive environment? Answer: the coach
◉ The athlete is responsible for. Answer: good conduct, sportsmanship,
and a strong performance
, ◉ Who is responsible for making sure all team members are informed in
writing regarding participation and the risks involved? Answer: the
athletic trainer
◉ Bent leg sit-ups measure the endurance of the muscles in the. Answer:
abdomen
◉ A woman who is age 29 and is able to complete 10 bent-leg sit-ups in
1 minute would be profiled as what level of abdominal muscle
endurance? Answer: low
◉ The height of a bench used to determine muscle endurance of the
lower extremities is. Answer: 16 inches
◉ While performing a fitness assessment using the bench jump or step,
you notice that your client is placing his hands on his thighs to help
jump up to the bench. Which of the following actions should you take?
Answer: Explain or demonstrate the proper technique for the test to
make sure the client understands.
◉ During the sit and reach (trunk flexion) test for flexibility, the reach is
measured when the stretch position can be maintained for. Answer: 5
seconds
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ When an athletic trainer keeps thorough and accurate paperwork, it.
Answer: establishes the athlete's assumption of risk
◉ Which of the following is true about ethics? Answer: They are
essential for bringing about the best sports experience for all
participants.
◉ Parents or guardians who are behaving ethically will. Answer: support
all the participants in an athletic contest
◉ All sports medicine professionals should carry insurance to protect
against claims of. Answer: malpractice
◉ In general, the sports medicine professional has which of the
following legal responsibilities? Answer: instructing athletes to help
them avoid injuries
◉ Steps that an athletic trainer can take to avoid legal wrongdoing
include. Answer: developing an emergency plan for all sports
,◉ The degree of skill, care, and diligence an equally qualified caregiver
in the profession would provide in similar circumstances is known as.
Answer: standard of care
◉ What must the primary goal of sports activities? Answer: the safety of
athletes
◉ What determines liability? Answer: litigation
◉ Behavior is guided by. Answer: ethics
◉ Sports medicine is. Answer: public medicine and often practiced in
front of crowds and cameras
◉ Who is responsible for making sure all other members of the sports
medicine team understand the nature of the injury and treatment?
Answer: the athletic trainer
◉ Who is responsible for setting a good example of proper behavior for
athletes in a competitive environment? Answer: the coach
◉ The athlete is responsible for. Answer: good conduct, sportsmanship,
and a strong performance
, ◉ Who is responsible for making sure all team members are informed in
writing regarding participation and the risks involved? Answer: the
athletic trainer
◉ Bent leg sit-ups measure the endurance of the muscles in the. Answer:
abdomen
◉ A woman who is age 29 and is able to complete 10 bent-leg sit-ups in
1 minute would be profiled as what level of abdominal muscle
endurance? Answer: low
◉ The height of a bench used to determine muscle endurance of the
lower extremities is. Answer: 16 inches
◉ While performing a fitness assessment using the bench jump or step,
you notice that your client is placing his hands on his thighs to help
jump up to the bench. Which of the following actions should you take?
Answer: Explain or demonstrate the proper technique for the test to
make sure the client understands.
◉ During the sit and reach (trunk flexion) test for flexibility, the reach is
measured when the stretch position can be maintained for. Answer: 5
seconds
