Sports Med 1 Final Exam Study Guide
2025
What are the goals of a professional organization? - correct answer-upgrade the
profession through establishment of standards
The development of the athletic trainer as a specialist in preventing and managing
athletic injuries was the work from who? - correct answer-Bilik
Which family published the "First Aider"? - correct answer-Cramer
What phases is the athletic trainer most directly responsible for in an athletic
environment? - correct answer-all except diagnosis
Which would not be considered an appropriate injury-prevention strategy adopted by an
athletic trainer? - correct answer-prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all
athletes
What performance domains are included in the athletic trainer's responsibility to educate
others? - correct answer-prevention of athletic injuries
The protection of the equipment and that it's properly fitted, and maintained is the
responsibility of who? - correct answer-coach
What performance domains includes explaining proper nutrition? - correct answer-
prevention of athletic injuries
9. What organization is responsible for drug education and testing? - correct answer-
NCAA Committee on competitive safeguards
What is a team physician? - correct answer-the person who has the final authority in
determining when an athlete may return to play
What year did athletic training become recognized as an allied health profession? -
correct answer-1990
Who governs the practice of athletic training? - correct answer-individual state licensing
agencies
What regulations are the most restrictive in determining the practice of athletic trainers?
- correct answer-licensure
,What organization is currently responsible for the accreditation of athletic training
academic programs? - correct answer-CAATE
A term people commonly use to describe the feelings of exhaustion and disinterest
toward their work is? - correct answer-burnout
The individual who is responsible for seeing that a complete medical history of each
athlete is compiled should be who? - correct answer-team physician
In order to maintain certification, athletic trainers must accumulate continuing education
units (CEUs), how many are necessary over what period of time? - correct answer-50
over 2 years
As of 2004, which is the only way that a candidate can become certified as an athletic
trainer? - correct answer-graduation from a CAATE accredited athletic training program
Making decisions about clinical care of individual patients based on the supporting
evidence in professional literature is known as what? - correct answer-evidence based
practice
A storage facility should be at least how many feet? - correct answer-10 x 12 or 25 x 40
What are all the elements of a hydrotherapy area? - correct answer-- floor should slope
towards drain
- outlets 5 ft from ground
- 2-3 whirlpools
- cords kept off floor
- shelving and storage space
OSHA stands for what? - correct answer-occupational safety and health administration
What are expendable supplies? - correct answer-items that cannot be reused - tape,
band aids, lotion
The primary purpose of a pre-participation health exam is to do what? - correct answer-
identify whether an athlete is at risk before they participate
When ordering expensive supplies it is important to have vendors quote prices before
making a decision. This is known as what? - correct answer-competitive bidding
What is the most expedient method of making a maturity assessment? - correct answer-
secondary sexual characteristic assessment
The most crucial stage in maturity is what stage? Why is that? - correct answer-3rd -
increased speed of bone growth
, The purpose of having a personal information card on each athlete is to record what? -
correct answer-family and insurance information
SOAP is an acronym for what? - correct answer-subjective, objective, assessment, plan
What is the part of the pre-participation exam that includes the assessment of height,
weight, and body composition called? - correct answer-physical examination
Who all can perform a Snellen test? - correct answer-all
What is the cause of the most indirect sports-related deaths? - correct answer-heat
stroke
The athletic trainer's office should be at least how many feet? - correct answer-10 x 12
The purpose of the "duck walk" during the orthopedic screening is to test what? - correct
answer-to test the hip, knee, and ankle at the same time
An unplanned event capable of resulting in loss of time and property damage is known
as a(n) what? - correct answer-accident
What is an example of a non consumable capital equipment? - correct answer-ice
machine, table, therapeutic modalities
What conditions indicate a possible medical disqualification from a collision/contact
sports? - correct answer-diabetes
What does touching one's toes with straight knees test? - correct answer-hamstring
flexibility
During an orthopedic assessment, shrugging the shoulders tests what? - correct
answer-upper trapezius muscle
The law that protects the privacy of student educational records and in some instances
medical records is known as what? - correct answer-FERPA
What are the components of an individual's medical history? - correct answer-past and
existing medical conditions- yearly update, collect insurance
What are the parts of the assessment of general health maintenance? - correct answer-
diet, rest, exercise, weight control, skin care, dental care, sanitation, immunizations,
avoid disease
Heat is eliminated by the body by what? - correct answer-conduction, evaporation,
convection
2025
What are the goals of a professional organization? - correct answer-upgrade the
profession through establishment of standards
The development of the athletic trainer as a specialist in preventing and managing
athletic injuries was the work from who? - correct answer-Bilik
Which family published the "First Aider"? - correct answer-Cramer
What phases is the athletic trainer most directly responsible for in an athletic
environment? - correct answer-all except diagnosis
Which would not be considered an appropriate injury-prevention strategy adopted by an
athletic trainer? - correct answer-prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all
athletes
What performance domains are included in the athletic trainer's responsibility to educate
others? - correct answer-prevention of athletic injuries
The protection of the equipment and that it's properly fitted, and maintained is the
responsibility of who? - correct answer-coach
What performance domains includes explaining proper nutrition? - correct answer-
prevention of athletic injuries
9. What organization is responsible for drug education and testing? - correct answer-
NCAA Committee on competitive safeguards
What is a team physician? - correct answer-the person who has the final authority in
determining when an athlete may return to play
What year did athletic training become recognized as an allied health profession? -
correct answer-1990
Who governs the practice of athletic training? - correct answer-individual state licensing
agencies
What regulations are the most restrictive in determining the practice of athletic trainers?
- correct answer-licensure
,What organization is currently responsible for the accreditation of athletic training
academic programs? - correct answer-CAATE
A term people commonly use to describe the feelings of exhaustion and disinterest
toward their work is? - correct answer-burnout
The individual who is responsible for seeing that a complete medical history of each
athlete is compiled should be who? - correct answer-team physician
In order to maintain certification, athletic trainers must accumulate continuing education
units (CEUs), how many are necessary over what period of time? - correct answer-50
over 2 years
As of 2004, which is the only way that a candidate can become certified as an athletic
trainer? - correct answer-graduation from a CAATE accredited athletic training program
Making decisions about clinical care of individual patients based on the supporting
evidence in professional literature is known as what? - correct answer-evidence based
practice
A storage facility should be at least how many feet? - correct answer-10 x 12 or 25 x 40
What are all the elements of a hydrotherapy area? - correct answer-- floor should slope
towards drain
- outlets 5 ft from ground
- 2-3 whirlpools
- cords kept off floor
- shelving and storage space
OSHA stands for what? - correct answer-occupational safety and health administration
What are expendable supplies? - correct answer-items that cannot be reused - tape,
band aids, lotion
The primary purpose of a pre-participation health exam is to do what? - correct answer-
identify whether an athlete is at risk before they participate
When ordering expensive supplies it is important to have vendors quote prices before
making a decision. This is known as what? - correct answer-competitive bidding
What is the most expedient method of making a maturity assessment? - correct answer-
secondary sexual characteristic assessment
The most crucial stage in maturity is what stage? Why is that? - correct answer-3rd -
increased speed of bone growth
, The purpose of having a personal information card on each athlete is to record what? -
correct answer-family and insurance information
SOAP is an acronym for what? - correct answer-subjective, objective, assessment, plan
What is the part of the pre-participation exam that includes the assessment of height,
weight, and body composition called? - correct answer-physical examination
Who all can perform a Snellen test? - correct answer-all
What is the cause of the most indirect sports-related deaths? - correct answer-heat
stroke
The athletic trainer's office should be at least how many feet? - correct answer-10 x 12
The purpose of the "duck walk" during the orthopedic screening is to test what? - correct
answer-to test the hip, knee, and ankle at the same time
An unplanned event capable of resulting in loss of time and property damage is known
as a(n) what? - correct answer-accident
What is an example of a non consumable capital equipment? - correct answer-ice
machine, table, therapeutic modalities
What conditions indicate a possible medical disqualification from a collision/contact
sports? - correct answer-diabetes
What does touching one's toes with straight knees test? - correct answer-hamstring
flexibility
During an orthopedic assessment, shrugging the shoulders tests what? - correct
answer-upper trapezius muscle
The law that protects the privacy of student educational records and in some instances
medical records is known as what? - correct answer-FERPA
What are the components of an individual's medical history? - correct answer-past and
existing medical conditions- yearly update, collect insurance
What are the parts of the assessment of general health maintenance? - correct answer-
diet, rest, exercise, weight control, skin care, dental care, sanitation, immunizations,
avoid disease
Heat is eliminated by the body by what? - correct answer-conduction, evaporation,
convection
