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Athletic Training Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION
JUST RELEASED
Question: 1. What is the OPTIMAL time frame in days for a conditioned athlete to become
acclimated to high-heat stress conditions? Choose only one.
a. 1-4
b. 5-9
c. 10-14
d. 15-19
e. 20-25 - ANSWER✔✔C)
10-14 Days
Question: 2. An athlete complains of unusual fatigue that has increased during the last 10 days.
He reports a loss of appetite, mild headache, and sore throat. The athletic trainer's evaluation
reveals swollen tonsils, a low-grade fever, and puffiness of the eyelids. In addition, the athlete's
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posterior cervical lymph nodes are swollen and tender, but lymph nodes everywhere are
normal. Based on these signs and symptoms, which of the following conditions is MOST likely?
Choose only one.
a. Influenza
b. Strep throat
c. HIV infection
d. Hepatitis B infection
e. Infections mononucleosis - ANSWER✔✔E)
Infectious mononucleosis
Question: 43. What is the MOST appropriate course of treatment for an athlete with
hyphema? Choose only one.
a. Rinse the athlete's eye with saline and return the athlete to play
b. Reurn the athlete to play and follow up after the practice or competition
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c. Place the athlete in a supine position, apply a cold compress, and refer to a physician
d. Place the athlete in a recumbent position with head elevated and refer to a physician
e. Apply an ice pack to the eye and refer to a physician - ANSWER✔✔D)
-Place the athlete in a recumbent position with head elevated,
- Refer to a physician
-Ice compression
Question: Athlete, 1st edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Mosby, Inc., 2005.
44. An athlete injures an ankle during a basketball game and is unable to bear weight. What is
the MOST appropriate way to remove the athlete from the court?
Choose all that apply.
a. Cart
b. Cane
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c. Gurney
d. Manual conveyance
e. Spine board - ANSWER✔✔A, C, D
A) Cart
C) Gurney
D) manual Conveyance
Question: 5. An athlete on the wrestling team presents to the athletic trainer complaining of
cramps in his calves. The athlete states that he was running for approximately one hour in order
to lose weight. Upon observation , the athletic trainer notes that the athlete seems disoriented
and lacks balance. As the athlete removes his plastic suit, the athletic trainer noticies that the
athlete's skin is pale and clammy. In addition, the athlete has an elevated pulse. Based on these
signs and symptoms, which of the following condition is MOST likely?
Athletic Training Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION
JUST RELEASED
Question: 1. What is the OPTIMAL time frame in days for a conditioned athlete to become
acclimated to high-heat stress conditions? Choose only one.
a. 1-4
b. 5-9
c. 10-14
d. 15-19
e. 20-25 - ANSWER✔✔C)
10-14 Days
Question: 2. An athlete complains of unusual fatigue that has increased during the last 10 days.
He reports a loss of appetite, mild headache, and sore throat. The athletic trainer's evaluation
reveals swollen tonsils, a low-grade fever, and puffiness of the eyelids. In addition, the athlete's
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posterior cervical lymph nodes are swollen and tender, but lymph nodes everywhere are
normal. Based on these signs and symptoms, which of the following conditions is MOST likely?
Choose only one.
a. Influenza
b. Strep throat
c. HIV infection
d. Hepatitis B infection
e. Infections mononucleosis - ANSWER✔✔E)
Infectious mononucleosis
Question: 43. What is the MOST appropriate course of treatment for an athlete with
hyphema? Choose only one.
a. Rinse the athlete's eye with saline and return the athlete to play
b. Reurn the athlete to play and follow up after the practice or competition
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c. Place the athlete in a supine position, apply a cold compress, and refer to a physician
d. Place the athlete in a recumbent position with head elevated and refer to a physician
e. Apply an ice pack to the eye and refer to a physician - ANSWER✔✔D)
-Place the athlete in a recumbent position with head elevated,
- Refer to a physician
-Ice compression
Question: Athlete, 1st edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Mosby, Inc., 2005.
44. An athlete injures an ankle during a basketball game and is unable to bear weight. What is
the MOST appropriate way to remove the athlete from the court?
Choose all that apply.
a. Cart
b. Cane
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c. Gurney
d. Manual conveyance
e. Spine board - ANSWER✔✔A, C, D
A) Cart
C) Gurney
D) manual Conveyance
Question: 5. An athlete on the wrestling team presents to the athletic trainer complaining of
cramps in his calves. The athlete states that he was running for approximately one hour in order
to lose weight. Upon observation , the athletic trainer notes that the athlete seems disoriented
and lacks balance. As the athlete removes his plastic suit, the athletic trainer noticies that the
athlete's skin is pale and clammy. In addition, the athlete has an elevated pulse. Based on these
signs and symptoms, which of the following condition is MOST likely?
