Sports Med Chapter 2 Review

Athletic training involves instructing coaches on how to be successful in their sport.

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Title IX from the early 1970s is one of the reasons athletic trainers are in such great demand today. 

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• False

Athletic trainers typically work varying schedules that often exceed 40 hours per week. 

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• False

Certification for athletic trainers requires an associate's degree from a community college.

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• False

The designations CAT or ATC are applied to those who pass the athletic trainer's certification examination.

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• False

According to the Athlete's Bill of Rights, the athlete should do whatever the coach requests.

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• False

When performing procedures outside their scope of practice and expertise, certified athletic trainers are protected by the law against being sued.

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• False 

A good precaution for athletic trainers is to insect practice and game facilities daily.

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• False

The recognition of athletic training as an allied health profession did not start until 1991.

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• False

Certified athletic trainers have very few work settings available to them.

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• False