Chapters 1 & 2 Sports Med End of Year Final Review

The team physician...

• needs to work completely independent of the athletic trainer.

• is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play.

• needs to focus the physical exam on the heart, lungs, and blood pressure.

• need not to be cognizant of the physical demands of the various sports because that is the athletic trainer's role.

In broad terms, ____ is the study and application of scientific and medical knowledge to aspects of exercise and athletics.

• sports psychology

• certification

• sports medicine

• sports nutrition

Good communication among ____ will ensure the best care for the athlete.

• certified athletic trainers

• coaches

• athletes

• All of the above

The athletic trainer is most directly responsible for all phases of health care in an athletic environment EXCEPT...

• first aid and injury management

• implementation of prescribed rehabilitation

• diagnosis of athletic injuries

• prevention of athletic injuries

Which of the following performance domains includes the athletic trainer's responsibility to educate others?

• Clinical evaluation and diagnosis

• Prevention of athletic injuries

• Professional responsiblities

• Immediate care of athletic injuries

Seeing that the protective equipment is of the highest quality, properly fitted, and maintained is the responsibility of the ...

• equipment personnel

• athletic trainer

• coach

• all of the above

Which of the following types of regulation is the most restrictive in determining the practice of athletic trainers?

• Licensure

• Exemption

• Registration

• Certification

The individual who is responsible for seeing that a complete medical history of each athlete should be the ...

• school nurse

• athletic trainer

• coach

• team physician

As of 2004, which is the only way that a candidate can become certified as an athletic trainer?

• Completion of a CAATE accredited athletic training program

• Endorsement by CAATE accredited program director

• CPR certification

• All of the above

Certified athletic trainers have fulfilled the requirements for certification established by the ...

• The Institute for Preventative Sports

• National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification

• American Physical Therapy Association

• American College of Sports Med