Sports Med 1 Final Review*

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

• Prevention of athletic injuries

• Diagnosis of athletic injuries

• First aid and injury management

• Implementation of prescribed rehabilitation

Which would not be considered an appropriate injury-prevention strategy adopted by an athletic trainer?

• Coordinating the administration of comprehensive physical examinations and pre-participation screenings of all athletes

• Implementing appropriate training and conditioning programs for all athletes

• Prescribing daily vitamin supplementation for all athletes

• Selecting and fitting any necessary protective equipment for all athletes

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

• Athletic trainer

• Equipment personnel

• Coach

• All of the above

Which of the following performance domains includes explaining proper nutrition?

• Prevention of Athletic Injuries

• Professional Responsibilities

• Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning

• Organization and Administration

The team physician:

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

• Needs to work completely independent of the athletic trainer

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

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

When did athletic training become recognized as an allied health profession?

• 1994

• 1990

• 1950

• 2001

A term people commonly use to describe the feelings of exhaustion and disinterest toward their work is:

• Burnout

• Empathy

• Fatigue Syndrome

• Stress

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

• Athletic trainer

• Coach

• School nurse

• Team physician

In what year was the NATA started?

• 1985

• 1961

• 1950

• 1973

All of these are responsibilities of the athletic trainer EXCEPT:

• Legally diagnosing an injury

• Knowing CPR

• Knowing first aid

• Work closely with the physician