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WorksheetsUnit 1: SM1 2026
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which statement best defines National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA)?
The main professional organization for certified athletic trainers
A safety device that quickly shuts off power when it detects an imbalance in electrical current
Policies and standards for fair treatment of athletes
A portable collection of supplies and equipment for immediate care of minor injuries
Which description best matches the American Red Cross?
Helps people in emergencies by providing disaster relief and supplying blood; offers CPR and First Aid
The primary physician in the care of the athlete who works with the team physician
Conservative management specialist for neuromusculoskeletal disorders
The main professional organization for certified athletic trainers
What does FERPA protect?
The privacy of student education records by limiting disclosure without parental or student consent
Athletes’ rights to fair treatment during participation
Patients from electric shock during therapy with electrical devices
Availability of durable items that can be reused over long periods
Which statement best defines electrical modalities?
Controlled electrical currents used to produce therapeutic effects such as pain relief and muscle stimulation (e.g., TENS)
Durable items that can be used repeatedly without being used up
A collection of supplies used for immediate care of minor injuries
Policies ensuring fair treatment of athletes
What are ground fault interrupters?
Safety devices that protect from electric shock by quickly shutting off power when an electrical imbalance is detected
Therapeutic tools that use controlled electrical currents for pain relief
Documents outlining athletes’ rights to fair treatment
Personnel who manage conservative care of neuromusculoskeletal disorders
What is a medical kit?
A portable collection of supplies and equipment to provide immediate care and treatment for minor injuries
A comprehensive rulebook outlining rights and policies for athletes
A device that shuts off electricity when current imbalance is detected
A set of durable items intended for repeated use over time
Who is the family physician in sports medicine?
The primary physician in the care of the athlete who collaborates with the team physician
A specialist providing conservative management of neuromusculoskeletal disorders
A certified athletic trainer responsible for organizing and administering care
An emergency response professional providing disaster relief and blood supplies
What is the athlete’s circle of care?
All individuals involved in the athlete’s care, which may include coaches, parents, certified athletic trainer, family physician, school nurse, massage therapist, sports psychologist, physical therapist, nutritionist, personal trainers, and chiropractor
Policies that guarantee fair treatment for athletes across participation settings
A portable supply kit for immediate treatment of minor injuries
The main professional organization for certified athletic trainers
Who is a chiropractor in this context?
A health care specialist providing conservative management of neuromusculoskeletal disorders and functional clinical conditions
The primary physician coordinating care for athletes with the team physician
A therapist who uses electrical currents for pain relief and muscle stimulation
An emergency services volunteer focused on disaster relief and blood donation
What is the Athlete’s Bill of Rights?
Policies and standards for the fair treatment of athletes
A portable first-aid supply kit for minor injuries
A federal law protecting the privacy of student education records
The principal professional association for athletic trainers
What are non-consumable supplies?
Items that are durable and can be reused over long periods without being used up
Emergency relief resources such as blood supplies for disasters
Electrical devices used to produce therapeutic effects
Documents outlining athletes’ fair-treatment standards
Derek is looking to make it to the pros in football. He knows he needs to improve his time in the 40-yard dash. Who will play the most important role in helping him achieve this goal?
A sports psychologist
A strength and conditioning specialist
A sports nutritionist
His coach
Erika plays collegiate volleyball and recently suffered a knee injury during competition. The team physician determined surgery was needed. After her surgery, who will play the most important role in helping her regain range of motion and overall function?
A physical therapist
A chiropractor
A strength and conditioning specialist
A sports psychologist
Amy is exploring whether to pursue a clinical career or work as part of a sports medicine team, and she wants to work in rehab. What would be a good place to start her exploration?
As a strength and conditioning specialist
As a chiropractor
As a physical therapist’s assistant
As a family physician
Tanya is working with an athlete as a physical therapy assistant and notices quicker-than-expected improvement. What steps should she take to help the athlete?
Recommend updated nutrition requirements
Adjust the rehabilitation within the guidance requirements of the physical therapist
Recommend a reduction in the number of therapy sessions
Recommend that the athlete quit therapy and return to play
Prentiss wants to improve his understanding and skills within the sport of tennis. Who would be best to provide guidance to him?
His athletic director
His strength and conditioning specialist
His parent
His coach
Melissa works with young basketball players as a coach. What responsibility should she expect to have that coaches at higher levels will not have to worry about?
Improving technique
Selecting players for the roster
Providing first aid to athletes
Teaching athletes about the sport
Greg is coming back from an intense strength and conditioning program and seeks help to improve his tennis backhand technique to match his shoulder strength. Who would be best to help him with this?
A family physician
A physical therapist’s assistant
A strength and conditioning specialist
A coach
Directions: For the questions, highlight your answer choice. Kara’s twins are preparing for a season in field hockey. Who should she begin developing a good line of communication with to be involved in her children’s circle of care?
The coach
The athletic director
The sports psychologist
The team physician
Directions: For the questions, highlight your answer choice. Chris’s oldest child broke his arm during a soccer match. After talking to the athletic trainer about what is needed during rehabilitation, what should Chris do to ensure his son returns to the field of play quickly?
Work on increasing his son’s confidence for continued performance
Adjust his son’s diet to shorten rehabilitation time
Send his son to a sports psychologist
Hold his son accountable to perform the rehab exercises
Directions: For the questions, highlight your answer choice. Parents should avoid meeting with coaches prior to the beginning of sports season.
True
False
Directions: For the questions, highlight your answer choice. Physical therapists help people with many different medical afflictions.
True
False
Directions: For the questions, highlight your answer choice. In which area would a certified athletic trainer be available as support for an athlete?
Prevention of injury
Overall well-being
Growth and physical changes
Training to perform athletic feats
Directions: For the questions, highlight your answer choice. What is a reason for the growing demand for qualified athletic trainers?
Decrease in injuries
Increase in the number of participants in sports
Increase in injury rates
Decrease in the number of professionals entering the industry
Directions: For the questions, highlight your answer choice. Sam is studying to become an athletic trainer. Which area of study will be important for him to fully understand?
Organization and administration
Surgical treatments
Nutrition
X-ray evaluation
Directions: For the questions, highlight your answer choice. Jimmy has been working as an athletic trainer for many years and is ready for a more regular schedule with set hours each week. What work setting might he be interested in getting a job at?
High school
Professional team
College
Clinic
Directions: For the questions, highlight your answer choice. Jamal is heading off to college to play basketball. His parents understand that his coaches and teammates will expect more from him at the collegiate level. What should his parents refer to regarding rights and expectations for their son’s participation in athletics?
Sport rulebook
Student handbook
Athlete’s Bill of Rights
Team policies
Jaylen is playing softball for the first time. At the beginning of the season, her parents sign a parent’s code of conduct. By having parents sign this code of conduct, which of Jaylen’s rights is the league looking to protect?
The right to be treated with dignity
The right to participate in a sport regardless of ability or income level
The right to proper preparation for participation
Sally is an athletic trainer. She recently attended a workshop on chiropractic adjustments for athletes. While she is not a chiropractor, she feels confident in the skills she learned. She performs one of the techniques on an athlete and accidentally injures the athlete. What will be a likely outcome in a legal setting?
She will be cleared of any wrongdoing.
She will be found liable and negligent.
The court will find she is unlicensed.
She will be found competent in her actions
Which of the following is a precaution that should be taken to reduce legal liability of a sports medicine staff?
Maintain accurate records
Inspect practice facilities once a week
Only follow HIPAA rules
Only work with administration when emergencies arise
Paul is onboarding a new student aid. What is one of the most important things Paul does with the new aid?
Introduce him to the staff.
Have him fill out paperwork.
Give him a tour.
Carefully instruct him on HIPPA and FERPA rules.
Which of the following takes precedence within the Athlete's Bill of Rights?
Coaches' desires
Parents' wishes
Needs of the athlete
Winning
Which of the following is fundamental to the practice of all medical professions, including athletic trainers?
The Risk Management Oath
The Hippocratic Oath
The Good Samaritan's Oath
The Oath of the Sick
A certified athletic trainer specializes in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries.
True
False
What is one of the considerations that should be made when designing a new training room?
Access to school
Taping area
Separation of genders
Access to fields
Who has the responsibility to make decisions about releasing medical information for athletes?
Athletic trainer
Coach
Program director
Physician
Which HIPPA rule protects rights involving limits on who can see and receive personal health information?
Health and Services Rule
Privacy Rule
Federal Rule
Security Rule
Mary is serving as the athletic trainer at a rugby game. Given the type of sport rugby is, Mary has to care for many open wounds. What does she do with medical waste at the field?
She throws it in the general trash.
She places it in a red biohazard bag.
She throws it in the trash inside the nearest building.
She recycles it.
Which of the following is considered a consumable supply?
Bandages
Blankets
Crutches
Penlights
Which of the following is considered a non-consumable supply?
Analgesics
Cold Pack
Splints
Moleskin
What does OSHA mandate that all employees who are at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens be offered?
Flu vaccinations
Chicken pox vaccinations
Hepatitis B vaccinations
Measles vaccinations
Who can athletic training student aides pass athlete information on to?
Administrators
Coaches
Parents
Teammates
Athletes should be allowed to reuse soiled towels to conserve water.
True
False
The central training room must be easily accessible to both male and female athletes.
True
False
Who is an important resource for the athletic trainer in developing the student aide program?
District administration
Coaches
Current student aides
Parents
As a third-year student, Derek recently assumed the role of the head ATSA. He is excited about his current new role and takes pride in his new responsibilities. He wants to make sure his fellow ATSAs are aware when they are needed for games and practices. When should he make the training schedule available?
A month in advance
A week in advance
This is not one of his responsibilities.
The day of the game or practice
Rich is an athletic trainer reviewing applications for some new student aides. He asks around about a couple of candidates to get a sense of who they are. What is Rich looking for when asking others about the candidates?
Positive role models
Deep knowledge of anatomy
Perfect attendance
Excellent athletes
Jeri is applying to be an ATSA. She is nervous because she has never done something like this before. She does not know what the head athletic trainer will expect of her. However, she has an idea. What should Jeri highlight in her application?
Her good academic standing
The positions she played in various sports
Her hobbies
Her favorite sports
Felicia is excited to start her ATSA program. She has been given various responsibilities in her first-year apprenticeship role. She has a routine she follows everyday. What is one of the first things she does upon arriving in the training daily?
Check in on injured athletes.
Stock first-aid kit.
Develop training plans for players.
Speak directly to coaches about player status.
If an ATSA program offers school credit for physical education or science, what type of funding is available?
Athletic booster clubs
Associated student body dollars
CTE funding
Basic education dollars
Who should be evaluated in an ATSA program?
Program director
Parents
Players
Coaches
What is one of the benefits a student can get from participating in an ATSA?
Paid internship
Increased knowledge and skills
Extra credits for school
Excused absences when attending events
One mark of a successful ATSA program is the number of students who stay in the program through all three years. What is an important aspect of keeping students interested in sticking with the program?
Strict rules for treatment of injuries
Involvement in treatment of minor injuries
Several rules to set expectations
Opportunities to play in games
Evaluations should take place only at the end of the season.
True
False
Cynthia is interested in helping athletes improve fitness through their nutrient intake. What would be the most appropriate career path for Cynthia?
Athletic trainer
Coach
Personal trainer
Sports nutritionist
Andrew is recovering from surgery and needs help increasing the function of his elbow joint. Who would provide the best care for him in his current state?
His personal trainer
His athletic trainer
A strength and conditioning specialist
His parents
After several years of participation in athletics, Charlotte is ready to move away from the stress of competition. However, she still has a strong desire to stay in shape. What will likely remain in her weekly regimen to maintain her current level of fitness?
Resistance training
Running
Team practices
Strenuous exercise
Noah sustained an injury during football practice. He is looking to overcome the injury as quickly as possible to return to the field of play. Why is it important that he seek out a professional who is a sports medicine specialist?
A sport medicine specialist has the best bedside manner.
A sport medicine specialist understands the rules of football.
A sport medicine specialist has the training to specifically address athletes.
A sport medicine specialist understands how to perform surgery for his injury.
Society today is not focused on physical performance and the condition of one's body.
True
False
Nathaniel is injured while participating in conditioning drills with his basketball team's strength and conditioning coach. Who should his strength and conditioning coach communicate the injury to?
His parents
His teachers
His teammates
The athletic director
Steve's son is preparing for his upcoming soccer season. Steve wants to make sure that he understands all the risks involved with the sport as well as how he can prevent possible injury for his son. Who should he talk to for a better understanding of the sport and its risks?
The certified athletic trainer
The sports psychologist
The personal trainer
The family physician
Jennifer is excited to start her freshman year playing field hockey at her selected college. What legislation played a role in the fight for equal opportunities for participation in sports?
Title IX
Equal Sports Act
The National Alliance for Your Sports Act
Female Athletes in Sport Act
As an athletic trainer, Jeremy has several responsibilities for athletes that require specialized care. Which of the following would fall underneath Jeremy's responsibility?
Developing a strength and conditioning program for an athlete in the off-season
Performing shoulder surgery for an injured athlete
Evaluating an athlete's ankle for potential injury
Providing a general health physical for an athlete
Amelia has taken a strong stance in her profession to make sure that everything she does as an athletic trainer will be done in an attempt to not harm her athletes. This is in alignment with which oath?
The Coaches' Oath
The Athlete's Rights Oath
The Athletic Trainer's Oath
The Hippocratic Oath
Oliver is an athletic trainer at a high school. He wants to make sure that he is following the correct guidelines in regard to privacy of athletes and their medical history. What regulation should he bring up with the director of his program?
NATABOC
HIPAA
FERPA
Hippocratic Oath
Athletic trainers do not need to worry about the Hippocratic Oath.
True
False
It is the responsibility of the coach to make decisions about releasing medical information.
True
False
Aiden is an athletic trainer's assistant. The athletic trainer has prescribed the use of TENS on his athlete. Which of the following categories of therapeutic modalities does this fall under?
Thermal modalities
Mechanical modalities
Water modalities
Electrical modalities
All Equipment should be cleaned and decontaminated after contact with blood or other infectious materials.
True
False
Lucas is an athletic trainer at a high school. Why might he be interested in developing an ATSA program?
He likes to teach.
He doesn't know how to properly tape an athlete.
He is overwhelmed by the amount of athletes and needs support.
He is tired of filling up the ice machine.
Successful programs continue to evolve only through self-reflection and outside evaluation.
True
False
