ATHLETIC TRAINING - SPORTS MEDICINE HOSA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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ATHLETIC TRAINING - SPORTS MEDICINE
HOSA EXAM 2026\2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.



1. When the pressure of the anterior compartment of the lower leg
increases, it is called...
a. anterior compression syndrome
b. medial tibial stress syndrome
c. anterior compartment syndrome
d. shinsplints - CORRECT ANSWER - c.




2. Which of the following is commonly used to detect a stress fracture of
the foot... a. x-ray
b. bone scan
c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
d. electrical muscle stimulation
e. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - b.




3. An avulsion fracture of the fifth metatarsal is called a...
a. epiphyseal injury
b. smith fracture
c. jones fracture
d. shinsplint - CORRECT ANSWER - c.




4. Which of the following is considered a principle or quality of
leadership?

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b.
c.
d.

a. integrity
vision
competence
inspiriation
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - e.




5. Which mechanism of injury is the most common for causing ankle
sprains?
a. excessive eversion
b. extension
c. excessive inversion
d. flexion - CORRECT ANSWER - c.




6. What term is given when there is a disruption of blood flow of the head
of the femur?
a. slipped capital femoral epiphysis
b. Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease
c. Osgood-Schlatter disorder
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - b




7. The brain is attached to the spinal cord by the...
a. cerebellum
b. occipital lobe
c. brain stem
d. temporal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER - c.