CATA Exam Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
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Athletic therapy draws on which of the following disciplines?
I Exercise
II Medicine
III Physical Therapy
IV Chiropractic
V Physical Education
VI Personal Training
VII Sports - correct answer -I, II, III, V, VII
What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it? - correct answer -Establishment of
intercollegiate & interscholastic sport in the United States in the late 19th century
Who was a major influence in developing athletic therapy by writing the first major text on athletic
training & care of athletic injuries called The Trainer's Bible in 1917? - correct answer -Dr. S.E. Bilik
Who wrote the First Aider in 1932, developed products to treat injured athletes, and were instrumental
in the development of the athletic training profession and education of athletic training students? -
correct answer -Cramer family
When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established? - correct answer -1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA? - correct answer -To establish professional
standards for the athletic trainer
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What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist? - correct answer -
College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is ? - correct answer -Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be - correct answer -Any physically active individual
participating in recreational or organized sport
The field of sports medicine encompasses a number of specialized aspects that relate to either
performance enhancement or injury care & management. Which of the following professions would be
most related to performance enhancement? - correct answer -Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care & management? - correct
answer -Orthotics & prosthetics
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has defined sports medicine as multidisciplinary and
includes which of the following phenomena associated with exercise & sport?
A. Physiological
B. Biomechanical
C. Psychological
D. Pathological
E. All of the above
F. All except C - correct answer -E.
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease & injuries related to
exercise & sport - correct answer -True
Which of the following is NOT a goal of professional organizations dedicated to athletic training & sports
medicine?
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A. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional standards, including a code of
ethics
B. To encourage competition amongst professions in order to develop & grow the field
C. To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange ideas, stimulate research, and
promote critical thinking
D. Give individuals to work as a group with a singleness of purpose - correct answer -B
True or false, the mission statement of NATA is "to enhance the quality of health care provided by
certified athletic trainers and to advance the athletic training profession" - correct answer -True
True or false, at the secondary school level the athletic therapist must oversee the work of the strength
& conditioning coach, but is not completely responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the
fitness & conditioning program for the athletes. - correct answer -False
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury for athletes? - correct answer -1.
Conducting preparticipation exams
2. Ensuring appropriate training/conditioning of the athlete
3. Monitoring environmental conditions to ensure safe participation
4. Selecting, properly fitting, and maintaining protective equipment
5. Making certain the athlete is eating properly
6. Ensuring the athlete is using medication appropriately & discouraging substance abuse
True or false, it is the role of an athletic therapist to recognize and treat psychosocial/mental health
problems. - correct answer -False (recognize and refer)
is making decisions about the clinical care of an individual patient based on the current best
available evidence in the professional literature. - correct answer -Evidence-based practice
What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice? - correct answer -1. Develop a clinical question
2. Search the literature
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3. Appraise the evidence
4. Apply the best-available evidence
5. Assess the outcomes
What does PICO stand for? - correct answer -Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Organize the following in order of highest level of evidence to lowest level of evidence:
I. Cohort studies
II. RCT
III. Anecdotal evidence (expert opinion)
IV. Case reports
V. Case control studies - correct answer -II, I, V, IV, III
Which of the following is the most comprehensive collection of systematic reviews?
A. Google scholar
B. Cochrane Database
C. ACP Journal Club
D. Scientific American Medicine - correct answer -Cochrane
All of the following are commonly used scales that assess level or quality of evidence in a specific
research study except?
A. STARD
B. SORT
C. CEBM
D. GRADE - correct answer -STARD
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Athletic therapy draws on which of the following disciplines?
I Exercise
II Medicine
III Physical Therapy
IV Chiropractic
V Physical Education
VI Personal Training
VII Sports - correct answer -I, II, III, V, VII
What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it? - correct answer -Establishment of
intercollegiate & interscholastic sport in the United States in the late 19th century
Who was a major influence in developing athletic therapy by writing the first major text on athletic
training & care of athletic injuries called The Trainer's Bible in 1917? - correct answer -Dr. S.E. Bilik
Who wrote the First Aider in 1932, developed products to treat injured athletes, and were instrumental
in the development of the athletic training profession and education of athletic training students? -
correct answer -Cramer family
When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established? - correct answer -1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA? - correct answer -To establish professional
standards for the athletic trainer
,CATA Exam Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
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What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist? - correct answer -
College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is ? - correct answer -Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be - correct answer -Any physically active individual
participating in recreational or organized sport
The field of sports medicine encompasses a number of specialized aspects that relate to either
performance enhancement or injury care & management. Which of the following professions would be
most related to performance enhancement? - correct answer -Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care & management? - correct
answer -Orthotics & prosthetics
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has defined sports medicine as multidisciplinary and
includes which of the following phenomena associated with exercise & sport?
A. Physiological
B. Biomechanical
C. Psychological
D. Pathological
E. All of the above
F. All except C - correct answer -E.
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease & injuries related to
exercise & sport - correct answer -True
Which of the following is NOT a goal of professional organizations dedicated to athletic training & sports
medicine?
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A. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional standards, including a code of
ethics
B. To encourage competition amongst professions in order to develop & grow the field
C. To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange ideas, stimulate research, and
promote critical thinking
D. Give individuals to work as a group with a singleness of purpose - correct answer -B
True or false, the mission statement of NATA is "to enhance the quality of health care provided by
certified athletic trainers and to advance the athletic training profession" - correct answer -True
True or false, at the secondary school level the athletic therapist must oversee the work of the strength
& conditioning coach, but is not completely responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the
fitness & conditioning program for the athletes. - correct answer -False
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury for athletes? - correct answer -1.
Conducting preparticipation exams
2. Ensuring appropriate training/conditioning of the athlete
3. Monitoring environmental conditions to ensure safe participation
4. Selecting, properly fitting, and maintaining protective equipment
5. Making certain the athlete is eating properly
6. Ensuring the athlete is using medication appropriately & discouraging substance abuse
True or false, it is the role of an athletic therapist to recognize and treat psychosocial/mental health
problems. - correct answer -False (recognize and refer)
is making decisions about the clinical care of an individual patient based on the current best
available evidence in the professional literature. - correct answer -Evidence-based practice
What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice? - correct answer -1. Develop a clinical question
2. Search the literature
, CATA Exam Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
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3. Appraise the evidence
4. Apply the best-available evidence
5. Assess the outcomes
What does PICO stand for? - correct answer -Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Organize the following in order of highest level of evidence to lowest level of evidence:
I. Cohort studies
II. RCT
III. Anecdotal evidence (expert opinion)
IV. Case reports
V. Case control studies - correct answer -II, I, V, IV, III
Which of the following is the most comprehensive collection of systematic reviews?
A. Google scholar
B. Cochrane Database
C. ACP Journal Club
D. Scientific American Medicine - correct answer -Cochrane
All of the following are commonly used scales that assess level or quality of evidence in a specific
research study except?
A. STARD
B. SORT
C. CEBM
D. GRADE - correct answer -STARD
