SPORTS MEDICINE EOPA EXAM REVIEW
Question and Answer 2026 | Complete
Certification Review Guide | Grade A+
• Coach -✓✓Member of the sports medicine team; Responsible for first aid care
of athletes in the absence of an athletic trainer.
• Athlete -✓✓Member of the sports medicine team; Should be well informed
about their injury and listen to their body to prevent re-injury.
• Parents -✓✓Member of the sports medicine team; Important especially with
athletes who are minors.
• Team Physician -✓✓Member of the sports medicine team; Assists the athletic
trainer in return to play decisions
• Athletic Trainer -✓✓Member of the sports medicine team; Responsible for all
aspects of care of the injured athlete. Facilitates communication between all
members of the sports medicine team. -
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) -✓✓Lead/instruct
individuals and groups in exercise activities; "Personal Trainer"
• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) -✓✓Prevent, evaluate, care and rehabilitate
injuries.
• Doctor of Chiropractics(DC) -✓✓Spine specialists that deal with spine alignment
• Registered Dietician (RD) -✓✓Promotes healthy eating habits and recommends
dietary modifications
• Exercise physiologist -✓✓Expert in the effect of exercise on the human body
,• Family Physician -✓✓Medical doctor; Diagnose illness, prescribe and administer
treatment for people with injury or disease
• Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) -✓✓Uses touch to manipulate soft tissues of
the body to restore function
• Occupational Therapist (OT) -✓✓Helps with conditions that limit activities of
daily living. Also has assistants and aides that help within this field.
• Orthopedic Surgeon -✓✓Medical doctor; Bone/Joint surgeon
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) -✓✓Must have a Doctorate degree at an
accredited school. Helps restore, maintain physical health by relieving pain and
improving mobility. Also has assistants and aides that help within this field.
• Physician Assistant (PA) -✓✓Practices medicine under the supervision of
physicians and surgeons
• Podiatrist -✓✓Diagnose and treat issues of the foot, ankle, and lower leg
• Sports Psychologist -✓✓Study mental processes and behavior and assists in the
mental aspect of sport participation
• Collision sport -✓✓Athletes use their bodies to deter or punish their opponent.
Examples include football, rugby and hockey.
• Contact sport -✓✓Contact with the opponent is part of the sport, but is not
part of the actual intent of the sport and discouraged by the rules. Examples
include basketball, soccer, and wrestling
• Noncontact sport -✓✓Players are physically separated from their opponent.
Examples include Volleyball, Tennis, and Cross Country running -
• Assumption of Risk -✓✓Athletes recognize that there are some risks inherent in
participating in sports and choose to take part anyway.
,• Battery -✓✓Touching someone without their permission
• Commission -✓✓Doing something extra that a reasonable person would not
have done
• Omission -✓✓Failing to do something that a reasonable person would have
done
• Failure to Warn -✓✓Not informing a participant of potential risks and dangers
• HIPAA -✓✓Medical information confidentiality law
• Informed Consent -✓✓Being informed of all procedures and potential
risks/benefits of each
• Liability -✓✓Legal responsibility to act
• Malpractice -✓✓When an individual commits a negligent act while providing
care
• Negligence -✓✓Failure to use ordinary or reasonable care. Must prove four
things: Duty of care, Breach of duty, Injury/damage, Proximate cause
• Standard of Care -✓✓Level of care that is expected, based on someone with
similar education and experience
• American Disability Act (ADA) -✓✓Federal legislation ensuring equal
opportunities to Americans with disabilities
• Scope of Practice -✓✓The skills and responsibilities of your level of training.
What you can and cannot do as part of your career.
• Title IX -✓✓Gender equity law
• SOAP -✓✓Proper documentation format; Subjective, Objective, Assessment,
Plan -
, • EAP -✓✓Plan detailing how to deal with an emergency. Includes location of
equipment and individual responsibilities. Specific for each sport and venue. -
• Superior -✓✓Closer to the head or higher than another structure
• Inferior -✓✓Closer to the feet or lower than another structure
• Anterior -✓✓More in front than another structure
• Posterior -✓✓More in back than another structure
• Medial -✓✓Closer to the midline than another structure
• Lateral -✓✓Farther away from the midline than another structure
• Distal -✓✓Further from the root of the limb (extremities only)
• Proximal -✓✓Closer to the root of the limb (extremities only)
• Superficial -✓✓Closer to the surface of the body than another structure
• Deep -✓✓Closer to the core of the body than another structure
• Ventral -✓✓Towards the belly/front
• Dorsal -✓✓Towards the back
• Prone -✓✓Lying face down
• Supine -✓✓Lying face up
• Unilateral -✓✓Pertaining to one side of the body
• Bilateral -✓✓Pertaining to both sides of the body
Question and Answer 2026 | Complete
Certification Review Guide | Grade A+
• Coach -✓✓Member of the sports medicine team; Responsible for first aid care
of athletes in the absence of an athletic trainer.
• Athlete -✓✓Member of the sports medicine team; Should be well informed
about their injury and listen to their body to prevent re-injury.
• Parents -✓✓Member of the sports medicine team; Important especially with
athletes who are minors.
• Team Physician -✓✓Member of the sports medicine team; Assists the athletic
trainer in return to play decisions
• Athletic Trainer -✓✓Member of the sports medicine team; Responsible for all
aspects of care of the injured athlete. Facilitates communication between all
members of the sports medicine team. -
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) -✓✓Lead/instruct
individuals and groups in exercise activities; "Personal Trainer"
• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) -✓✓Prevent, evaluate, care and rehabilitate
injuries.
• Doctor of Chiropractics(DC) -✓✓Spine specialists that deal with spine alignment
• Registered Dietician (RD) -✓✓Promotes healthy eating habits and recommends
dietary modifications
• Exercise physiologist -✓✓Expert in the effect of exercise on the human body
,• Family Physician -✓✓Medical doctor; Diagnose illness, prescribe and administer
treatment for people with injury or disease
• Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) -✓✓Uses touch to manipulate soft tissues of
the body to restore function
• Occupational Therapist (OT) -✓✓Helps with conditions that limit activities of
daily living. Also has assistants and aides that help within this field.
• Orthopedic Surgeon -✓✓Medical doctor; Bone/Joint surgeon
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) -✓✓Must have a Doctorate degree at an
accredited school. Helps restore, maintain physical health by relieving pain and
improving mobility. Also has assistants and aides that help within this field.
• Physician Assistant (PA) -✓✓Practices medicine under the supervision of
physicians and surgeons
• Podiatrist -✓✓Diagnose and treat issues of the foot, ankle, and lower leg
• Sports Psychologist -✓✓Study mental processes and behavior and assists in the
mental aspect of sport participation
• Collision sport -✓✓Athletes use their bodies to deter or punish their opponent.
Examples include football, rugby and hockey.
• Contact sport -✓✓Contact with the opponent is part of the sport, but is not
part of the actual intent of the sport and discouraged by the rules. Examples
include basketball, soccer, and wrestling
• Noncontact sport -✓✓Players are physically separated from their opponent.
Examples include Volleyball, Tennis, and Cross Country running -
• Assumption of Risk -✓✓Athletes recognize that there are some risks inherent in
participating in sports and choose to take part anyway.
,• Battery -✓✓Touching someone without their permission
• Commission -✓✓Doing something extra that a reasonable person would not
have done
• Omission -✓✓Failing to do something that a reasonable person would have
done
• Failure to Warn -✓✓Not informing a participant of potential risks and dangers
• HIPAA -✓✓Medical information confidentiality law
• Informed Consent -✓✓Being informed of all procedures and potential
risks/benefits of each
• Liability -✓✓Legal responsibility to act
• Malpractice -✓✓When an individual commits a negligent act while providing
care
• Negligence -✓✓Failure to use ordinary or reasonable care. Must prove four
things: Duty of care, Breach of duty, Injury/damage, Proximate cause
• Standard of Care -✓✓Level of care that is expected, based on someone with
similar education and experience
• American Disability Act (ADA) -✓✓Federal legislation ensuring equal
opportunities to Americans with disabilities
• Scope of Practice -✓✓The skills and responsibilities of your level of training.
What you can and cannot do as part of your career.
• Title IX -✓✓Gender equity law
• SOAP -✓✓Proper documentation format; Subjective, Objective, Assessment,
Plan -
, • EAP -✓✓Plan detailing how to deal with an emergency. Includes location of
equipment and individual responsibilities. Specific for each sport and venue. -
• Superior -✓✓Closer to the head or higher than another structure
• Inferior -✓✓Closer to the feet or lower than another structure
• Anterior -✓✓More in front than another structure
• Posterior -✓✓More in back than another structure
• Medial -✓✓Closer to the midline than another structure
• Lateral -✓✓Farther away from the midline than another structure
• Distal -✓✓Further from the root of the limb (extremities only)
• Proximal -✓✓Closer to the root of the limb (extremities only)
• Superficial -✓✓Closer to the surface of the body than another structure
• Deep -✓✓Closer to the core of the body than another structure
• Ventral -✓✓Towards the belly/front
• Dorsal -✓✓Towards the back
• Prone -✓✓Lying face down
• Supine -✓✓Lying face up
• Unilateral -✓✓Pertaining to one side of the body
• Bilateral -✓✓Pertaining to both sides of the body
