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CATA Certification Exam Prep TestBank 2026/2027
with 250 Questions and Correct Answers | Certified
Athletic Therapist (CAT(c)) Exam Practice Test Bank
(Latest)
Which of the following performance domains includes the athletic trainer's responsibility to
educate others?
A. Professional Responsibilities
B. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
C. Immediate Care of Athletic Injuries
D. Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis - correct answer-B. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Seeing that the protective equipment is of the highest quality, properly fitted, and maintained is
the responsibility of the:
A. Athletic trainer
B. Equipment personnel
C. Coach
D. All of the above - correct answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following performance domains includes explaining proper nutrition?
A. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
B. Professional Responsibilities
C. Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning
D. Organization and Administration - correct answer-A. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Which of the following organizations is responsible for drug education and testing?
A. National Athletic Trainer's Association
B. American College of Sports Medicine
C. NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards
D. National Strength and Conditioning Association - correct answer-C. NCAA Committee on
Competitive Safeguards
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The team physician:
A. Need not be cognizant of the physical demands of the various sports because that is the athletic
trainer's role
B. Needs to work completely independent of the athletic trainer
C. Needs to focus the physical exam on the heart, lungs, and blood pressure
D. Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play - correct answer-D. Is
the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play
When did athletic training become recognized as an allied health profession?
A. 1994
B. 1990
C. 1950
D. 2001 - correct answer-C. 1950
Which of the following governs the practice of athletic training?
A. The NATA Code of Ethics
B. Federal law
C. Individual state licensing agencies
D. The Hippocratic Oath - correct answer-A. The NATA Code of Ethics
Which of the following types of regulation is the most restrictive in determining the practice of
athletic trainers?
A. Licensure
B. Exemption
C. Certification
D. Registration - correct answer-C. Certification
Which organization is currently responsible for the accreditation of athletic training academic
programs?
A. NATA
B. CAAHEP
C. CAATE
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D. BOC - correct answer-C. CAATE
A term people commonly use to describe the feelings of exhaustion and disinterest toward their
work is:
A. Burnout
B. Empathy
C. Fatigue Syndrome
D. Stress - correct answer-A. Burnout
The individual who is responsible for seeing that a complete medical history of each athlete is
compiled should be the:
A. Athletic trainer
B. Coach
C. School nurse
D. Team physician - correct answer-D. Team physician
In order to maintain certification, athletic trainers must accumulate continuing education units
(CEUs), how many are necessary over what period of time?
A. 70 over 2 years
B. 70 over 3 years
C. 80 over 4 years
D. 75 over 3 years - correct answer-D. 75 over 3 years
As of 2003-2004, which is the only way that a candidate can become certified as an athletic
trainer?
A. Completion of a CAATE accredited athletic training program
B. CPR certification
C. Endorsement by CAATE accredited program director
D. All of the above - correct answer-D. All of the above
Making decisions about clinical care of individual patients based on the supporting evidence in
professional literature is known as:
01 June 2026
CATA Certification Exam Prep TestBank 2026/2027
with 250 Questions and Correct Answers | Certified
Athletic Therapist (CAT(c)) Exam Practice Test Bank
(Latest)
Which of the following performance domains includes the athletic trainer's responsibility to
educate others?
A. Professional Responsibilities
B. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
C. Immediate Care of Athletic Injuries
D. Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis - correct answer-B. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Seeing that the protective equipment is of the highest quality, properly fitted, and maintained is
the responsibility of the:
A. Athletic trainer
B. Equipment personnel
C. Coach
D. All of the above - correct answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following performance domains includes explaining proper nutrition?
A. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
B. Professional Responsibilities
C. Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning
D. Organization and Administration - correct answer-A. Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Which of the following organizations is responsible for drug education and testing?
A. National Athletic Trainer's Association
B. American College of Sports Medicine
C. NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards
D. National Strength and Conditioning Association - correct answer-C. NCAA Committee on
Competitive Safeguards
, Page 2 of 27
01 June 2026
The team physician:
A. Need not be cognizant of the physical demands of the various sports because that is the athletic
trainer's role
B. Needs to work completely independent of the athletic trainer
C. Needs to focus the physical exam on the heart, lungs, and blood pressure
D. Is the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play - correct answer-D. Is
the final authority in determining when an athlete may return to play
When did athletic training become recognized as an allied health profession?
A. 1994
B. 1990
C. 1950
D. 2001 - correct answer-C. 1950
Which of the following governs the practice of athletic training?
A. The NATA Code of Ethics
B. Federal law
C. Individual state licensing agencies
D. The Hippocratic Oath - correct answer-A. The NATA Code of Ethics
Which of the following types of regulation is the most restrictive in determining the practice of
athletic trainers?
A. Licensure
B. Exemption
C. Certification
D. Registration - correct answer-C. Certification
Which organization is currently responsible for the accreditation of athletic training academic
programs?
A. NATA
B. CAAHEP
C. CAATE
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D. BOC - correct answer-C. CAATE
A term people commonly use to describe the feelings of exhaustion and disinterest toward their
work is:
A. Burnout
B. Empathy
C. Fatigue Syndrome
D. Stress - correct answer-A. Burnout
The individual who is responsible for seeing that a complete medical history of each athlete is
compiled should be the:
A. Athletic trainer
B. Coach
C. School nurse
D. Team physician - correct answer-D. Team physician
In order to maintain certification, athletic trainers must accumulate continuing education units
(CEUs), how many are necessary over what period of time?
A. 70 over 2 years
B. 70 over 3 years
C. 80 over 4 years
D. 75 over 3 years - correct answer-D. 75 over 3 years
As of 2003-2004, which is the only way that a candidate can become certified as an athletic
trainer?
A. Completion of a CAATE accredited athletic training program
B. CPR certification
C. Endorsement by CAATE accredited program director
D. All of the above - correct answer-D. All of the above
Making decisions about clinical care of individual patients based on the supporting evidence in
professional literature is known as:
