1
(VERIFIED CATA)
CATA EXAM SET OF QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADEDA + | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Who is responsible for compiling medical histories and conducting physical examinations for
each athlete?
Team physician
Who is responsible for designing and supervising an effective rehabilitation program?
Athletic therapist
True or false, both the head coach and assistant coaches should be certified in CPR, AED, & first
aid.
True
Conducting the fitting of mouth protectors is the responsibility of ________
Team dentist
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?
Dr. S.E. Bilik
A football athlete collapses during pre-season training in 27 degree weather with 75% humidity.
They have a pulse of 180bpm, rapid breathing, red hot skin, and seem disoriented when speaking
to them. What course of action needs to be taken?
Take emergency action to cool the athlete including ice-water immersion, cold wet towels, or ice
bags placed at neck, back of the knee, and axilla. Transfer to hospital as soon as possible.
True or False: same-day returning to activity for an athlete exhibiting signs of exertional heat
exhaustion is not recommended.
True
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?
Cramer family
, 2
(VERIFIED CATA)
When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established?
1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA?
To establish professional standards for the athletic trainer
What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist?
College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is _______ ?
Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be __________
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?
Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care & management?
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
E.
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease & injuries related
to exercise & sport
True
, 3
(VERIFIED CATA)
Which of the following is NOT a goal of professional organizations dedicated to athletic training
& sports medicine?
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
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"
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.
False
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury for athletes?
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.
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.
Evidence-based practice
What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice?
1. Develop a clinical question
, 4
(VERIFIED CATA)
2. Search the literature
3. Appraise the evidence
4. Apply the best-available evidence
5. Assess the outcomes
What does PICO stand for?
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
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
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
STARD
(VERIFIED CATA)
CATA EXAM SET OF QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADEDA + | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Who is responsible for compiling medical histories and conducting physical examinations for
each athlete?
Team physician
Who is responsible for designing and supervising an effective rehabilitation program?
Athletic therapist
True or false, both the head coach and assistant coaches should be certified in CPR, AED, & first
aid.
True
Conducting the fitting of mouth protectors is the responsibility of ________
Team dentist
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?
Dr. S.E. Bilik
A football athlete collapses during pre-season training in 27 degree weather with 75% humidity.
They have a pulse of 180bpm, rapid breathing, red hot skin, and seem disoriented when speaking
to them. What course of action needs to be taken?
Take emergency action to cool the athlete including ice-water immersion, cold wet towels, or ice
bags placed at neck, back of the knee, and axilla. Transfer to hospital as soon as possible.
True or False: same-day returning to activity for an athlete exhibiting signs of exertional heat
exhaustion is not recommended.
True
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?
Cramer family
, 2
(VERIFIED CATA)
When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established?
1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA?
To establish professional standards for the athletic trainer
What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist?
College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is _______ ?
Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be __________
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?
Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care & management?
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
E.
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease & injuries related
to exercise & sport
True
, 3
(VERIFIED CATA)
Which of the following is NOT a goal of professional organizations dedicated to athletic training
& sports medicine?
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
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"
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.
False
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury for athletes?
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.
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.
Evidence-based practice
What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice?
1. Develop a clinical question
, 4
(VERIFIED CATA)
2. Search the literature
3. Appraise the evidence
4. Apply the best-available evidence
5. Assess the outcomes
What does PICO stand for?
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
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
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
STARD
