CATA Certification Exam Prep Test Bank 2025 with 1000 Questions and Correct Answers | Certified Athletic Therapist (CAT(c)) Exam Practice Test Bank (Latest)

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CATA Certification Exam Prep Test Bank 2025 with
1000 Questions and Correct Answers | Certified
Athletic Therapist (CAT(c)) Exam Practice Test Bank
(Latest)




1. An athlete presents with the following signs and symptoms:
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a. Point tenderness on the dorsal aspect of the DIP joint
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b. Unable to actively extend the DIP joint
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i. A ROM assessment reveals full passive extension of the DIP joint. Which fin
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ger injury may be indicated by these signs and symptoms? Choose only one.
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1. Boutonniere deformityheat
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2. Jersey finger
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3. Mallet finger
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4. Swan neck deformity
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5. Trigger finger - answerMallet Finger
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2. Which of the following are the MOST appropriate management strategies f
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or a tooth avulsion? Choose all that apply.
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a. Place in gauze on ice
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b. Place in moist gauze
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c. Refer to dentist immediately
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d. Replace into the socket
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e. Rinse with bottled water
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f. Rinse with milk
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g. Rinse with saline water - answerC) Refer to dentis immediately
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D) Replace into Socket
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F) rinse with MILK
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G) Rinse with Saline Water
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3. Based on the Gate Control Theory, which transcutaneous electrical nerve sti
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mulation parameters are MOST appropriate to provide pain relief? Choose onl
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y one.
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a. Intensity: sensory, pulse freqeuency 80 pps, pulse duration 75 microseconds
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b. Intensity: motor, pulse frequency 80 pps, pulse duration 75 microseconds
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c. Intensity: sensory, pulse frequency 15 pps, pulse duration 150 microseconds
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d. Intensity: motor; pulse frequency 4 pps, pulse duration 200 microseconds
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e. Intensity: sensory, pulse frequency 4 pps, pulse duration 250 microseconds -
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answerIntensity: Sensory,
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Pulse Frequency: 80 PPS
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Pulse duration: 75 Microseconds
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What is the primary purpose of the pre-
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participation examination? Choose only one.
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a. Determine baseline health status of an athlete
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b. Determine the health history of an athlete
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c. Determine the musculoskeletal health of an athlete
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d. Exclude athletes who show risk of injury or illness
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e. Identify risk factors that may predispose an athlete to serious illness or injur
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answerIdentify risk factors that may predispose an athlete to serious illness or
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injury
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5. An athlete complains of anterior lower leg pain as a result of a direct blow. T
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he athlete reports intense pain as well as numbness into the foot and is unable
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