Hosa Sports medicine exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
point fixing and gambling are unsportsmanlike conduct, but they are legal - Correct
answers✔✔FALSE
it is not the athletics trainer's responsibility to keep track of documentation such as release and
consent forms and waivers - Correct answers✔✔FALSE
an athletic philosophy and regulations document can include a code of ethics; regulations about
participating in school-sponsored sports, such as a grade requirements and practice rules; and
rules about travel or team tryouts - Correct answers✔✔TRUE
an athletic trainer should ignore any breaches of conduct by team members and let the coach
handle them - Correct answers✔✔FALSE
Athletes and their parents or guardians usually file lawsuits against an athletic trainer because
they want to ruin the trainer's career - Correct answers✔✔FALSE
athletes who are about to participate in a sport should sign consent and liability release forms
and, if possible, should watch and educational video on the risks of participating in a particular
sport - Correct answers✔✔TRUE
written standards for conduct, behavior, or moral philosophy are known as a - Correct
answers✔✔code of ethics
according to the National Athletic
,Trainers' Association Code of Ethics, members should respect the rights, welfare, and _____ of
all individuals - Correct answers✔✔dignity
if there is a conflict between a professional code of ethics and the laws of a particular state, the
_________ prevails - Correct answers✔✔law
acting in the best interests of individuals athletes as well as the team as a whole is a _____
process - Correct answers✔✔complex
failure to give reasonable care or to do what another prudent person with similar experience,
knowledge, or background would have done under similar circumstances is called ________ -
Correct answers✔✔negligence
an athletes _____ records are confidential - Correct answers✔✔medical
when an athletic trainer keeps thorough and accurate paperwork, it - Correct
answers✔✔establishes the athlete's assumption of risk.
ethics are essential for bringing about the best sports experience for all participants - Correct
answers✔✔true
parents who are behaving ethically will - Correct answers✔✔support all the participants in an
athletic contest
all sports medicine professionals should carry insurance to protect against claims of - Correct
answers✔✔malpractice
, in general, the sports medicine professional has which of the following legal responsibilities: -
Correct answers✔✔instructing athletes to help avoid injuries
steps that an athletic trainer can take to avoid legal wrongdoing include - Correct
answers✔✔developing an emergency plan for all sports
the degree of care, skill, and diligence ordinarily exercised by other caregivers under the same or
similar circumstances is known as - Correct answers✔✔standard of care
what must be the primary goal of sports activities? - Correct answers✔✔the safety of the athletes
set of principles or values that influence behavior; morals - Correct answers✔✔ethics
touching someone without consent - Correct answers✔✔battery
failure to give reasonable care - Correct answers✔✔negligence
reducing the potential for injury - Correct answers✔✔risk management
misconduct or lack of skill that results in injury to the patients or client - Correct
answers✔✔malpractice
private or civil wrong against a person or her property - Correct answers✔✔tort
degree of skill and attention ordinarily given by others with the same training in the same
circumstances - Correct answers✔✔standard of care
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
point fixing and gambling are unsportsmanlike conduct, but they are legal - Correct
answers✔✔FALSE
it is not the athletics trainer's responsibility to keep track of documentation such as release and
consent forms and waivers - Correct answers✔✔FALSE
an athletic philosophy and regulations document can include a code of ethics; regulations about
participating in school-sponsored sports, such as a grade requirements and practice rules; and
rules about travel or team tryouts - Correct answers✔✔TRUE
an athletic trainer should ignore any breaches of conduct by team members and let the coach
handle them - Correct answers✔✔FALSE
Athletes and their parents or guardians usually file lawsuits against an athletic trainer because
they want to ruin the trainer's career - Correct answers✔✔FALSE
athletes who are about to participate in a sport should sign consent and liability release forms
and, if possible, should watch and educational video on the risks of participating in a particular
sport - Correct answers✔✔TRUE
written standards for conduct, behavior, or moral philosophy are known as a - Correct
answers✔✔code of ethics
according to the National Athletic
,Trainers' Association Code of Ethics, members should respect the rights, welfare, and _____ of
all individuals - Correct answers✔✔dignity
if there is a conflict between a professional code of ethics and the laws of a particular state, the
_________ prevails - Correct answers✔✔law
acting in the best interests of individuals athletes as well as the team as a whole is a _____
process - Correct answers✔✔complex
failure to give reasonable care or to do what another prudent person with similar experience,
knowledge, or background would have done under similar circumstances is called ________ -
Correct answers✔✔negligence
an athletes _____ records are confidential - Correct answers✔✔medical
when an athletic trainer keeps thorough and accurate paperwork, it - Correct
answers✔✔establishes the athlete's assumption of risk.
ethics are essential for bringing about the best sports experience for all participants - Correct
answers✔✔true
parents who are behaving ethically will - Correct answers✔✔support all the participants in an
athletic contest
all sports medicine professionals should carry insurance to protect against claims of - Correct
answers✔✔malpractice
, in general, the sports medicine professional has which of the following legal responsibilities: -
Correct answers✔✔instructing athletes to help avoid injuries
steps that an athletic trainer can take to avoid legal wrongdoing include - Correct
answers✔✔developing an emergency plan for all sports
the degree of care, skill, and diligence ordinarily exercised by other caregivers under the same or
similar circumstances is known as - Correct answers✔✔standard of care
what must be the primary goal of sports activities? - Correct answers✔✔the safety of the athletes
set of principles or values that influence behavior; morals - Correct answers✔✔ethics
touching someone without consent - Correct answers✔✔battery
failure to give reasonable care - Correct answers✔✔negligence
reducing the potential for injury - Correct answers✔✔risk management
misconduct or lack of skill that results in injury to the patients or client - Correct
answers✔✔malpractice
private or civil wrong against a person or her property - Correct answers✔✔tort
degree of skill and attention ordinarily given by others with the same training in the same
circumstances - Correct answers✔✔standard of care
