HOSA SPORTS MEDICINE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Point fixing and gambling are unsportsmanlike conduct, but they are legal - ANS FALSE
it is not the athletics trainer's responsibility to keep track of documentation such as release and
consent forms and waivers - ANS 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 - ANS TRUE
an athletic trainer should ignore any breaches of conduct by team members and let the coach
handle them - ANS FALSE
Athletes and their parents or guardians usually file lawsuits against an athletic trainer because
they want to ruin the trainer's career - ANS 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 - ANS TRUE
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,written standards for conduct, behavior, or moral philosophy are known as a - ANS code of
ethics
according to the National Athletic
Trainers' Association Code of Ethics, members should respect the rights, welfare, and _____ of
all individuals - ANS dignity
if there is a conflict between a professional code of ethics and the laws of a particular state, the
_________ prevails - ANS law
acting in the best interests of individuals athletes as well as the team as a whole is a _____
process - ANS 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 ________ -
ANS negligence
an athletes _____ records are confidential - ANS medical
when an athletic trainer keeps thorough and accurate paperwork, it - ANS establishes the
athlete's assumption of risk.
ethics are essential for bringing about the best sports experience for all participants -
ANS true
parents who are behaving ethically will - ANS support all the participants in an athletic
contest
all sports medicine professionals should carry insurance to protect against claims of -
ANS malpractice
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, in general, the sports medicine professional has which of the following legal responsibilities: -
ANS instructing athletes to help avoid injuries
steps that an athletic trainer can take to avoid legal wrongdoing include - ANS 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 - ANS standard of care
what must be the primary goal of sports activities? - ANS the safety of the athletes
set of principles or values that influence behavior; morals - ANS ethics
touching someone without consent - ANS battery
failure to give reasonable care - ANS negligence
reducing the potential for injury - ANS risk management
misconduct or lack of skill that results in injury to the patients or client - ANS malpractice
private or civil wrong against a person or her property - ANS tort
degree of skill and attention ordinarily given by others with the same training in the same
circumstances - ANS standard of care
if an athletic trainer is not present, the ______ legally assumes the trainer's responsibilities -
ANS coach
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Point fixing and gambling are unsportsmanlike conduct, but they are legal - ANS FALSE
it is not the athletics trainer's responsibility to keep track of documentation such as release and
consent forms and waivers - ANS 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 - ANS TRUE
an athletic trainer should ignore any breaches of conduct by team members and let the coach
handle them - ANS FALSE
Athletes and their parents or guardians usually file lawsuits against an athletic trainer because
they want to ruin the trainer's career - ANS 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 - ANS TRUE
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
,written standards for conduct, behavior, or moral philosophy are known as a - ANS code of
ethics
according to the National Athletic
Trainers' Association Code of Ethics, members should respect the rights, welfare, and _____ of
all individuals - ANS dignity
if there is a conflict between a professional code of ethics and the laws of a particular state, the
_________ prevails - ANS law
acting in the best interests of individuals athletes as well as the team as a whole is a _____
process - ANS 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 ________ -
ANS negligence
an athletes _____ records are confidential - ANS medical
when an athletic trainer keeps thorough and accurate paperwork, it - ANS establishes the
athlete's assumption of risk.
ethics are essential for bringing about the best sports experience for all participants -
ANS true
parents who are behaving ethically will - ANS support all the participants in an athletic
contest
all sports medicine professionals should carry insurance to protect against claims of -
ANS malpractice
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, in general, the sports medicine professional has which of the following legal responsibilities: -
ANS instructing athletes to help avoid injuries
steps that an athletic trainer can take to avoid legal wrongdoing include - ANS 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 - ANS standard of care
what must be the primary goal of sports activities? - ANS the safety of the athletes
set of principles or values that influence behavior; morals - ANS ethics
touching someone without consent - ANS battery
failure to give reasonable care - ANS negligence
reducing the potential for injury - ANS risk management
misconduct or lack of skill that results in injury to the patients or client - ANS malpractice
private or civil wrong against a person or her property - ANS tort
degree of skill and attention ordinarily given by others with the same training in the same
circumstances - ANS standard of care
if an athletic trainer is not present, the ______ legally assumes the trainer's responsibilities -
ANS coach
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