Deck 7: Athletic Training

Question 1

In what year was the first national meeting of the NATA held?

A) 1970
B) 1901
C) 1936
D) 1950

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is the research journal for NATA?

A) Journal of Athletic Training
B) NATA News
C) Athletic Therapy Today
D) Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Although the AMA first recognized the role of the athletic trainer in 1967, it was in ______ that formal recognition was given to athletic training as an allied health profession.

A) 1981
B) 1988
C) 1990
D) 1995

Answer 3

C

Question 4

On any given day, an athletic trainer probably devotes time to all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Injury/illness prevention and wellness protection
B) Clinical evaluation and diagnosis
C) Immediate and emergency care
D) An athletic trainer devotes time to all of the above.

Question 5

In what year was the first certification exam for athletic trainers given?

A) 1950
B) 1969
C) 1975
D) 1990

Question 6

Athletic trainers are trained to use ______ in the treatment of injuries.

A) Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
B) Shortwave and microwave diathermy
C) Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
D) All of the above

Question 7

In order to qualify as a candidate for the certification exam, the BOC presently requires which of the following?

A) Endorsement of the exam application by the recognized program director of the CAATE- accredited program
B) Proof of current certification in Emergency Cardiac Care
C) Graduation from college with a teaching license
D) A and B

Question 8

What does the BOC certification exam contain?

A) Multiple-choice questions
B) Oral practical
C) Written simulation
D) All of the above

Question 9

When did NATA and BOC became separate entities?

A) 1969
B) 1979
C) 1985
D) 1989

Question 10

In the 1970s, where were most athletic training jobs?

A) High school and college settings
B) Professional sports
C) Hospitals
D) Sports medicine clinics

Question 11

Today, where do most athletic trainers work?

A) High schools
B) Hospitals
C) Clinical settings
D) Professional sports

Question 12

As of the summer of 2006, education program accreditation is provided by which accreditation body?

A) CAHEA
B) CAAHEP
C) JRC-AT
D) CAATE

Question 13

How many questions are on the written component of the BOC certification exam?

A) 50
B) 100
C) 150
D) 300

Question 14

How many continuing education units must be earned in each three-year period for an individual to retain his or her BOC certification?

A) 10
B) 50
C) 75
D) 150

Question 15

Athletic trainers working in a college/university position with an intercollegiate athletic program can expect to earn a salary in the range of _____?

A) $21,200-$43,500
B) $35, 596-$51,022
C) $45,842-$66,252
D) $28,436-$44,764

Question 16

What is the current NATA membership?

A) 21000
B) More than 30,000
C) 25000
D) Less than 10,000

Question 17

Athletic trainers may spend part of each day dealing with administrative work.

Question 18

All athletic trainers have a similar educational background and have had to go through the same educational process.

Question 19

If you were an athletic trainer prior to 1969, you automatically became BOC certified.

Question 20

As of 2006, the JRD-AT determined that self-accreditation via CAATE will best position the athletic-training profession with other allied health professions.

Question 21

Once BOC certified, an athletic trainer cannot lose his or her certification.

Question 22

State licensure helps define the types of procedures an athletic trainer may legally practice.

Question 23

Currently, there is essentially no room for employment growth for athletic trainers in the high school setting.

Question 24

It is relatively easy to find an athletic training job in professional sports.