Athletic Training Exam Review
A Student Guide to Success, 7th Edition
A sphygmomanometer is a device that measures which of the following?
A Q-angle of > 25 degrees may predispose a patient to what postural deviation?
All of the following are factors in lower extremity overuse syndromes in runners, except:
All of the following questions are significant when screening a young patient for an underlying cardiac abnormality, except:
During a preparticipation physical, the team physician comes across a basketball player with the following profile: The athlete is tall with an arm span greater than his height, pectus carinatum or excavatum, high-arched palate, and myopia. What is the probable diagnosis?
A patient?s pulmonary function is tested via spirometry. Several measurements are taken during this test. What is the maximum amount of air that can be expired after a maximum inspiration called?
During a preparticipation physical, a patient is diagnosed with myopia. What is this patient?s problem?
All of the following are functions of the liver, except:
All of the following functions contribute to the athlete?s ability to maintain a steady state during periods of increased metabolic needs while exercising, except:
One method of estimating body fat has been through the use of skin-fold measurements at 4 sites. These 4 sites include all of the following, except:
In hot, wet environments, the patient?s ability to adjust to a significantly increased cardiovascular workload is limited by which factor?
When testing the physical conditioning of a patient, the coach asks the patient to sprint 50 yards. What does this test?
What is the definition of power?
During prolonged, intense training and conditioning of a patient, what cardiac change may occur over a period of time?
If it was determined that a 25-year-old patient should work at 80% of his maximal heart rate, what would be his target heart rate?
How long (generally) should a ?warm-up? be to adequately prepare the body for athletic performance?
On average, a college athlete expends between ___________ to ___________ calories per day.
An athlete?s diet should consist of approximately ___________ protein, ___________ fat, and ___________ carbohydrate.
The pre-event meal should be planned by whom?
The pre-event meal should be eaten ___________ before competition to ensure proper digestion.
How many glasses of water should an athlete consume on a daily basis?
How much calcium should a female athlete who shows signs of low bone mass consume a day?
When monitoring a carbohydrate-loading program for an endurance athlete, what should the athlete do the day prior to competition?
When working on a bleeding patient, what should the athletic trainer always do?
Alpine skiing world championships are scheduled in Japan. Jet lag is bound to occur as a result of crossing several time zones. What should the athletic trainer recommend to the team members prior to their flight to combat the jet lag effect?
The NATA?s position statement on Exertional Heat Illness recommends which of the following?
How is pediculosis spread between individuals?
When selecting and fitting protective gear and sports equipment, the athletic trainer should do which of the following to minimize liability?
Which of the steps below are correct when fitting a football helmet?
All of the following conditions would disqualify a patient from athletic competition, except:
The ___________ and ___________ should be involved with the athlete and athletic trainer in selecting and maintaining the athlete?s protective equipment.
Which of the following organizations certifies football helmets to make sure they are able to withstand repeated blows of high mass and low velocity?
Football helmets may fall into 1 or 2 categories. These 2 types are known as ___________ or ___________.
When is maximum protection provided by a properly fitting mouthguard?
Properly fitting shoulder pads should adequately cover the shoulder complex. Which structure should the epaulets and cups completely cover?
A flak jacket is a piece of equipment designed to protect the athlete after what type of injury?
Which of the following organizations sets the standards for eye protection for racquet sports?
Of the following pieces of equipment, which is not an NCAA-mandated piece of equipment?
A female gymnast is complaining of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, such as irritability, anxiety, depression, and bloating. Which of the following vitamins might be helpful in alleviating these symptoms?
While discussing general nutrition principles with a female swimmer who is a strict vegetarian, the athletic trainer should be aware that her diet might lack what mineral?
Which type of drink would not be appropriate prior to a long-distance run?
A megadose of which of the following vitamins is potentially very dangerous?
Under what condition(s) is a patient likely to experience a stress fracture of a bone?
Which of the following should be included in a preparticipation physical examination?
Which of the following can cause an indirect sports fatality?
One of your patients has just purchased a bicycle helmet and found a crack in the shell. To which organization should the manufacturer of the helmet report this defect?
During a preparticipation physical examination, what type of assessment should be utilized to document the maturity of an athlete?s secondary sexual characteristics?
During a preparticipation physical examination, what should the team physician and athletic trainer do jointly?
In order to prevent medial epicondylitis, all of the following actions should be avoided via technique modification, except:
Which of the following patients should avoid high-volume, high-intensity plyometric exercises?
All of the following free-weight exercises require one or more spotters, except:
Keratoderma can be prevented by all of the following, except:
How may a urinary tract infection be avoided in a female athlete?
A torus fracture is the result of what kind of force?
How many servings of fruit should an athlete have as a minimum daily requirement?
At the secondary school level, the athletic training student should be involved in the educational efforts involving bloodborne pathogens. These educational items should include all of the following, except:
According to the ACSM, when performing flexibility exercises, how long should a stretch be held for optimal results?
A diet that is very low in carbohydrates may result in all of the following, except:
Which of the following is not a neural effect of resistance training?
General maintenance and cleaning tasks of the athletic training facility and activities areas of an athletic facility should include all of the following, except:
To prevent a hazardous electrical problem in the athletic training facility, ___________ and ___________ should never be used.
During a preparticipation physical examination that utilizes stations, which of the following personnel is able to perform an examination for adenopathy, abnormalities of the genitalia, and hernias in an athlete?
?Counting the number of seconds from lightning flash until the sound of thunder divided by 5? describes the ?flash-to-bang? method utilized by athletic trainers to roughly calculate which of the following?
When is it best to have athletes practice outdoors in an urban environment?
There are 2 types of heel cups that are designed to help prevent heel bruises. Of these 2 heel cups, which has an elevated heel that can compress downward so that the heel never actually makes contact with the interior of the shoe?
What is the primary purpose of the Achilles tendon tape job?
Which of the following is not recommended for the prevention of heat-related illnesses?
Which of the following is not a preventive measure for fungal skin infections?
All of the following are measures for preventing infectious diseases, except:
Which of the following stages of disease prevention focuses on early detection and appropriate referral?
All of the following are predisposing conditions to heat illness, except:
All of the following symptoms are considered ?red flags,? requiring urgent referral to a physician, except:
All of the following are effects of immobilization on muscle, except:
All of the following types of infection are transmitted through the air, except:
Which of the following is a type of exercise that involves a muscle contraction in which the length of the muscle is changing while the contraction is performed at a constant velocity?
A shoe with ___________ and ___________ cleats has been shown to reduce the risk of knee injuries.
What type of stretching is not recommended because of the potential for causing muscle soreness and possible injury when done over a period of time?
When exercising in cold temperatures, what should be done by the athlete to prevent hypothermia?
Sixty-five percent of the heat produced by the body during exercise is lost through what?
Where is the most heat lost from the body in cold weather?
What does a sunscreen SPF of 5 represent?
All of the following are signs and symptoms of dehydration, except:
Athlete?s foot (tinea pedis) may be prevented by all of the following, except:
All of the following are items used to prevent internal ear damage from excessive noise, except:
Which of the following is not a cause of a weight-training injury?
All of the following are intrinsic factors of injury, except:
A soccer player sustains a strain to the quadriceps muscle group. You are trying to prevent atrophy during rehabilitation. What method of treatment would you use?
Which of the following is a D2 pattern of an extremity?
An athlete reports to you that another member of the women?s gymnastics team has a recognizable problem with eating. She reports that the athlete binge eats, followed by self-induced vomiting. What is this athlete suffering from?
Which of the following is a condition that is associated with the enlargement of the spleen?
All of the following are true when fitting shoulder pads, except:
When an athletic trainer is performing CPR, certain steps should be taken to minimize the risk of disease transmission via bloodborne pathogen. Which of the following should be used according to OSHA guidelines to protect the athletic trainer?
Which of the following minerals decreases the risk of osteoporosis and increases the density of the bone?
All of the following are signs of anorexia nervosa, except:
When trying to decrease the chance of injury during activity, one should stretch thoroughly. Which one of these stretches represents bouncing type movement to achieve a stretch?
While assisting an athlete in stretching exercises, the athletic trainer should follow some guidelines. Which one of the following is not true?
Athletes can prevent lower leg injuries by all of the following, except:
Which of the following is not a way for a throwing athlete to prevent injuries while training?
Prevention of a chronic or debilitating illness or injury through appropriate care and rehabilitation is called what?
___________ refers to the concept of dividing the annual training plan into smaller segments, phases, or cycles.
Extrinsic risk factors of athletic injury include which of the following?
___________ states that muscle strength, power, endurance, and hypertrophy increase only when muscles perform workloads greater than those loads previously encountered.
A patient with mononucleosis should not play sports until the symptoms subside because of which of the following problems?
Bismuth subsalicylate (Kaopectate, Pepto-Bismol) should not be taken by a patient for whom use of ___________ is a precaution or contraindicated.
The athletic trainer should be aware of which of the following when setting up an exercise regime for an individual who is taking beta-blockers for hypertension?
According to the NATA?s position statement on the Prevention of Pediatric Overuse Injuries, full effort throwing limits for players 9 to 14 years old should be as follows:
The NATA?s position statement on the Prevention of Pediatric Overuse Injuries suggests a pediatric athlete should have at least ___________ per week from competitive practices, competitions, and sport-specific training.
According to the NATA?s position statement regarding Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise, when determining goal weight, body weight should be assessed relative to what?
The NATA?s position statement on the Management of the Athlete With Type 1 Diabetes recommends that each athlete with diabetes have a diabetes care plan. The plan should include all of the following, except:
The NATA?s position statement on Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise recommends the individual assessing body composition use a valid and reliable body composition assessment technique. These include all of the following, except:
According to the consensus statement between the Inter-Association Task Force for Preseason Secondary School Athletics and the NATA?s Secondary School Athletic Trainer?s Committee, Preseason Heat Acclimatization Guidelines for Secondary School Athletics, a 1-hour maximum walk-through is permitted during days 1 through 5 of the heat acclimatization period. How long should the recovery period be between the practice and walk-through (or visa versa)?
According to the NATA?s position statement on Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, an athletic trainer can offer specific support to an athlete suspected of abusing AAS through all of the following means, except:
According to the NATA?s position statement on Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, ?stacking? of AAS is defined as:
Which of the following types of programs appear to be effective AAS abuse deterrents for adolescent student-athletes?
According to the NATA?s position statement on Lightning Safety for Athletics and Recreation, aspects of an emergency action plan specific to lightning safety include all of the following, except:
How far from the nose should the facemask of a football helmet be located?
By which method is insulin administered?
All of the following symptoms may indicate a cast is too tight or an infection is developing, except:
The softening and breaking down of the skin is known as:
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