Study Guide for the Nata Board of Certification Inc. Entry-Level Athletic Trainer Certification Examination

by Kleiner, Douglas M., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780803607859
• ISBN10: 0803607857
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

Give your students the confidence to face and successfully pass the athletic training certification exam. This innovative Study Guide offers nearly 1,000 questions that will help students assess their knowledge and face the certification exam with greater peace of mind. This book also provides the same latent-image format used on the NATABOC written examination!

Table of Contents

PART I The Content and Process for the NATABOC Certification Examination	1	(30)
Eligibility for the Examination	2	(3)
Curriculum Candidates	2	(1)
Internship Candidates	2	(1)
Applying for the Examination	2	(3)
Examination Information from the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification	5	(12)
Mission Statement	5	(1)
Requirements for Candidacy	6	(1)
Definition of Terms	7	(2)
Guidelines for Selecting Test Dates and Test Sites for NATABOC Examination	9	(1)
Examination Rules	10	(1)
Policy for Special Accommodation: Accommodation Procedures	10	(1)
Administrative Procedures	10	(2)
Frequently Asked Questions	12	(2)
Requirements to Maintain Certification	14	(3)
The Certification Examination	17	(8)
Related Examination Information and Policies	17	(1)
The Written Examination	18	(2)
The Simulation Examination	20	(2)
The Practical Examination	22	(3)
The Role Delineation Study	25	(2)
Preparing for the Examination	27	(4)
Preparing for the Written Examination	28	(1)
Preparing for the Simulation Examination	28	(1)
Preparing for the Practical Examination	29	(2)
PART II Sample Examinations	31	(114)
The Written Examination	32	(91)
The Written Examination	32	(1)
Sample Written Questions
Domain I: Prevention	33	(44)
Answers for Sample Written Questions
Domain I: Prevention	77	(2)
Sample Written Questions
Domain II: Recognition, Evaluation, and Assessment	79	(19)
Answers for Sample Written Questions
Domain II: Recognition, Evaluation, and Assessment	98	(1)
Sample Written Questions Domain III: Immediate Care	99	(2)
Answers for Sample Written Questions
Domain III: Immediate Care	101	(1)
Sample Written Questions
Domain IV: Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning	101	(16)
Answers for Sample Written Questions
Domain IV: Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning	117	(1)
Sample Written Questions
Domain V: Organization and Administration	118	(3)
Answers for Sample Written Questions
Domain V: Organization and Administration	121	(1)
Sample Written Questions
Domain VI: Professional Development and Responsibility	121	(1)
Answers for Sample Written Questions
Domain VI: Professional Development and Responsibility	122	(1)
The Simulation Examination	123	(17)
Simulation Examination Information	123	(1)
Simulation Examination Sample Questions	124	(5)
Simulation Examination Answer Key	129	(11)
The Practical Examination	140	(5)
Practical Examination Information	140	(1)
Practical Examination Sample Questions	141	(4)
PART III Appendices	145	(9)
Appendix A NATABOC Standards for Athletic Training	146	(2)
Appendix B Common Abbreviations and Terms	148	(2)
Appendix C Statistical Reliability of the NATABOC Certification Examination	150	(4)
Development of the NATABOC Certification Examination	150	(2)
Reliability of the NATABOC Certification Examination	152	(1)
Relationships Between the Written, Simulation, and Practical Examination	152	(1)
Determining Passing Points	153	(1)
Summary	153	(1)
References	153	(1)
Appendix D Study Sources and Reference List	154