CCSP CCSP Sports Pharmacology & Doping Control Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which organization maintains the Prohibited List that CCSP practitioners must know when advising competitive athletes?

Accepted Answer

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

Answer

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

Answer

US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)

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NCAA

Question 2

A competitive cyclist asks about using a corticosteroid injection for knee pain before a race. Which process must be completed first?

Accepted Answer

Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)

Answer

Medical waiver from team physician

Answer

Approval from the national federation only

Answer

No process is needed if prescribed by a doctor

Question 3

Which class of drugs is banned primarily because they mask the excretion of other prohibited substances in urine?

Accepted Answer

Diuretics

Answer

Beta-blockers

Answer

Stimulants

Answer

Glucocorticoids

Question 4

EPO (erythropoietin) is banned in sport primarily because it increases which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Red blood cell production and oxygen-carrying capacity

Answer

Muscle protein synthesis

Answer

Growth hormone levels

Answer

Plasma volume only

Question 5

Which NSAID is available over the counter and commonly used by athletes for pain management, requiring no anti-doping concern?

Accepted Answer

Ibuprofen

Answer

Ketorolac

Answer

Indomethacin

Answer

Diclofenac injectable

Question 6

Beta-2 agonists like salbutamol are permitted via inhaler in sport but require a TUE at doses above a certain threshold because at high doses they act as:

Accepted Answer

Anabolic agents

Answer

Stimulants

Answer

Diuretics

Answer

Hormone modulators