NATA-BOC Healthcare Admin and Ethics Questions and Answers

Question 1

An athletic trainer at a public high school is approached by a local newspaper reporter who asks for specific details about the starting quarterback's knee injury.
Which of the following laws primarily dictates how the athletic trainer should respond?

Accepted Answer

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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BOC Standards of Professional Practice

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State medical practice act

Question 2

An athletic trainer fails to inspect the playing field for hazards before practice. During the practice, an athlete steps in a large hole and sustains a severe ankle fracture. This failure to perform a required duty is a type of negligence known as:

Accepted Answer

Nonfeasance

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Malfeasance

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Misfeasance

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Comparative negligence

Question 3

Which of the following is the MOST compelling reason for an athletic trainer to maintain thorough, accurate, and timely medical documentation?

Accepted Answer

To ensure continuity of care and provide legal protection. [2]

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To provide a historical archive of team injuries for the athletic department.

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To justify the purchase of new therapeutic modalities and equipment.

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To create performance metrics for annual coaching staff reviews.

Question 4

An athletic trainer is offered a bonus payment from a specific orthopedic clinic for every athlete they refer to that clinic. According to the NATA Code of Ethics, this arrangement constitutes which type of ethical violation?

Accepted Answer

Conflict of interest

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Breach of confidentiality

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Scope of practice violation

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Misrepresentation of credentials

Question 5

A 17-year-old athlete arrives for their pre-participation physical with a consent-to-treat form signed by their parent. During a game, the athlete sustains a fractured tibia requiring immediate transport to the hospital. In this emergency situation, what legal principle allows the athletic trainer to provide immediate care and arrange for transport?

Accepted Answer

Implied Consent

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The Good Samaritan Law

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Sovereign Immunity

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Statute of Limitations

Question 6

An athletic trainer working at a small college is asked by the head coach to administer a pre-filled syringe of a prescription painkiller to an athlete before a game. The medication was prescribed to another athlete but they have similar symptoms. Performing this action would be a violation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The athletic trainer's scope of practice

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Assumption of Risk

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Standard of Reasonable Care

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The institution's Emergency Action Plan