BOC Knowledge Assessment – Study Guide and Practice Material
What is cost-based providers contracted by the federal government and charged with reviewing
Medicare claims made by hospitals called?
A. An intermediary
B. An insurance "carrier"
C. A joint review board
D. An insurance network
E. Business manager - ANS✔✔ B. An insurance "carrier" is a charge-based provider contracted
by the federal government charged with reviewing Medicare claims made by physicians or other
health care providers.
If an athlete is unconscious from a blow to the head, he or she should be assumed to have a
neck injury in addition to a possible head injury. If the airway appears to be impaired, all of the
following would be appropriate steps in management except:
A. Cut the facemask with an appropriate tool and move it out of the way
B. Leave the helmet on
C. Stabilize the head and neck
D. Do a finger sweep of the mouth to remove any debris and clear the airway
E. Activate EMS - ANS✔✔ D. In this case, it is known the patient is unconscious from a blow to
the head and neck, not from aspirating an object or debris. It is only necessary to perform a
finger sweep if the athletic trainer cannot ventilate the patient and an object that is blocking the
passage of air is visible in the mouth.
According to Maitland's 5 grades of joint motion, which grade would be most appropriate when
joint movement is limited by pain and spasm? - ANS✔✔ I
A second-degree burn will have which of the following characteristics?
A. A raised, reddened appearance
,B. A white, mottled appearance
C. A blackened, hard appearance
D. A reddened area with blisters
E. Blanched, shiny appearance - ANS✔✔ D
The effects of treating a subacute musculoskeletal injury with a warm whirlpool include all of
the following except:
A. Analgesia
B. Stimulation of local circulation
C. Decreased muscle spasm
D. Increased deep tissue temperature
E. Decreased joint stiffness - ANS✔✔ D. A warm whirlpool is a superficial heater. It will only heat
the superficial tissues.
Balance and coordination are critical for athletic performance. Feedback from the muscles as to
what they are doing during a particular activity is known as _______. The area of the brain that
assists in controlling movement is the _______.
A. Proprioception, brain stem
B. Muscle perception, medulla
C. Kinesthesia, cortex
D. Proprioception, cerebellum
E. Kinesthesia, cerebrum - ANS✔✔ D
Shock after a severe injury can result from _______ or _______.
A. Pain, increased blood pressure
B. Decreased heart rate, infection
C. Hemorrhage, hypothermia
, D. Hemorrhage, stagnation of blood
E. Increased heart rate, pain - ANS✔✔ D
When monitoring a carbohydrate-loading program for an endurance athlete, what should the
athlete do the day prior to competition?
A. Eat a high-carbohydrate meal and perform little or no exercise
B. Eat a low-carbohydrate meal and participate in a regular amount of exercise
C. Eat a high-carbohydrate meal and participate in a regular amount of exercise
D. Hyperhydrate and rest the day before competition
E. Eat a low-protein diet and participate in a regular amount of exercise - ANS✔✔ A
_______ is a form of record keeping that allows the athletic trainer to list the athlete's injury
information, the actions taken by the athletic trainer, and the response of the athlete to the
athletic trainer's treatment in column form.
A. SOAP notes
B. Focus charting
C. Charting by exception
D. Computerized documentation
E. WOTS UP - ANS✔✔ B
How many servings of fruit should an athlete have as a minimum daily requirement?
A. 2 to 6 servings
B. 5 to 7 servings
C. 2 to 4 servings
D. Number of servings are according to the athlete's age
E. Number of servings are according to the athlete's height and weight - ANS✔✔ E. The number
of servings should be according to the patient's height and weight.
What is cost-based providers contracted by the federal government and charged with reviewing
Medicare claims made by hospitals called?
A. An intermediary
B. An insurance "carrier"
C. A joint review board
D. An insurance network
E. Business manager - ANS✔✔ B. An insurance "carrier" is a charge-based provider contracted
by the federal government charged with reviewing Medicare claims made by physicians or other
health care providers.
If an athlete is unconscious from a blow to the head, he or she should be assumed to have a
neck injury in addition to a possible head injury. If the airway appears to be impaired, all of the
following would be appropriate steps in management except:
A. Cut the facemask with an appropriate tool and move it out of the way
B. Leave the helmet on
C. Stabilize the head and neck
D. Do a finger sweep of the mouth to remove any debris and clear the airway
E. Activate EMS - ANS✔✔ D. In this case, it is known the patient is unconscious from a blow to
the head and neck, not from aspirating an object or debris. It is only necessary to perform a
finger sweep if the athletic trainer cannot ventilate the patient and an object that is blocking the
passage of air is visible in the mouth.
According to Maitland's 5 grades of joint motion, which grade would be most appropriate when
joint movement is limited by pain and spasm? - ANS✔✔ I
A second-degree burn will have which of the following characteristics?
A. A raised, reddened appearance
,B. A white, mottled appearance
C. A blackened, hard appearance
D. A reddened area with blisters
E. Blanched, shiny appearance - ANS✔✔ D
The effects of treating a subacute musculoskeletal injury with a warm whirlpool include all of
the following except:
A. Analgesia
B. Stimulation of local circulation
C. Decreased muscle spasm
D. Increased deep tissue temperature
E. Decreased joint stiffness - ANS✔✔ D. A warm whirlpool is a superficial heater. It will only heat
the superficial tissues.
Balance and coordination are critical for athletic performance. Feedback from the muscles as to
what they are doing during a particular activity is known as _______. The area of the brain that
assists in controlling movement is the _______.
A. Proprioception, brain stem
B. Muscle perception, medulla
C. Kinesthesia, cortex
D. Proprioception, cerebellum
E. Kinesthesia, cerebrum - ANS✔✔ D
Shock after a severe injury can result from _______ or _______.
A. Pain, increased blood pressure
B. Decreased heart rate, infection
C. Hemorrhage, hypothermia
, D. Hemorrhage, stagnation of blood
E. Increased heart rate, pain - ANS✔✔ D
When monitoring a carbohydrate-loading program for an endurance athlete, what should the
athlete do the day prior to competition?
A. Eat a high-carbohydrate meal and perform little or no exercise
B. Eat a low-carbohydrate meal and participate in a regular amount of exercise
C. Eat a high-carbohydrate meal and participate in a regular amount of exercise
D. Hyperhydrate and rest the day before competition
E. Eat a low-protein diet and participate in a regular amount of exercise - ANS✔✔ A
_______ is a form of record keeping that allows the athletic trainer to list the athlete's injury
information, the actions taken by the athletic trainer, and the response of the athlete to the
athletic trainer's treatment in column form.
A. SOAP notes
B. Focus charting
C. Charting by exception
D. Computerized documentation
E. WOTS UP - ANS✔✔ B
How many servings of fruit should an athlete have as a minimum daily requirement?
A. 2 to 6 servings
B. 5 to 7 servings
C. 2 to 4 servings
D. Number of servings are according to the athlete's age
E. Number of servings are according to the athlete's height and weight - ANS✔✔ E. The number
of servings should be according to the patient's height and weight.
