BOC EXAMINATION SCRIPT FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● Appropriate management strategies for a tooth avulsion
Answer: refer to dentist immediately, replace into the socket, rinse with
milk
●● Based on the Gate Control Theory, which transcutaneous electrical
nerve stimulation parameters are MOST appropriate to provide pain
relief?
Answer: Intensity: sensory, pulse frequency 80 pps, pulse duration 75
microseconds
●● What is the primary purpose of the pre-participation examination?
Answer: identify risk factors that may predispose an athlete to serious
illness or injury
●● During the pre-participation examination, an athlete reports light
headedness, dizziness, nausea, and referred pain to the inferior angle of
the right scapula. What condition should the athletic trainer suspect?
Answer: hepatomegaly
, ●● A patient presents with the signs and symptoms of a L4-L5 disk
herniation. Which of the following neurologic assessments will aid the
athletic trainer in the confirmation of the diagnosis?
Answer: paresthesia at the medial aspect of the tibia, paresthesia at the
plantar surface of the foot, weakness during big toe extension
●● Which of the following are preventative measures to avoid a
ruptured tympanic membrane?
Answer: aggressively treating otitis media, avoidance of foreign objects
in the ear, use of head gear to protect ear
●● An athlete with type I diabetes feels lightheaded and dizzy. Which of
the following is BEST to give him in order to prevent diabetic shock?
Answer: a glass of apple juice
●● Decreased achilles tendon flexibility is a predisposing factor for
which of the following injuries?
Answer: achilles tendonitis, lateral ankle sprain, plantar fasciitis
●● Which of the following regulates how and when an athlete's private
health information can be shared among healthcare professionals?
Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● Appropriate management strategies for a tooth avulsion
Answer: refer to dentist immediately, replace into the socket, rinse with
milk
●● Based on the Gate Control Theory, which transcutaneous electrical
nerve stimulation parameters are MOST appropriate to provide pain
relief?
Answer: Intensity: sensory, pulse frequency 80 pps, pulse duration 75
microseconds
●● What is the primary purpose of the pre-participation examination?
Answer: identify risk factors that may predispose an athlete to serious
illness or injury
●● During the pre-participation examination, an athlete reports light
headedness, dizziness, nausea, and referred pain to the inferior angle of
the right scapula. What condition should the athletic trainer suspect?
Answer: hepatomegaly
, ●● A patient presents with the signs and symptoms of a L4-L5 disk
herniation. Which of the following neurologic assessments will aid the
athletic trainer in the confirmation of the diagnosis?
Answer: paresthesia at the medial aspect of the tibia, paresthesia at the
plantar surface of the foot, weakness during big toe extension
●● Which of the following are preventative measures to avoid a
ruptured tympanic membrane?
Answer: aggressively treating otitis media, avoidance of foreign objects
in the ear, use of head gear to protect ear
●● An athlete with type I diabetes feels lightheaded and dizzy. Which of
the following is BEST to give him in order to prevent diabetic shock?
Answer: a glass of apple juice
●● Decreased achilles tendon flexibility is a predisposing factor for
which of the following injuries?
Answer: achilles tendonitis, lateral ankle sprain, plantar fasciitis
●● Which of the following regulates how and when an athlete's private
health information can be shared among healthcare professionals?
Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
