BOC TEST PAPER 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following budgeting methods requires justification only for expenditures
that exceed the previous budget period? - ✔✔spending ceiling model
✔✔Which of the following is a comorbidity related to disordered eating that has been
shown to cause sudden death? - ✔✔electrolyte abnormalities
✔✔The pinch grip test assesses for damage to which of the following nerves? -
✔✔anterior interosseus nerve
✔✔How would you best describe the Monteggia fracture? - ✔✔distal ulna fracture and
radial head dislocation
✔✔What is it called when an individual fails to perform a legal duty? - ✔✔nonfeasance
✔✔An individual committing an act that is not legally his to perform is called what? -
✔✔malfeasance
✔✔What is it called when an individual improperly does something he or she has the
legal right to do? - ✔✔misfeasance
✔✔ An athlete presents with the following signs and symptoms:
1) Point tenderness on the dorsal aspect of the DIP joint
2) Unable to actively extend the DIP joint
*A ROM assessment reveals full passive extension of the DIP joint. Which finger injury
may be indicated by these signs and symptoms? - ✔✔mallet finger
✔✔Appropriate management strategies for a tooth avulsion - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Intensity:
sensory, pulse frequency 80 pps, pulse duration 75 microseconds
✔✔What is the primary purpose of the pre-participation examination? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔a glass of apple juice
✔✔Decreased achilles tendon flexibility is a predisposing factor for which of the
following injuries? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
✔✔What bony structure should an athletic trainer palpate to assess for plantar fasciitis?
- ✔✔medial calcaneal tubercle
✔✔Which type of topical cream is MOST appropriate to treat impetigo? - ✔✔antibiotic
✔✔Acute exertion rhabdomyolysis is MOST likely to occur in which environment
conditions? - ✔✔hot and humid
✔✔Which of the following is the MOST common mechanism of injury for a brachial
plexus neuropraxia? - ✔✔lateral cervical flexion with contralateral shoulder depression
✔✔Which of the following modalities would MOST effectively heat the piriformis
muscle? - ✔✔short-wave diathermy
✔✔Which of the following electrical current parameters is required to perform
iontophoresis? - ✔✔low voltage direct current
✔✔What is the MOST appropriate course of treatment for an athlete with a hyphema? -
✔✔place the athlete in a recumbent position with head elevated and refer to a physician
✔✔Which of the following tests could an athletic trainer use to confirm a suspected
bicep brachia tendon rupture? - ✔✔ludington's
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following budgeting methods requires justification only for expenditures
that exceed the previous budget period? - ✔✔spending ceiling model
✔✔Which of the following is a comorbidity related to disordered eating that has been
shown to cause sudden death? - ✔✔electrolyte abnormalities
✔✔The pinch grip test assesses for damage to which of the following nerves? -
✔✔anterior interosseus nerve
✔✔How would you best describe the Monteggia fracture? - ✔✔distal ulna fracture and
radial head dislocation
✔✔What is it called when an individual fails to perform a legal duty? - ✔✔nonfeasance
✔✔An individual committing an act that is not legally his to perform is called what? -
✔✔malfeasance
✔✔What is it called when an individual improperly does something he or she has the
legal right to do? - ✔✔misfeasance
✔✔ An athlete presents with the following signs and symptoms:
1) Point tenderness on the dorsal aspect of the DIP joint
2) Unable to actively extend the DIP joint
*A ROM assessment reveals full passive extension of the DIP joint. Which finger injury
may be indicated by these signs and symptoms? - ✔✔mallet finger
✔✔Appropriate management strategies for a tooth avulsion - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Intensity:
sensory, pulse frequency 80 pps, pulse duration 75 microseconds
✔✔What is the primary purpose of the pre-participation examination? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔a glass of apple juice
✔✔Decreased achilles tendon flexibility is a predisposing factor for which of the
following injuries? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
✔✔What bony structure should an athletic trainer palpate to assess for plantar fasciitis?
- ✔✔medial calcaneal tubercle
✔✔Which type of topical cream is MOST appropriate to treat impetigo? - ✔✔antibiotic
✔✔Acute exertion rhabdomyolysis is MOST likely to occur in which environment
conditions? - ✔✔hot and humid
✔✔Which of the following is the MOST common mechanism of injury for a brachial
plexus neuropraxia? - ✔✔lateral cervical flexion with contralateral shoulder depression
✔✔Which of the following modalities would MOST effectively heat the piriformis
muscle? - ✔✔short-wave diathermy
✔✔Which of the following electrical current parameters is required to perform
iontophoresis? - ✔✔low voltage direct current
✔✔What is the MOST appropriate course of treatment for an athlete with a hyphema? -
✔✔place the athlete in a recumbent position with head elevated and refer to a physician
✔✔Which of the following tests could an athletic trainer use to confirm a suspected
bicep brachia tendon rupture? - ✔✔ludington's
