BOC Study Exam 5 Questions And Answers (2024 / 20245 (Verified Answers)

A 15 yr old female athlete reports that she is suffering from pain and moderate cramping in the right side of abdomen. Athlete has low grade fever, nausea, and has tenderness. What is the MOST appropriate action for the AT? a. Administor anti- inflammatory to the athlete b. Administer an antacid to the athlete c. Have the athlete transported to the emergency room d. Hold the athlete out of physical activity and observe her for other symptoms e. Treat athlete for a possible UTI - c. Have the athlete transported to the emergency room A 25 yr old athlete presents complaining of nausea and a general feeling of malaise. The athlete reports vomiting the previous night. This athlete has a history of antacid-relieved stomach maladies. To which of the following allied healthcare professionals should the athletic trainer refer this athlete? a. Paramedic, b. pediatrician, c. psychologist, d. internist, e. nutritionist - d. internist, A construction foreman is injured on the job site. What PRIMARY insurance coverage would cover this individual? a. Health maintenance organization, b. Medicaid, Medicare, c. Personal Body Insurance, d. Workers Compensation - d. Workers CompensationA field hockey player reports having been hit by a shot in the lateral chest wall. She complains of pain at the site of impact and dyspnea. The athletic trainer notes that she is becoming cyanotic and observes tracheal deviation from the injured side. Based on this info what condition should the athletic trainer suspect? a. Clavicular fracture b. Dislocated shoulder c. Myocardial infarction d. Traumatic asphyxia e. Traction pneumothorax - e. Traction pneumothorax A football player is diagnosed with myositis ossificans on the anterior aspect of the mid shaft of the humerus/ What would be the MOST appropriate method to protect the area from further trauma? a. Fabricate a donut of open-cell (low density) padding that surrounds the area and is overlaid with a firm plastic material b. Fabricate a donut of closed-cell( high density) surrounding the area and overlaid with firm plastic material c. Protect the area with 1-2 inch thick open- cell (low density) donut padding d. Protect the area with 1-2 inch thick closed cell (high density) padding with a donut - d. Protect the area with 1-2 inch thick closed cell (high density) padding with a donut A lacrosse player was participating in a game when an opposing player struck him in the right forearm with the stick. The athletic trainer's evaluation reveals severe pain and swelling to the mid shaft of the lateral forearm and pain with active wrist motion and grip strength tests. Based upon the mechanism of injury and the evaluation, what type of injury should the athletic trainer suspect? a. Brachioradilais strain b. Radius fracture c. Radial collateral spraind. Ulna fracture e. Ulna collateral sprain - b. Radius fracture A patient presents itchy, scaling, red rash on the toes and web-spaces of the foot. Which of the following over-the-counter medications is MOST appropriate? a. Antibiotic ointment b. Anti-fungal cream c. Oral anti-histamine d. Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory e. Topical analgesic - b. Anti-fungal cream A patient presents with the signs and symotoms of a L4-L5 disk herniation. Which of the following neurologic assessments will aid the athletic trainer in the confirmation of the diagnosis? a. Deficit with Achilles reflex b. Deficit with patella reflex c. Paresthesia at the dorsum of the foot d. Paresthesia at the medial aspect of the tibia e. Paresthesia at the plantar surface of the foot f. Weakness during big toe extension g. Weakness during dorsiflexion - c. Paresthesia at the dorsum of the foot f. Weakness during big toe extension A patient walks into the clinic complaining of discomfort. The athlete is three months postsurgery following a total hip replacement. The athletic trainer's eval reveals; 1. Trendelenburg Gait 2. AROM knee flex- 125 degrees 3. Knee extension( -1) degrees4. MMT knee flexion 5/5 (normal) 5. Knee extension 4/5 (good) 6. Hip Flexion 4/5 (good) 7. Hip abduction 3/5 (fair) 8. Hip extension 4/5 (good) Based on the evaluation, pathology to which nerve could be causing the athlete's discomfort? a. Femoral, b. Inferior Gluteal, c. Obturator, Sciatic, d. Superior gluteal - d. Superior gluteal