BOC Domain 1 Questions
and Answers
What foods have a low glycemic index (less than 55)?
✓~ Milk and grapefruit
Which is an intrinsic risk factor for injury?
✓~ Age
What is the maximum heart rate for an athlete who is 25 years old?
✓~ 195
When wrapping a hip flexor strain, what is the position of the patient who is being
wrapped?
✓~ Involved leg is in a neutral position with the knee slightly bent.
How often should weight room equipment be inspected for damage, loose screws,
and cables?
✓~ Daily
,In which sport(s) are athletes allowed to wear a padded fiberglass cast?
✓~ Baseball, softball, football, and soccer
When making a psychosocial referral, what are the most important personal
characteristics to identify in a mental health caregiver?
✓~ Being open or receptive, encouraging, and action oriented
When taping an ankle to prevent inversion, what is the direction of the heel lock on
the lateral side of this ankle?
✓~ Pulled posteriorly from the inferior portion of the calcaneus going toward the Achilles
tendon
Of the following braces, which is most appropriate for preventing medial collateral
ligament sprains in collision sports?
✓~ Prophylactic lateral knee brace
A patient has a mild form of congenital heart disease. What limitations will this
patient have in athletic participation?
✓~ No sport restrictions
What is the best way to prevent infectious diseases among athletes?
, ✓~ Each athlete has his or her own water bottle.
How can an athlete who participates in an outdoor sport and is prone to anaphylactic
shock brought on by bee stings help to prevent bee stings?
✓~ Avoid using deodorants and perfumes.
Which is the best instruction for using crutches to go down stairs?
✓~ Place the crutches on the first step down. The injured leg remains over the crutch tips,
and then the non-injured leg swings through to the step down.
What must the athletic trainer check before administering an OTC medication?
✓~ Expiration date of medication
Which is the best condom to use for preventing the spread of sexually transmitted
diseases (also known as sexually transmitted infections)?
✓~ Latex with a reservoir tip
Which of the following best trains an athlete for increased power?
✓~ 90% of one-repetition maximum
Of the following, which best describes an effective asthma management plan based
on the NATA position statement?
and Answers
What foods have a low glycemic index (less than 55)?
✓~ Milk and grapefruit
Which is an intrinsic risk factor for injury?
✓~ Age
What is the maximum heart rate for an athlete who is 25 years old?
✓~ 195
When wrapping a hip flexor strain, what is the position of the patient who is being
wrapped?
✓~ Involved leg is in a neutral position with the knee slightly bent.
How often should weight room equipment be inspected for damage, loose screws,
and cables?
✓~ Daily
,In which sport(s) are athletes allowed to wear a padded fiberglass cast?
✓~ Baseball, softball, football, and soccer
When making a psychosocial referral, what are the most important personal
characteristics to identify in a mental health caregiver?
✓~ Being open or receptive, encouraging, and action oriented
When taping an ankle to prevent inversion, what is the direction of the heel lock on
the lateral side of this ankle?
✓~ Pulled posteriorly from the inferior portion of the calcaneus going toward the Achilles
tendon
Of the following braces, which is most appropriate for preventing medial collateral
ligament sprains in collision sports?
✓~ Prophylactic lateral knee brace
A patient has a mild form of congenital heart disease. What limitations will this
patient have in athletic participation?
✓~ No sport restrictions
What is the best way to prevent infectious diseases among athletes?
, ✓~ Each athlete has his or her own water bottle.
How can an athlete who participates in an outdoor sport and is prone to anaphylactic
shock brought on by bee stings help to prevent bee stings?
✓~ Avoid using deodorants and perfumes.
Which is the best instruction for using crutches to go down stairs?
✓~ Place the crutches on the first step down. The injured leg remains over the crutch tips,
and then the non-injured leg swings through to the step down.
What must the athletic trainer check before administering an OTC medication?
✓~ Expiration date of medication
Which is the best condom to use for preventing the spread of sexually transmitted
diseases (also known as sexually transmitted infections)?
✓~ Latex with a reservoir tip
Which of the following best trains an athlete for increased power?
✓~ 90% of one-repetition maximum
Of the following, which best describes an effective asthma management plan based
on the NATA position statement?
