BOC Practice Questions #1 and
answer already passed 2025/2026
1) When cleaning up dried blood, an athletic trainer is at GREATEST risk for contracting which of the
following?
Choose only one.
a) Hepatitis B
b) HIV
c) Syphilis
d) Tinea corporis
e) Tuberculosis - correct answer ✔a) Hepatitis B
2) An outdoor lacrosse practice has been suspended due to a thunderstorm. How many minutes should
pass after the last sound of thunder or lightning strike before practice is resumed?
Choose only one.
a) 15
b) 20
c) 25
d) 30
e) 35 - correct answer ✔d) 30
3) Acute exertional rhabdomyolysis is MOST likely to occur in which environmental conditions?
Choose only one.
,a) Hot and Humid
b) Cold and dry
c) High altitude
d) Polluted areas - correct answer ✔a) Hot and Humid
4) Which of the following medical conditions discovered during a pre-participation examination would
disqualify an athlete from participation?
Choose only one.
a) Diabetes
b) Functional instability of the ankle
c) Previous episode of a heat stroke
d) Renal disease
e) Spondylolysis - correct answer ✔d) Renal disease
5) During a pre-participation examination, a 14-year-old athlete presents with a blood pressure of
146/95 mmHg. Which of the following actions should an athletic trainer take?
Choose only one.
a) Allow only conditioning and strength training activities at this time.
b) Allow only conditioning activities at this time.
c) Contact the athlete's coach.
d) Counsel the athlete on approved methods to reduce hypertension in athletes.
e) Refer the athlete to the appropriate healthcare provider for a follow-up evaluation. - correct answer
✔e) Refer the athlete to the appropriate healthcare provider for a follow-up evaluation.
6) A properly fitted sports bra helps minimize stretching to which anatomical structure?
,Choose only one.
a) Cooper's ligament
b) Ligament of Humphrey
c) Ligament of Wrisberg
d) Nuchal ligament
e) Round ligament - correct answer ✔a) Cooper's ligament
7) What shoe component is MOST likely to benefit an athlete who has a high arch?
Choose only one.
a) Increased cushion in arch and heel
b) Less rigid heel counter
c) Medial heel flare
d) Smaller toe box and cushioned mid-sole
e) Straight last and cushioned mid-sole - correct answer ✔a) Increased cushion in arch and heel
8) To ensure that ice hockey helmets are safe for competitive play, the helmets are certified through
which governing agency?
Choose only one.
a) Canadian Standards Association
b) National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
c) United States Hockey Federation
d) State/conference agencies - correct answer ✔a) Canadian Standards Association
, 9) An athletic trainer modifies a football player's pads so they better fit the athlete. During practice, the
athlete is injured and subsequently the athlete's family blames the athletic trainer and the institution for
inadequate/improper care of the athlete. What legal principle is illustrated?
Choose only one.
a) Accident
b) Assumption of risk
c) Product liability
d) Sovereign immunity
e) Tort - correct answer ✔e) Tort
10) Which of the following would be included in a risk management plan for an athletic training room?
Choose only one.
a) Affirmative action policies
b) Patient billing protocol
c) Sexual harassment policies
d) U.S. Department of Labor signage
e) Warning signage - correct answer ✔e) Warning signage
11) Contaminated surfaces should be cleaned with a solution consisting of which ratio of bleach to
water?
Choose only one.
a) 1:1
b) 1:10
c) 5:10
answer already passed 2025/2026
1) When cleaning up dried blood, an athletic trainer is at GREATEST risk for contracting which of the
following?
Choose only one.
a) Hepatitis B
b) HIV
c) Syphilis
d) Tinea corporis
e) Tuberculosis - correct answer ✔a) Hepatitis B
2) An outdoor lacrosse practice has been suspended due to a thunderstorm. How many minutes should
pass after the last sound of thunder or lightning strike before practice is resumed?
Choose only one.
a) 15
b) 20
c) 25
d) 30
e) 35 - correct answer ✔d) 30
3) Acute exertional rhabdomyolysis is MOST likely to occur in which environmental conditions?
Choose only one.
,a) Hot and Humid
b) Cold and dry
c) High altitude
d) Polluted areas - correct answer ✔a) Hot and Humid
4) Which of the following medical conditions discovered during a pre-participation examination would
disqualify an athlete from participation?
Choose only one.
a) Diabetes
b) Functional instability of the ankle
c) Previous episode of a heat stroke
d) Renal disease
e) Spondylolysis - correct answer ✔d) Renal disease
5) During a pre-participation examination, a 14-year-old athlete presents with a blood pressure of
146/95 mmHg. Which of the following actions should an athletic trainer take?
Choose only one.
a) Allow only conditioning and strength training activities at this time.
b) Allow only conditioning activities at this time.
c) Contact the athlete's coach.
d) Counsel the athlete on approved methods to reduce hypertension in athletes.
e) Refer the athlete to the appropriate healthcare provider for a follow-up evaluation. - correct answer
✔e) Refer the athlete to the appropriate healthcare provider for a follow-up evaluation.
6) A properly fitted sports bra helps minimize stretching to which anatomical structure?
,Choose only one.
a) Cooper's ligament
b) Ligament of Humphrey
c) Ligament of Wrisberg
d) Nuchal ligament
e) Round ligament - correct answer ✔a) Cooper's ligament
7) What shoe component is MOST likely to benefit an athlete who has a high arch?
Choose only one.
a) Increased cushion in arch and heel
b) Less rigid heel counter
c) Medial heel flare
d) Smaller toe box and cushioned mid-sole
e) Straight last and cushioned mid-sole - correct answer ✔a) Increased cushion in arch and heel
8) To ensure that ice hockey helmets are safe for competitive play, the helmets are certified through
which governing agency?
Choose only one.
a) Canadian Standards Association
b) National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
c) United States Hockey Federation
d) State/conference agencies - correct answer ✔a) Canadian Standards Association
, 9) An athletic trainer modifies a football player's pads so they better fit the athlete. During practice, the
athlete is injured and subsequently the athlete's family blames the athletic trainer and the institution for
inadequate/improper care of the athlete. What legal principle is illustrated?
Choose only one.
a) Accident
b) Assumption of risk
c) Product liability
d) Sovereign immunity
e) Tort - correct answer ✔e) Tort
10) Which of the following would be included in a risk management plan for an athletic training room?
Choose only one.
a) Affirmative action policies
b) Patient billing protocol
c) Sexual harassment policies
d) U.S. Department of Labor signage
e) Warning signage - correct answer ✔e) Warning signage
11) Contaminated surfaces should be cleaned with a solution consisting of which ratio of bleach to
water?
Choose only one.
a) 1:1
b) 1:10
c) 5:10
