COKO Exam Prep Questions With Complete Solutions
a 25-year old male produces a relative VO2 max of 25
mL/kg/min on a treadmill test. What should the kinesiologist
conclude?
a. This person's CV fitness is very high for his cohort
b. This person's CV fitness is average...
c. This person's CV fitness is very low...
d. It is difficult to assess cardiovascular fitness from his VO2
max score Correct Answers This person's CV fitness is low
A basketball player presents to the kinesiologist after sustaining
an injury. The ankle was forced into inversion while plantar
flexed upon landing on an opponent's foot. Which ligament is
most likely injured?
a. calcaneofibular
b. anterior fibular
c. tobiocalcaneal
d. anterior talofibular Correct Answers d. Anterior talofibular
A kinesiologist has decided to start offering ergonomic services
in addition to clinical kinesiology services. What should the
kinesiologist do to ensure she is competent?
a. Read the latest issue of Applied Ergonomics Journal
b. Take an ergonomics course offered by an accredited
institution
c. Meet with a professional ergonomist to review the latest
trends in ergonomics
d. Purchase ergonomic analysis software Correct Answers b.
Take an ergonomics course offered by an accredited institution
,A kinesiologist has developed a rehabilitation program for Mr.
Sanderson after discharge from a local physiotherapist. Mr.
Sanderson has missed 4 consecutive weeks of appointments with
the kinesiologist. How should the kinesiologist proceed upon his
return?
a. Explain to him that the scheduled time slot will not open up
for another 3 weeks
b. Continue with the training plan as if he never missed a session
c. Assess him and make modifications to his treatment plan
d. Suspend the training plan and refer him back to a
physiotherapist Correct Answers c. Assess him and make
modifications to his tx plan
A worker is required to perform precises work tasks, such as
writing or drawing, from a standing position. Which working
height is considered most desirable to perform these tasks?
a. Above-elbow height
b. at-elbow height
c. slightly-below elbow height
d. significantly-below elbow height Correct Answers a. Above-
elbow height
After performing a manual muscle test, the kinesiologist
observes that the client can flex her elbow fully when gravity is
eliminated. According to standard manual muscle testing
grading criteria, what should be the expected grade?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 Correct Answers b. 2
, An electrician has been referred to the kinesiologist for anterior
shoulder pain with shoulder adduction at 90 degrees of flexion.
The client shows positive signs for Hawkins-Kennedy test. What
injury does the client show positive signs for?
a. subscapularis tear
b. primary frozen shoulder
c. shoulder impingement
d. distal biceps tendon rupture Correct Answers c. shoulder
impingement
Anna, a kinesiologist, is a fitness coach for a grade 9 high school
basketball team. During a game, one of the players sustains two
hits to the head but the plays were not stopped. Unsure of the
severity, the coach wants the athlete to continue playing and
pretends not to have seen the injury. What should Anna do if she
is the most qualified practitioner on the bench?
a. Insist that the athlete sit out for the remaining time
b. Allow the coach to decide if he wants the athlete to remain on
the court
c. Ask the athlete if she is able to continue playing
d. Inquire if there is a physiotherapist among the spectators to
assess the athlete Correct Answers a. Insist that the athlete sit
out for the remaining time
Based on the Standards for Professional Practice, how long must
a child client's record be kept within a clinic?
a. 10 years following the client's 18th birthday
b. Until the day the client becomes 18
c. A total of 10 years after the last encounter
d. A total of 8 years after the last encounter Correct Answers a.
10 years following the client's 18th birthday
a 25-year old male produces a relative VO2 max of 25
mL/kg/min on a treadmill test. What should the kinesiologist
conclude?
a. This person's CV fitness is very high for his cohort
b. This person's CV fitness is average...
c. This person's CV fitness is very low...
d. It is difficult to assess cardiovascular fitness from his VO2
max score Correct Answers This person's CV fitness is low
A basketball player presents to the kinesiologist after sustaining
an injury. The ankle was forced into inversion while plantar
flexed upon landing on an opponent's foot. Which ligament is
most likely injured?
a. calcaneofibular
b. anterior fibular
c. tobiocalcaneal
d. anterior talofibular Correct Answers d. Anterior talofibular
A kinesiologist has decided to start offering ergonomic services
in addition to clinical kinesiology services. What should the
kinesiologist do to ensure she is competent?
a. Read the latest issue of Applied Ergonomics Journal
b. Take an ergonomics course offered by an accredited
institution
c. Meet with a professional ergonomist to review the latest
trends in ergonomics
d. Purchase ergonomic analysis software Correct Answers b.
Take an ergonomics course offered by an accredited institution
,A kinesiologist has developed a rehabilitation program for Mr.
Sanderson after discharge from a local physiotherapist. Mr.
Sanderson has missed 4 consecutive weeks of appointments with
the kinesiologist. How should the kinesiologist proceed upon his
return?
a. Explain to him that the scheduled time slot will not open up
for another 3 weeks
b. Continue with the training plan as if he never missed a session
c. Assess him and make modifications to his treatment plan
d. Suspend the training plan and refer him back to a
physiotherapist Correct Answers c. Assess him and make
modifications to his tx plan
A worker is required to perform precises work tasks, such as
writing or drawing, from a standing position. Which working
height is considered most desirable to perform these tasks?
a. Above-elbow height
b. at-elbow height
c. slightly-below elbow height
d. significantly-below elbow height Correct Answers a. Above-
elbow height
After performing a manual muscle test, the kinesiologist
observes that the client can flex her elbow fully when gravity is
eliminated. According to standard manual muscle testing
grading criteria, what should be the expected grade?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 Correct Answers b. 2
, An electrician has been referred to the kinesiologist for anterior
shoulder pain with shoulder adduction at 90 degrees of flexion.
The client shows positive signs for Hawkins-Kennedy test. What
injury does the client show positive signs for?
a. subscapularis tear
b. primary frozen shoulder
c. shoulder impingement
d. distal biceps tendon rupture Correct Answers c. shoulder
impingement
Anna, a kinesiologist, is a fitness coach for a grade 9 high school
basketball team. During a game, one of the players sustains two
hits to the head but the plays were not stopped. Unsure of the
severity, the coach wants the athlete to continue playing and
pretends not to have seen the injury. What should Anna do if she
is the most qualified practitioner on the bench?
a. Insist that the athlete sit out for the remaining time
b. Allow the coach to decide if he wants the athlete to remain on
the court
c. Ask the athlete if she is able to continue playing
d. Inquire if there is a physiotherapist among the spectators to
assess the athlete Correct Answers a. Insist that the athlete sit
out for the remaining time
Based on the Standards for Professional Practice, how long must
a child client's record be kept within a clinic?
a. 10 years following the client's 18th birthday
b. Until the day the client becomes 18
c. A total of 10 years after the last encounter
d. A total of 8 years after the last encounter Correct Answers a.
10 years following the client's 18th birthday
