ATHLETIC TRAINING BOC EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔While performing in Allen's test, the athletic trainer notes that the radial pulse has
disappeared. What do these findings imply - ✔✔the test is indicative of thoracic outlet
syndrome whereby the pectoralis minor is compressing the neurovascular bundle
✔✔Which nerves innervate the hip adductor musculature - ✔✔Femoral, obturator
✔✔Which is larger, a furuncle or carbuncle - ✔✔Carbuncle
✔✔Which organism associated with genital warts may be implicated in cervical cancer -
✔✔Human papillomavirus
✔✔All of the following are symptoms of an over-trained athlete except: - ✔✔Excessive
motivation
✔✔In athlete sustains an uncomplicated crown fracture. There is obvious to deformity
and bleeding but not pain. How would you explain the absence of pain to the athlete -
✔✔the fracture affects only the enamel portion of the tooth, and enamel contains no
nerve endings
✔✔What type of force typically causes injury to the medial collateral ligament, medial
meniscus, and anterior cruciate ligament of the knee - ✔✔A valgus force with the tibia in
external rotation
✔✔A patient reports to the athletic trainer with the presence of lesions on his upper lip
and mouth area that look like blisters with a crusted yellow appearance and a red,
weeping base. What is the probable cause of these lesions - ✔✔Impetigo
✔✔An athlete with medial tibial stress syndrome reports pain along the medial tibia
transversing behind the medial malleolus and medial longitudinal arch. To assess the
muscle most likely associated with this pain, which motion should you assess -
✔✔resisted plantarflexion and inversion
✔✔A bee stung a baseball player. This player has a history of a severe allergy to bee
stings. A couple of minutes after being stung, the area becomes red and raised and
begins to itch. The athlete begins to complain that his tongue feels thick, and he starts
to have difficulty breathing. What type of shock is he beginning to develop -
✔✔Anaphylactic
✔✔Which of the following special tests would be the best to perform to rule out an
upper motor neuron lesion - ✔✔The Babinski test
, ✔✔An athlete is suspected of having a corneal abrasion. Which of the following
questions would give you the most information to confirm your evaluative conclusion -
✔✔when you close your eyelid do you feel like you have something rubbing in your eye
✔✔Which of the following symptoms is most closely associated with carpal tunnel
syndrome - ✔✔Tingling of the tip of the thumb and index and middle fingers
✔✔Which of the following tests would decrease the symptoms produced by the
shoulder anterior apprehension test - ✔✔Jobe relocation test
✔✔An athlete who recently completed a course of antibiotics and oral steroids
complained of white, cheesy, curd-like patches on the tongue and buccal mucosa. What
condition is most commonly associated with this presentation, and how is it best treated
- ✔✔oral candidiasis; oral rinse of nystatin and oral antifungal medication
✔✔Which structure accepts blood once it leaves the mitral valve - ✔✔Left ventricle
✔✔A patient comes to the athletic training facility after an opponent kicks him in the
lower leg during a football game. He is complaining of decreased sensation in the L4
dermatome. What is this change in sensation - ✔✔Hypoesthesia
✔✔Which of the following muscles contribute to scapular elevation - ✔✔rhomboid major
and upper portion of the serratus anterior
✔✔A male athlete comes to the athletic trainer complaining of painful urination and pus
discharge from the genitals and confides that he had unprotected sex approximately 1
week earlier. On the basis of his symptoms, what should the athletic trainer suspect is
the athlete's immediate problem - ✔✔Gonorrhea
✔✔Which of the following chemicals do mast cells release to initiate the inflammatory
response - ✔✔Histamine
✔✔What injury would a positive valgus stress test at 25 degrees of elbow flexion
indicate - ✔✔Ulnar collateral ligament sprain
✔✔Which of the following statements best describes correct fitting of crutches - ✔✔The
patient should place crutch tips six inches from the outer margin of the shoe and two
inches in front of the shoe
✔✔Which of the following is not part of the management of turf toe - ✔✔Taping to limit
motion of the distal interphalangeal joint
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔While performing in Allen's test, the athletic trainer notes that the radial pulse has
disappeared. What do these findings imply - ✔✔the test is indicative of thoracic outlet
syndrome whereby the pectoralis minor is compressing the neurovascular bundle
✔✔Which nerves innervate the hip adductor musculature - ✔✔Femoral, obturator
✔✔Which is larger, a furuncle or carbuncle - ✔✔Carbuncle
✔✔Which organism associated with genital warts may be implicated in cervical cancer -
✔✔Human papillomavirus
✔✔All of the following are symptoms of an over-trained athlete except: - ✔✔Excessive
motivation
✔✔In athlete sustains an uncomplicated crown fracture. There is obvious to deformity
and bleeding but not pain. How would you explain the absence of pain to the athlete -
✔✔the fracture affects only the enamel portion of the tooth, and enamel contains no
nerve endings
✔✔What type of force typically causes injury to the medial collateral ligament, medial
meniscus, and anterior cruciate ligament of the knee - ✔✔A valgus force with the tibia in
external rotation
✔✔A patient reports to the athletic trainer with the presence of lesions on his upper lip
and mouth area that look like blisters with a crusted yellow appearance and a red,
weeping base. What is the probable cause of these lesions - ✔✔Impetigo
✔✔An athlete with medial tibial stress syndrome reports pain along the medial tibia
transversing behind the medial malleolus and medial longitudinal arch. To assess the
muscle most likely associated with this pain, which motion should you assess -
✔✔resisted plantarflexion and inversion
✔✔A bee stung a baseball player. This player has a history of a severe allergy to bee
stings. A couple of minutes after being stung, the area becomes red and raised and
begins to itch. The athlete begins to complain that his tongue feels thick, and he starts
to have difficulty breathing. What type of shock is he beginning to develop -
✔✔Anaphylactic
✔✔Which of the following special tests would be the best to perform to rule out an
upper motor neuron lesion - ✔✔The Babinski test
, ✔✔An athlete is suspected of having a corneal abrasion. Which of the following
questions would give you the most information to confirm your evaluative conclusion -
✔✔when you close your eyelid do you feel like you have something rubbing in your eye
✔✔Which of the following symptoms is most closely associated with carpal tunnel
syndrome - ✔✔Tingling of the tip of the thumb and index and middle fingers
✔✔Which of the following tests would decrease the symptoms produced by the
shoulder anterior apprehension test - ✔✔Jobe relocation test
✔✔An athlete who recently completed a course of antibiotics and oral steroids
complained of white, cheesy, curd-like patches on the tongue and buccal mucosa. What
condition is most commonly associated with this presentation, and how is it best treated
- ✔✔oral candidiasis; oral rinse of nystatin and oral antifungal medication
✔✔Which structure accepts blood once it leaves the mitral valve - ✔✔Left ventricle
✔✔A patient comes to the athletic training facility after an opponent kicks him in the
lower leg during a football game. He is complaining of decreased sensation in the L4
dermatome. What is this change in sensation - ✔✔Hypoesthesia
✔✔Which of the following muscles contribute to scapular elevation - ✔✔rhomboid major
and upper portion of the serratus anterior
✔✔A male athlete comes to the athletic trainer complaining of painful urination and pus
discharge from the genitals and confides that he had unprotected sex approximately 1
week earlier. On the basis of his symptoms, what should the athletic trainer suspect is
the athlete's immediate problem - ✔✔Gonorrhea
✔✔Which of the following chemicals do mast cells release to initiate the inflammatory
response - ✔✔Histamine
✔✔What injury would a positive valgus stress test at 25 degrees of elbow flexion
indicate - ✔✔Ulnar collateral ligament sprain
✔✔Which of the following statements best describes correct fitting of crutches - ✔✔The
patient should place crutch tips six inches from the outer margin of the shoe and two
inches in front of the shoe
✔✔Which of the following is not part of the management of turf toe - ✔✔Taping to limit
motion of the distal interphalangeal joint
