AT BOC Prep Domain II - Examination,
Assessment and Diagnosis Questions
and Answers Already Passed
What is the primary purpose of palpation during a physical examination?
A) To test muscle strength
B) To assess joint flexibility
✔✔C) To detect tenderness, swelling, or abnormalities
D) To evaluate reflex responses
Which diagnostic imaging technique is most commonly used to view bone fractures?
✔✔A) X-ray
B) MRI
C) Ultrasound
D) CT scan
What is a positive Lachman test an indication of?
A) Meniscus tear
✔✔B) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
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,C) Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury
D) Rotator cuff tear
During a concussion assessment, what symptom would most likely prompt further neurological
evaluation?
✔✔A) Confusion or memory loss
B) Mild headache
C) Muscle stiffness
D) Low-grade fever
Which condition is commonly assessed with the McMurray test?
A) Rotator cuff injury
B) Ankle sprain
✔✔C) Meniscal tear
D) Hip dysplasia
What does a positive Tinel’s sign indicate?
A) Bone fracture
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,✔✔B) Nerve irritation or compression
C) Muscle strain
D) Tendon inflammation
Which special test is used to assess for Achilles tendon rupture?
✔✔A) Thompson test
B) Phalen’s test
C) Finkelstein’s test
D) Varus stress test
What type of injury is commonly associated with a "pop" sound and immediate swelling?
A) Tendonitis
B) Muscle strain
✔✔C) Ligament tear
D) Stress fracture
Which assessment tool is most commonly used to measure joint range of motion?
A) Ruler
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, ✔✔B) Goniometer
C) Dynamometer
D) Sphygmomanometer
What condition does the FABER (Flexion, Abduction, and External Rotation) test help to
diagnose?
A) Knee ligament tear
✔✔B) Hip or sacroiliac joint pathology
C) Ankle instability
D) Rotator cuff impingement
Which muscle group is tested during a straight leg raise?
A) Quadriceps
B) Calf muscles
✔✔C) Hamstrings
D) Gluteus muscles
What does the Apprehension Test for the shoulder evaluate?
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Assessment and Diagnosis Questions
and Answers Already Passed
What is the primary purpose of palpation during a physical examination?
A) To test muscle strength
B) To assess joint flexibility
✔✔C) To detect tenderness, swelling, or abnormalities
D) To evaluate reflex responses
Which diagnostic imaging technique is most commonly used to view bone fractures?
✔✔A) X-ray
B) MRI
C) Ultrasound
D) CT scan
What is a positive Lachman test an indication of?
A) Meniscus tear
✔✔B) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
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,C) Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury
D) Rotator cuff tear
During a concussion assessment, what symptom would most likely prompt further neurological
evaluation?
✔✔A) Confusion or memory loss
B) Mild headache
C) Muscle stiffness
D) Low-grade fever
Which condition is commonly assessed with the McMurray test?
A) Rotator cuff injury
B) Ankle sprain
✔✔C) Meniscal tear
D) Hip dysplasia
What does a positive Tinel’s sign indicate?
A) Bone fracture
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,✔✔B) Nerve irritation or compression
C) Muscle strain
D) Tendon inflammation
Which special test is used to assess for Achilles tendon rupture?
✔✔A) Thompson test
B) Phalen’s test
C) Finkelstein’s test
D) Varus stress test
What type of injury is commonly associated with a "pop" sound and immediate swelling?
A) Tendonitis
B) Muscle strain
✔✔C) Ligament tear
D) Stress fracture
Which assessment tool is most commonly used to measure joint range of motion?
A) Ruler
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, ✔✔B) Goniometer
C) Dynamometer
D) Sphygmomanometer
What condition does the FABER (Flexion, Abduction, and External Rotation) test help to
diagnose?
A) Knee ligament tear
✔✔B) Hip or sacroiliac joint pathology
C) Ankle instability
D) Rotator cuff impingement
Which muscle group is tested during a straight leg raise?
A) Quadriceps
B) Calf muscles
✔✔C) Hamstrings
D) Gluteus muscles
What does the Apprehension Test for the shoulder evaluate?
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