BOC Practice Exam -Questions with Correct Answers/Verified
All of the following treatments would be inappropriate for an acute quadriceps contusion
except:
A. Light massage
B. Pulsed ultrasound
C. Ice massage followed by gentle stretch
D. Ice pack with compression wrap with the knee in flexion
E. Heat pack and massage - ✔✔D. Ice pack with compression wrap with the knee in flexion
The athletic trainer performs a cervical distraction test on a patient. A positive finding is
observed. This is indicative of which of the following?
A. Tumor
B. Soft tissue inflammation
C. Traction injury to the brachial plexus
D. Cervical disc herniation
E. A nerve root compression or facet dysfunction - ✔✔E. A nerve root compression or facet
dysfunction
Which of the measures below are appropriate steps in the management of an athlete who is
experiencing a seizure?
I. Keep spectators out of the way
II. Protect the athlete's head and body from injury
III. Turn the athlete on his or her side
IV. If the athlete is in status epilepticus or it is a first seizure, immediately seek further
medical support
V. Try to keep the athlete's mouth open by any means to prevent airway obstruction
VI. Call the athlete's next of kin to inform him or her of the problem and of the care given -
✔✔I. Keep spectators out of the way
,II. Protect the athlete's head and body from injury
III. Turn the athlete on his or her side
IV. If the athlete is in status epilepticus or it is a first seizure, immediately seek further
medical support
What is the primary purpose of the Achilles tendon tape job?
A. To give support and help prevent inversion ankle sprains
B. Used with acute ankle sprains to help prevent swelling if an elastic wrap is not available
C. To prevent the medial foot from flattening
D. To restrict the amount of dorsiflexion at the ankle
E. A and C - ✔✔D. To restrict the amount of dorsiflexion at the ankle
What would be a functional skill for a patient in an ankle rehabilitation program?
A. Gastrocnemius flexibility
B. Single-leg hopping
C. Lifting tolerance
D. Anterior tibialis strengthening
E. All of the above - ✔✔B. Single-leg hopping
When is the best time to begin a rehabilitation program after an injury?
A. Immediately
B. After the injured part is "healed"
C. After the inflammation is under control
D. Once the pain subsides
E. All of the above - ✔✔A. Immediately
,Which of the following is not a neural effect of resistance training?
A. Increased motor unit activation and recruitment
B. Increased discharge frequency of motoneurons
C. Increased muscle capillary density
D. Decreased neural inhibitions
E. Increased neuromuscular efficiency - ✔✔C. Increased muscle capillary density
All of the following symptoms are considered "red flags," requiring urgent referral to a
physician, except:
A. Persistent headaches
B. Constant pain
C. Insomnia
D. Malaise, fatigue
E. Hunger - ✔✔E. Hunger
What does a sunscreen SPF of 5 represent?
A. An individual can be exposed to ultraviolet light 5 times longer than he or she could
without having the sunscreen on before his or her skin turns red
B. An individual will be protected from the sun105%
C. Nothing
D. The sunscreen contains 5% of SPF
E. The number of applications it takes for 100% protection - ✔✔A. An individual can be
exposed to ultraviolet light 5 times longer than he or she could without having the
sunscreen on before his or her skin turns red
Which of the following rotator cuff muscles is an internal rotator?
, a. Subscapularis
b. Infraspinatus
c. Supraspinatus
d. Teres minor
e. All of the above - ✔✔a. Subscapularis
Which of the following is the best one to identify a SLAP lesion?
a. Gerber Lift off test
b. Grind test
c. O'brien test
d. Clunk test
e. Feagin - ✔✔c. O'brien test
The military brace position assesses which of the following structures?
a. Supraspinatus tendon
b. Subclavian Artery
c. Long thoracic nerve
d. Subdeltoid bursa
e. none of the above - ✔✔b. Subclavian Artery
Which of the following terms best describes a defect of the posterior humeral head's
articular cartilage?
a. SLAP lesion
b. Hill-sach's lesion
c. Bankart lesion
d. Little leaguer shoulder
All of the following treatments would be inappropriate for an acute quadriceps contusion
except:
A. Light massage
B. Pulsed ultrasound
C. Ice massage followed by gentle stretch
D. Ice pack with compression wrap with the knee in flexion
E. Heat pack and massage - ✔✔D. Ice pack with compression wrap with the knee in flexion
The athletic trainer performs a cervical distraction test on a patient. A positive finding is
observed. This is indicative of which of the following?
A. Tumor
B. Soft tissue inflammation
C. Traction injury to the brachial plexus
D. Cervical disc herniation
E. A nerve root compression or facet dysfunction - ✔✔E. A nerve root compression or facet
dysfunction
Which of the measures below are appropriate steps in the management of an athlete who is
experiencing a seizure?
I. Keep spectators out of the way
II. Protect the athlete's head and body from injury
III. Turn the athlete on his or her side
IV. If the athlete is in status epilepticus or it is a first seizure, immediately seek further
medical support
V. Try to keep the athlete's mouth open by any means to prevent airway obstruction
VI. Call the athlete's next of kin to inform him or her of the problem and of the care given -
✔✔I. Keep spectators out of the way
,II. Protect the athlete's head and body from injury
III. Turn the athlete on his or her side
IV. If the athlete is in status epilepticus or it is a first seizure, immediately seek further
medical support
What is the primary purpose of the Achilles tendon tape job?
A. To give support and help prevent inversion ankle sprains
B. Used with acute ankle sprains to help prevent swelling if an elastic wrap is not available
C. To prevent the medial foot from flattening
D. To restrict the amount of dorsiflexion at the ankle
E. A and C - ✔✔D. To restrict the amount of dorsiflexion at the ankle
What would be a functional skill for a patient in an ankle rehabilitation program?
A. Gastrocnemius flexibility
B. Single-leg hopping
C. Lifting tolerance
D. Anterior tibialis strengthening
E. All of the above - ✔✔B. Single-leg hopping
When is the best time to begin a rehabilitation program after an injury?
A. Immediately
B. After the injured part is "healed"
C. After the inflammation is under control
D. Once the pain subsides
E. All of the above - ✔✔A. Immediately
,Which of the following is not a neural effect of resistance training?
A. Increased motor unit activation and recruitment
B. Increased discharge frequency of motoneurons
C. Increased muscle capillary density
D. Decreased neural inhibitions
E. Increased neuromuscular efficiency - ✔✔C. Increased muscle capillary density
All of the following symptoms are considered "red flags," requiring urgent referral to a
physician, except:
A. Persistent headaches
B. Constant pain
C. Insomnia
D. Malaise, fatigue
E. Hunger - ✔✔E. Hunger
What does a sunscreen SPF of 5 represent?
A. An individual can be exposed to ultraviolet light 5 times longer than he or she could
without having the sunscreen on before his or her skin turns red
B. An individual will be protected from the sun105%
C. Nothing
D. The sunscreen contains 5% of SPF
E. The number of applications it takes for 100% protection - ✔✔A. An individual can be
exposed to ultraviolet light 5 times longer than he or she could without having the
sunscreen on before his or her skin turns red
Which of the following rotator cuff muscles is an internal rotator?
, a. Subscapularis
b. Infraspinatus
c. Supraspinatus
d. Teres minor
e. All of the above - ✔✔a. Subscapularis
Which of the following is the best one to identify a SLAP lesion?
a. Gerber Lift off test
b. Grind test
c. O'brien test
d. Clunk test
e. Feagin - ✔✔c. O'brien test
The military brace position assesses which of the following structures?
a. Supraspinatus tendon
b. Subclavian Artery
c. Long thoracic nerve
d. Subdeltoid bursa
e. none of the above - ✔✔b. Subclavian Artery
Which of the following terms best describes a defect of the posterior humeral head's
articular cartilage?
a. SLAP lesion
b. Hill-sach's lesion
c. Bankart lesion
d. Little leaguer shoulder
