BOC/ATC EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
If it was determined that a 25-year-old patient should work at 80% of his maximal heart rate, what
would be his target heart rate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅156 BPM
During a prolonged, intense training and conditioning of a patient, what cardiac change may occur over
a period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Increase in heart size
What is the definition of power?
-power= work x force
-power= speed x distance
-power= force x distance
-power= work x distance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅power= force x distance
In hot, wet environments, the patient's ability to adjust to a significantly increased cardiovascular
workload is limited by which factor?
-hypoxia
-hypervolemia
-dehydration
-hypernatremia
-inability to dissipate heat by evaporation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅inability to dissipate heat by
evaportation
One method of estimating body fat has been through the use of skin-fold measurements at 4 sites.
These 4 sites include all of the following except:
-biceps
-triceps
-surailiac
-suprascapular - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅suprascapular
All of the following are functions of the liver except:
,-carbohydrate metabolism
-detoxification of blood
-protein synthesis
-detoxification of urine
-bile production - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅detoxification of urine
During an upper quarter screen, checking the strength of thumb extension correlates to what nerve
root? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c8
During a preparticipation physical, a patient is diagnosed with myopia. What is this patient's problem? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅nearsightedness
A type V salter-harris fracture involves what kind of fracture through the physical plate? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅A crush injury to the epiphysis
An athlete is poked in the eye with a finger and comes to the AT for evaluation. He is having significant
difficulty opening his eye. Which of the following muscles might have sustained an injury?
-levator capiti inferioris
-splenius capitis
-levator palpebrae superioris
-levator palpebrae orbitis
-scalenes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅levator palpeerde superioris
A gymnast reports to the AT with a complaint of low back pain, which has been present for
approximately 1 week. After being sent to the doctor for evaluation, a "Scottie Dog" defect is seen on
the x-ray. This finding confirms which condition? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Spondylolysis
During your examination of an athlete who has been complaining of weakness when using the rowing
machine in the weight room, you notice his right latissimus doors appears atrophied. Which nerve is
affected? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Thoracodorsal
,An athlete you have just evaluated for a possible head injury has a noticeable facial droop on the left
side of his face. Which cranial nerve is involved? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅VII
The____pulse and____ pulse should be palpated after an acute traumatic injury to the knee are to make
sure the peripheral circulation to the involved limb is adequate. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Posterior
tibial, dorsalis pedis
2 major symptoms of a spontaneous pneumothorax include__and__. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅sudden chest pain, dyspnea
A baseball player comes to the the AT and is complaint of diffuse pain, clicking and a sensation of
"slipping" of his right shoulder when throwing. What pathology might the AT suspects with this type of
presentation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅labral pathology
Information gained during the palpation phase of the AT's initial assessment might include of all of the
following except:
-presence of crepitus
-sensory function
-presence of a deformity
-degree of functional movement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅degree of functional movement
All of the following are signs of an injury except:
-change in skin color or texture
-change in body temp
-change in blood pressure
-complaint of headaches
-change in respiratory rate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅complaint of headaches
If there is inflammation at the site of the medial epicondyle of the elbow, which of the following would
be positive?
-Tennis Elbow
, -Golfer's Elbow
-Tinel's Sign
-Finkelstein's test
-Allen's test - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Golfer's Elbow
What does a positive drop-arm sign indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Torn rotator cuff muscle
Trendelenburg's test is a method used to evaluate the competence of what structures? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Hip Abductors
A positive Phalen's sign is suspect of what problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Carpal tunnel
sundrome
Panner's disuse is an osteochondrosis of which of the following?
-Capitellum
-Tibial tubercle
-olecranon
-first ray of the foot
-talus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Capitellum
Which of the following is a simple movement to check the integrity of the radial nerve? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Wrist Extension
A positive Thompson's sign is indicative of what problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Ruptured
Achilles Tendon
According to the NATA's position statement regarding safe weight loss and maintenance practices in
sport and exercise, when determining goal weight, body weight should be assessed relative to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Body composition
If it was determined that a 25-year-old patient should work at 80% of his maximal heart rate, what
would be his target heart rate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅156 BPM
During a prolonged, intense training and conditioning of a patient, what cardiac change may occur over
a period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Increase in heart size
What is the definition of power?
-power= work x force
-power= speed x distance
-power= force x distance
-power= work x distance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅power= force x distance
In hot, wet environments, the patient's ability to adjust to a significantly increased cardiovascular
workload is limited by which factor?
-hypoxia
-hypervolemia
-dehydration
-hypernatremia
-inability to dissipate heat by evaporation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅inability to dissipate heat by
evaportation
One method of estimating body fat has been through the use of skin-fold measurements at 4 sites.
These 4 sites include all of the following except:
-biceps
-triceps
-surailiac
-suprascapular - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅suprascapular
All of the following are functions of the liver except:
,-carbohydrate metabolism
-detoxification of blood
-protein synthesis
-detoxification of urine
-bile production - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅detoxification of urine
During an upper quarter screen, checking the strength of thumb extension correlates to what nerve
root? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c8
During a preparticipation physical, a patient is diagnosed with myopia. What is this patient's problem? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅nearsightedness
A type V salter-harris fracture involves what kind of fracture through the physical plate? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅A crush injury to the epiphysis
An athlete is poked in the eye with a finger and comes to the AT for evaluation. He is having significant
difficulty opening his eye. Which of the following muscles might have sustained an injury?
-levator capiti inferioris
-splenius capitis
-levator palpebrae superioris
-levator palpebrae orbitis
-scalenes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅levator palpeerde superioris
A gymnast reports to the AT with a complaint of low back pain, which has been present for
approximately 1 week. After being sent to the doctor for evaluation, a "Scottie Dog" defect is seen on
the x-ray. This finding confirms which condition? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Spondylolysis
During your examination of an athlete who has been complaining of weakness when using the rowing
machine in the weight room, you notice his right latissimus doors appears atrophied. Which nerve is
affected? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Thoracodorsal
,An athlete you have just evaluated for a possible head injury has a noticeable facial droop on the left
side of his face. Which cranial nerve is involved? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅VII
The____pulse and____ pulse should be palpated after an acute traumatic injury to the knee are to make
sure the peripheral circulation to the involved limb is adequate. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Posterior
tibial, dorsalis pedis
2 major symptoms of a spontaneous pneumothorax include__and__. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅sudden chest pain, dyspnea
A baseball player comes to the the AT and is complaint of diffuse pain, clicking and a sensation of
"slipping" of his right shoulder when throwing. What pathology might the AT suspects with this type of
presentation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅labral pathology
Information gained during the palpation phase of the AT's initial assessment might include of all of the
following except:
-presence of crepitus
-sensory function
-presence of a deformity
-degree of functional movement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅degree of functional movement
All of the following are signs of an injury except:
-change in skin color or texture
-change in body temp
-change in blood pressure
-complaint of headaches
-change in respiratory rate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅complaint of headaches
If there is inflammation at the site of the medial epicondyle of the elbow, which of the following would
be positive?
-Tennis Elbow
, -Golfer's Elbow
-Tinel's Sign
-Finkelstein's test
-Allen's test - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Golfer's Elbow
What does a positive drop-arm sign indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Torn rotator cuff muscle
Trendelenburg's test is a method used to evaluate the competence of what structures? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Hip Abductors
A positive Phalen's sign is suspect of what problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Carpal tunnel
sundrome
Panner's disuse is an osteochondrosis of which of the following?
-Capitellum
-Tibial tubercle
-olecranon
-first ray of the foot
-talus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Capitellum
Which of the following is a simple movement to check the integrity of the radial nerve? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Wrist Extension
A positive Thompson's sign is indicative of what problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Ruptured
Achilles Tendon
According to the NATA's position statement regarding safe weight loss and maintenance practices in
sport and exercise, when determining goal weight, body weight should be assessed relative to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Body composition
