BOC FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔a. Achilles tendonitis
c. Lateral ankle sprain
d. Plantar fasciitis - ✔✔13. Decreased Achilles tendon flexibility is a predisposing factor
for which of the following injuries? Choose all that apply.
a. Achilles tendonitis
b. Hallux valgus
c. Lateral ankle sprain
d. Plantar fasciitis
e. Syndesmosis sprain
f. Tarsal tunnel syndrome
✔✔c. Licensure - ✔✔14. Which of the following is the MOST restrictive form of
credential regulation? Choose only one.
a. Certification
b. Exemption
c. Licensure
d. Registration
✔✔A) Absent radial pulse in military brace position
F) diminished radial pulse during an adson test
G) Numbness/tingling in the upper extremity after pitching
H) pallor in the upper extremity after activity - ✔✔15. Which of the following signs,
symptoms, and/or test results would indicate a diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome?
Choose ally that apply.
a. Absent radial pulse in military brace position
b. Absent radial pulse with active compression test
c. Complaint of hot/burning fingers after pitching
d. Complaint of loose feeling in shoulder while pitching
e. Diminished radial pulse during a Speed's test
f. Diminished radial pulse during an Adson's test
g. Numbness/tingling in the upper extremity after pitching
h. Pallor in the upper extremity after activity
✔✔a. Check distal neurovascular function - ✔✔16. When splinting a suspected
extremity fracture, which of the following is MOST important for proper splint
application? Choose only one.
a. Check distal neurovascular function
b. Check proximal neurovascular function
c. Immobilize only the joint proximal to the fracture
, d. Place the ties directly above the fracture site
e. Reduce the fracture
✔✔b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - ✔✔17. Which of the following
regulates how and when an athlete's private health information can be shared among
healthcare professionals? Choose only one.
a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
c. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
d. Buckley Amendment
✔✔e. Medial calcaneal tubercle - ✔✔18. What bony structure should the athletic trainer
palpate to assess for plantar fasciitis? Choose only one
a. Talus
b. Navicular tubercle
c. Peroneal tubercle
d. Sustentaculum tali
e. Medial calcaneal tubercle
✔✔b. Every year - ✔✔19. How often should the electrical modalities used in an athletic
training facility be calibrated in order to reduce the risk of a lawsuit? Choose only one.
a. When issues arise
b. Every year
c. Every two years
d. Every three years
e. Every four years
✔✔b. "Absorb the force with your ankles, knees, and hips while keeping your knees
centered over your toes." - ✔✔20. What instruction should an athletic trainer provide to
a basketball player who wants to reduce the risk of ACL injury when rebounding the
ball? Choose only one.
a. "Absorb the force primarily with your ankles while keeping your knees centered over
your toes."
b. "Absorb the force with your ankles, knees, and hips while keeping your knees
centered over your toes."
c. "Keep your knees stiff and extended on contact, allowing your hips and ankles to
absorb most of the force."
d. "Land directly on your heels and absorb the force by bending forward at the waist."
GRADED A+
✔✔a. Achilles tendonitis
c. Lateral ankle sprain
d. Plantar fasciitis - ✔✔13. Decreased Achilles tendon flexibility is a predisposing factor
for which of the following injuries? Choose all that apply.
a. Achilles tendonitis
b. Hallux valgus
c. Lateral ankle sprain
d. Plantar fasciitis
e. Syndesmosis sprain
f. Tarsal tunnel syndrome
✔✔c. Licensure - ✔✔14. Which of the following is the MOST restrictive form of
credential regulation? Choose only one.
a. Certification
b. Exemption
c. Licensure
d. Registration
✔✔A) Absent radial pulse in military brace position
F) diminished radial pulse during an adson test
G) Numbness/tingling in the upper extremity after pitching
H) pallor in the upper extremity after activity - ✔✔15. Which of the following signs,
symptoms, and/or test results would indicate a diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome?
Choose ally that apply.
a. Absent radial pulse in military brace position
b. Absent radial pulse with active compression test
c. Complaint of hot/burning fingers after pitching
d. Complaint of loose feeling in shoulder while pitching
e. Diminished radial pulse during a Speed's test
f. Diminished radial pulse during an Adson's test
g. Numbness/tingling in the upper extremity after pitching
h. Pallor in the upper extremity after activity
✔✔a. Check distal neurovascular function - ✔✔16. When splinting a suspected
extremity fracture, which of the following is MOST important for proper splint
application? Choose only one.
a. Check distal neurovascular function
b. Check proximal neurovascular function
c. Immobilize only the joint proximal to the fracture
, d. Place the ties directly above the fracture site
e. Reduce the fracture
✔✔b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - ✔✔17. Which of the following
regulates how and when an athlete's private health information can be shared among
healthcare professionals? Choose only one.
a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
c. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
d. Buckley Amendment
✔✔e. Medial calcaneal tubercle - ✔✔18. What bony structure should the athletic trainer
palpate to assess for plantar fasciitis? Choose only one
a. Talus
b. Navicular tubercle
c. Peroneal tubercle
d. Sustentaculum tali
e. Medial calcaneal tubercle
✔✔b. Every year - ✔✔19. How often should the electrical modalities used in an athletic
training facility be calibrated in order to reduce the risk of a lawsuit? Choose only one.
a. When issues arise
b. Every year
c. Every two years
d. Every three years
e. Every four years
✔✔b. "Absorb the force with your ankles, knees, and hips while keeping your knees
centered over your toes." - ✔✔20. What instruction should an athletic trainer provide to
a basketball player who wants to reduce the risk of ACL injury when rebounding the
ball? Choose only one.
a. "Absorb the force primarily with your ankles while keeping your knees centered over
your toes."
b. "Absorb the force with your ankles, knees, and hips while keeping your knees
centered over your toes."
c. "Keep your knees stiff and extended on contact, allowing your hips and ankles to
absorb most of the force."
d. "Land directly on your heels and absorb the force by bending forward at the waist."
