BOC Domain 2 Exam Questions And
Answers
What are signs and symptoms for a patient with heat-related muscle cramps in the legs? - ANS
Muscle cramps come and go, patient is tired and dehydrated
Which of the following is a part of a patient's initial history? - ANS Family history of
illness/injury, social habits, demographic information, and chief complaint
What are the signs an athletic trainer would look for when determining the presence of pain? -
ANS Patient sighs or rubs the area
Which of the following is an open-ended question? - ANS What happened and how did it
happen?
A patient complains of referred pain over the posterior gluteal area. What muscle can refer this
type of pain? - ANS Gluteus medius and maximus
A shoulder inpingement syndrome in which the supraspinatus muscle is involved is most likely
to have occurred in which of the following sports? - ANS Volleyball
How is girth best determined when measuring the girth of an ankle? - ANS Measure the
girth using a figure-8 technique
When using a bimanual technique for palpation, what is the depth used? - ANS 4 cm (1.57
in)
Which tests should be used to diagnose a high ankle sprain? - ANS The squeeze test,
Cotton test, external-rotation test, and fibular translation test
What structures does an aponeurosis correct? - ANS Muscle to muscle
Which skin problem involves lesions around the lips? - ANS Herpes labialis
The PPE reveals that a patient has a history of neurapaxia (stinger). Which best describes the
criteria used to clear this patient for participation in athletic activities? - ANS Full ROM, pain
free, and full strength
, What is the clinical presentation for herpes gladiatorum? - ANS Vesicles, some of which
may be ruptures on an erythematous base
Which mechanism of injury best describes an inversion ankle sprain? - ANS Tensioning
force
A patient shows a low pH reading on a dipstick urinalysis. What condition might this patient
have? - ANS Diabetic ketoacidosis
Which best describes how to close a laceration using adhesive skin tape? - ANS Apply the
first adhesive skin tape at the middle of the wound from the bottom to the top, ensuring the
edges approximate together. Next, apply an adhesive skin tape to the left of the first from
bottom to top, approximating edges. Apply a third adhesive skin tape to the right of the middle
tape from bottom to top, again approximating edges. Alternate sides until the wound is entirely
closed
What is the immediate care of a patient who has been bitten by a neurotaxic snake? - ANS
Identify the snake, apply a constrictive band on extremity, and get to a medical facility
What are the criteria for allowing a patient to begin training after having mono? - ANS The
spleen is not painful and not markedly enlarged, liver function test is normal, fever is resolved,
sore throat and swollen glands are back to normal
What is the best treatment for an acute case of paryonchia? - ANS Soak the body part in
hot solution of Betadine or boric acid at least three times per day
What type of patient is best served by using goal setting to help in dealing with a catastrophic
event? - ANS One who is task oriented
A patient presents with dyspnea, acute chest pain, cyanosis, hypoxia, and tachypnea; he is also
coughing up blood. What is the most likely diagnosis? - ANS Pulmonary embolism
Which condition is characterized by rapid and shallow respirations with occasional deep sighs? -
ANS Shock
When should a patient with heatstroke be removed from colling therapy? - ANS Once body
temperature drops to between 101 and 102 °F (38.3-38.9 °C)
Which of the following best describes how to measure knee range of motion using a
goniometer? - ANS Place the center of the axis on the joint line, the stationary arm along
the length of the femur, and the moving arm along the length of the fibula
What fuel system is primarily used by track sprinters? - ANS ATP-CP system
Answers
What are signs and symptoms for a patient with heat-related muscle cramps in the legs? - ANS
Muscle cramps come and go, patient is tired and dehydrated
Which of the following is a part of a patient's initial history? - ANS Family history of
illness/injury, social habits, demographic information, and chief complaint
What are the signs an athletic trainer would look for when determining the presence of pain? -
ANS Patient sighs or rubs the area
Which of the following is an open-ended question? - ANS What happened and how did it
happen?
A patient complains of referred pain over the posterior gluteal area. What muscle can refer this
type of pain? - ANS Gluteus medius and maximus
A shoulder inpingement syndrome in which the supraspinatus muscle is involved is most likely
to have occurred in which of the following sports? - ANS Volleyball
How is girth best determined when measuring the girth of an ankle? - ANS Measure the
girth using a figure-8 technique
When using a bimanual technique for palpation, what is the depth used? - ANS 4 cm (1.57
in)
Which tests should be used to diagnose a high ankle sprain? - ANS The squeeze test,
Cotton test, external-rotation test, and fibular translation test
What structures does an aponeurosis correct? - ANS Muscle to muscle
Which skin problem involves lesions around the lips? - ANS Herpes labialis
The PPE reveals that a patient has a history of neurapaxia (stinger). Which best describes the
criteria used to clear this patient for participation in athletic activities? - ANS Full ROM, pain
free, and full strength
, What is the clinical presentation for herpes gladiatorum? - ANS Vesicles, some of which
may be ruptures on an erythematous base
Which mechanism of injury best describes an inversion ankle sprain? - ANS Tensioning
force
A patient shows a low pH reading on a dipstick urinalysis. What condition might this patient
have? - ANS Diabetic ketoacidosis
Which best describes how to close a laceration using adhesive skin tape? - ANS Apply the
first adhesive skin tape at the middle of the wound from the bottom to the top, ensuring the
edges approximate together. Next, apply an adhesive skin tape to the left of the first from
bottom to top, approximating edges. Apply a third adhesive skin tape to the right of the middle
tape from bottom to top, again approximating edges. Alternate sides until the wound is entirely
closed
What is the immediate care of a patient who has been bitten by a neurotaxic snake? - ANS
Identify the snake, apply a constrictive band on extremity, and get to a medical facility
What are the criteria for allowing a patient to begin training after having mono? - ANS The
spleen is not painful and not markedly enlarged, liver function test is normal, fever is resolved,
sore throat and swollen glands are back to normal
What is the best treatment for an acute case of paryonchia? - ANS Soak the body part in
hot solution of Betadine or boric acid at least three times per day
What type of patient is best served by using goal setting to help in dealing with a catastrophic
event? - ANS One who is task oriented
A patient presents with dyspnea, acute chest pain, cyanosis, hypoxia, and tachypnea; he is also
coughing up blood. What is the most likely diagnosis? - ANS Pulmonary embolism
Which condition is characterized by rapid and shallow respirations with occasional deep sighs? -
ANS Shock
When should a patient with heatstroke be removed from colling therapy? - ANS Once body
temperature drops to between 101 and 102 °F (38.3-38.9 °C)
Which of the following best describes how to measure knee range of motion using a
goniometer? - ANS Place the center of the axis on the joint line, the stationary arm along
the length of the femur, and the moving arm along the length of the fibula
What fuel system is primarily used by track sprinters? - ANS ATP-CP system
