BOC Exam Questions and Answers
100% Solved | Graded A+
A trigger point can be defined as a hyperirritable node within a taught band
of tissue that results in referred pain.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
Healing of hyaline cartilage depends upon
A. Depth of the defect
B. Maturity of the cartilage
C. Location of the Defect
D. All of the above
E. A & C only - ✔✔D. All of the above
A football player recently suffered a knee injury resulting in a partial tear of
the MCL. His injury was treated conservatively and the tear wasn't
surgerically repaired. Even after the tissue has healed, you can expect his
knee to exhibit laxity with valgus stress because the ligament will heal with
scarring and lengthen.
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,A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
Hooke's law states that:
A. Deformation occurs when the stress is greater than the strain.
B. Stress and strain are inversely related
C. Elasticity is greater in the elastic region.
D. The amount of change in size or shape is proportional to the force
applied. - ✔✔D. The amount of change in size or shape is proportional to
the force applied.
A soccer athlete comes to you complaining of right knee pain. You assess
active & passive ROM, noting knee flexion is limited both actively and
passively. According to Cyriax interpretation of ROM, what type of structure
do you suspect is affected?
A. Joint structure
B. Rectus Femoris
C. Musculotendinous Tissue
D. B & C - ✔✔A. Joint structure
Use of heavy pressure during massage and myofascial release techniques
is good for treating patients with a lot of muscle guarding.
A. True
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,B. False - ✔✔B. False
Superficial fascia is more sensitive than deep fascia.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
A Grade III or IV posterior glide of the distal tibia would be used to increase
plantarflexion range of motion at the talocurural joint.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
During the Remodeling phase, Type 1 Collagen is broken down replaced
with Type III Collagen.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
Fascia contains which of the following components?
A. Sensory receptors
B. Vascular structures
C. Adipose cells
D. All of the above
E. A & B - ✔✔D. All of the above
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, Grade III joint mobilizations are performed as small oscillations not crossing
the point of tissue resistance.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
When performing joint mobilizations glides, the treatment plane is always:
A. Parallel to the concave bone
B. Parallel to the convex bone
C. Perpendicular to the concave bone
D. Perpendicular to the convex bone. - ✔✔A. Parallel to the concave bone
Your athlete comes to you complaining of pain over the anterior shoulder
and the medial palmar aspect of the hand. Examination of the
glenohumeral joint and deltoid musculature reveals no abnormalies. Thus,
you suspect this pain may be referred from a trigger point in what muscle?
A. Serratus Anterior
B. Supraspinatus
C. Pec Major
D. Levator Scapula - ✔✔C. Pec Major
In the remodeling phase of healing, patients will likely present with
decrease spasm but continued edema, pain, and/or loss of function.
A. True
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100% Solved | Graded A+
A trigger point can be defined as a hyperirritable node within a taught band
of tissue that results in referred pain.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
Healing of hyaline cartilage depends upon
A. Depth of the defect
B. Maturity of the cartilage
C. Location of the Defect
D. All of the above
E. A & C only - ✔✔D. All of the above
A football player recently suffered a knee injury resulting in a partial tear of
the MCL. His injury was treated conservatively and the tear wasn't
surgerically repaired. Even after the tissue has healed, you can expect his
knee to exhibit laxity with valgus stress because the ligament will heal with
scarring and lengthen.
1
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,A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
Hooke's law states that:
A. Deformation occurs when the stress is greater than the strain.
B. Stress and strain are inversely related
C. Elasticity is greater in the elastic region.
D. The amount of change in size or shape is proportional to the force
applied. - ✔✔D. The amount of change in size or shape is proportional to
the force applied.
A soccer athlete comes to you complaining of right knee pain. You assess
active & passive ROM, noting knee flexion is limited both actively and
passively. According to Cyriax interpretation of ROM, what type of structure
do you suspect is affected?
A. Joint structure
B. Rectus Femoris
C. Musculotendinous Tissue
D. B & C - ✔✔A. Joint structure
Use of heavy pressure during massage and myofascial release techniques
is good for treating patients with a lot of muscle guarding.
A. True
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,B. False - ✔✔B. False
Superficial fascia is more sensitive than deep fascia.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
A Grade III or IV posterior glide of the distal tibia would be used to increase
plantarflexion range of motion at the talocurural joint.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
During the Remodeling phase, Type 1 Collagen is broken down replaced
with Type III Collagen.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
Fascia contains which of the following components?
A. Sensory receptors
B. Vascular structures
C. Adipose cells
D. All of the above
E. A & B - ✔✔D. All of the above
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, Grade III joint mobilizations are performed as small oscillations not crossing
the point of tissue resistance.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
When performing joint mobilizations glides, the treatment plane is always:
A. Parallel to the concave bone
B. Parallel to the convex bone
C. Perpendicular to the concave bone
D. Perpendicular to the convex bone. - ✔✔A. Parallel to the concave bone
Your athlete comes to you complaining of pain over the anterior shoulder
and the medial palmar aspect of the hand. Examination of the
glenohumeral joint and deltoid musculature reveals no abnormalies. Thus,
you suspect this pain may be referred from a trigger point in what muscle?
A. Serratus Anterior
B. Supraspinatus
C. Pec Major
D. Levator Scapula - ✔✔C. Pec Major
In the remodeling phase of healing, patients will likely present with
decrease spasm but continued edema, pain, and/or loss of function.
A. True
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