ATHLETIC TRAINING BOC PRACTICE TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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Primary role of the physician when working with an Athletic trainer is to
provide Answer: Standing orders
⩥ A stinger/burner affects the peripheral nervous system and is a result
of what two common mechanisms Answer: Compressive and stretching
forces of the brachial plexus
⩥ T/F a Wet bulb globe thermometer (WBGT) is the gold standard for
monitoring environmental conditions Answer: True
⩥ Which of the following is not considered a safe shelter from lightning.
Car, dugout, locker room, gym Answer: Dugout
⩥ What is the gold standard for taking core body temperature.? Answer:
Using a rectal thermometer
⩥ Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature falls below:
Answer: 95°F (35°C).
,⩥ T/F: frostbite most commonly affects the nose, ears, cheeks, hands,
and feet Answer: True
⩥ The sagittal plane divides the body into what portions? Answer: Right
and left
⩥ The AT at the head during a cervical spine injury is responsible for
what? Answer: Maintaining cervical spine stabilization and Giving
commands
⩥ What does PPE stand for? Answer: personal protective equipment and
pre-participation examination
⩥ What are the hollow organs of the abdomen Answer: stomach, small
intestines, large intestines, bladder, gallbladder, colon, Fallopian tubes
and uterus
⩥ What does cranial nerve 1 test? Answer: sense of smell
⩥ The vagus nerve is what cranial nerve? Answer: Ten (X)
⩥ A person may experience warning signs prior to a seizure. This is
called an Answer: Aura
, ⩥ What is a nondisplaced fracture? Answer: Bony integrity and
alignment maintained
⩥ A green stick fracture is most commonly seen in Answer: Pediatrics
⩥ How many types of salter-Harris fractures are there? Answer: 5
⩥ What is a nonunion fracture? Answer: a break in a bone that has failed
to unite and heal after nine to twelve months
⩥ Jones Fracture Answer: fracture of the base of the 5th metatarsal
⩥ Boxer's fracture Answer: fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
⩥ Colles fracture Answer: fracture of the distal radius at the wrist
⩥ Bennett's fracture Answer: Fracture at base of first metacarpal
⩥ Maisonneuve fracture Answer: proximal fibular fx. Associated with
ankle injury
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
Primary role of the physician when working with an Athletic trainer is to
provide Answer: Standing orders
⩥ A stinger/burner affects the peripheral nervous system and is a result
of what two common mechanisms Answer: Compressive and stretching
forces of the brachial plexus
⩥ T/F a Wet bulb globe thermometer (WBGT) is the gold standard for
monitoring environmental conditions Answer: True
⩥ Which of the following is not considered a safe shelter from lightning.
Car, dugout, locker room, gym Answer: Dugout
⩥ What is the gold standard for taking core body temperature.? Answer:
Using a rectal thermometer
⩥ Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature falls below:
Answer: 95°F (35°C).
,⩥ T/F: frostbite most commonly affects the nose, ears, cheeks, hands,
and feet Answer: True
⩥ The sagittal plane divides the body into what portions? Answer: Right
and left
⩥ The AT at the head during a cervical spine injury is responsible for
what? Answer: Maintaining cervical spine stabilization and Giving
commands
⩥ What does PPE stand for? Answer: personal protective equipment and
pre-participation examination
⩥ What are the hollow organs of the abdomen Answer: stomach, small
intestines, large intestines, bladder, gallbladder, colon, Fallopian tubes
and uterus
⩥ What does cranial nerve 1 test? Answer: sense of smell
⩥ The vagus nerve is what cranial nerve? Answer: Ten (X)
⩥ A person may experience warning signs prior to a seizure. This is
called an Answer: Aura
, ⩥ What is a nondisplaced fracture? Answer: Bony integrity and
alignment maintained
⩥ A green stick fracture is most commonly seen in Answer: Pediatrics
⩥ How many types of salter-Harris fractures are there? Answer: 5
⩥ What is a nonunion fracture? Answer: a break in a bone that has failed
to unite and heal after nine to twelve months
⩥ Jones Fracture Answer: fracture of the base of the 5th metatarsal
⩥ Boxer's fracture Answer: fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
⩥ Colles fracture Answer: fracture of the distal radius at the wrist
⩥ Bennett's fracture Answer: Fracture at base of first metacarpal
⩥ Maisonneuve fracture Answer: proximal fibular fx. Associated with
ankle injury
