ATHLETIC TRAINING BOC EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM) WITH ACTUAL
DETAILED QUESTIONS AND NEWEST A+ SCORE SOLUTIONS
An athlete undergoing a rhabilitation program has become
noncompliant, missing appointments and not completing the
home exercise program. What action can you take to improve
this athlete's compliance
Actively involve the athlete in the goal-setting and
rehabilitation planning process
Which of the following may occur because of an untreated
puncture wound
A tetanus infection
Which of the following information should be recorded in the
objective portion of an athlete's soap note
"the athlete's swelling has decreased 0.5 inch."
You are rehabilitating a basketball player following an anterior
cruciate ligament reconstruction. You have just initiated
plyometric training in preparation for the season, which is 6
weeks away. Which of the following plyometric training
schedules will be most effective in preparing this athlete for
the upcoming season
One session per day with at least 48 hours between sessions
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,Which of the following is a potential systemic complication of
corticosteroid injection
Vasovagal syncope
If hyperventilation does not adequately increase the oxygen
supply in the blood during aerobic exercise, what must occur
to meet the gas exchange demands
Increased cardiac output
What beam nonuniformity ratio (bnr) is considered safe
<8:1
Which is true regarding noxious level pain control
Variable pulse frequency
An amateur athletic union basketball player is completing a
rehabilitation program to address his bilateral osgood-
schlatter disease. What exercises should this athlete avoid
because they will exacerbate his symptoms
Closed kinetic chain knee flexion beyond 90° of flexion
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,When rehabilitating a patient diagnosed with "jumper's knee,"
which muscle group should eventually be stronger
Quadriceps
What term identifies the focalization of a beam or wave
Convergence
What are the gaps where the cell membrane is exposed in a
myelinated nerve cell
Nodes of ranvier
What are the types of isotonic contractions?
Concentric and eccentric
Which of the following types of electrical stimulators is
"subsensory?"
Low-intensity stimulator
Which of the following types of exercise can produce a spike in
systolic blood pressure that can result in a potentially life-
threatening cardiovascular accident
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, Isometric
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the
adverse effects of immobilization of body systems and tissues
Resting heart rate increases approximately ½ beat per minute
each day of immobilization
The athletic trainer of the collegiate women's swimming and
diving team suspects one of his patients might have a severe
eating disorder. After lengthy discussions with both the coach
and patient, the athletic trainer decides it would be best for the
patient if he refers her for professional help. To which of the
following professionals should the athletic trainer refer her
initially
A psychologist
Where is glycogen stored within a muscle cell for energy
production
Mitochondria
You are using electrical stimulation to manage the pain
associated with a knee sprain of an athlete with down's
syndrome. You have selected parameters consistent with
managing pain via the gate control theory. How will you best
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DETAILED QUESTIONS AND NEWEST A+ SCORE SOLUTIONS
An athlete undergoing a rhabilitation program has become
noncompliant, missing appointments and not completing the
home exercise program. What action can you take to improve
this athlete's compliance
Actively involve the athlete in the goal-setting and
rehabilitation planning process
Which of the following may occur because of an untreated
puncture wound
A tetanus infection
Which of the following information should be recorded in the
objective portion of an athlete's soap note
"the athlete's swelling has decreased 0.5 inch."
You are rehabilitating a basketball player following an anterior
cruciate ligament reconstruction. You have just initiated
plyometric training in preparation for the season, which is 6
weeks away. Which of the following plyometric training
schedules will be most effective in preparing this athlete for
the upcoming season
One session per day with at least 48 hours between sessions
1|P a g e
,Which of the following is a potential systemic complication of
corticosteroid injection
Vasovagal syncope
If hyperventilation does not adequately increase the oxygen
supply in the blood during aerobic exercise, what must occur
to meet the gas exchange demands
Increased cardiac output
What beam nonuniformity ratio (bnr) is considered safe
<8:1
Which is true regarding noxious level pain control
Variable pulse frequency
An amateur athletic union basketball player is completing a
rehabilitation program to address his bilateral osgood-
schlatter disease. What exercises should this athlete avoid
because they will exacerbate his symptoms
Closed kinetic chain knee flexion beyond 90° of flexion
2|P a g e
,When rehabilitating a patient diagnosed with "jumper's knee,"
which muscle group should eventually be stronger
Quadriceps
What term identifies the focalization of a beam or wave
Convergence
What are the gaps where the cell membrane is exposed in a
myelinated nerve cell
Nodes of ranvier
What are the types of isotonic contractions?
Concentric and eccentric
Which of the following types of electrical stimulators is
"subsensory?"
Low-intensity stimulator
Which of the following types of exercise can produce a spike in
systolic blood pressure that can result in a potentially life-
threatening cardiovascular accident
3|P a g e
, Isometric
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the
adverse effects of immobilization of body systems and tissues
Resting heart rate increases approximately ½ beat per minute
each day of immobilization
The athletic trainer of the collegiate women's swimming and
diving team suspects one of his patients might have a severe
eating disorder. After lengthy discussions with both the coach
and patient, the athletic trainer decides it would be best for the
patient if he refers her for professional help. To which of the
following professionals should the athletic trainer refer her
initially
A psychologist
Where is glycogen stored within a muscle cell for energy
production
Mitochondria
You are using electrical stimulation to manage the pain
associated with a knee sprain of an athlete with down's
syndrome. You have selected parameters consistent with
managing pain via the gate control theory. How will you best
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