BOC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
A patient presents to you with a suspected shoulder dislocation. What
should you do?
A. Immediately immobilize the joint and refer the patient to the team
physician
B. Check the neurovascular status of the upper extremity, including
dermatomes and myotomes
C. Tell the patient to sit and wait until you have time to deal with it
D. Evaluate the shoulder motion and send the patient to the hospital
E. Evaluate the injury then reduce the dislocation as soon as possible. -
ANSWERS-B. Check the neurovascular status of the upper extremity,
including dermatomes and myotomes
Screening for Marfan syndrome includes musculoskeletal and eye
exams. Which of the following tests is also part of the screening
process?
A. Pulmonary function test
B. Echocardiogram
C. Urinalysis
D. Electrocardiogram
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, BOC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
E. Complete blood count - ANSWERS-B. Echocardiogram
Under which of the following environmental conditions would an
undiagnosed patient with sickle-cell trait be most at risk?
A. Hot, humid environments
B. Cold, dry environment
C. High-altitude environment
D. Cold, humid environment
E. A and C - ANSWERS-E. A and C
Sixty-five percent of the heat produced by the body during exercise is
lost through what?
A. Convection
B. Conduction
C. Evaporation
D. Radiation
E. None of the above - ANSWERS-C. Evaporation
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, BOC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
The NATA's position statement on the management of the athlete with
type 1 diabetes recommends that each athlete with diabetes have a
diabetes care plan. The plan should include all of the following except:
A. Guidelines for hypoglycemia recognition and treatment
B. Guidelines for hyperglycemia recognition and treatment
C. Guidelines for dietary management
D. Insulin therapy guidelines
E. Blood glucose monitoring guidelines - ANSWERS-C. Guidelines for
dietary management
A soccer player sustains a strain to the quadriceps muscle group. You
are trying to prevent atrophy during rehabilitation. What method of
treatment would you use?
A. High-volt galvanic stimulation
B. Interferential current
C. Stretching
D. Russian stimulation
E. Ultrasound and TENS - ANSWERS-D. Russian stimulation
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, BOC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
A baseball player complains of recurrent ingrown toenails. What might
the athletic trainer suggest to prevent this problem?
A. Have the athlete trim his toenails weekly and cut them straight across
B. Have the athlete purchase larger shoes
C. Have the athlete put a small amount of cotton under his nails.
D. Have the athlete wear shoes with a large toe-box.
E. Have the athlete trim his toenails in a rounded shape parallel to the
border of the cuticle. - ANSWERS-A. Have the athlete trim his toenails
weekly and cut them straight across
According to the consensus statement between the Inter-Association
Task Force for Preseason Secondary School Athletics and the NATA's
Secondary School Athletic Trainer's Committee, Preseason Heat
Acclimatization Guidelines for Secondary School Athletics, a 1-hour
maximum walk-through is permitted during days 1 through 5 of the heat
acclimatization period. How long should the recovery period be between
the practice and walk through?
A. 24 hours
B. 1 hour
C. 3 hours
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AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
A patient presents to you with a suspected shoulder dislocation. What
should you do?
A. Immediately immobilize the joint and refer the patient to the team
physician
B. Check the neurovascular status of the upper extremity, including
dermatomes and myotomes
C. Tell the patient to sit and wait until you have time to deal with it
D. Evaluate the shoulder motion and send the patient to the hospital
E. Evaluate the injury then reduce the dislocation as soon as possible. -
ANSWERS-B. Check the neurovascular status of the upper extremity,
including dermatomes and myotomes
Screening for Marfan syndrome includes musculoskeletal and eye
exams. Which of the following tests is also part of the screening
process?
A. Pulmonary function test
B. Echocardiogram
C. Urinalysis
D. Electrocardiogram
END OF
PAGE
1
, BOC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
E. Complete blood count - ANSWERS-B. Echocardiogram
Under which of the following environmental conditions would an
undiagnosed patient with sickle-cell trait be most at risk?
A. Hot, humid environments
B. Cold, dry environment
C. High-altitude environment
D. Cold, humid environment
E. A and C - ANSWERS-E. A and C
Sixty-five percent of the heat produced by the body during exercise is
lost through what?
A. Convection
B. Conduction
C. Evaporation
D. Radiation
E. None of the above - ANSWERS-C. Evaporation
END OF
PAGE
2
, BOC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
The NATA's position statement on the management of the athlete with
type 1 diabetes recommends that each athlete with diabetes have a
diabetes care plan. The plan should include all of the following except:
A. Guidelines for hypoglycemia recognition and treatment
B. Guidelines for hyperglycemia recognition and treatment
C. Guidelines for dietary management
D. Insulin therapy guidelines
E. Blood glucose monitoring guidelines - ANSWERS-C. Guidelines for
dietary management
A soccer player sustains a strain to the quadriceps muscle group. You
are trying to prevent atrophy during rehabilitation. What method of
treatment would you use?
A. High-volt galvanic stimulation
B. Interferential current
C. Stretching
D. Russian stimulation
E. Ultrasound and TENS - ANSWERS-D. Russian stimulation
END OF
PAGE
3
, BOC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 -
2027
A baseball player complains of recurrent ingrown toenails. What might
the athletic trainer suggest to prevent this problem?
A. Have the athlete trim his toenails weekly and cut them straight across
B. Have the athlete purchase larger shoes
C. Have the athlete put a small amount of cotton under his nails.
D. Have the athlete wear shoes with a large toe-box.
E. Have the athlete trim his toenails in a rounded shape parallel to the
border of the cuticle. - ANSWERS-A. Have the athlete trim his toenails
weekly and cut them straight across
According to the consensus statement between the Inter-Association
Task Force for Preseason Secondary School Athletics and the NATA's
Secondary School Athletic Trainer's Committee, Preseason Heat
Acclimatization Guidelines for Secondary School Athletics, a 1-hour
maximum walk-through is permitted during days 1 through 5 of the heat
acclimatization period. How long should the recovery period be between
the practice and walk through?
A. 24 hours
B. 1 hour
C. 3 hours
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PAGE
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