BOC Prep Questions - Domain 1 graded
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1. A sphygmomanometer is a device that measures which of the following?
a. Grip strength
b. Body fat percentage
c. Intra-abdominal pressure
d. Blood pressure
e. None of the above - correct answerd. Blood pressure
A Q angle of >25 degrees may predispose a patient to what postural deviation?
a. Excessive genu varus
b. Excessive genu valgus
c. Genu recurvatum
d. Coxa valgus
e. Coxa varus - correct answerb. Excessive genu valgus
All of the following are factors in lower extremity overuse syndromes in runners except:
a. Poor footwear
b. Poor posture
c. Change in surface
d. Short strides
e. A and B - correct answerd. Short strides
All of the following questions are significant when screening a young patient for an
underlying cardiac abnormality except:
a. Does the patient have chest pain with activity?
b. Does the patient have a family history of sudden cardiac death in a family member
under age of 50 years?
c. Does the patient have numbness or tingling in either or both hands in cold weather?
d. Does the patient have a history of "racing heart"?
e. Does the patient have a history of heart problems? - correct answerc. Does the
patient have numbness or tingling in either or both hands in cold weather?
During a preparticipation physical, the team physician comes across a basketball player
with the following profile: The athlete is tall with an arm span greater than his height,
pectus carinatum or excavatum, high arched palate, and myopia. What is the probable
diagnosis?
a. Paget's disease
b. Milch disease
c. Addison's disease
d. Gigantism
e. Marfan syndrome - correct answere. Marfan syndrome
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A patient's pulmonary function is tested via spirometry. Several measurements are
taken during this test. What is the maximum amount of air that can be expired after a
maximum inspiration called?
a. Maximum expiratory flow rate
b. Forced expiratory volume
c. Vital capacity
d. Tidal volume
e. Residual volume - correct answerc. Vital capacity
During a preparticipation physical, a patient is diagnosed with myopia. What is this
patient's problem?
a. Double vision
b. Farsightedness
c. Blindiness in one eye
d. Nearsightedness
e. None of the above - correct answerd. Nearsightedness
All of the following are functions of the liver except:
a. Carbohydrate metabolism
b. Detoxification of blood
c. Protein synthesis
d. Detoxification of urine
e. Bile production - correct answerd. Detoxification of urine
All of the following functions contribute to the athlete's ability to maintain a steady state
during periods of increased metabolic needs while exercising except:
a. Pulmonary diffusion
b. Vascular adaptation
c. Physical condition of the involved muscles
d. A high protein pre-event meal
A and C - correct answerd. A high protein pre-event meal
One method of estimating body fat has been through the use of skin-fold measurements
at 4 sites, these 4 sites include all of the following except:
a. Biveps
b. Triceps
c. Suprailiac
d. Suprascapular
e. None of the above - correct answerd. Suprascapular
In hot, wet environments, the patient's ability to adjust to a significantly increased
cardiovascular workload in limited by which factor?
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A with complete solutions latest
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a. Hypoxia
b. Hypervolemia
c. Dehydration
d. Hypernatremia
e. Inability to dissipate heat by evaporation - correct answere. Inability to dissipate heat
by evaporation
When testing the physical conditioning of a patient, the coach asks the patient to sprint
50 yards. What does this test?
a. Aerobic endurance
b. Vital capacity
c. Lower extremity power
d. Power
e. Anaerobic capacity - correct answere. Anaerobic capacity
What is the definition of power?
a. Power = work x force
b. Power = force x distance
c. Power = force x distance
d. Power = work x velocity
Power = work x distance - correct answerc. Power = force x distance
During prolonged, intense training and conditioning of a patient, what cardiac change
may occur over a period of time?
a. Development of heart murmurs
b. Development of premature ventricular contractions
c. Increase in heart size
d. Decrease in heart size
e. Mitral valve prolapse - correct answerc. Increase in heart size
If it was determined that a 25-year-old patient should work at 80% of his MHR, what
would be his target heart rate?
a. 170 BPM
b. 156 BPM
c. 145 BPM
d. 140 BPM
e. 130 BPM - correct answerb. 156 BPM
How long (generally) should. 'warm up' be to adequately prepare the body for athletic
performance?
a. 5-10 minutes
b. 35-45 minutes
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c. 60 minutes
d. 10-15 minutes
45-60 minutes - correct answerd. 10-15 minutes
On the average, a college athlete expends between ____ t0 ____ calories per day.
a. 4000 to 5000
b. 2000 to 3000
c. 2500 to 3000
d. 2200 to 4400
e. 1000 to 1800 - correct answerd. 2200 to 4400
An athlete's diet should consist of approximately ___ protein, ___ fat, and ____
carbohydrate.
a. 12% to 15%, 40% to 50%, 55% to 70%
b. 10% to 20%, 30% to 40%, 50% to 70%
c. 5% to 10%, 30% to 45%, 60% to 80%
d. 25% to 35%, 55% to 65%, 70% to 90%
e. 45% to 55%, 10% to 20%, 45% to 55% - correct answera. 12% to 15%, 40% to 50%,
55% to 70%
The pre-event meal should be planned by whom?
a. The coach
b. The athlete
c. The athletic trainer
d. A and B
e. All of the above - correct answere. All of the above
The pre-event meal should be eaten ____ before competition to ensure proper
digestion.
a. 2 to 3 hours
b. 3 to 4 hours
c. 5 to 6 hours
d. 6 to 8 hours
e. 1 to 2 hours - correct answerb. 3 to 4 hours
How many glasses of water should an athlete consume on a daily basis?
a. No more than 8
b. 2 to 3
c. 8 or more
d. 5 to 7
e. 4 to 6 - correct answerc. 8 or more
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1. A sphygmomanometer is a device that measures which of the following?
a. Grip strength
b. Body fat percentage
c. Intra-abdominal pressure
d. Blood pressure
e. None of the above - correct answerd. Blood pressure
A Q angle of >25 degrees may predispose a patient to what postural deviation?
a. Excessive genu varus
b. Excessive genu valgus
c. Genu recurvatum
d. Coxa valgus
e. Coxa varus - correct answerb. Excessive genu valgus
All of the following are factors in lower extremity overuse syndromes in runners except:
a. Poor footwear
b. Poor posture
c. Change in surface
d. Short strides
e. A and B - correct answerd. Short strides
All of the following questions are significant when screening a young patient for an
underlying cardiac abnormality except:
a. Does the patient have chest pain with activity?
b. Does the patient have a family history of sudden cardiac death in a family member
under age of 50 years?
c. Does the patient have numbness or tingling in either or both hands in cold weather?
d. Does the patient have a history of "racing heart"?
e. Does the patient have a history of heart problems? - correct answerc. Does the
patient have numbness or tingling in either or both hands in cold weather?
During a preparticipation physical, the team physician comes across a basketball player
with the following profile: The athlete is tall with an arm span greater than his height,
pectus carinatum or excavatum, high arched palate, and myopia. What is the probable
diagnosis?
a. Paget's disease
b. Milch disease
c. Addison's disease
d. Gigantism
e. Marfan syndrome - correct answere. Marfan syndrome
,BOC Prep Questions - Domain 1 graded
A with complete solutions latest
2025/2026
A patient's pulmonary function is tested via spirometry. Several measurements are
taken during this test. What is the maximum amount of air that can be expired after a
maximum inspiration called?
a. Maximum expiratory flow rate
b. Forced expiratory volume
c. Vital capacity
d. Tidal volume
e. Residual volume - correct answerc. Vital capacity
During a preparticipation physical, a patient is diagnosed with myopia. What is this
patient's problem?
a. Double vision
b. Farsightedness
c. Blindiness in one eye
d. Nearsightedness
e. None of the above - correct answerd. Nearsightedness
All of the following are functions of the liver except:
a. Carbohydrate metabolism
b. Detoxification of blood
c. Protein synthesis
d. Detoxification of urine
e. Bile production - correct answerd. Detoxification of urine
All of the following functions contribute to the athlete's ability to maintain a steady state
during periods of increased metabolic needs while exercising except:
a. Pulmonary diffusion
b. Vascular adaptation
c. Physical condition of the involved muscles
d. A high protein pre-event meal
A and C - correct answerd. A high protein pre-event meal
One method of estimating body fat has been through the use of skin-fold measurements
at 4 sites, these 4 sites include all of the following except:
a. Biveps
b. Triceps
c. Suprailiac
d. Suprascapular
e. None of the above - correct answerd. Suprascapular
In hot, wet environments, the patient's ability to adjust to a significantly increased
cardiovascular workload in limited by which factor?
,BOC Prep Questions - Domain 1 graded
A with complete solutions latest
2025/2026
a. Hypoxia
b. Hypervolemia
c. Dehydration
d. Hypernatremia
e. Inability to dissipate heat by evaporation - correct answere. Inability to dissipate heat
by evaporation
When testing the physical conditioning of a patient, the coach asks the patient to sprint
50 yards. What does this test?
a. Aerobic endurance
b. Vital capacity
c. Lower extremity power
d. Power
e. Anaerobic capacity - correct answere. Anaerobic capacity
What is the definition of power?
a. Power = work x force
b. Power = force x distance
c. Power = force x distance
d. Power = work x velocity
Power = work x distance - correct answerc. Power = force x distance
During prolonged, intense training and conditioning of a patient, what cardiac change
may occur over a period of time?
a. Development of heart murmurs
b. Development of premature ventricular contractions
c. Increase in heart size
d. Decrease in heart size
e. Mitral valve prolapse - correct answerc. Increase in heart size
If it was determined that a 25-year-old patient should work at 80% of his MHR, what
would be his target heart rate?
a. 170 BPM
b. 156 BPM
c. 145 BPM
d. 140 BPM
e. 130 BPM - correct answerb. 156 BPM
How long (generally) should. 'warm up' be to adequately prepare the body for athletic
performance?
a. 5-10 minutes
b. 35-45 minutes
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c. 60 minutes
d. 10-15 minutes
45-60 minutes - correct answerd. 10-15 minutes
On the average, a college athlete expends between ____ t0 ____ calories per day.
a. 4000 to 5000
b. 2000 to 3000
c. 2500 to 3000
d. 2200 to 4400
e. 1000 to 1800 - correct answerd. 2200 to 4400
An athlete's diet should consist of approximately ___ protein, ___ fat, and ____
carbohydrate.
a. 12% to 15%, 40% to 50%, 55% to 70%
b. 10% to 20%, 30% to 40%, 50% to 70%
c. 5% to 10%, 30% to 45%, 60% to 80%
d. 25% to 35%, 55% to 65%, 70% to 90%
e. 45% to 55%, 10% to 20%, 45% to 55% - correct answera. 12% to 15%, 40% to 50%,
55% to 70%
The pre-event meal should be planned by whom?
a. The coach
b. The athlete
c. The athletic trainer
d. A and B
e. All of the above - correct answere. All of the above
The pre-event meal should be eaten ____ before competition to ensure proper
digestion.
a. 2 to 3 hours
b. 3 to 4 hours
c. 5 to 6 hours
d. 6 to 8 hours
e. 1 to 2 hours - correct answerb. 3 to 4 hours
How many glasses of water should an athlete consume on a daily basis?
a. No more than 8
b. 2 to 3
c. 8 or more
d. 5 to 7
e. 4 to 6 - correct answerc. 8 or more
