BOC SELF-ASSESSMENT EXAM VERSION 6 PA8 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
During the inflammation phase of healing, macrophages are responsible for which of the following?
a. Collagen alignment
b. Creation of collagen fibers
c. Debridement of damaged or dead tissues
d. Release of growth factors
e. Tissue exudate formation
f. Vascular permeability - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Debridement of damaged or dead tissues
d. Release of growth factors
e. Tissue exudate formation
Which of the following special tests are MOST appropriate to assess for suspected labral pathology?
a. Active compression
b. Anterior slide
c. Apprehension
d. Compression-rotation
e. Drop arm
f. Neer's
g. Sulcus sign - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. Active compression
b. Anterior slide
d. Compression-rotation
A 20-year-old patient arrives to the athletic training facility and presents with the following symptoms:
-itching, stinging and burning between their toes
-red itching blisters on dorsal distal aspect of the toes
-dry skin on the plantar surface of the foot
-oral temperature 99.0 degrees F
,What classification of pharmacological agent would be MOST appropriate in the treatment of these
symptoms?
a. Antifungal
b. Antigout
c. Antiviral
d. Glucocorticoid
e. Oral corticosteroid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. Antifungal
During a football sprint workout in New Mexico, an athlete is brought into the athletic training facility
with the following:
-muscle pain
-tachycarida
-hyperventilation
Which medical condition is this athlete MOST likely experiencing?
a. Cardiac arrest
b. Diabetic crisis
c. Exertional rhabdomyolysis
d. Heat illness
e. Sickle cell crisis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅e. Sickle cell crisis
Which of the following allow an athletic trainer to spend their budget in any way they see fit, without
needing to justify each expense?
a. Fixed budgeting
b. Line-item budgeting
c. Lump-sum budgeting
d. Variable budgeting
e. Zero-based budgeting - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Lump-sum budgeting
An athlete reports to the athletic training facility experiencing difficulty taking due to slurred speech.
Which of the following signs or symptoms would indicate an IMMEDIATE referral to rule out a stroke?
,a. Apnea
b. Bilateral decrease in grip strength
c. Dyspnea
d. Severe headache
e. Tinnitis
f. Unilateral arm weakness
g. Unilateral face drop - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. Severe headache
f. Unilateral arm weakness
g. Unilateral face drop
Which of the following is palpable at the superior aspect of the manubrium?
a. Clavicular notch
b. Second costochondral junction
c. Sternal angle (angle of Louis)
d. Suprasternal notch
e. Xiphoid process - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. Suprasternal notch
When performing ballistic stretching, which muscle structure detects rapid movement and initiates the
stretch reflex?
a. Golgo tendon organs
b. Messiner's corpuscles
c. Muscle spindles
d. Pacinian corpuscles
e. Ruffini's corpuscles - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Muscle spindles
Which ultrasound parameters would be indicated for the initial treatment of a Grade 1 (mild) acute,
distal hamstring tendon strain?
a. 1 MHz, 100% duty cycle, 1.5 W/cm2, 7 mins
b. 1 MHz, 100% duty cycle, 1 W/cm2, 10 mins
, c. 1 MHz, 50% duty cycle, 0.4 W/cm2, 5 mins
d. 3 MHz, 100% duty cycle, 0.5 W/cm2, 10 mins
e. 3 MHz, 20% duty cycle, 1 W/cm2, 5 mins
f. 3 MHz, 50% duty cycle, 0.4 W/cm2, 5 mins - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅e. 3 MHz, 20% duty cycle, 1
W/cm2, 5 mins
f. 3 MHz, 50% duty cycle, 0.4 W/cm2, 5 mins
What precautions should an athlete take who has been prescribed tetracycline for acne?
a. Increase dietary salt intake to stimulate urination
b. Increase fiber intake to ensure a bowel movement daily
c. Not eat dairy or take antacids at the same time as the drug
d. Not operate heavy machinery
e. Wear protective clothing when practicing outside - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅e. Wear protective clothing
when practicing outside
An athletic trainer is creating a rehab plan for a patient who suffered an ankle sprain four weeks ago.
The patient currently has:
25 degrees of right active great toe extension
12 degrees of right ankle active dorsiflexion
40 degrees of right ankle active plantarflexion
Which joint mobilization is indicated to achieve increased ROM?
1. Increase ankle dorsiflexion
2. Increase ankle plantarflexion
3. Increase great toe extension
a. Lateral glide of the calcaneus on the talus
b. Posterior glide of the 1st phalanx on the metatarsal
c. Anterior glide of the 1st phalanx on the metatarsal
d. Anterior glide of the talus on the tibia
e. Medial glide of the calcaneus on the talus
AND ANSWERS
During the inflammation phase of healing, macrophages are responsible for which of the following?
a. Collagen alignment
b. Creation of collagen fibers
c. Debridement of damaged or dead tissues
d. Release of growth factors
e. Tissue exudate formation
f. Vascular permeability - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Debridement of damaged or dead tissues
d. Release of growth factors
e. Tissue exudate formation
Which of the following special tests are MOST appropriate to assess for suspected labral pathology?
a. Active compression
b. Anterior slide
c. Apprehension
d. Compression-rotation
e. Drop arm
f. Neer's
g. Sulcus sign - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. Active compression
b. Anterior slide
d. Compression-rotation
A 20-year-old patient arrives to the athletic training facility and presents with the following symptoms:
-itching, stinging and burning between their toes
-red itching blisters on dorsal distal aspect of the toes
-dry skin on the plantar surface of the foot
-oral temperature 99.0 degrees F
,What classification of pharmacological agent would be MOST appropriate in the treatment of these
symptoms?
a. Antifungal
b. Antigout
c. Antiviral
d. Glucocorticoid
e. Oral corticosteroid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. Antifungal
During a football sprint workout in New Mexico, an athlete is brought into the athletic training facility
with the following:
-muscle pain
-tachycarida
-hyperventilation
Which medical condition is this athlete MOST likely experiencing?
a. Cardiac arrest
b. Diabetic crisis
c. Exertional rhabdomyolysis
d. Heat illness
e. Sickle cell crisis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅e. Sickle cell crisis
Which of the following allow an athletic trainer to spend their budget in any way they see fit, without
needing to justify each expense?
a. Fixed budgeting
b. Line-item budgeting
c. Lump-sum budgeting
d. Variable budgeting
e. Zero-based budgeting - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Lump-sum budgeting
An athlete reports to the athletic training facility experiencing difficulty taking due to slurred speech.
Which of the following signs or symptoms would indicate an IMMEDIATE referral to rule out a stroke?
,a. Apnea
b. Bilateral decrease in grip strength
c. Dyspnea
d. Severe headache
e. Tinnitis
f. Unilateral arm weakness
g. Unilateral face drop - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. Severe headache
f. Unilateral arm weakness
g. Unilateral face drop
Which of the following is palpable at the superior aspect of the manubrium?
a. Clavicular notch
b. Second costochondral junction
c. Sternal angle (angle of Louis)
d. Suprasternal notch
e. Xiphoid process - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. Suprasternal notch
When performing ballistic stretching, which muscle structure detects rapid movement and initiates the
stretch reflex?
a. Golgo tendon organs
b. Messiner's corpuscles
c. Muscle spindles
d. Pacinian corpuscles
e. Ruffini's corpuscles - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Muscle spindles
Which ultrasound parameters would be indicated for the initial treatment of a Grade 1 (mild) acute,
distal hamstring tendon strain?
a. 1 MHz, 100% duty cycle, 1.5 W/cm2, 7 mins
b. 1 MHz, 100% duty cycle, 1 W/cm2, 10 mins
, c. 1 MHz, 50% duty cycle, 0.4 W/cm2, 5 mins
d. 3 MHz, 100% duty cycle, 0.5 W/cm2, 10 mins
e. 3 MHz, 20% duty cycle, 1 W/cm2, 5 mins
f. 3 MHz, 50% duty cycle, 0.4 W/cm2, 5 mins - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅e. 3 MHz, 20% duty cycle, 1
W/cm2, 5 mins
f. 3 MHz, 50% duty cycle, 0.4 W/cm2, 5 mins
What precautions should an athlete take who has been prescribed tetracycline for acne?
a. Increase dietary salt intake to stimulate urination
b. Increase fiber intake to ensure a bowel movement daily
c. Not eat dairy or take antacids at the same time as the drug
d. Not operate heavy machinery
e. Wear protective clothing when practicing outside - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅e. Wear protective clothing
when practicing outside
An athletic trainer is creating a rehab plan for a patient who suffered an ankle sprain four weeks ago.
The patient currently has:
25 degrees of right active great toe extension
12 degrees of right ankle active dorsiflexion
40 degrees of right ankle active plantarflexion
Which joint mobilization is indicated to achieve increased ROM?
1. Increase ankle dorsiflexion
2. Increase ankle plantarflexion
3. Increase great toe extension
a. Lateral glide of the calcaneus on the talus
b. Posterior glide of the 1st phalanx on the metatarsal
c. Anterior glide of the 1st phalanx on the metatarsal
d. Anterior glide of the talus on the tibia
e. Medial glide of the calcaneus on the talus
