BOC Self-Assessment Exam Version 5 PA8 |80
Questions and Answers
What mechanisms of injury are associated with cervical spine fractures in football?
Choose all that apply:
a. Axial load
b. Hyperextension
c. Hyperflexion
d. Lateral flexion
e. Rotation - -a. Axial load
c. Hyperflexion
-Various massage types are used in conjunction with therapeutic exercise to assist with
soft tissue mobilization. What are the characteristics of the following massage techniques?
1. Combination of compression with broadening and muscle stripping
2. Deep pressure-cross fiber stroking
3. Ischemic compression
4. Lifting and kneading
5. Rapid shaking
6. Stroking of the skin
7. Tapping or pounding
a. Friction
b. Vibration
c. Petrissage
d. Neuromuscular
e. Active assisted
f. Effleurage
g. Tapotement - -1. e
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. f
7. g
-An 18 year old intercollegiate athlete enters the athletic training facility with complaints
of not feeling well. Which of the following findings warrants a referral to a physician for
diagnosis and treatment?
Choose all that apply:
a. Dry couch
b. High fever
c. Malaise
d. Nasal congestion
,e. Post nasal drip
f. Purulent nasal discharge - -b. High fever
f. Purulent nasal discharge
-Which of the following signs and symptoms are found in a person suffering from anxiety
disorder?
Choose all that apply:
a. Appetite disturbance
b. Failure to follow directions
c. Fear of losing control
d. Intense fear of being overweight
e. Irritability
f. Giving away personal items
g. Recurrent and persistent thoughts
h. Sleep impairment - -a. Appetite disturbance
c. Fear of losing control
e. Irritability
h. Sleep impairment
-According to the NATA position statement which of the following is the MOST appropriate
initial response for an exertional heat stroke?
Choose one:
a. Apply ice bags to the patient's major arteries
b. Douse the patient with cool water
c. Activate emergency medical transport
d. Immerse the patient in ice water
e. Place the patient in the shade - -d. Immerse the patient in ice water
-In what position should an athlete's lower extremity be placed when applying a hip spica
wrap for an adductor strain?
Choose all that apply:
a. Full knee flexion
b. Hip extension
c. Hip external rotation
d. Hip flexion
e. Hip internal rotation
f. Knee extension
g. Slight knee flexion - -d. Hip flexion
e. Hip internal rotation
g. Slight knee flexion
-What should be suspected in any patient that collapses and is unresponsive?
Choose one:
a. Cervical spine injury
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Exertional heat stroke
, d. Exertional sickling
e. Sudden cardiac arrest - -e. Sudden cardiac arrest
-When cleaning up dried blood, an athletic trainer is at GREATEST risk for contracting
which of the following?
Choose one:
a. Hepatitis A
b. Hepatitis B
c. Hepatitis C
d. HIV
e. Tuberculosis - -b. Hepatitis B
-Following an athlete's concussion, the team physician has given the athletic trainer
instruction to proceed through graduated concussion rehabilitation return to play
progression. What are the appropriate ordinal steps to follow?
Order 1-6:
a. Active Recovery
b. Full-Contact Practice
c. Light aerobic exercise
d. Noncontact training drills
e. Return to Play
f. Sport Specific Exercise - -1. a
2. c
3. f
4. d
5. b
6. e
-An athlete with which of the following conditions would be disqualified from participating
in football?
Choose all that apply:
a. Absence of one kidney
b. Asthma
c. Atlantoaxial instability
d. Inguinal hernia
e. Sickle cell trait
f. Undescended testicle - -a. Absence of one kidney
c. Atlantoaxial instability
-What are the signs and symptoms of the following exertional heat-related conditions?
1. Altered neuromuscular control
2. Decreased sweating response
3. Disorientation or confusion
4. Markedly increased body temperature
5. Muscle spasms
6. Normal or slightly lowered body temperature
Questions and Answers
What mechanisms of injury are associated with cervical spine fractures in football?
Choose all that apply:
a. Axial load
b. Hyperextension
c. Hyperflexion
d. Lateral flexion
e. Rotation - -a. Axial load
c. Hyperflexion
-Various massage types are used in conjunction with therapeutic exercise to assist with
soft tissue mobilization. What are the characteristics of the following massage techniques?
1. Combination of compression with broadening and muscle stripping
2. Deep pressure-cross fiber stroking
3. Ischemic compression
4. Lifting and kneading
5. Rapid shaking
6. Stroking of the skin
7. Tapping or pounding
a. Friction
b. Vibration
c. Petrissage
d. Neuromuscular
e. Active assisted
f. Effleurage
g. Tapotement - -1. e
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. f
7. g
-An 18 year old intercollegiate athlete enters the athletic training facility with complaints
of not feeling well. Which of the following findings warrants a referral to a physician for
diagnosis and treatment?
Choose all that apply:
a. Dry couch
b. High fever
c. Malaise
d. Nasal congestion
,e. Post nasal drip
f. Purulent nasal discharge - -b. High fever
f. Purulent nasal discharge
-Which of the following signs and symptoms are found in a person suffering from anxiety
disorder?
Choose all that apply:
a. Appetite disturbance
b. Failure to follow directions
c. Fear of losing control
d. Intense fear of being overweight
e. Irritability
f. Giving away personal items
g. Recurrent and persistent thoughts
h. Sleep impairment - -a. Appetite disturbance
c. Fear of losing control
e. Irritability
h. Sleep impairment
-According to the NATA position statement which of the following is the MOST appropriate
initial response for an exertional heat stroke?
Choose one:
a. Apply ice bags to the patient's major arteries
b. Douse the patient with cool water
c. Activate emergency medical transport
d. Immerse the patient in ice water
e. Place the patient in the shade - -d. Immerse the patient in ice water
-In what position should an athlete's lower extremity be placed when applying a hip spica
wrap for an adductor strain?
Choose all that apply:
a. Full knee flexion
b. Hip extension
c. Hip external rotation
d. Hip flexion
e. Hip internal rotation
f. Knee extension
g. Slight knee flexion - -d. Hip flexion
e. Hip internal rotation
g. Slight knee flexion
-What should be suspected in any patient that collapses and is unresponsive?
Choose one:
a. Cervical spine injury
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Exertional heat stroke
, d. Exertional sickling
e. Sudden cardiac arrest - -e. Sudden cardiac arrest
-When cleaning up dried blood, an athletic trainer is at GREATEST risk for contracting
which of the following?
Choose one:
a. Hepatitis A
b. Hepatitis B
c. Hepatitis C
d. HIV
e. Tuberculosis - -b. Hepatitis B
-Following an athlete's concussion, the team physician has given the athletic trainer
instruction to proceed through graduated concussion rehabilitation return to play
progression. What are the appropriate ordinal steps to follow?
Order 1-6:
a. Active Recovery
b. Full-Contact Practice
c. Light aerobic exercise
d. Noncontact training drills
e. Return to Play
f. Sport Specific Exercise - -1. a
2. c
3. f
4. d
5. b
6. e
-An athlete with which of the following conditions would be disqualified from participating
in football?
Choose all that apply:
a. Absence of one kidney
b. Asthma
c. Atlantoaxial instability
d. Inguinal hernia
e. Sickle cell trait
f. Undescended testicle - -a. Absence of one kidney
c. Atlantoaxial instability
-What are the signs and symptoms of the following exertional heat-related conditions?
1. Altered neuromuscular control
2. Decreased sweating response
3. Disorientation or confusion
4. Markedly increased body temperature
5. Muscle spasms
6. Normal or slightly lowered body temperature
