BOC Self Assessment # 6
Comprehensive Exam Questions Fully
Answered.
The athletic trainer considers potential treatments for an athlete's skin condition. Which medication if
MOST appropriate to treat each of the following conditions?
Match the medication (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) to the following conditions:
1. Impetigo
2. Molluscum Contagiosum
3. Paronychia
4. Tinea Capitis
5. Tinea Corporis
6. Verruca Plantaris - Answer 1. Antibiotic
2. Antiviral
3. Antibiotic
4. Antifungal
5. Antifungal
6. Antiviral
Which of the following radiographic views of the glenohumeral articulation provides the BEST indication
of the morphologic shape of a patient's acromion?
a. anteriorposterior view
b. axillary lateral view
c. lateral (outlet) view
,d. stryker notch view
e. swimmer's view - Answer c. lateral (outlet) view
Which of the following answers would decrease the internal validity of a research study? (choose all that
apply)
- A controlled, laboratory setting
- A large sample size
- Expectations of the experimenter
- Non-valid measurements
- Random group assignment
- Use of volunteers for subjects - Answer Expectations of the experimenter
Non-valid measurements
Use of volunteers for subjects
A patient is having trouble contracting gluteal muscles and is four days post-op following a hip labral
repair. What parameter should be utilized to achieve a strong muscular contraction?
a. Amplitude modulated alternating-current waveform, 10-150 pps
b. Biphasic alternating-current waveform, 50-80 pps
c. Direct current waveform, 1-5 pps
d. Monophasic pulsed waveform, 80-110 pps
e. Twin peak monophasic pulse current waveform, 1-10 pps - Answer b. Biphasic alternating-current
waveform, 50-80 pps
Which of the following skin conditions are bacterial infections?
- Acne Vulgaris
- Eczema
- Folliculitis
,- Herpes Simplex
- Impetigo
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Tinea Cruris
- Verruca Plantaris - Answer Acne Vulgaris
Folliculitis
Impetigo
Which policy regarding patient privacy is BEST represented by the following statements?
Match the privacy policy (HIPAA and FERPA) to the following statements:
1. Defines eligible students as those under 17 year(s) old if they attend school beyond the secondary
level.
2. Protects students at educational institutions.
3. Regulates the amount of information released to coaches and other non-medical personnel.
4. Regulates transmission of private health information.
5. Requires covered entities to provide a written "Notice of Privacy Practice" to patients. - Answer 1.
FERPA
2. FERPA
3. HIPAA
4. HIPAA
5. HIPAA
Which of the following diagnostic imaging techniques would BEST identify a suspected aortic root
dilation in an athlete with Marfan Syndrome?
a. Cardiac auscultation
b. Cardiac catheterization
c. Echocardiogram
, d. Electrocardiogram
e. Holter monitor - Answer c. Echocardiogram
A soccer player is kicked in the anterolateral leg by an opposing player. 15 minutes after the injury
occurs, she is still limping and complaining of increased pain. Which of the following are signs or
symptoms of traumatic compartment syndrome? (choose all that apply)
- Parasthesia is present in the web space between the 1st and 2nd toes
- Parasthesia is present in the web space between the 4th and 5th toes
- The involved compartment is hard and edematous
- The involved compartment is soft and supple
- There is decreased ability to dorsiflex the ankle
- There is decreased ability to plantar flex the ankle - Answer Parasthesia is present in the web space
between the 1st and 2nd toes
The involved compartment is hard and edematous
There is decreased ability to dorsiflex the ankle
When performing ballistic stretching, which muscle structure detects rapid movement and initiates the
stretch reflex?
a. Golgi Tendon Organs
b. Messiner's Corpuscles
c. Muscle Spindles
d. Pacinian Corpuscles
e. Ruffini's Corpuscles - Answer c. Muscle Spindles
The athletic trainer is evaluating a patient who just ran a marathon on a warm, humid, sunny day. The
patient has a rectal temperature of 100 degrees F (37.8 degrees C), is complaining of a headaches,
nausea, dizziness, and is profusely sweating. What are the MOST appropriate steps to take for treating
this patient? (choose all that apply)
Comprehensive Exam Questions Fully
Answered.
The athletic trainer considers potential treatments for an athlete's skin condition. Which medication if
MOST appropriate to treat each of the following conditions?
Match the medication (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) to the following conditions:
1. Impetigo
2. Molluscum Contagiosum
3. Paronychia
4. Tinea Capitis
5. Tinea Corporis
6. Verruca Plantaris - Answer 1. Antibiotic
2. Antiviral
3. Antibiotic
4. Antifungal
5. Antifungal
6. Antiviral
Which of the following radiographic views of the glenohumeral articulation provides the BEST indication
of the morphologic shape of a patient's acromion?
a. anteriorposterior view
b. axillary lateral view
c. lateral (outlet) view
,d. stryker notch view
e. swimmer's view - Answer c. lateral (outlet) view
Which of the following answers would decrease the internal validity of a research study? (choose all that
apply)
- A controlled, laboratory setting
- A large sample size
- Expectations of the experimenter
- Non-valid measurements
- Random group assignment
- Use of volunteers for subjects - Answer Expectations of the experimenter
Non-valid measurements
Use of volunteers for subjects
A patient is having trouble contracting gluteal muscles and is four days post-op following a hip labral
repair. What parameter should be utilized to achieve a strong muscular contraction?
a. Amplitude modulated alternating-current waveform, 10-150 pps
b. Biphasic alternating-current waveform, 50-80 pps
c. Direct current waveform, 1-5 pps
d. Monophasic pulsed waveform, 80-110 pps
e. Twin peak monophasic pulse current waveform, 1-10 pps - Answer b. Biphasic alternating-current
waveform, 50-80 pps
Which of the following skin conditions are bacterial infections?
- Acne Vulgaris
- Eczema
- Folliculitis
,- Herpes Simplex
- Impetigo
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Tinea Cruris
- Verruca Plantaris - Answer Acne Vulgaris
Folliculitis
Impetigo
Which policy regarding patient privacy is BEST represented by the following statements?
Match the privacy policy (HIPAA and FERPA) to the following statements:
1. Defines eligible students as those under 17 year(s) old if they attend school beyond the secondary
level.
2. Protects students at educational institutions.
3. Regulates the amount of information released to coaches and other non-medical personnel.
4. Regulates transmission of private health information.
5. Requires covered entities to provide a written "Notice of Privacy Practice" to patients. - Answer 1.
FERPA
2. FERPA
3. HIPAA
4. HIPAA
5. HIPAA
Which of the following diagnostic imaging techniques would BEST identify a suspected aortic root
dilation in an athlete with Marfan Syndrome?
a. Cardiac auscultation
b. Cardiac catheterization
c. Echocardiogram
, d. Electrocardiogram
e. Holter monitor - Answer c. Echocardiogram
A soccer player is kicked in the anterolateral leg by an opposing player. 15 minutes after the injury
occurs, she is still limping and complaining of increased pain. Which of the following are signs or
symptoms of traumatic compartment syndrome? (choose all that apply)
- Parasthesia is present in the web space between the 1st and 2nd toes
- Parasthesia is present in the web space between the 4th and 5th toes
- The involved compartment is hard and edematous
- The involved compartment is soft and supple
- There is decreased ability to dorsiflex the ankle
- There is decreased ability to plantar flex the ankle - Answer Parasthesia is present in the web space
between the 1st and 2nd toes
The involved compartment is hard and edematous
There is decreased ability to dorsiflex the ankle
When performing ballistic stretching, which muscle structure detects rapid movement and initiates the
stretch reflex?
a. Golgi Tendon Organs
b. Messiner's Corpuscles
c. Muscle Spindles
d. Pacinian Corpuscles
e. Ruffini's Corpuscles - Answer c. Muscle Spindles
The athletic trainer is evaluating a patient who just ran a marathon on a warm, humid, sunny day. The
patient has a rectal temperature of 100 degrees F (37.8 degrees C), is complaining of a headaches,
nausea, dizziness, and is profusely sweating. What are the MOST appropriate steps to take for treating
this patient? (choose all that apply)
