Sample BOC Preparatory Questions
1. All of the following questions are significant when screening a young athlete for an underlying cardiac abnormality except:
A. Does the athlete have chest pain with activity?
B. Does the athlete have a family history of sudden cardiac death in a family member under age 50?
C. Does the athlete have numbness or tingling in either or both hands in cold weather?
D. Does the athlete have a history of a "racing heart?"
E. does the athlete have a previous history of heart problems?
2. 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 clinical diagnosis?
A. Paget's disease
B. Milch disease
C. Addison's disease
D. Gigantism
E. Marfan syndrome
3. 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
4. During prolonged, intense training and conditioning of an athlete, 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
5. It is well-known that many athletes will utilize nutritional suppliments in an effort to enhance performance. An athlete asks you to explain the action of an antioxidant. Which of the following best describes the role of an antioxidant?
A. A nutrient that protects the cell from the detrimental effects of substances that may cause health problems, such as
premature aging.
B. A mineral that is known to protect the body from cancer.
C. A vitamin that is known to protect the body from heart disease.
D. A substance that is found in vegetables and dairy products that prevents certain types of cancer and osteoporosis.
E. None of the above.
6. All of the following types of infection are transmitted through the air except:
A. Meningitis
B. Pneumonia
C. Tuberculosis
D. Scarlet fever
E. Malaria
7. An athlete with mononucleosis should not play sports until the symptoms subside because of which of the following problems?
A. Enlarged spleen
B. Stress on the liver
C. Possible kidney complications
D. Malaise and fatigue
E. Possible gallbladder rupture
8. Two major symptoms of a spontaneous pneumothorax include ___________ and ___________.
A. Bradycardia, cyanosis
B. Sudden chest pain, dyspnea
C. Apnea with rales, rhonchi
D. Left shoulder pain, cyanosis
E. Diaphoresis, bradycardia
9. Which of the following organisms is one of the most common causes of vaginitis in women?
A. AIDS
B. Genital herpes
C. Chlamydia trachomatis
D. Candida
E. All of the above
10. What happens when an athlete consumes a simple sugar prior to an event?
A. May cause a sudden decrease in blood glucose because of a sudden increase in insulin production.
B. May lead to a sudden increase in blood glucose because of a decrease in insulin production.
C. May lead to increased blood levels of electrolytes.
D. May lead to hyperlipidemia.
E. May cause a sudden increase in bilirubin levels.
11. During the foreign body airway obstruction maneuver, the athletic trainer should grasp one fist with the other hand and place the thumb side of the fist where?
A. On the abdomen between the xyphoid process and the umbilicus
B. On the manubrium
C. On the abdomen between the umbilicus and the symphysis pubis
D. Between the scapula
E. None of the above
12. What type of heat injury is considered a medical emergency?
A. Dehydration
B. Heat cramps
C. Heat stroke
D. Heat exhaustion
E. All of the above except A
13. An athlete has been kicked in the low back area during a soccer game. He is complaining of significant flank pain, is having difficulty voiding, and there is blood in his urine. What should the athletic trainer suspect is injured?
A. The spleen
B. The large intestine
C. The lumbar fascia
D. The testicles
E. The kidney
14. What is the appropriate treatment for an athlete who has sustained a rib fracture?
A. Use of a rib belt
B. There is no specific treatment
C. Total bedrest
D. Use of a pillow to splint the ribs when coughing
E. C and D
15. Which of the following cells release histamine and serotonin during the cellular response phase of tissue healing?
A. Macrophages
B. Erythrocytes
C. Granulocytes
D. Leukocytes
E. Mast cells and platelets
16. One of your athletes has just been stung by a bee. He apprears to be showing signs of anaphylaxis. Which of the following medications would be appropriate to administer to stop the reaction?
A. Epinephrine
B. Heparin
C. An antitussive
D. A histamine-2 blocker
E. None of the above
17. What is the primary reason an athletic trainer would perform pulmonary auscultation?
A. To check for a systolic bruit
B. To identify potential abnormal breath sounds
C. To diagnose cardiothoracic pathology
D. To diagnose pulmonary pathology
E. All of the above
18. One of your female athletes presents with dysuria, a sense of urgency to urinate, decreased urine volume, nocturia, low back pain, and pyuria. What do you suspect this athlete has?
A. Pyoperitonitis
B. Dermatitis
C. Prostatitis
D. Vaginitis
E. Cystitis
19. One of your athletes appears confused and is dizzy, apprehensive, and diaphoretic. How should this athlete be treated?
A. This athlete is in diabetic ketoacidosis and should be given an immediate insulin injection.
B. This athlete should be treated for insulin shock and should be transported to the nearest hospital if he/she does not
respond to sugar within 2-3 minutes.
C. This athlete is hyperthermic and needs to be placed in a cool, dark room until the symptoms pass.
D. The athletic trainer should monitor vital signs every 15 minutes, keep the athlete oriented, and administer insulin by mouth.
if there is no change in 5-10 minutes, the athlete should be transported to the hospital.
E. None of the above
20. One of your athletes presents with a sudden onset of chest pain, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and cyanosis. What do you suspect is the problem?
A. Pneumothorax
B. Lung cancer
C. Endocarditis
D. Pulmonary infection
E. Acute appendicitis
(Ost, Manfre, Lew, 2009)