Boc Practice Questions

Question 1

What are POTENTIAL adverse effects of non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory medications

Answer 1

Gastrointestinal bleeding, diarrhea, gastric ulcers

Question 2

Which of the following signs and symptoms could indicate a diagnosis of myocarditis

Answer 2

dyspnea,mild fatigue, pitting edema

Question 3

Following a head injury, an athlete shows an inability to smile frown, or wrinkle his forehead. This would indicate an injury to which cranial nerve?

Answer 3

Cranial nerve VII (facial)

Question 4

If the patient is experiencing diplopia, what cranial nerve is affected

Answer 4

Cranial nerve II(optic)

Question 5

A field hockey player has sustained a mallet deformity in her fourth finger with no associated fractures. What is the MOST appropriate splinting position for this injury

Answer 5

DIP extension

Question 7

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate medication treatment for herpes simplex

Answer 7

Antiviral

Question 8

The pinch grip test assesses for damage to which of the following nerve

Answer 8

Anterior interosseus nerve

Question 9

How would you best describe the Monteggia Fracture

Answer 9

Distal ulna fracture and radial head dislocation

Question 10

When is it called when an individual fails to perform a legal duty

Answer 10

Nonfeassance