Athletic Training Exam Review: A Student Guide to Success / Edition 4

by Lynn Van Ost

Overview

Do you have a copy of the best-selling Athletic Training Exam Review that has been on the market for the past 10 years? For more than 10 years, athletic training students have relied on Athletic Training Exam Review: A Student Guide to Success to guide them through the exam process and prepare them for the biggest day of their educational career. The expanded and updated Fourth Edition continues the tradition of past editions and will help to prepare students for the BOC exam. Lynn Van Ost, Karen Manfré, and Karen Lew have taken Athletic Training Exam Review: A Student Guide to Success to the next level with the Fourth Edition. With new questions, additional sections, and more on-line components, today’s athletic training student will need to look no further than this best-selling study guide. Athletic Training Exam Review: A Student Guide to Success, Fourth Edition is a user-friendly and thought-provoking study guide that will provide students with a solid foundation to assist in the studying process—when to begin studying, what to expect as exam day approaches, what to do if you don’t pass the first time. Inside The Text You Will Find: • Multiple choice questions—over 1,050 questions • True and false questions—60 questions • Applied decision making questions—over 25 realistic clinical scenario questions • Skill assessment questions—over 25 questions about realistic tests and procedures • Critical thinking questions—over 10 problem-based questions related to medical conditions On-line Testing Components Include: • Multiple choice questions—3 exams of 150 randomly selected questions from an on-line bank of 450 questions • True and false questions—3 exams of 30 randomly selected questions from an on-line bank of 60 questions. • Identification questions—8 anatomically based questions incorporating a “drag and drop” feature to reinforce the learning process • Applied decision making questions—3 tests (2 problems each) of clinical scenario examples—apply what you have learned to solve the situation • Critical thinking questions—10 problem-based questions related to medical conditions—narrow down the answer choices to the correct diagnosis Athletic Training Exam Review: A Student Guide to Success, Fourth Edition also assists students in highlighting their individual strengths and weaknesses as related to the domains of athletic training and associated subjects, as well as features a variety of changes that reflect current trends in academic testing, patient evaluation, and critical thinking. Athletic Training Exam Review: A Student Guide to Success, Fourth Edition has once again introduced new topics, as well as tried and true study techniques, making it the essential go-to resource for athletic training students looking to successfully prepare for the BOC exam.
Do you have a copy of the best-selling Athletic Training Exam Review that has been on the market for the past 10 years

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781556428548
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/15/2009
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	274
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Lynn Van Ost, MEd, RN, PT, ATC, LAT graduated in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from West Chester State College, West Chester, Pennsylvania; BOC certified in athletic training in 1984; graduated in 1987 from Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a master’s degree in sports medicine/athletic training; and received a second bachelor’s degree in physical therapy in 1988 from Temple. In addition to treating the general orthopedic population as a physical therapist, she has worked with both amateur and professional athletes and has more than 11 years’ experience as an athletic trainer working with Olympic-level elite athletes at numerous international events, including the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympic games. She currently works as the Director of Physical Therapy at University Orthopaedic Associates in Somerset, New Jersey. 

Karen Manfré, MA, ATR, LAT graduated from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education/athletic training and from Rider University with a master’s degree in educational administration in 1999. She has been in education for more than 30 years and has worked as an athletic trainer at many levels of competition, including professional, elite, and intercollegiate. She was inducted into the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2007. 

Karen Lew, MEd, ATC, LAT graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education and from the University of Louisiana at Monroe with a master’s degree in education in 1997. She is involved with the athletic training program at the University of Miami where she currently serves as the clinical coordinator of the athletic training program. In addition to her duties at the University of Miami, she has been involved with the Universal Cheerleaders’ Association since 1993. During that time, she has served as an athletic trainer at a variety of camps; the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; the annual New Year’s Day Parade in London, England; and the National Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida.

Table of Contents

Dedication

Preface by Karen Manfré, LAT, Retired

Introduction

Chapter 1        Study Techniques and Test-Taking Strategies

Chapter 2        General Information and the Examination Format

Chapter 3        Knowledge Assessment

Chapter 4        Applied Decision Making

Chapter 5        Skills Assessment

Chapter 6        Critical Thinking

Chapter 7        What to Do if You Do Not Pass the First Time

Appendix A    Sample Study Calendar and Daily Log

Appendix B    Answer Key: Knowledge Assessment

Appendix C    Answer Key: Applied Decision Making

Appendix D   Answer Key: Critical Thinking

 

References

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Dani Moffit, MA, MPE, ATC (Temple University College of Health Professioins)
Description: This book provides information that will help athletic training students be successful when taking the BOC examination. It provides sample test questions in all three areas of the exam: written, written simulation, and oral practical. The previous edition was published in 2003.
Purpose: The intent of this study guide is to assist the athletic training student in passing the BOC certification examination. It includes study techniques for exam preparation in addition to a general overview of the exam format. The book also provides an opportunity for students to experience a variety of questions related to what one might find on a certification exam. As a whole, the book meets the authors' objectives.
Audience: According to the authors, the book is written for athletic training students. I believe that the book also can help individuals teach athletic training students exam preparation and test-taking techniques. There is also valuable information designed to assist a student who has not passed the exam.
Features: The book has six major areas. The first area includes study and test-taking techniques. The second is general information and exam format. Three sections have sample questions covering each section of the exam: written, written simulation, and practical. A final chapter provides information for the individual who does not pass one or more parts of the exam. The strength of the book is that it provides a plethora of sample questions. The broadness of the questions allows the student to develop an understanding of what to expect on the exam. The written simulation provides a practice exam web site to allow the student to more closely simulate the exam format. The shortcoming is that the content delivery style may become somewhat obsolete by June of 2007, when the exam becomes computerized. At that time, all three sections will come together as one exam.
Assessment: This book can be very useful when preparing for the national exam. It doesn't just provide questions and answers. It provides strategies to help students plan and prepare for the exam, as well as what to do if the results aren't favorable. For students who need concrete evidence of what to expect, this is a book that provides it.

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The strength of the book is that it provides a plethora of sample questions. The broadness of the questions allows the student to develop an understanding of what to expect on the exam…For students who need concrete evidence of what to expect, this is a book that provides it." —Dani Moffit, MA, MPE, ATC, Doody Reviews

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