Athletic Training Exam Review: A Student Guide to Success / Edition 6

by Lynn Van Ost

Overview

With more than 17 years of guiding students, Athletic Training Exam Review: A Student Guide to Success emerges with a new Sixth Edition to lead the way in exam preparation.
 
Always evolving, the Sixth Edition includes a new chapter on evidence-based practice, 170 new clinical questions, and is updated to reflect all BOC changes. Combined with the ample supply of test questions, special tests assessment videos, and scenario-based testlets, athletic training students can approach exam day with confidence.
 
Athletic Training Exam Review: A Student Guide to Success, Sixth Edition provides detailed reasoning behind the correct answer that will assist students in highlighting their individual strengths and weaknesses, as well as features a variety of changes that reflect current trends in academic testing, patient evaluation, and critical thinking. Combining the experiences and knowledge of Lynn Van Ost, Dr. Karen Lew Feirman, and Karen Manfre, students can expect a comprehensive review tool to aid in the study portion of their athletic training education.
 
Inside the text you will find: 
• Multiple choice questions—over 1,150 questions 
• True/false questions—95 questions 
• Applied decision making questions—over 25 realistic clinical scenario questions 
• Skills assessment questions—over 25 questions about realistic tests and procedures 
• Critical thinking questions—over 50 scenario-based problems
 
Faculty will welcome the addition of ancillary materials that include sample tests to be used in the classroom at www.efacultylounge.com.
 
Online testing components include: 
• Multiple choice questions—5 exams of 150 randomly selected questions from an online bank of 450 questions 
• True/false questions—5 exams of 30 randomly selected questions from an online bank of 95 questions 
• Video segments—13 special tests assessment videos that offer 3 questions to enhance the studying process 
• Testlet questions—39 scenario-based questions of common or related items, progress through each scenario with 4 sets of multiple choice questions 
• Identification questions—12 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 

With the new and updated Athletic Training Exam Review: A Student Guide to Success, students can feel more confident than ever utilizing the Sixth Edition for BOC exam preparation.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630913649
Publisher:	SLACK, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/01/2017
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Lynn Van Ost, MEd, RN, PT, ATC, graduated in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in nursing from West Chester State College in West Chester, Pennsylvania; was certified by the Board of Certification in athletic training in 1984; graduated in 1987 from Temple University in 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 University. 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 of 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 for Doctors of Physical Therapy, LLC as an Onsite Physical Therapist.

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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