Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral process in the Transtheoretical Model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consciousness raising. 
B)  Stimulus control. 
C)  Dramatic relief. 
D)  Environmental reevaluation. 
A)  Consciousness raising. 
B)  Stimulus control. 
C)  Dramatic relief. 
D)  Environmental reevaluation.

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding warm-up is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle blood flow is increased as a result of warm-up. 
B)  Peripheral vasodilation occurs as a result of warm-up. 
C)  Peripheral vasoconstriction occurs as a result of warm-up. 
D)  Between 5 and 10 minutes should be allotted for a warm-up period. 
A)  Muscle blood flow is increased as a result of warm-up. 
B)  Peripheral vasodilation occurs as a result of warm-up. 
C)  Peripheral vasoconstriction occurs as a result of warm-up. 
D)  Between 5 and 10 minutes should be allotted for a warm-up period.

Question 3

The arm is capable of performing all of the following motions EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexion. 
B)  Abduction. 
C)  Inversion. 
D)  Supination. 
A)  Flexion. 
B)  Abduction. 
C)  Inversion. 
D)  Supination.

Question 4

The five A's of counseling are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Address, Assess, Act, Assist, and Arrange follow up. 
B)  Address, Assess, Advise, Assist, and Act. 
C)  Address, Assess, Advise, Assist, and Arrange follow up. 
D)  Act, Assess, Advise, Assist, and Arrange follow up. 
A)  Address, Assess, Act, Assist, and Arrange follow up. 
B)  Address, Assess, Advise, Assist, and Act. 
C)  Address, Assess, Advise, Assist, and Arrange follow up. 
D)  Act, Assess, Advise, Assist, and Arrange follow up.

Question 5

When a motor unit is stimulated by a single nerve impulse, it responds by contracting one time and then relaxing. This is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Twitch. 
B)  Summation. 
C)  Tetanus. 
D)  Summary. 
A)  Twitch. 
B)  Summation. 
C)  Tetanus. 
D)  Summary.

Question 6

Documentation in the context of emergency response commonly refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Records of each exercise session. 
B)  Records of attendance. 
C)  Records of all emergency situations. 
D)  Manuals for all emergency equipment. 
A)  Records of each exercise session. 
B)  Records of attendance. 
C)  Records of all emergency situations. 
D)  Manuals for all emergency equipment.

Question 7

In atrial flutter, the stimulation rate is approximately __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  75 bpm 
B)  125 bpm 
C)  200 bpm 
D)  300 bpm 
A)  75 bpm 
B)  125 bpm 
C)  200 bpm 
D)  300 bpm

Question 8

Which of the following medications have been shown to be most effective in preventing or reversing exercise-induced asthma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beta2-Agonists. 
B)  Beta blockers. 
C)  Diuretics. 
D)  Aspirin. 
A)  Beta2-Agonists. 
B)  Beta blockers. 
C)  Diuretics. 
D)  Aspirin.

Question 9

Which of the following are byproducts of aerobic metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide and water. 
B)  Oxygen and water. 
C)  ATP and oxygen. 
D)  Hydrogen and oxygen. 
A)  Carbon dioxide and water. 
B)  Oxygen and water. 
C)  ATP and oxygen. 
D)  Hydrogen and oxygen.

Question 10

Digitalis effect refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scooped-out depression of the ST segment produced by digitalis. 
B)  Elevation of the PR interval produced by digitalis. 
C)  Shortening of the QT interval produced by digitalis. 
D)  Prolongation of the QRS complex produced by digitalis. 
A)  Scooped-out depression of the ST segment produced by digitalis. 
B)  Elevation of the PR interval produced by digitalis. 
C)  Shortening of the QT interval produced by digitalis. 
D)  Prolongation of the QRS complex produced by digitalis.

Question 11

A 55-kilogram woman trains on a cycle ergometer by pedaling at 60 rpm against a resistance of 1.5 kiloponds. What is her absolute Yo2?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.36 L . min-1 
B)  2.47 L . min-1 
C)  3.62 L . min-1 
D)  3600mL . min-1 
A)  1.36 L . min-1 
B)  2.47 L . min-1 
C)  3.62 L . min-1 
D)  3600mL . min-1

Question 12

A client's health screening should be administered before __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Any contact with the client. 
B)  Any physical activity by the client at your facility. 
C)  Fitness assessment or programming. 
D)  The initial "walk-through" showing of a facility. 
A)  Any contact with the client. 
B)  Any physical activity by the client at your facility. 
C)  Fitness assessment or programming. 
D)  The initial "walk-through" showing of a facility.

Question 13

Why should a fitness operator be concerned with state practice laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  State laws help to identify illegal aliens who may apply for a job in your club. 
B)  State laws may control the number of minority employees working at your club. 
C)  State laws may affect how much can be charged for a membership. 
D)  Many states have practice acts that control the behavior and actions of fitness instructors. 
A)  State laws help to identify illegal aliens who may apply for a job in your club. 
B)  State laws may control the number of minority employees working at your club. 
C)  State laws may affect how much can be charged for a membership. 
D)  Many states have practice acts that control the behavior and actions of fitness instructors.

Question 14

In response to regular resistance training __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Older men and women demonstrate similar or even greater strength gains when compared to younger individuals. 
B)  Younger men have greater gains in strength than older men. 
C)  Younger women have greater gains in strength than older women. 
D)  Younger men and women demonstrate similar or greater strength gains compared to older persons. 
A)  Older men and women demonstrate similar or even greater strength gains when compared to younger individuals. 
B)  Younger men have greater gains in strength than older men. 
C)  Younger women have greater gains in strength than older women. 
D)  Younger men and women demonstrate similar or greater strength gains compared to older persons.

Question 15

Which of the following are NOT symptoms of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hearing voices. 
B)  Change in sleep patterns. 
C)  Irritability. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Hearing voices. 
B)  Change in sleep patterns. 
C)  Irritability. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 16

Many clients have WI-mode programmed pacemakers. Which of the following is TRUE regarding exercise programming with WI pacemakers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persons with WI pacemakers may be chronotropically (HR) competent with exercise but require longer warm-up and gradual increase in intensity during the initial exercise portion of their session. 
B)  Persons who are chronotropically competent are tachycardic at rest and should not exercise at low intensities. 
C)  BP response is not a good marker of intensity effort in those with WI pacemakers and need not be evaluated during an exercise session. 
D)  Persons with WI pacemakers must avoid exercise on the bicycle ergometer because of the location of the ventricular lead wire and potential for displacement. 
A)  Persons with WI pacemakers may be chronotropically (HR) competent with exercise but require longer warm-up and gradual increase in intensity during the initial exercise portion of their session. 
B)  Persons who are chronotropically competent are tachycardic at rest and should not exercise at low intensities. 
C)  BP response is not a good marker of intensity effort in those with WI pacemakers and need not be evaluated during an exercise session. 
D)  Persons with WI pacemakers must avoid exercise on the bicycle ergometer because of the location of the ventricular lead wire and potential for displacement.

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding exercise for the elderly is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A decrease in maximal HR is responsible for reductions in the maximal oxygen consumption as we age. 
B)  A loss of fat-free mass is responsible for the decrease in muscular strength as we age. 
C)  The ACSM recommends a cardiorespiratory training intensity of 50% to 70% of HRR for older adults. 
D)  Resistance exercise training is not recommended for older adults. 
A)  A decrease in maximal HR is responsible for reductions in the maximal oxygen consumption as we age. 
B)  A loss of fat-free mass is responsible for the decrease in muscular strength as we age. 
C)  The ACSM recommends a cardiorespiratory training intensity of 50% to 70% of HRR for older adults. 
D)  Resistance exercise training is not recommended for older adults.

Question 18

What are some of the risks for musculoskeletal injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor Signage in the facility. 
B)  Extrinsic factors: intensity, terrain, equipment. 
C)  Intrinsic factors: frequency, attitude, ender. 
D)  Membership type. 
A)  Poor Signage in the facility. 
B)  Extrinsic factors: intensity, terrain, equipment. 
C)  Intrinsic factors: frequency, attitude, ender. 
D)  Membership type.

Question 19

Complaints of pain in the chest with associated pain radiating down the left arm may be signs of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiac crisis. 
B)  Hypotension. 
C)  Seizure. 
D)  Heartburn. 
A)  Cardiac crisis. 
B)  Hypotension. 
C)  Seizure. 
D)  Heartburn.

Question 20

The BMI is calculated using which of the following formulas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight/hip circumference. 
B)  Weight/height2. 
C)  Height/weight2. 
D)  Hip circumference/height. 
A)  Weight/hip circumference. 
B)  Weight/height2. 
C)  Height/weight2. 
D)  Hip circumference/height.

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral process in the Transtheoretical Model?

Which of the following statements regarding warm-up is FALSE?

The arm is capable of performing all of the following motions EXCEPT __________.

The five A's of counseling are __________.

When a motor unit is stimulated by a single nerve impulse, it responds by contracting one time and then relaxing. This is called a __________.

Documentation in the context of emergency response commonly refers to __________.

In atrial flutter, the stimulation rate is approximately __________.

Which of the following medications have been shown to be most effective in preventing or reversing exercise-induced asthma?

Which of the following are byproducts of aerobic metabolism?

Digitalis effect refers to __________.

A 55-kilogram woman trains on a cycle ergometer by pedaling at 60 rpm against a resistance of 1.5 kiloponds. What is her absolute Yo2?

A client's health screening should be administered before __________.

Why should a fitness operator be concerned with state practice laws?

In response to regular resistance training __________.

Which of the following are NOT symptoms of depression?

Many clients have WI-mode programmed pacemakers. Which of the following is TRUE regarding exercise programming with WI pacemakers?

Which of the following statements regarding exercise for the elderly is FALSE?

What are some of the risks for musculoskeletal injury?

Complaints of pain in the chest with associated pain radiating down the left arm may be signs of __________.

The BMI is calculated using which of the following formulas?

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Exam 2: ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral process in the Transtheoretical Model?

Which of the following statements regarding warm-up is FALSE?

The arm is capable of performing all of the following motions EXCEPT __________.

The five A's of counseling are __________.

When a motor unit is stimulated by a single nerve impulse, it responds by contracting one time and then relaxing. This is called a __________.

Documentation in the context of emergency response commonly refers to __________.

In atrial flutter, the stimulation rate is approximately __________.

Which of the following medications have been shown to be most effective in preventing or reversing exercise-induced asthma?

Which of the following are byproducts of aerobic metabolism?

Digitalis effect refers to __________.

A 55-kilogram woman trains on a cycle ergometer by pedaling at 60 rpm against a resistance of 1.5 kiloponds. What is her absolute Yo2?

A client's health screening should be administered before __________.

Why should a fitness operator be concerned with state practice laws?

In response to regular resistance training __________.

Which of the following are NOT symptoms of depression?

Many clients have WI-mode programmed pacemakers. Which of the following is TRUE regarding exercise programming with WI pacemakers?

Which of the following statements regarding exercise for the elderly is FALSE?

What are some of the risks for musculoskeletal injury?

Complaints of pain in the chest with associated pain radiating down the left arm may be signs of __________.

The BMI is calculated using which of the following formulas?

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Exercise Leadership and Client Education

Exercise Programming and Implementation

Initial Client Consultation and Assessment

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