Question 1

The definition of cardiorespiratory fitness is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The maximal force that a muscle or muscle group can generate in a single effort. 
B)  The coordinated capacity of the heart, blood vessels, respiratory system, and tissue metabolic systems to take in, deliver, and use oxygen. 
C)  The ability to sustain a held maximal force or to continue repeated sub maximal contractions. 
D)  The functional ROM about a joint. 
A)  The maximal force that a muscle or muscle group can generate in a single effort. 
B)  The coordinated capacity of the heart, blood vessels, respiratory system, and tissue metabolic systems to take in, deliver, and use oxygen. 
C)  The ability to sustain a held maximal force or to continue repeated sub maximal contractions. 
D)  The functional ROM about a joint.

Question 2

Adults age physiologically at individual rates. Therefore, adults of any specified age will vary widely in their physiologic responses to exercise testing. Special consideration should be given to older adults when giving a fitness test, because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Age is often accompanied by de conditioning and disease. 
B)  Age predisposes older adults to clinical depression and neurologic diseases. 
C)  Older adults cannot be physically stressed beyond 75% of age-adjusted maximum. 
D)  Older adults are not as motivated to exercise as those who are younger. 
A)  Age is often accompanied by de conditioning and disease. 
B)  Age predisposes older adults to clinical depression and neurologic diseases. 
C)  Older adults cannot be physically stressed beyond 75% of age-adjusted maximum. 
D)  Older adults are not as motivated to exercise as those who are younger.

Question 3

An appropriate exercise for improving the strength of the low back muscles is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Straight leg lifts. 
B)  Parallel squats. 
C)  Spinal extension exercises. 
D)  Sit-ups with feet anchored. 
A)  Straight leg lifts. 
B)  Parallel squats. 
C)  Spinal extension exercises. 
D)  Sit-ups with feet anchored.

Question 4

What is the relative oxygen cost of bench stepping at a rate of 24 steps per minute up a l0-inch stepping box? The individual weighs 140 pounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  12.91 mL. kg-1. min-1 
B)  14.61 mL. kg-1. min-1 
C)  16.41 mL. kg-1. min-1 
D)  22.89 mL. kg-1. min-1 
A)  12.91 mL. kg-1. min-1 
B)  14.61 mL. kg-1. min-1 
C)  16.41 mL. kg-1. min-1 
D)  22.89 mL. kg-1. min-1

Question 5

During exercise, SV increases as a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Frank-Starling law. 
B)  Increased HR. 
C)  Increased ejection fraction. 
D)  Increased pulmonary artery pressure. 
A)  The Frank-Starling law. 
B)  Increased HR. 
C)  Increased ejection fraction. 
D)  Increased pulmonary artery pressure.

Question 6

Which of the following elements is NOT part of an emergency plan for a clinical exercise program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Annual practice sessions involving all staff. 
B)  Emergency plan that constantly refers to national established guidelines (e.g., ACLS) without addressing unique features of the program. 
C)  Emergency drills carried out on a regular basis and documented. 
D)  Scenarios developed to increase the applicability of the emergency plan practice sessions. 
A)  Annual practice sessions involving all staff. 
B)  Emergency plan that constantly refers to national established guidelines (e.g., ACLS) without addressing unique features of the program. 
C)  Emergency drills carried out on a regular basis and documented. 
D)  Scenarios developed to increase the applicability of the emergency plan practice sessions.

Question 7

Category 1 medications include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lidocaine. 
B)  Oxygen. 
C)  Xylocaine. 
D)  Epinephrine. 
A)  Lidocaine. 
B)  Oxygen. 
C)  Xylocaine. 
D)  Epinephrine.

Question 8

All of the following are helpful suggestions for an athlete trying to gain weight EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase portion sizes at meals. 
B)  Eat more high-calorie foods (e.g., candy bars, soft drinks). 
C)  Eat one extra meal per day. 
D)  Snack on energy- and nutrient-dense foods (e.g., fig bars, nuts and dried fruit). 
A)  Increase portion sizes at meals. 
B)  Eat more high-calorie foods (e.g., candy bars, soft drinks). 
C)  Eat one extra meal per day. 
D)  Snack on energy- and nutrient-dense foods (e.g., fig bars, nuts and dried fruit).

Question 9

A possible mechanism by which chronic exercise training may reduce resting blood pressure in hypertensive individuals is through __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in plasma renin. 
B)  A higher cardiac output. 
C)  A reduced heart rate. 
D)  A lower stroke volume. 
A)  An increase in plasma renin. 
B)  A higher cardiac output. 
C)  A reduced heart rate. 
D)  A lower stroke volume.

Question 10

Flexibility is a measure of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Disease-free ROM about a joint. 
B)  Effort-free ROM about a joint. 
C)  Habitually used ROM about a joint. 
D)  Pain-free ROM about a joint. 
A)  Disease-free ROM about a joint. 
B)  Effort-free ROM about a joint. 
C)  Habitually used ROM about a joint. 
D)  Pain-free ROM about a joint.

Question 11

If a healthy young man exercises at an intensity of 45 mL. kg-1. min-1 three times per week for 45 minutes each session, how long would it take him to lose 10 pounds of fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 weeks. 
B)  7.14 weeks. 
C)  16.5 weeks. 
D)  19 weeks. 
A)  4 weeks. 
B)  7.14 weeks. 
C)  16.5 weeks. 
D)  19 weeks.

Question 12

Subendocardial ischemia usually produces __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ST-segment elevation. 
B)  ST-segment depression. 
C)  Q waves. 
D)  U waves. 
A)  ST-segment elevation. 
B)  ST-segment depression. 
C)  Q waves. 
D)  U waves.

Question 13

The process of risk stratification often is used for the criteria for clinical exercise rehabilitation program admission. Which of the following statements about risk stratification is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk stratification can be modeled after the criteria published by the AACVPR. 
B)  Risk stratification can be useful for participant entry criteria, exercise testing guidelines, ECG monitoring, and supervision guidelines. 
C)  Risk stratification can be tied to insurance reimbursement. 
D)  Risk stratification often is used to determine the intensity of prescribed exercise. 
A)  Risk stratification can be modeled after the criteria published by the AACVPR. 
B)  Risk stratification can be useful for participant entry criteria, exercise testing guidelines, ECG monitoring, and supervision guidelines. 
C)  Risk stratification can be tied to insurance reimbursement. 
D)  Risk stratification often is used to determine the intensity of prescribed exercise.

Question 14

What should the manager's involvement be in developing fitness programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The manager should maintain a hands-off approach. 
B)  The manager should be involved only in the budgeting and final approval. 
C)  The manager should be the only person involved in program development. 
D)  The manager should be active as a program developer as well as a resource, supporter, and critic for programs developed by other staff. 
A)  The manager should maintain a hands-off approach. 
B)  The manager should be involved only in the budgeting and final approval. 
C)  The manager should be the only person involved in program development. 
D)  The manager should be active as a program developer as well as a resource, supporter, and critic for programs developed by other staff.

Question 15

The appropriate exercise HR for an individual on -blocking medication would generally be

Accepted Answer

A)  75% of HRR. 
B)  30bpm above the standing resting HR. 
C)  40% of HRR. 
D)  (220 - age) x 0.85. 
A)  75% of HRR. 
B)  30bpm above the standing resting HR. 
C)  40% of HRR. 
D)  (220 - age) x 0.85.

Question 16

Fast-twitch muscle fibers have which of the following characteristics compared with slow twitch muscle fibers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Easily fatigued and well-developed aerobic system. 
B)  High force production and well-developed blood supply. 
C)  High PCr stores and high ATPase stores. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Easily fatigued and well-developed aerobic system. 
B)  High force production and well-developed blood supply. 
C)  High PCr stores and high ATPase stores. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 17

A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus checks her fasting morning glucose level on her whole-blood glucose meter (fingerstick method), and the result of 253 mg/dL (14 mmol/L). A urine test is positive for ketones before her exercise session. What action should you take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow her to exercise as long as her glucose is not greater than 300 mg/dL (17 mmol/L). 
B)  Not allow her to exercise this session, and notify her physician of the findings. 
C)  Give her an extra carbohydrate snack, and wait 5 minutes before beginning exercise. 
D)  Readjust her insulin regimen for the remainder of the day to compensate for the high morning glucose level. 
A)  Allow her to exercise as long as her glucose is not greater than 300 mg/dL (17 mmol/L). 
B)  Not allow her to exercise this session, and notify her physician of the findings. 
C)  Give her an extra carbohydrate snack, and wait 5 minutes before beginning exercise. 
D)  Readjust her insulin regimen for the remainder of the day to compensate for the high morning glucose level.

Question 18

A client who has a measured FVC of 3.5 Land can expel 3.1 L within 1 second has __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  An obstructive defect. 
B)  Areshictive defect. 
C)  An FEV of 3.1. 
D)  An FEV of 89%. 
A)  An obstructive defect. 
B)  Areshictive defect. 
C)  An FEV of 3.1. 
D)  An FEV of 89%.

Question 19

Symptoms of claudication include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cramping, burning, and tightness in the calf muscle, usually triggered by activity and relieved with rest. 
B)  Acute, sharp pain in the foot on palpation at rest. 
C)  Crepitus in the knee during cycling. 
D)  Pitting ankle edema at a rating of 3 +. 
A)  Cramping, burning, and tightness in the calf muscle, usually triggered by activity and relieved with rest. 
B)  Acute, sharp pain in the foot on palpation at rest. 
C)  Crepitus in the knee during cycling. 
D)  Pitting ankle edema at a rating of 3 +.

Question 20

All of the following are examples of aerobic exercise modalities EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight training. 
B)  Walking. 
C)  Bicycling. 
D)  Stair climbing. 
A)  Weight training. 
B)  Walking. 
C)  Bicycling. 
D)  Stair climbing.

The definition of cardiorespiratory fitness is __________.

Adults age physiologically at individual rates. Therefore, adults of any specified age will vary widely in their physiologic responses to exercise testing. Special consideration should be given to older adults when giving a fitness test, because __________.

An appropriate exercise for improving the strength of the low back muscles is __________.

What is the relative oxygen cost of bench stepping at a rate of 24 steps per minute up a l0-inch stepping box? The individual weighs 140 pounds.

During exercise, SV increases as a result of __________.

Which of the following elements is NOT part of an emergency plan for a clinical exercise program?

Category 1 medications include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

All of the following are helpful suggestions for an athlete trying to gain weight EXCEPT __________.

A possible mechanism by which chronic exercise training may reduce resting blood pressure in hypertensive individuals is through __________.

Flexibility is a measure of the __________.

If a healthy young man exercises at an intensity of 45 mL. kg-1. min-1 three times per week for 45 minutes each session, how long would it take him to lose 10 pounds of fat?

Subendocardial ischemia usually produces __________.

The process of risk stratification often is used for the criteria for clinical exercise rehabilitation program admission. Which of the following statements about risk stratification is NOT correct?

What should the manager's involvement be in developing fitness programs?

The appropriate exercise HR for an individual on -blocking medication would generally be

Fast-twitch muscle fibers have which of the following characteristics compared with slow twitch muscle fibers?

A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus checks her fasting morning glucose level on her whole-blood glucose meter (fingerstick method), and the result of 253 mg/dL (14 mmol/L). A urine test is positive for ketones before her exercise session. What action should you take?

A client who has a measured FVC of 3.5 Land can expel 3.1 L within 1 second has __________.

Symptoms of claudication include __________.

All of the following are examples of aerobic exercise modalities EXCEPT __________.

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The definition of cardiorespiratory fitness is __________.

Adults age physiologically at individual rates. Therefore, adults of any specified age will vary widely in their physiologic responses to exercise testing. Special consideration should be given to older adults when giving a fitness test, because __________.

An appropriate exercise for improving the strength of the low back muscles is __________.

What is the relative oxygen cost of bench stepping at a rate of 24 steps per minute up a l0-inch stepping box? The individual weighs 140 pounds.

During exercise, SV increases as a result of __________.

Which of the following elements is NOT part of an emergency plan for a clinical exercise program?

Category 1 medications include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

All of the following are helpful suggestions for an athlete trying to gain weight EXCEPT __________.

A possible mechanism by which chronic exercise training may reduce resting blood pressure in hypertensive individuals is through __________.

Flexibility is a measure of the __________.

If a healthy young man exercises at an intensity of 45 mL. kg-1. min-1 three times per week for 45 minutes each session, how long would it take him to lose 10 pounds of fat?

Subendocardial ischemia usually produces __________.

The process of risk stratification often is used for the criteria for clinical exercise rehabilitation program admission. Which of the following statements about risk stratification is NOT correct?

What should the manager's involvement be in developing fitness programs?

The appropriate exercise HR for an individual on -blocking medication would generally be

Fast-twitch muscle fibers have which of the following characteristics compared with slow twitch muscle fibers?

A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus checks her fasting morning glucose level on her whole-blood glucose meter (fingerstick method), and the result of 253 mg/dL (14 mmol/L). A urine test is positive for ketones before her exercise session. What action should you take?

A client who has a measured FVC of 3.5 Land can expel 3.1 L within 1 second has __________.

Symptoms of claudication include __________.

All of the following are examples of aerobic exercise modalities EXCEPT __________.

ACSM Certified Personal Trainer

Exercise Leadership and Client Education

Exercise Programming and Implementation

Initial Client Consultation and Assessment

Legal and Professional Business and Marketing

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