Question 1

Increased after load associated with increased peripheral resistance as a result of aging causes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Left ventricular hypertrophy. 
B)  Kidney failure. 
C)  Liver damage. 
D)  Liver failure. 
A)  Left ventricular hypertrophy. 
B)  Kidney failure. 
C)  Liver damage. 
D)  Liver failure.

Question 2

The law of inertia __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  States that a body at rest tends to remain at rest, whereas a body in motion tends to continue to stay in motion with consistent speed and in the same direction unless acted on by an outside force. 
B)  States that the velocity of a body is changed only when acted on by an additional force. 
C)  States that the driving force of the body is doubled and that the rate of acceleration is also doubled. 
D)  States that the production of any force will create another force that will be opposite and equal to the first force. 
A)  States that a body at rest tends to remain at rest, whereas a body in motion tends to continue to stay in motion with consistent speed and in the same direction unless acted on by an outside force. 
B)  States that the velocity of a body is changed only when acted on by an additional force. 
C)  States that the driving force of the body is doubled and that the rate of acceleration is also doubled. 
D)  States that the production of any force will create another force that will be opposite and equal to the first force.

Question 3

Policies and procedures are important in a fitness center, because they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Explain how to use the fitness equipment properly. 
B)  Clarify the rights of and risks in being a fitness member. 
C)  Are general guidelines for operating a fitness program or department. 
D)  Explain the employee insurance plans and how to use them. 
A)  Explain how to use the fitness equipment properly. 
B)  Clarify the rights of and risks in being a fitness member. 
C)  Are general guidelines for operating a fitness program or department. 
D)  Explain the employee insurance plans and how to use them.

Question 4

Serious complications during an exercise session __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Occur more often with women. 
B)  Rarely occur. 
C)  Occur at a rate of 1 in 3,000 hours of exercise. 
D)  Occur more often during the late hours because of client fatigue. 
A)  Occur more often with women. 
B)  Rarely occur. 
C)  Occur at a rate of 1 in 3,000 hours of exercise. 
D)  Occur more often during the late hours because of client fatigue.

Question 5

Documentation offers important __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Liability and negligence protection. 
B)  Liability and risk protection. 
C)  Safety and communication programs. 
D)  Billing and classification tools. 
A)  Liability and negligence protection. 
B)  Liability and risk protection. 
C)  Safety and communication programs. 
D)  Billing and classification tools.

Question 6

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informed consent is not a legal document. 
B)  Informed consent does not provide legal immunity to a facility or individual in the event of injury to a client. 
C)  Negligence, improper test administration, inadequate personnel qualifications, and insufficient safety procedures are all items expressly covered by the informed consent. 
D)  Informed consent does not relieve the facility or individual of the responsibility to do everything possible to ensure the safety of the client. 
A)  Informed consent is not a legal document. 
B)  Informed consent does not provide legal immunity to a facility or individual in the event of injury to a client. 
C)  Negligence, improper test administration, inadequate personnel qualifications, and insufficient safety procedures are all items expressly covered by the informed consent. 
D)  Informed consent does not relieve the facility or individual of the responsibility to do everything possible to ensure the safety of the client.

Question 7

As a result of exercise training, cardiac output becomes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher at any given workload. 
B)  Lower at any given workload. 
C)  Essentially unchanged at any given workload. 
D)  Diminished because of reduced SV. 
A)  Higher at any given workload. 
B)  Lower at any given workload. 
C)  Essentially unchanged at any given workload. 
D)  Diminished because of reduced SV.

Question 8

Staff certification is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Not important, because members do not care. 
B)  Important, primarily because it adds spice to marketing materials. 
C)  Not a good idea, because certified staff will increase your payroll. 
D)  Important, primarily because it adds a standard of knowledge and credibility to your facility. 
A)  Not important, because members do not care. 
B)  Important, primarily because it adds spice to marketing materials. 
C)  Not a good idea, because certified staff will increase your payroll. 
D)  Important, primarily because it adds a standard of knowledge and credibility to your facility.

Question 9

What is the fitness instructor's primary responsibility in conducting an exercise test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining a safe environment by not putting the client in danger. 
B)  Making sure that the data collected are accurate. 
C)  Completing the test. 
D)  Encouragement and support. 
A)  Maintaining a safe environment by not putting the client in danger. 
B)  Making sure that the data collected are accurate. 
C)  Completing the test. 
D)  Encouragement and support.

Question 10

For a client who has a contraindication to exercise testing but could benefit greatly from the information gained through testing, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The contraindication is considered to be a relative contraindication. 
B)  The contraindication is considered to be an absolute contraindication. 
C)  The client should not be tested until the contraindication is resolved. 
D)  A submaximal test is the only test that the client should complete. 
A)  The contraindication is considered to be a relative contraindication. 
B)  The contraindication is considered to be an absolute contraindication. 
C)  The client should not be tested until the contraindication is resolved. 
D)  A submaximal test is the only test that the client should complete.

Question 11

Which of the following diseases is NOT typically associated with obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes. 
B)  Skin cancer. 
C)  Coronary artery disease. 
D)  Colon cancer. 
A)  Diabetes. 
B)  Skin cancer. 
C)  Coronary artery disease. 
D)  Colon cancer.

Question 12

Which of the following criteria would NOT classify a client as having "increased risk"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Signs and/or symptoms of cardiopulmonary disease. 
B)  Signs and/or symptoms of metabolic disease. 
C)  Two or more major risk factors for CAD. 
D)  Male older than 40 years with a history of clinical depression. 
A)  Signs and/or symptoms of cardiopulmonary disease. 
B)  Signs and/or symptoms of metabolic disease. 
C)  Two or more major risk factors for CAD. 
D)  Male older than 40 years with a history of clinical depression.

Question 13

Body fat generally increases with advancing age, particularly between childhood and early adultophood, because of

Accepted Answer

A)  An exponential increase in caloric consumption. 
B)  A great increase in caloric consumption and a small decline in fat production. 
C)  Body fat accumulation as a result of an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure. 
D)  Alterations in resting metabolic rate. 
A)  An exponential increase in caloric consumption. 
B)  A great increase in caloric consumption and a small decline in fat production. 
C)  Body fat accumulation as a result of an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure. 
D)  Alterations in resting metabolic rate.

Question 14

Which of the following would assist anxious people before an exercise test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask them to sit quietly in a chair for a few minutes. 
B)  Thoroughly explain the exercise test. 
C)  Familiarize them with the exercise equipment by brief practice. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Ask them to sit quietly in a chair for a few minutes. 
B)  Thoroughly explain the exercise test. 
C)  Familiarize them with the exercise equipment by brief practice. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

When compared with leg exercise, arm exercise results in a relatively __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased HR at all intensities. 
B)  Lower SBP at all intensities. 
C)  Increased venous return at all intensities. 
D)  Increased V02 max. 
A)  Increased HR at all intensities. 
B)  Lower SBP at all intensities. 
C)  Increased venous return at all intensities. 
D)  Increased V02 max.

Question 16

How should a fitness instructor advise a client with regard to progression of the exercise program?

Accepted Answer

A)  The progression should be gradual and slow. 
B)  The progression should be at specific increments based on a calendar schedule (e.g. add 10% every 2 weeks). 
C)  Be aggressive in increasing the program to increase fitness. 
D)  Progress the program only when the client feels ready. 
A)  The progression should be gradual and slow. 
B)  The progression should be at specific increments based on a calendar schedule (e.g. add 10% every 2 weeks). 
C)  Be aggressive in increasing the program to increase fitness. 
D)  Progress the program only when the client feels ready.

Question 17

A standard site for the measurement of circumferences is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abdomen. 
B)  Neck. 
C)  Wrist. 
D)  Ankle. 
A)  Abdomen. 
B)  Neck. 
C)  Wrist. 
D)  Ankle.

Question 18

Which of the following actions involving termination of exercise testing is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immediately terminate the test if muscular fatigue occurs. 
B)  Initiate the test termination process when cardiac complications occur. 
C)  Initiate the test termination process when intermittent premature ventricular contractions are detected on ECG. 
D)  Immediately terminate the test when intermittent premature ventricular contractions are detected on ECG. 
A)  Immediately terminate the test if muscular fatigue occurs. 
B)  Initiate the test termination process when cardiac complications occur. 
C)  Initiate the test termination process when intermittent premature ventricular contractions are detected on ECG. 
D)  Immediately terminate the test when intermittent premature ventricular contractions are detected on ECG.

Question 19

Modifiable primary risk factors for CAD include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypertension, dyslipidemia, advancing age, and tobacco smoking. 
B)  Homocysteine, lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein, and tPA. 
C)  Obesity, DM, tobacco smoking, and sedentary lifestyle. 
D)  Tobacco smoking, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and homocysteine. 
A)  Hypertension, dyslipidemia, advancing age, and tobacco smoking. 
B)  Homocysteine, lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein, and tPA. 
C)  Obesity, DM, tobacco smoking, and sedentary lifestyle. 
D)  Tobacco smoking, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and homocysteine.

Question 20

Strenuous exercise can predispose children to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteoporosis. 
B)  Osteoarthritis. 
C)  Malignant tumors. 
D)  Epiphysitis. 
A)  Osteoporosis. 
B)  Osteoarthritis. 
C)  Malignant tumors. 
D)  Epiphysitis.

Increased after load associated with increased peripheral resistance as a result of aging causes __________.

The law of inertia __________.

Policies and procedures are important in a fitness center, because they __________.

Serious complications during an exercise session __________.

Documentation offers important __________.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding informed consent?

As a result of exercise training, cardiac output becomes __________.

Staff certification is __________.

What is the fitness instructor's primary responsibility in conducting an exercise test?

For a client who has a contraindication to exercise testing but could benefit greatly from the information gained through testing, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following diseases is NOT typically associated with obesity?

Which of the following criteria would NOT classify a client as having "increased risk"?

Body fat generally increases with advancing age, particularly between childhood and early adultophood, because of

Which of the following would assist anxious people before an exercise test?

When compared with leg exercise, arm exercise results in a relatively __________.

How should a fitness instructor advise a client with regard to progression of the exercise program?

A standard site for the measurement of circumferences is the __________.

Which of the following actions involving termination of exercise testing is correct?

Modifiable primary risk factors for CAD include __________.

Strenuous exercise can predispose children to which of the following?

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Exercise Leadership and Client Education

Exercise Programming and Implementation

Initial Client Consultation and Assessment

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Exam 2: ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Increased after load associated with increased peripheral resistance as a result of aging causes __________.

The law of inertia __________.

Policies and procedures are important in a fitness center, because they __________.

Serious complications during an exercise session __________.

Documentation offers important __________.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding informed consent?

As a result of exercise training, cardiac output becomes __________.

Staff certification is __________.

What is the fitness instructor's primary responsibility in conducting an exercise test?

For a client who has a contraindication to exercise testing but could benefit greatly from the information gained through testing, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following diseases is NOT typically associated with obesity?

Which of the following criteria would NOT classify a client as having "increased risk"?

Body fat generally increases with advancing age, particularly between childhood and early adultophood, because of

Which of the following would assist anxious people before an exercise test?

When compared with leg exercise, arm exercise results in a relatively __________.

How should a fitness instructor advise a client with regard to progression of the exercise program?

A standard site for the measurement of circumferences is the __________.

Which of the following actions involving termination of exercise testing is correct?

Modifiable primary risk factors for CAD include __________.

Strenuous exercise can predispose children to which of the following?

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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