Question 1

Who first described that a body immersed in fluid is buoyed up with a force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Einstein. 
B)  Freud. 
C)  Whitehead. 
D)  Archimedes. 
A)  Einstein. 
B)  Freud. 
C)  Whitehead. 
D)  Archimedes.

Question 2

Blood leaving the heart to be oxygenated in the lungs must first pass through the right atrium and ventricle. Through which valve does blood flow when moving from the right atrium to the right ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bicuspid valve. 
B)  Tricuspid valve. 
C)  Pulmonic valve. 
D)  Aortic valve. 
A)  Bicuspid valve. 
B)  Tricuspid valve. 
C)  Pulmonic valve. 
D)  Aortic valve.

Question 3

The goal of risk stratification is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine the prognosis. 
B)  Assess the disease severity. 
C)  Confirm the diagnosis. 
D)  Increase the safety of exercise participation. 
A)  Determine the prognosis. 
B)  Assess the disease severity. 
C)  Confirm the diagnosis. 
D)  Increase the safety of exercise participation.

Question 4

A classic sign of subendocardial ischemia is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Angina. 
B)  ST-segment depression. 
C)  ST-segment elevation. 
D)  A pathologic Q wave. 
A)  Angina. 
B)  ST-segment depression. 
C)  ST-segment elevation. 
D)  A pathologic Q wave.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an absolute contraindication to exercise testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unstable angina. 
B)  Psychosis. 
C)  Suspected myocarditis. 
D)  Moderate valvular heart disease. 
A)  Unstable angina. 
B)  Psychosis. 
C)  Suspected myocarditis. 
D)  Moderate valvular heart disease.

Question 6

Symptoms of hyperglycemia include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tremor. 
B)  Confusion. 
C)  Bradycardia. 
D)  Slurred speech. 
A)  Tremor. 
B)  Confusion. 
C)  Bradycardia. 
D)  Slurred speech.

Question 7

The emergency response system (EMS) is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The combination of the ambulance and the emergency room. 
B)  Critical for the staff to be able to respond adequately to an emergency. 
C)  The protocol used to practice safety plans. 
D)  Required by most health departments. 
A)  The combination of the ambulance and the emergency room. 
B)  Critical for the staff to be able to respond adequately to an emergency. 
C)  The protocol used to practice safety plans. 
D)  Required by most health departments.

Question 8

The recommended cardiorespiratory exercise training goal for apparently healthy individuals should be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 minutes, six times per week, at 90% of HRR. 
B)  30 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR. 
C)  60 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR. 
D)  30 minutes of weight training, three times per week, at 60% of HRR. 
A)  15 minutes, six times per week, at 90% of HRR. 
B)  30 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR. 
C)  60 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR. 
D)  30 minutes of weight training, three times per week, at 60% of HRR.

Question 9

What is a subject's work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle ergometer at 50 rpm at a resistance of 2.0 kiloponds?

Accepted Answer

A)  50W. 
B)  WOW. 
C)  200W. 
D)  300W. 
A)  50W. 
B)  WOW. 
C)  200W. 
D)  300W.

Question 10

Women are likely to be deficient in both calcium and iron, because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to consume less overall energy than men. 
B)  They tend to consume less dairy products. 
C)  They tend to consume less protein from meat sources. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They tend to consume less overall energy than men. 
B)  They tend to consume less dairy products. 
C)  They tend to consume less protein from meat sources. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

What procedure uses a clot-dissolving agent during acute MI to restore blood flow and limit myocardial necrosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  PTCA. 
B)  Thrombolytic therapy. 
C)  Radionuclide imaging. 
D)  CABGS. 
A)  PTCA. 
B)  Thrombolytic therapy. 
C)  Radionuclide imaging. 
D)  CABGS.

Question 12

Which of the following cardiovascular variables does NOT increase as a result of chronic exercise while performing a single bout of maximal exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximal HR. 
B)  Maximal cardiac output. 
C)  Maximal SV. 
D)  Maximal oxygen consumption. 
A)  Maximal HR. 
B)  Maximal cardiac output. 
C)  Maximal SV. 
D)  Maximal oxygen consumption.

Question 13

An abnormal curve of the spine with lateral deviation of the vertebral column is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lordosis. 
B)  Scoliosis. 
C)  Kyphosis. 
D)  Primary curve. 
A)  Lordosis. 
B)  Scoliosis. 
C)  Kyphosis. 
D)  Primary curve.

Question 14

Which of the following is true when two people of different weights (80 and 70 kg) are exercising at 5 mphl5% grade on a treadmill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vo2 will be different if expressed inmL/kg/min. 
B)  Vo2 will be the same if expressed in L/min. 
C)  Cardiac output will be the same in L/min. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Vo2 will be different if expressed inmL/kg/min. 
B)  Vo2 will be the same if expressed in L/min. 
C)  Cardiac output will be the same in L/min. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 15

The rules and regulations of a facility are commonly referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The law. 
B)  The client rights statement. 
C)  Policies and procedures. 
D)  A check and balance for management and clients. 
A)  The law. 
B)  The client rights statement. 
C)  Policies and procedures. 
D)  A check and balance for management and clients.

Question 16

The recommended muscular strength and endurance training program for apparently healthy individuals should be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  One set of 8 to 12 reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 2 days per week. 
B)  Two sets of six to eight reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 2 days per week. 
C)  One set of 8 to 12 reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 4 to 5 days per week. 
D)  Two sets of six to eight reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 4 days per week, and alternating days for legs and upper body. 
A)  One set of 8 to 12 reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 2 days per week. 
B)  Two sets of six to eight reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 2 days per week. 
C)  One set of 8 to 12 reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 4 to 5 days per week. 
D)  Two sets of six to eight reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 4 days per week, and alternating days for legs and upper body.

Question 17

Myocardial oxygen consumption is best estimated from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximal oxygen consumption. 
B)  RPP. 
C)  Cardiac output. 
D)  HR. 
A)  Maximal oxygen consumption. 
B)  RPP. 
C)  Cardiac output. 
D)  HR.

Question 18

Referrals to other sources may be required if someone _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Has health problems. 
B)  Reports symptoms of depression. 
C)  Has an eating disorder. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Has health problems. 
B)  Reports symptoms of depression. 
C)  Has an eating disorder. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

In an effort to improve flexibility, the ACSM recommends __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. 
B)  Ballistic stretching. 
C)  The plough and hurdler's stretches. 
D)  Static stretches held for 10 to 30 seconds per repetition. 
A)  Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. 
B)  Ballistic stretching. 
C)  The plough and hurdler's stretches. 
D)  Static stretches held for 10 to 30 seconds per repetition.

Question 20

Which of the following is the one true statement concerning the surgical treatment of CAD?

Accepted Answer

A)  A coronary artery stent carries a lower rate of restenosis than does PTCA. 
B)  Atherectomy is a prerequisite requirement for PTCA. 
C)  Venous grafts are significantly superior to arterial grafts in terms of patency. 
D)  Long term outcome of laser angioplasty is unknown and, thus, are rarely used. 
A)  A coronary artery stent carries a lower rate of restenosis than does PTCA. 
B)  Atherectomy is a prerequisite requirement for PTCA. 
C)  Venous grafts are significantly superior to arterial grafts in terms of patency. 
D)  Long term outcome of laser angioplasty is unknown and, thus, are rarely used.

Who first described that a body immersed in fluid is buoyed up with a force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid?

Blood leaving the heart to be oxygenated in the lungs must first pass through the right atrium and ventricle. Through which valve does blood flow when moving from the right atrium to the right ventricle?

The goal of risk stratification is to __________.

A classic sign of subendocardial ischemia is __________.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an absolute contraindication to exercise testing?

Symptoms of hyperglycemia include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

The emergency response system (EMS) is __________.

The recommended cardiorespiratory exercise training goal for apparently healthy individuals should be __________.

What is a subject's work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle ergometer at 50 rpm at a resistance of 2.0 kiloponds?

Women are likely to be deficient in both calcium and iron, because __________.

What procedure uses a clot-dissolving agent during acute MI to restore blood flow and limit myocardial necrosis?

Which of the following cardiovascular variables does NOT increase as a result of chronic exercise while performing a single bout of maximal exercise?

An abnormal curve of the spine with lateral deviation of the vertebral column is called __________.

Which of the following is true when two people of different weights (80 and 70 kg) are exercising at 5 mphl5% grade on a treadmill?

The rules and regulations of a facility are commonly referred to as __________.

The recommended muscular strength and endurance training program for apparently healthy individuals should be __________.

Myocardial oxygen consumption is best estimated from __________.

Referrals to other sources may be required if someone _________.

In an effort to improve flexibility, the ACSM recommends __________.

Which of the following is the one true statement concerning the surgical treatment of CAD?

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Exam 2: ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Who first described that a body immersed in fluid is buoyed up with a force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid?

Blood leaving the heart to be oxygenated in the lungs must first pass through the right atrium and ventricle. Through which valve does blood flow when moving from the right atrium to the right ventricle?

The goal of risk stratification is to __________.

A classic sign of subendocardial ischemia is __________.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an absolute contraindication to exercise testing?

Symptoms of hyperglycemia include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

The emergency response system (EMS) is __________.

The recommended cardiorespiratory exercise training goal for apparently healthy individuals should be __________.

What is a subject's work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle ergometer at 50 rpm at a resistance of 2.0 kiloponds?

Women are likely to be deficient in both calcium and iron, because __________.

What procedure uses a clot-dissolving agent during acute MI to restore blood flow and limit myocardial necrosis?

Which of the following cardiovascular variables does NOT increase as a result of chronic exercise while performing a single bout of maximal exercise?

An abnormal curve of the spine with lateral deviation of the vertebral column is called __________.

Which of the following is true when two people of different weights (80 and 70 kg) are exercising at 5 mphl5% grade on a treadmill?

The rules and regulations of a facility are commonly referred to as __________.

The recommended muscular strength and endurance training program for apparently healthy individuals should be __________.

Myocardial oxygen consumption is best estimated from __________.

Referrals to other sources may be required if someone _________.

In an effort to improve flexibility, the ACSM recommends __________.

Which of the following is the one true statement concerning the surgical treatment of CAD?

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Exercise Leadership and Client Education

Exercise Programming and Implementation

Initial Client Consultation and Assessment

Legal and Professional Business and Marketing

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