Question 1

What condition can cause ST-segment elevation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digitalis toxicity. 
B)  Hypocalcemia. 
C)  Hypokalemia. 
D)  Acute pericarditis. 
A)  Digitalis toxicity. 
B)  Hypocalcemia. 
C)  Hypokalemia. 
D)  Acute pericarditis.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about static exercise is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results in reduced pressure on the heart. 
B)  It is inappropriate for any client with heart disease. 
C)  It involves rhythmic, continuous activity. 
D)  It results in increased HR and SBP. 
A)  It results in reduced pressure on the heart. 
B)  It is inappropriate for any client with heart disease. 
C)  It involves rhythmic, continuous activity. 
D)  It results in increased HR and SBP.

Question 3

Which of the following is a method of strength and power training that involves an eccentric loading of muscles and tendons followed immediately by an explosive concentric contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Super sets. 
B)  Split routines. 
C)  Plyometrics. 
D)  Periodization. 
A)  Super sets. 
B)  Split routines. 
C)  Plyometrics. 
D)  Periodization.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about confidentiality is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All records must be kept by the program director/manager under lock and key. 
B)  Data must be available to all individuals who need to see it. 
C)  Data should be kept on file for at least 1 year before being discarded. 
D)  Sensitive information (e.g., participant's name) needs to be protected. 
A)  All records must be kept by the program director/manager under lock and key. 
B)  Data must be available to all individuals who need to see it. 
C)  Data should be kept on file for at least 1 year before being discarded. 
D)  Sensitive information (e.g., participant's name) needs to be protected.

Question 5

If an individual is in the action stage, he or she __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intends to start exercising in the next 6 months. 
B)  Participates in some exercise, but does so irregularly. 
C)  Has been physically active on a regular basis for less than 6 months. 
D)  Has been physically active on a regular basis for more than 6 months. 
A)  Intends to start exercising in the next 6 months. 
B)  Participates in some exercise, but does so irregularly. 
C)  Has been physically active on a regular basis for less than 6 months. 
D)  Has been physically active on a regular basis for more than 6 months.

Question 6

In general, the higher the intensity of the activity, the greater the contribution of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aerobic energy production. 
B)  Anaerobic energy production. 
C)  The Krebs cycle to the production of ATP. 
D)  The electron-transport chain to the production of ATP. 
A)  Aerobic energy production. 
B)  Anaerobic energy production. 
C)  The Krebs cycle to the production of ATP. 
D)  The electron-transport chain to the production of ATP.

Question 7

In the ECG strip shown below, what disorder is indicated?   (From Goldberger AL: Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 6th ed. St. Louis, Mosby, 1999, p 91.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Subendocardial ischemia. 
B)  Transmural ischemia. 
C)  Acute inferior MI. 
D)  Posterior MI. 
A)  Subendocardial ischemia. 
B)  Transmural ischemia. 
C)  Acute inferior MI. 
D)  Posterior MI.

Question 8

The preparation of professional staff should include training in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Advanced basic life support and ENT. 
B)  CPR and basic life support. 
C)  CPR and EMS. 
D)  Advanced cardiac life support and ENT. 
A)  Advanced basic life support and ENT. 
B)  CPR and basic life support. 
C)  CPR and EMS. 
D)  Advanced cardiac life support and ENT.

Question 9

Differentiation between supraventricular and ventricular rhythm is made on the basis of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Duration (width) of the QRS complex and the presence or absence of P waves. 
B)  Appearance of the ST segment. 
C)  Amplitude of the U wave. 
D)  Duration of the PR interval. 
A)  Duration (width) of the QRS complex and the presence or absence of P waves. 
B)  Appearance of the ST segment. 
C)  Amplitude of the U wave. 
D)  Duration of the PR interval.

Question 10

What stepping rate should a client use if she wishes to exercise at 5 METs? The step box is 6 inches high, and the client weighs 50 kg.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 steps per minute. 
B)  32 steps per minute. 
C)  25 steps per minute. 
D)  96 steps per minute. 
A)  12 steps per minute. 
B)  32 steps per minute. 
C)  25 steps per minute. 
D)  96 steps per minute.

Question 11

Which of the following factors does NOT impair an older individual's ability to thermoregulate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced total body water. 
B)  Decreased renal function. 
C)  Decreased vascular peripheral responsiveness. 
D)  Enhanced sweat response. 
A)  Reduced total body water. 
B)  Decreased renal function. 
C)  Decreased vascular peripheral responsiveness. 
D)  Enhanced sweat response.

Question 12

Which of the following is one cause of a wide QRS complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypokalemia. 
B)  Defective intraventricular conduction. 
C)  Right atrial enlargement. 
D)  Abnormal ST segment 
A)  Hypokalemia. 
B)  Defective intraventricular conduction. 
C)  Right atrial enlargement. 
D)  Abnormal ST segment

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of increased flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased muscle viscosity, allowing easier and smoother contractions. 
B)  Reduced muscle tension and increased relaxation. 
C)  Improved coordination by allowing greater ease of movement. 
D)  Increased ROM. 
A)  Increased muscle viscosity, allowing easier and smoother contractions. 
B)  Reduced muscle tension and increased relaxation. 
C)  Improved coordination by allowing greater ease of movement. 
D)  Increased ROM.

Question 14

What is the most appropriate action in assisting a person suffering from a seizure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hold the person down so that he or she does not hurt himself or herself. 
B)  Do not touch the person, but be sure that he or she is in a safe area. 
C)  Place a wedge in the person's mouth so that he or she does not swallow the tongue. 
D)  Ignore the person, and allow the seizure to pass. 
A)  Hold the person down so that he or she does not hurt himself or herself. 
B)  Do not touch the person, but be sure that he or she is in a safe area. 
C)  Place a wedge in the person's mouth so that he or she does not swallow the tongue. 
D)  Ignore the person, and allow the seizure to pass.

Question 15

Arteries are large-diameter vessels that carry blood away from the heart. As they course through the body, they progressively decrease in size until they become __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arterioles. 
B)  Anastomoses. 
C)  Venules. 
D)  Veins. 
A)  Arterioles. 
B)  Anastomoses. 
C)  Venules. 
D)  Veins.

Question 16

Emergency procedures and safety include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Injury prevention. 
B)  Basic principles for exercise training. 
C)  Metabolic injuries. 
D)  Emergency consequences. 
A)  Injury prevention. 
B)  Basic principles for exercise training. 
C)  Metabolic injuries. 
D)  Emergency consequences.

Question 17

Athletes who exercise in the heat and humidity have a special need for fluid replacement. Current guidelines suggest that athletes should __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Consume 16 to 24 fluid ounces of water for every pound of weight lost. 
B)  Drink nothing but alcoholic beverages after engaging in exercise. 
C)  Avoid drinking water after exercise because of the danger of cramps. 
D)  Eat salt tablets with every meal during the hot summer months. 
A)  Consume 16 to 24 fluid ounces of water for every pound of weight lost. 
B)  Drink nothing but alcoholic beverages after engaging in exercise. 
C)  Avoid drinking water after exercise because of the danger of cramps. 
D)  Eat salt tablets with every meal during the hot summer months.

Question 18

The aging-related loss of elasticity (or "hardening") of the arteries is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Atherosclerosis. 
B)  Arteriosclerosis. 
C)  Atheroma. 
D)  Adventitia. 
A)  Atherosclerosis. 
B)  Arteriosclerosis. 
C)  Atheroma. 
D)  Adventitia.

Question 19

A patient who exhibits tachycardia, diaphoresis, light-headedness, and visual disturbances may be experiencing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoglycemia. 
B)  Congestive heart failure. 
C)  Hyperglycemia. 
D)  Hypotension. 
A)  Hypoglycemia. 
B)  Congestive heart failure. 
C)  Hyperglycemia. 
D)  Hypotension.

Question 20

Which of the following medical conditions is NOT part of the female athlete triad?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disordered eating. 
B)  Osteoporosis. 
C)  Amenorrhea. 
D)  Anemia. 
A)  Disordered eating. 
B)  Osteoporosis. 
C)  Amenorrhea. 
D)  Anemia.

What condition can cause ST-segment elevation?

Which of the following statements about static exercise is accurate?

Which of the following is a method of strength and power training that involves an eccentric loading of muscles and tendons followed immediately by an explosive concentric contraction?

Which of the following statements about confidentiality is NOT true?

If an individual is in the action stage, he or she __________.

In general, the higher the intensity of the activity, the greater the contribution of __________.

In the ECG strip shown below, what disorder is indicated? (From Goldberger AL: Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 6th ed. St. Louis, Mosby, 1999, p 91.)

The preparation of professional staff should include training in __________.

Differentiation between supraventricular and ventricular rhythm is made on the basis of the __________.

What stepping rate should a client use if she wishes to exercise at 5 METs? The step box is 6 inches high, and the client weighs 50 kg.

Which of the following factors does NOT impair an older individual's ability to thermoregulate?

Which of the following is one cause of a wide QRS complex?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of increased flexibility?

What is the most appropriate action in assisting a person suffering from a seizure?

Arteries are large-diameter vessels that carry blood away from the heart. As they course through the body, they progressively decrease in size until they become __________.

Emergency procedures and safety include which of the following?

Athletes who exercise in the heat and humidity have a special need for fluid replacement. Current guidelines suggest that athletes should __________.

The aging-related loss of elasticity (or "hardening") of the arteries is known as __________.

A patient who exhibits tachycardia, diaphoresis, light-headedness, and visual disturbances may be experiencing __________.

Which of the following medical conditions is NOT part of the female athlete triad?

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What condition can cause ST-segment elevation?

Which of the following statements about static exercise is accurate?

Which of the following is a method of strength and power training that involves an eccentric loading of muscles and tendons followed immediately by an explosive concentric contraction?

Which of the following statements about confidentiality is NOT true?

If an individual is in the action stage, he or she __________.

In general, the higher the intensity of the activity, the greater the contribution of __________.

In the ECG strip shown below, what disorder is indicated? (From Goldberger AL: Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 6th ed. St. Louis, Mosby, 1999, p 91.)

The preparation of professional staff should include training in __________.

Differentiation between supraventricular and ventricular rhythm is made on the basis of the __________.

What stepping rate should a client use if she wishes to exercise at 5 METs? The step box is 6 inches high, and the client weighs 50 kg.

Which of the following factors does NOT impair an older individual's ability to thermoregulate?

Which of the following is one cause of a wide QRS complex?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of increased flexibility?

What is the most appropriate action in assisting a person suffering from a seizure?

Arteries are large-diameter vessels that carry blood away from the heart. As they course through the body, they progressively decrease in size until they become __________.

Emergency procedures and safety include which of the following?

Athletes who exercise in the heat and humidity have a special need for fluid replacement. Current guidelines suggest that athletes should __________.

The aging-related loss of elasticity (or "hardening") of the arteries is known as __________.

A patient who exhibits tachycardia, diaphoresis, light-headedness, and visual disturbances may be experiencing __________.

Which of the following medical conditions is NOT part of the female athlete triad?

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