ACSM 020-222 ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist Exam Practice Test

Informed consent is not a legal document.

Informed consent does not provide legal immunity to a facility or individual in the event of injury to a client.

Negligence, improper test administration, inadequate personnel qualifications, and insufficient safety procedures are all items expressly covered by the informed consent.

Informed consent does not relieve the facility or individual of the responsibility to do everything possible to ensure the safety of the client.

Signs and/or symptoms of cardiopulmonary disease.

Signs and/or symptoms of metabolic disease.

Two or more major risk factors for CAD.

Male older than 40 years with a history of clinical depression.

Abdominal curl-ups/

Unloaded flexion/extension of the spine.

Neutral spine during all exercises.

Controlled leg press or squat with light weights.

Measurement of the vital capacity of the lungs.

Interindividual variability in the amount of air in the gastrointestinal tract.

Interindividual variability in the density of the individual lean tissue compartment.

Measurement of the residual volume.

Hold the person down so that he or she does not hurt himself or herself.

Do not touch the person, but be sure that he or she is in a safe area.

Place a wedge in the person's mouth so that he or she does not swallow the tongue.

Ignore the person, and allow the seizure to pass.

A state agency that licenses medical facilities.

A federal agency that sets standards for staff and patient safety.

An agency that certifies a managed care organization.

A state agency that inspects emergency protocols within medical facilities.

Poor Signage in the facility.

Extrinsic factors – intensity, terrain, equipment.

Intrinsic factors-frequency, attitude, ender.

Membership type

Men and women should avoid liquids for 12 hours before the test.

Clients should be instructed to avoid alcohol, tobacco products, or caffeine at least 3 hours before the test.

Clients should avoid strenuous exercise or physical activity on the day of the test.

Men and women should be instructed to get an adequate amount of sleep the night before the assessment.

Description of services.

Safety plan.

Informed consent.

Exercise waivers.

Laboratory results.

Assessment of cardiac risk.

Review of medical history.

Assessment of work history.

Cardiac crisis.

Hypotension.

Seizure.

Heartburn.

The Americans with Handicaps Act.

The Civil Rights Act of 1966.

The Health Portability Act of 1996.

The Americans with Disabilities Act.

It provides information regarding the patient's current status, which may help to determine the cause of the emergency.

It provides statistics that will help to justify the emergency response program.

It allows the staff to finalize the incident report.

It provides information to determine the consequences of the staff's actions.

Maximal assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness without a physician supervising.

Sub maximal assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness without a physician supervising.

Vigorous exercise without a previous medical assessment.

Vigorous exercise without a previous physician-supervised exercise test.

Injury prevention.

Basic principles for exercise training.

Metabolic injuries.

Emergency consequences.

Conduct a submaximal stress test without the presence of a physician.

Conduct a maximal diagnostic stress test in the presence of a physician.

Use a questionnaire to evaluate activity, and do not conduct a test.

Start the client exercising slowly, and test after 6 weeks.

Records of each exercise session.

Records of attendance.

Records of all emergency situations.

Manuals for all emergency equipment.

The plan should list the schedule of each staff member so that they can all be accounted for during an emergency.

The plan must be written.

The plan should outline each specific action.

The staff should be prepared and trained in the plan.

Given to all clients when they join.

Put away in a safe place.

Posted under each phone.

Posted above each fire extinguisher.

The contraindication is considered to be a relative contraindication.

The contraindication is considered to be an absolute contraindication.

The client should not be tested until the contraindication is resolved.

A submaximal test is the only test that the client should complete.

All 100 clients show ECG indicators of CAD.

Approximately 50 clients show ECG indicators of CAD.

Approximately 30 clients would show ECG indicators of CAD.

Approximately 70 clients would show ECG indicators of CAD.

Monitored immediately, then every 1 to 2 minutes until exercise-induced changes are at baseline.

Monitored immediately, then at 2 and ,5 minutes after the test.

Monitored immediately only.

Monitored and recorded only if any signs or symptoms arise during recovery.