ACSM 030-444 ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist Exam Practice Test

5.0 mph

6.8 mph

18.25 m . min-1

18.25 mph

The manager should maintain a hands-off approach.

The manager should be involved only in the budgeting and final approval.

The manager should be the only person involved in program development.

The manager should be active as a program developer as well as a resource,

supporter, and critic for programs developed by other staff.

Is not necessary if the client completes the medical history questionnaire.

Is a communication tool with little exercise value?.

Provides information about the physician's attitude regarding your club.

Provides a medical opinion about a client's risk with exercise.

5.59 MET.

3.30 MET.

2.30 MET.

3.02 MET.

Annual practice sessions involving all staff.

Emergency plan that constantly refers to national established guidelines (e.g., ACLS) without addressing unique features of the program.

Emergency drills carried out on a regular basis and documented.

Scenarios developed to increase the applicability of the emergency plan practice

sessions.

AACVPR.

American College of Physicians.

American Heart Association.

ACSM.

4 weeks.

7.14 weeks.

16.5 weeks.

19 weeks.

Reflect the costs of implementing a program.

Reflect the costs to operate a program.

Are not necessary with fitness programs.

Are part of the balance sheet in financial reports.

Hyperacute phase of MI.

LVH.

Acute pericarditis.

Hypocalcemia.

12 steps per minute.

32 steps per minute.

25 steps per minute.

96 steps per minute.

29.48 mL . kg-1 . min-1

45.4 mL . kg-1 . min-1

47.2 mL . kg-1 . min-1

48.9 mL . kg-1 . min-1

State laws help to identify illegal aliens who may apply for a job in your club.

State laws may control the number of minority employees working at your club.

State laws may affect how much can be charged for a membership.

Many states have practice acts that control the behavior and actions of fitness instructors.

Client progress and outcomes.

Member needs.

Performance of clients on selected exercises.

Member suggestions and any actions taken regarding them.

300 mL . min-1

750 mL . min-1

1.25 L . min-1

1.7 L. min-1

9.38 mL. kg-1 . min-1

12.88 mL . kg-1l . min-1

18.76 mL . kg-1 . min-1

22.26 mL . kg-1 . min-1

Valuable, because it looks good to the owners.

To create many opportunities for educating the staff.

To let the staff handle their own education but also to encourage it.

Not very valuable, because member retention and sales are the key to any program.

Electrical

Chemical

Mechanical

Emotional

Only if they wish to become floor supervisors or program managers.

Yes, because of the natural progression of advancement into management.

Yes, because as instructors, they manage client programs and manage the floor

with the clients.

No, because they will be trained in management if they become managers.

Prolonged PR interval.

Prolonged QRS interval.

Shortened QT interval.

Elevated ST segment.

Break-down analysis.

Break-even analysis.

Profitability analysis.

Margin analysis.

Negative

Positive

Isoelectric

Either positive or negative

Offering a shoulder on which to cry.

Conducting surveys, and responding to client needs.

Encouraging members to "let go" in exercise classes.

Having members teach classes.

Data analysis.

Goals assessment.

Outcomes assessment.

Budget assessment.

To increase exposure for the facility and sell its services.

To become involved in local politics.

To improve staff morale.

To make the staff work harder.

They tend to consume less overall energy than men.

They tend to consume less dairy products.

They tend to consume less protein from meat sources.

All of the above.

A referred pain from a herniated lumbar disk.

Rotator cuff strain or impingement.

angina.

Advanced stages of multiple sclerosis.

Hypocaloric diet.

Daily aerobic exercise.

Resistance training.

A low-fat, high-fiber diet and daily physical activity.

10, 1,600.

3-5, 1,500.

1-2, 1,200.

None of the above.

All records must be kept by the program director/manager under lock and key.

Data must be available to all individuals who need to see it.

Data should be kept on file for at least 1 year before being discarded.

Sensitive information (e.g., participant's name) needs to be protected.

15 minutes, six times per week, at 90% of HRR.

30 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR.

60 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR.

30 minutes of weight training, three times per week, at 60% of HRR.

2,000 kcal.

2,500 kcal.

3,000 kcal.

3,500 kcal.

Improved ischemic threshold at which angina symptoms occur.

Increased myocardial oxygen demand at the same submaximallevels.

Eradication of all symptoms.

Elevation of BP.

The athlete should reduce fat intake to 10% of total calories.

The athlete should increase protein intake to threefold the RDA.

The athlete should have a greater intake of grains, fruits, vegetables, and lean sources of protein.

There should be no change in calories.

40% to 60% of maximum HR, 20 to 30 minutes continuously, 3 days per week.

50% to 70% of HRR, 20 to 30 minutes (multiple sessions of 5-10 min), 3 days per week.

40% to 60% of maximum HR, 20 to 30 minutes (multiple sessions of 5-10 min), 3 days per week.

50% to 70% of HRR, 20 to 30 minutes continuously, 3 days per week

Disordered eating.

Osteoporosis.

Amenorrhea.

Anemia.

Clients with functionally limiting chronicdisease.

Clients with comorbid disease states.

Asymptomatic clients with a functional capacity of 10 MET.

Clients at 1 week after CABG surgery.

Weight training.

Walking.

Bicycling.

Stair climbing.

Determining total body fat through the BMI to assess obesity.

Determining the degree of abdominal fat and health risk through waist circumference.

Using the waist-to-hip ratio as the only definition of obesity and lean muscle mass.

Both A and B.

Risk stratification can be modeled after the criteria published by the AACVPR.

Risk stratification can be useful for participant entry criteria, exercise testing guidelines, ECG monitoring, and supervision guidelines.

Risk stratification can be tied to insurance reimbursement.

Risk stratification often is used to determine the intensity of prescribed exercise.

Avoiding muscle strengthening exercises that involve low resistance.

Avoiding activities that involve the Valsalva maneuver.

Monitoring a client who is taking diuretics for arrhythmias.

Avoiding exercise if resting systolic BP is greater than 200 mm Hg or diastolic BP is greater than 115 mm Hg.

Ketogenesis.

Positive caloric balance.

Positive electrolyte balance.

Negative energy balance.

The client exhibits mild cardiac symptoms of angina, occurring intermittently during exercise and sometimes at home while reading.

The client has a functional capacity of greater than 8 MET with hemodynamic responses appropriate to this level of exercise.

The client is noncompliant with smoking cessation and weight loss intervention programs.

The client is unable to palpate HR, deliver RPEs, or maintain steady workload intensity during activity.

Increased muscle viscosity, allowing easier and smoother contractions.

Reduced muscle tension and increased relaxation.

Improved coordination by allowing greater ease of movement.

Increased ROM.

An individual's level of fitness.

The risk of cardiovascular or orthopedic injury.

Any previous history participating in organized sports.

Individual preference and exercise objectives.

Asthma.

Tuberculosis.

Cystic fibrosis.

Emphysema.

One set of 8 to 12 reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 2 days per week.

Two sets of six to eight reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 2 days per week.

One set of 8 to 12 reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 4 to 5 days per week.

Two sets of six to eight reps, 8 to 10 separate exercises, 4 days per week, and alternating days for legs and upper body.

Very LDL-C, <120 mg/dL.

LDL-C, <125 mg/dL.

HDL-C, >30 mg/dL.

LDL-C, <100 mg/dL.

ECG electrodes.

Temporary wages.

Rental fees for the facility space.

Consultant fees.