ACSM ACSM-Certification 010-111 Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Compared to adults, children are at a higher risk of ______ when exercising in a hot/humid environment.

  A. elevated blood pressure

  B. anemia

  C. hypothermia

  D. muscular fatigue

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 2:

  What changes occur during exercise following cigarette smoking?

  A. Respiration rate is suppressed.

  B. Blood pressure response is suppresed.

  C. Heart rate response is exaggerated.

  D. Sympathetic activity is inhibited.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 3:

  Atherosclerosis is primarily characterized by ______.

  A. increased elasticity of blood vessels

  B. reduced blood pressure

  C. widening of the arteries

  D. plaque development in the arteries

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 4:

  Which blood lipid is influenced more by physical activity than by nutrition modification?

  A. LDL

  B. HDL

  C. VLDL

  D. Total cholesterol

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 5:

  Your client reports ankle swelling. What is another term for this?

  A. Analgia

  B. Atrophy

  C. Edema

  D. Erythroma

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 6:

  Your client is a 59 year old sedentary female with a body mass index of 33 kg/m2. She has no history of heart disease herself, but her mother had a myocardial infarction at the age of 66. She is an ex-smoker who quit 15 years ago, blood pressure is consistently 135/85 mm Hg, total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) with an HDL level of 30 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L), and blood glucose is 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L). She has come to you for advice because she wishes to improve her overall health and fitness.

  What initial American College of Sports Medicine risk stratification does this client fall into?

  A. Low risk

  B. Moderate risk

  C. High risk

  D. Very high risk

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 7:

  Which vitamins are classified as fat soluble?

  A. A, B, C, D

  B. A, D, E, K

  C. A, B, D, E

  D. A, C, D, K

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 8:

  Which is true about energy content of the macronutrients?

  A. fat = 9 kcal/gram, carbohydrate = 7 kcal/gram, water = 0 kcal/gram

  B. carbohydrate = 7 kcal/gram, protein = 4 kcal/gram, alcohol = 7 kcal/gram

  C. water = 0 kcal/gram, protein = 4 kcal/gram, alcohol = 7 kcal/gram

  D. protein = 9 kcal/gram, fat = 4 kcal/gram, carbohydrate = 4 kcal/gram

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 9:

  In order to lose 1.5 pounds per week with diet alone, one would have to reduce his/her daily caloric intake per day by ______ kilocarlories.

  A. 350

  B. 500

  C. 750

  D. 1000

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 10:

  Joe consumed half of the adult Recommended Dietary Allowance for carbohydrates as noted on the nutrition facts panel for persons consuming 2500 calories per day. Approximately how many grams of carbohydrates does Joe have remaining today?

  A. 55

  B. 188

  C. 375

  D. 752

  Correct Answer: B