ACSM 040-444 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACSM 040-444 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Which of the following statements regarding exercise for the elderly is FALSE?

  A. Resistance exercise training is not recommended for older adults.
  B. A loss of fat-free mass is responsible for the decrease in muscular strength as we age.
  C. The ACSM recommends a cardiorespiratory training intensity of 50% to 70% of HRR for older adults.
  D. A decrease in maximal HR is responsible for reductions in the maximal oxygen consumption as we age.
  A. Resistance exercise training is not recommended for older adults.

• Question 2:

  The P wave on the ECG can be

  A. Negative
  B. Positive
  C. Isoelectric
  D. Either positive or negative
  D. Either positive or negative

• Question 3:

  Myocardial cells can be excited in response to all of the following stimuli EXCEPT: A. Electrical

  B. Chemical
  C. Mechanical
  D. Emotional
  D. Emotional

• Question 4:

  In atrial flutter, the stimulation rate is approximately

  A. 75bpm
  B. 125bpm
  C. 200bpm
  D. 300bpm
  D. 300bpm

• Question 5:

  Right-axis deviation may be caused by

  A. Acutepericarditis.
  B. Rightatrial enlargement.
  C. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  D. Cardiomyopathy.
  C. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

• Question 6:

  In the ECG strip sho'ATI1 below, what abnormalities are indicated?

  Avr V1 V4 Avl V2 V5 Avf V3 V6

  A. Leftatrial enlargement and LVH.
  B. Rightatrial enlargement and right ventricular hypertrophy.
  C. Left anterior fascicular block and left posteriorh,scicular block.
  D. Subendocardial ischemia and infarction
  A. Leftatrial enlargement and LVH.

• Question 7:

  Tall, positive T waves may be caused to all of the following EXCEPT

  A. Hyperacute phase of MI.
  B. LVH.
  C. Acutepericarditis.
  D. Hypocalcemia.
  D. Hypocalcemia.

• Question 8:

  Digitalis effect refers to

  A. Scooped-out depression of the ST segment produced by digitalis.
  B. Elevation of the PR interval produced by digitalis.
  C. Shortening of the QT interval produced by digitalis.
  D. Prolongation of the QRS complex produced by digitalis.
  A. Scooped-out depression of the ST segment produced by digitalis.

• Question 9:

  In response to various stimuli, movements of ions occur, causing the rapid loss of the internal negative potential. This process is known as

  A. Polarization.
  B. Repolarization.
  C. Automaticity.
  D. Depolarization.
  D. Depolarization.

• Question 10:

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

  A. Hypokalemia.
  B. Defectiveintraventricular conduction.
  C. Rightatrial enlargement.
  D. Abnormal ST segment
  B. Defectiveintraventricular conduction.