ACSM 040-444 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACSM 040-444 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 111:

  A 35-year-old woman reduces her caloric intake by 1,200 kcal per week. How much weight will she lose in 26 weeks?

  A. 8.9 pounds.
  B. 12.0 pounds.
  C. 26.0 pounds.
  D. 34.3 pounds.
  A. 8.9 pounds.

• Question 112:

  A 55-kilogram woman trains on a cycle ergometer by pedaling at 60 rpm against a resistance of 1.5 kiloponds. What is her absolute Yo2?

  A. 1.36L . min-1
  B. 2.47L . min-1
  C. 3.62L . min-1
  D. 3600mL . min-1
  A. 1.36L . min-1

• Question 113:

  To lose one pound (=0.5 kg) of body fat, how much of an energy deficit must be created by diet and or physical activity?

  A. 2,000 kcal.
  B. 2,500 kcal.
  C. 3,000 kcal.
  D. 3,500 kcal.
  D. 3,500 kcal.

• Question 114:

  Program description, resource availability, and client interest are examples of

  A. A business plan.
  B. A survey.
  C. Management factors.
  D. Budget categories.
  C. Management factors.

• Question 115:

  Fast-twitch muscle fibers have which of the following characteristics compared with slow- twitch muscle fibers?

  A. Easily fatigued and well-developed aerobic system.
  B. High force production and well-developed blood supply.
  C. HighPCr stores and high ATPase stores.
  D. None of the above.
  C. HighPCr stores and high ATPase stores.

• Question 116:

  In the ECG strip shown below, which arrhythmia is present?

  

  A. Premature ventricular contractions.
  B. Ventricular tachycardia.
  C. Ventriculartrigeminy.
  D. Ventricularbigeminy. (From Goldberger AL: Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 6th ed. 51. Louis, Mosby, 1999, p 167.)
  B. Ventricular tachycardia.

• Question 117:

  Which of the following diseases is NOT typically associated with obesity?

  A. Diabetes.
  B. Skin cancer.
  C. Coronary artery disease.
  D. Colon cancer.
  B. Skin cancer.

• Question 118:

  Cardiac output is a function of heart rate and stroke volume. In children, why is heart rate higher at rest and during exercise?

  A. Because in children, stroke volume is directly related to how much left ventricular stiffness reduces diastolic filling.
  B. Because in children, cardiac output is regulated more by peripheral resistance than Vo2max by any other variable.
  C. Because children typically have a lower stroke volume compared to adults.
  D. Because children typically have a more elevated peripheral resistance compared to adults.
  C. Because children typically have a lower stroke volume compared to adults.

• Question 119:

  All of the following risk factors for CAD can be modified by a regular and appropriate exercise training program EXCEPT

  A. Advancing age.
  B. DM.
  C. Hypertension.
  D. HDL cholesterol.
  A. Advancing age.

• Question 120:

  The primary effects of chronic exercise training on lipid values are

  A. Decreased triglycerides and increased HDL.
  B. Decreased TC and LDL.
  C. Decreased HDL and increased LDL.
  D. Decreased TC and increased HDL.
  A. Decreased triglycerides and increased HDL.