ACSM 040-444 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACSM 040-444 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 161:

  In second-class lever,

  A. The Axis is located between the effort force and the resistance.
  B. The resistance is located between the effort force and the axis.
  C. The effort force is located between the resistance and the axis.
  D. None of the above.
  B. The resistance is located between the effort force and the axis.

• Question 162:

  Stroke volume is defined as

  A. The product of cardiac output and total peripheral resistance.
  B. The difference between EDV and ESV.
  C. The product of preload and HR.
  D. The product of cardiac output andarteriovenous oxygen difference.
  B. The difference between EDV and ESV.

• Question 163:

  The process of risk stratification often is used for the criteria for clinical exercise rehabilitation program admission. Which of the following statements about risk stratification is NOT correct?

  A. Risk stratification can be modeled after the criteria published by the AACVPR.
  B. Risk stratification can be useful for participant entry criteria, exercise testing guidelines, ECG monitoring, and supervision guidelines.
  C. Risk stratification can be tied to insurance reimbursement.
  D. Risk stratification often is used to determine the intensity of prescribed exercise.
  D. Risk stratification often is used to determine the intensity of prescribed exercise.

• Question 164:

  Examine the six extremity leads shown in the figure below. What is the appropriate mean QRS axis?

  

  

  A. -30?
  B. 60?
  C. 90?
  D. 120? (From Goldberger AL: Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 6th ed. St Louis, Mosby, 1999, p 55.)
  B. 60?

• Question 165:

  Which of the following is an example of participant interaction as part of the supportive role of a manager?

  A. Offering a shoulder on which to cry.
  B. Conducting surveys, and responding to client needs.
  C. Encouraging members to "let go" in exercise classes.
  D. Having members teach classes.
  B. Conducting surveys, and responding to client needs.

• Question 166:

  Two individuals have the same body weight, gender, ethnic background, and skinfold measurement results. One is 25 years old; the other is 45 years. Given this scenmio, which of the following statements is TRUE?

  A. They both have the same percentage of body fat.
  B. The 25-year-old individual is fatter.
  C. The 45-year-old individual is fatter.
  D. Who is fatter cannot be determined from the information given.
  C. The 45-year-old individual is fatter.

• Question 167:

  Do fitness instructors need management skills?

  A. Only if they wish to become floor supervisors or program managers.
  B. Yes, because of the natural progression of advancement into management.
  C. Yes, because as instructors, they manage client programs and manage the floor with the clients.
  D. No, because they will be trained in management if they become managers.
  C. Yes, because as instructors, they manage client programs and manage the floor with the clients.

• Question 168:

  The idea that intention is the most important determinant of behavior is a central component of the

  A. Relapse Prevention Model.
  B. Social Cognitive Theory.
  C. Theory of Planned Behavior.
  D. Transtheoretical Model.
  C. Theory of Planned Behavior.

• Question 169:

  For a client who has a contraindication to exercise testing but could benefit greatly from the information gained through testing, which of the following statements is TRUE?

  A. The contraindication is considered to be a relative contraindication.
  B. The contraindication is considered to be an absolute contraindication.
  C. The client should not be tested until the contraindication is resolved.
  D. Asubmaximal test is the only test that the client should complete.
  A. The contraindication is considered to be a relative contraindication.

• Question 170:

  The emergency response system (EMS) is:

  A. The combination of the ambulance and the emergency room.
  B. Critical for the staff to be able to respond adequately to an emergency.
  C. The protocol used to practice safety plans.
  D. Required by most health departments.
  B. Critical for the staff to be able to respond adequately to an emergency.