ACSM 040-444 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACSM 040-444 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 251:

  The rules and regulations of a facility are commonly referred to as

  A. The law.
  B. The client rights statement.
  C. Policies and procedures.
  D. A check and balance for management and clients.
  C. Policies and procedures.

• Question 252:

  Theories are used in programs for

  A. Giving individuals an exercise prescription.
  B. Perceiving rewards of certain behaviors.
  C. Self- reevaluation.
  D. Providing a conceptual framework for behavioral assessment.
  D. Providing a conceptual framework for behavioral assessment.

• Question 253:

  Which of the following are symptoms of hypoglycemia?

  A. Hypotension.
  B. Cold, clammy skin.
  C. Tachycardia and slurred speech.
  D. Bronchospasms and hyperventilation.
  C. Tachycardia and slurred speech.

• Question 254:

  Which of the following describes a normal postexercise blood pressure (BP) response?

  A. Elevated systolic and diastolic values compared topreparticipation values.
  B. Progressive decline in SBP.
  C. Progressive increase in SBP.
  D. Exaggerated decrease in DBP.
  B. Progressive decline in SBP.

• Question 255:

  Hydrodensitometry (hydrostatic weighing, underwater weighing) has several sources of error. Which of the following is NOT a common source of error when using this technique to determine body composition?

  A. Measurement of the vital capacity of the lungs.
  B. Interindividual variability in the amount of air in the gastrointestinal tract.
  C. Interindividual variability in the density of the individual lean tissue compartment.
  D. Measurement of the residual volume.
  A. Measurement of the vital capacity of the lungs.

• Question 256:

  Body fat appears to be most dangerous when

  A. Weight for height exceeds 20% above recommended.
  B. It exceeds 25% for males and 30% for females.
  C. Central (android) obesity is present.
  D. The BMI exceeds 25
  C. Central (android) obesity is present.

• Question 257:

  Body fat generally increases with advancing age, particularly between childhood and early adultophood, because of

  A. An exponential increase in caloric consumption.
  B. A great increase in caloric consumption and a small decline in fat production.
  C. Body fat accumulation as a result of an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure.
  D. Alterations in resting metabolic rate.
  C. Body fat accumulation as a result of an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure.

• Question 258:

  What

  A. The Americans with Handicaps Act.
  B. The Civil Rights Act of 1966.
  C. The Health Portability Act of 1996.
  D. The Americans with Disabilities Act.
  D. The Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Question 259:

  When counseling a patient with metabolic syndrome, your emphasis should be on addressing underlying causes of the syndrome, such as

  A. Obesity and physical inactivity.
  B. Excessive carbohydrate intake.
  C. Elevated LDL-C concentration.
  D. Lack of muscular strength.
  A. Obesity and physical inactivity.

• Question 260:

  Pain caused by low back muscle guarding and spasm in the absence of signs of disk herniation is often treated with muscle stretching. Which of the following is (are) helpful stretching activities for the low back?

  A. Knee to chest.
  B. Double-knee to chest.
  C. Lower trunk rotation.
  D. All of the above.
  D. All of the above.