ACSM ACSM-Certification 040-444 Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  In the ECG shown on the following page, which of the following conduction abnormalities is indicated?

  

  A. RBBB.

  B. Third-degree AV block.

  C. First-degree AV block.

  D. Mobitz I.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 22:

  Slow conduction in the A V node is associated with

  A. Prolonged PR interval.

  B. Prolonged QRS interval.

  C. Shortened QT interval.

  D. Elevated ST segment.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 23:

  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.)

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 24:

  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.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 25:

  How much weight will the woman (from question 22) lose in 26 weeks if she integrates a 1-mile walk, taken three times per week, into her weight loss program?

  A. 3 pounds.

  B. 6 pounds.

  C. 11 pounds.

  D. 15 pounds.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 26:

  At what running speed would you set a level treadmill at to elicit an Vo2 of 40 mL . kg-1 . min-1?

  A. 5.0 mph

  B. 6.8 mph

  C. 18.25m . min-1

  D. 18.25 mph

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 27:

  If a healthy young man exercises at an intensity of 45 mL. kg-1.min -1 three times per week for 45 minutes each session, how long would it take him to lose 10 pounds of fat?

  A. 4 weeks.

  B. 7.14 weeks.

  C. 16.5 weeks.

  D. 19 weeks.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 28:

  A 143-pound woman regularly exercises on a treadmill at a speed of 5.5 mph and a 2% elevation. How much weight will she lose weekly if she exercises for a duration of 45 minutes per session, with a frequency of three sessions per week?

  A. 1.5 kg.

  B. 2.07 kg.

  C. 0.25 pounds.

  D. 0.45 pounds.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 29:

  What resistance would you set a cycle ergometer at if your 80-kg client needs to train at 6 METs? Assume a 50 rpm cycling cadence.

  A. 1.5 kg.

  B. 2.07 kg.

  C. 0.25 pounds.

  D. 0.45 pounds.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 30:

  What stepping rate should a client use if she wishes to exercise at 5 METs? The step box is 6 inches high, and the client weighs 50 kg.

  A. 12 steps per minute.

  B. 32 steps per minute.

  C. 25 steps per minute.

  D. 96 steps per minute.

  Correct Answer: C