ACSM 040-444 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACSM 040-444 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  A 62-year-old, obese factory worker complains of pain in his right shoulder on arm abduction; on evaluation, decreased ROM and strength are noted. You also notice that he is beginning to use accessory muscles to substitute movements and to compensate. These symptoms may indicate

  A. A referred pain from a herniated lumbar disk.
  B. Rotator cuff strain or impingement.
  C. angina.
  D. Advanced stages of multiple sclerosis.
  B. Rotator cuff strain or impingement.

• Question 22:

  What is the primary reason why a manager or director should conduct a needs assessment?

  A. To determine the specific needs and interests of the target market.
  B. To determine the quality of potential fitness instructor who could be hired in the area.
  C. To determine the needs of management before developing the budget.
  D. To determine the need for new or different exercise equipment.
  A. To determine the specific needs and interests of the target market.

• Question 23:

  During the cool-down phase of an exercise session, clients should be encouraged to

  A. Rehydrate.
  B. Decrease the intensity of activity quickly to decrease cardiacafterload.
  C. Limit the cool-down period to 5 minutes.
  D. Increase the number of isometric activities.
  A. Rehydrate.

• Question 24:

  In the Social Cognitive Theory, which three major dynamic interacting influences are postulated as determining behavioral change?

  A. Personal, behavioral, and environmental.
  B. Reinforcement, commitment, and social support.
  C. High-risk situations, social support, and perceived control.
  D. Stage of readiness, processes of change, and confidence.
  A. Personal, behavioral, and environmental.

• Question 25:

  The physician's role in an emergency plan is

  A. Not important, because most facilities are hospital-based and the emergency room is nearby.
  B. Not significant, because a physician is not necessary when testing is conducted.
  C. An agency that certifies a managed care organization.
  D. Critical, because the physician must be present and can handle any emergency situation.
  C. An agency that certifies a managed care organization.

• Question 26:

  How can exercise equipment add to the risk of participation?

  A. Because it is e} pensive.
  B. Because it is hard to move.
  C. Because it is used incorrectly.
  D. Because of the time one waits to use it.
  C. Because it is used incorrectly.

• Question 27:

  What do budgets determine?

  A. Fitness equipment costs.
  B. If a company is making or losing money.
  C. Viability, identification of problems, and a plan for the future of a program.
  D. Assets and liabilities of the financial plan.
  C. Viability, identification of problems, and a plan for the future of a program.

• Question 28:

  An abnormal curve of the spine with lateral deviation of the vertebral column is called

  A. Lordosis.
  B. Scoliosis.
  C. Kyphosis.
  D. Primary curve.
  B. Scoliosis.

• Question 29:

  Serious complications during an exercise session

  A. Occur more often with women.
  B. Rarely occur.
  C. Occur at a rate of 1 in 3,000 hours of exercise.
  D. Occur more often during the late hours because of client fatigue.
  B. Rarely occur.

• Question 30:

  The MINIMAL duration of exercise necessary to achieve improvements in health for deconditioned individuals is

  A. 20 minutes continuously.
  B. 30 minutes continuously.
  C. Multiple sessions of more than 10 minutes in duration throughout the day.
  D. Two sessions of 20 minutes throughout the day.
  C. Multiple sessions of more than 10 minutes in duration throughout the day.