ACSM 040-444 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACSM 040-444 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 301:

  According to the most recent National Institutes of Health's Clinical Guidelines for the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, recommendations for practical clinical assessment include

  A. Determining total body fat through the BMI to assess obesity.
  B. Determining the degree of abdominal fat and health risk through waist circumference.
  C. Using the waist-to-hip ratio as the only definition of obesity and lean muscle mass.
  D. Both A and B.
  D. Both A and B.

• Question 302:

  The Transtheoretical Model assumes that individuals

  A. Move through the stages of behavioral change at a steady pace.
  B. Only progress forward through the stages.
  C. Move back and forth along the stage continuum.
  D. Tend to use behavioral processes during the earlier stages of change.
  C. Move back and forth along the stage continuum.

• Question 303:

  Budgets are designed to

  A. Make management happy.
  B. Determine if a program is viable.
  C. Save money.
  D. Teach managers about cost analysis.
  B. Determine if a program is viable.

• Question 304:

  Which of the following is a fixed expense?

  A. Office supplies.
  B. Salaries.
  C. Utilities (e.g., telephone).
  D. Laboratory charge backs for blood work.
  B. Salaries.

• Question 305:

  What procedure uses a clot-dissolving agent during acute MI to restore blood flow and limit myocardial necrosis?

  A. PTCA.
  B. Thrombolytic therapy.
  C. Radionuclide imaging.
  D. CABGS.
  B. Thrombolytic therapy.

• Question 306:

  How much weight will the woman 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.
  C. 11 pounds.

• Question 307:

  For optimal cardiovascular as well as balance and flexibility adaptations, an elderly person generally should exercise how many days per week?

  A. 1.
  B. 2.
  C. 3.
  D. 5 to 7.
  D. 5 to 7.

• Question 308:

  Symptoms of claudication include

  A. Cramping, burning, and tightness in the calf muscle, usually triggered by activity and relieved with rest.
  B. Acute, sharp pain in the foot on palpation at rest.
  C. Crepitus in the knee during cycling.
  D. Pitting ankle edema at a rating of 3 +
  A. Cramping, burning, and tightness in the calf muscle, usually triggered by activity and relieved with rest.

• Question 309:

  Blood from the peripheral anatomy flows to the heart through the superior and inferior venae cavae into the

  A. Right atrium.
  B. Left atrium.
  C. Right ventricle.
  D. Left ventricle.
  A. Right atrium.

• Question 310:

  Staff certification is

  A. Not important, because members do not care.
  B. Important, primarily because it adds spice to marketing materials.
  C. Not a good idea, because certified staff will increase your payroll.
  D. Important, primarily because it adds a standard of knowledge and credibility to your facility.
  D. Important, primarily because it adds a standard of knowledge and credibility to your facility.