ACSM 040-444 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ACSM 040-444 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 71:

  Slow conduction in the AV node is associated with ______.

  A. Prolonged PR interval.
  B. Prolonged QRS interval.
  C. Shortened QT interval.
  D. Elevated ST segment.
  A. Prolonged PR interval.

• Question 72:

  Complaints of pain in the chest with associated pain radiating down the left arm may be signs of

  A. Cardiac crisis.
  B. Hypotension.
  C. Seizure.
  D. Heartburn.
  A. Cardiac crisis.

• Question 73:

  The preparation of professional staff should include training in

  A. Advanced basic life support and ENT.
  B. CPR and basic life support.
  C. CPR andEMS.
  D. Advanced cardiac life support and ENT.
  B. CPR and basic life support.

• Question 74:

  Which of the following cardiovascular variables does NOT increase as a result of chronic exercise while performing a single bout of maximal exercise?

  A. Maximal HR.
  B. Maximal cardiac output.
  C. Maximal SV.
  D. Maximal oxygen consumption.
  A. Maximal HR.

• Question 75:

  A male client is 42 years old. His father died of a heart attack at age 62. He has a consistent resting blood pressure (measured over 6 weeks) of 132/86 mm Hg and a total serum cholesterol of 5.4 mmol/L. Based on his CAD risk stratification, which of the following activities is appropriate?

  A. Maximal assessment ofcardiorespiratory fitness without a physician supervising.
  B. Sub maximal assessment ofcardiorespiratory fitness without a physician supervising.
  C. Vigorous exercise without a previous medical assessment.
  D. Vigorous exercise without a previous physician-supervised exercise test.
  C. Vigorous exercise without a previous medical assessment.

• Question 76:

  Which of the following is not a feature of the metabolic syndrome?

  A. Dyslipidemia (low HDL-C, elevated triglycerides).
  B. Osteoporosis.
  C. Insulin resistance.
  D. Elevated blood pressure.
  B. Osteoporosis.

• Question 77:

  Which of the following statements about a clinical exercise rehabilitation program's mission statement is NOT correct?

  A. Perhaps the most important feature of the mission statement is its clarity or understandability.
  B. The mission statement should elucidate the program's goals.
  C. There should be a different mission statement for each program or, perhaps, even a different mission statement for each component of a program.
  D. A program's mission statement generally is fixed.
  D. A program's mission statement generally is fixed.

• Question 78:

  A "cold spot" detected in the inferior portion of the left ventricle during a stress test that resolves 3 hours later most likely indicates

  A. An old inferior MI.
  B. A MI that is healing.
  C. Reversible myocardial ischemia.
  D. The need for multiple bypass surgery.
  C. Reversible myocardial ischemia.

• Question 79:

  Athletes may have protein needs greater than those of sedentary individuals. What level of protein intake is the recommended UL for athletes?

  A. 0.8 g/kg.
  B. 1.4 g/kg.
  C. 2.2 g/kg.
  D. 1.7 g/kg.
  D. 1.7 g/kg.

• Question 80:

  RICES refers to

  A. Relaxation, Ice, Compression, Energy, and Stabilization.
  B. Relaxation, Incremental heat, Care for injury, Energy, and Standardization.
  C. Rest, Ice, Common sense, Energy, and Standardization.
  D. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, and Stabilization.
  D. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, and Stabilization.