030-444 ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist Questions and Answers

5.0 mph

6.8 mph

18.25 m . min-1

18.25 mph

Not important, because members do not care.

Important, primarily because it adds spice to marketing materials.

Not a good idea, because certified staff will increase your payroll.

Important, primarily because it adds a standard of knowledge and credibility to your facility.

Fitness equipment costs.

If a company is making or losing money.

Viability, identification of problems, and a plan for the future of a program.

Assets and liabilities of the financial plan.

Voicing his or her opinion.

Joining fitness organizations, and subscribing to fitness journals.

Buying fitness videos.

Reading the newspaper.

Are part of staff news.

Are part of client and staff education.

Are part of the facility marketing.

Require considerable money and must be budgeted carefully.

ST-segment elevation.

ST -segment depression.

Q waves.

U waves.

The needs and/or program assessment is a useful tool for gathering data and

support for program implementation.

The needs and/or program assessment often must be a creative tool developed inhouse

to meet the program ' s specific needs.

Given that the needs assessment may be developed in-house without the benefit

of external validity, generalizing the results may be difficult.

Program planning is an essential step before needs assessment can be performed.

AACVPR.

American College of Physicians.

American Heart Association.

ACSM.

1.5 kg.

2.07 kg.

0.25 pounds.

0.45 pounds.

Negligence is breaking a tort law and can ruin an instructor ' s career.

State taxes often are related to profit, which is governed by tort laws.

Tort laws are related to worker ' s compensation regulations.

They relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Acute pericarditis.

Right atrial enlargement.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Cardiomyopathy.

12.7 kcal . min-1

1.271 kcal . min-1

3.633 kcal . min -1

36.33 kcal . min -1

Is based on historical features of program administration.

Adapts to trends in program services.

Is limited in scope and practice.

Is the same for the entire client population served.

Hypokalemia.

Defective intraventricular conduction.

Right atrial enlargement.

Abnormal ST segment

34.84 mL . kg-1. min-1

34.48 mL . kg-1. min-1

38.34 mL . kg-1. min-1

43.83 mL . kg-1. min-1

Acute pericarditis.

Inferior MI.

Posterior MI.

Anterior MI.

(From Goldberger AL: Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 6th ed. St.

Louis, Mosby, 1999, p 91.)

It helps to promote the program and staff to the public.

It reduces the risk of legal action against your staff.

It lowers your malpractice insurance premium by promoting quality.

It makes sure that your clients are happy and getting what they want.

Subendocardial ischemia.

Transmural ischemia.

Acute inferior MI.

Posterior MI

(From Goldberger AL: Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 6th ed. St.

Louis, Mosby, 1999,p91.)

Negative

Positive

Isoelectric

Either positive or negative

The manager should maintain a hands-off approach.

The manager should be involved only in the budgeting and final approval.

The manager should be the only person involved in program development.

The manager should be active as a program developer as well as a resource,

supporter, and critic for programs developed by other staff.

4 weeks.

7.14 weeks.

16.5 weeks.

19 weeks.

75 bpm

125 bpm

200 bpm

300 bpm

A business plan.

A survey.

Management factors.

Budget categories.

Only if they wish to become floor supervisors or program managers.

Yes, because of the natural progression of advancement into management.

Yes, because as instructors, they manage client programs and manage the floor

with the clients.

No, because they will be trained in management if they become managers.

Very LDL-C, < 120 mg/dL.

LDL-C, < 125 mg/dL.

HDL-C, > 30 mg/dL.

LDL-C, < 100 mg/dL.

10, 1,600.

3-5, 1,500.

1-2, 1,200.

None of the above.

Hypertensive response.

Increased ischemia.

Improved anginal thresholds.

Severe hypotension.

They tend to consume less overall energy than men.

They tend to consume less dairy products.

They tend to consume less protein from meat sources.

All of the above.

15 minutes, six times per week, at 90% of HRR.

30 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR.

60 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR.

30 minutes of weight training, three times per week, at 60% of HRR.

The emphasis should be large muscle activity performed at a low to moderate intensity.

Increasing venous return should be a priority during cool-down.

The potential for improving flexibility may be improved during cool-down as compared with warm-up.

Between 1 and 2 minutes are recommended for an adequate cool-down.

Consume 16 to 24 fluid ounces of water for every pound of weight lost.

Drink nothing but alcoholic beverages after engaging in exercise.

Avoid drinking water after exercise because of the danger of cramps.

Eat salt tablets with every meal during the hot summer months.

Bulimia.

Anorexia nervosa.

Chronic dieting.

Yo-yo dieting.

Avoiding muscle strengthening exercises that involve low resistance.

Avoiding activities that involve the Valsalva maneuver.

Monitoring a client who is taking diuretics for arrhythmias.

Avoiding exercise if resting systolic BP is greater than 200 mm Hg or diastolic BP is greater than 115 mm Hg.

β2-Agonists.

β-Blockers.

Diuretics.

Aspirin.

Dyslipidemia (low HDL-C, elevated triglycerides).

Osteoporosis.

Insulin resistance.

Elevated blood pressure.

Muscle blood flow is increased as a result of warm-up.

Peripheral vasodilation occurs as a result of warm-up.

Peripheral vasoconstriction occurs as a result of warm-up.

Between 5 and 10 minutes should be allotted for a warm-up period.

Super sets.

Split routines.

Plyometrics.

Periodization.

Weight training.

Walking.

Bicycling.

Stair climbing.

ECG electrodes.

Temporary wages.

Rental fees for the facility space.

Consultant fees.

195 bpm.

166 bpm.

177 bpm.

102 bpm.

Improved ischemic threshold at which angina symptoms occur.

Increased myocardial oxygen demand at the same submaximallevels.

Eradication of all symptoms.

Elevation of BP.

Asthma.

Tuberculosis.

Cystic fibrosis.

Emphysema.

Is required by federal law.

Provides a " road map " for interventions.

Is a requirement for insurance reimbursement.

Provides raw data for analysis in CQI or outcomes assessment.

Individuals on -blockers.

Aerobic classes that involve excessive arm movement.

Individuals older than 65 years.

Individuals involved in high-intensity exercise.

Allow her to exercise as long as her glucose is not greater than 300 mgldL (17 mmol/L).

Not allow her to exercise this session, and notify her physician of the findings.

Give her an extra carbohydrate snack, and wait 5 minutes before beginning exercise.

Readjust her insulin regimen for the remainder of the day to compensate for the high morning glucose level.