PRACTICE QUESTIONS Flashcards
Given in class and "may" be on exam (10 cards)
Whch of the following is NOT true regarding children and the acute effects of exercise:
A) Children are better able than adults to dissipate heat when environmental temperature is higher than body temperature.
B) Children have a faster rate of intramuscular creatine phosphate sythesis.
C) Children generally demonstrate a lower blood pressure response than adults.
D) Children have higher maximal heart rates than adults.
The answer is A
Generally speaking, how would you compare the rates of decline in bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle mass with age?
A) Muscle mass declines at a faster rate.
B) BMD declines at a faster rate.
C) BMD and muscle mass decline at similar rates.
D) Often, BMD will increase as muscle mass decreases.
The answer is C
The National Weight Control Registry currently lists approx. 5,000 pplease who have lost an average of 30kg and maintained the weight loss for 5.5 years. Which of the following is NOT true regarding some of the actions reported by these individuals?
A) The most common dietary approach to weight loss was a diet low in calories & fat (<25% of kcal from fat).
B) A typical exercise routine was 30mins a day of vigorous activity.
C) Walking was the most frequently reported exercise.
D) The majority (85%) used exercise in their weight loss programs.
The answer is B
True or False:
Fitness professionals are able to provide medical nutrition therapy to clients with specialized dietary needs when asked to do so by the client.
FALSE
Which of the follwing is characterized by a deficiency of insulen attributable to the autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the pancreas?
A) Type I diabetes.
B) Type II diabetes.
C) Gestational diabetes.
D) Both Type I & II diabetes.
The answer is A
Which of the following is NOT an ACSM contraindication for inpatient or outpatient cardiac rehabilitation?
A) Resting BP of 140/80 mmHg.
B) Unstable angina.
C) Active pericaditis.
D) Recent embolism.
The answer is A
Values for percent saturation of hemoglobin in the arterual blood (SaO2) below _ indicate that the client needs supplemental oxygen to increase the driving force for oxygen diffusion into the lungs.
A) 70%
B) 80%
C) 90%
D) 100%
The answer is C
Resting levels are at 99%
The ability to evaluate and monitor potential gains and losses is called:
A) Quantitative reasoning
B) Self-efficacy
C) Decisional balance
D) Behavioral analysis
The asnwer is C
The following are all signs of exertion rhabdomyolysis EXCEPT:
A) Dark or cola-colored urine.
B) Increased urine output.
C) Abdominal pain.
D) Severe muscle pain.
The answer is B
True or False:
When designing training programs, the practitioner does not need to consider the physical parameters of various capabilities to program appropriately for those characteristics.
FALSE
