040-444 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Pain caused by low back muscle guarding and spasm in the absence of signs of disk herniation is often treated with muscle stretching. Which of the following is (are) helpful stretching activities for the low back?

A. Knee to chest.

B. Double-knee to chest.

C. Lower trunk rotation.

D. All of the above.

Which of the following is characteristic of running versus walking?

A. Less vigorous arm action.

B. Decreased stride length.

C. Period of nonsupport.

D. Period of double-support.

Any physical activity with a performance time of approximately 30 seconds or less relies on which of the following energy systems?

A. ATP.

B. PCr.

C. ATP-PCr.

D. Aerobicglycolysis.

Which of the following can an older person expect as a result of participation in an exercise program?

A. Overall improvement in the quality of life and increased independence.

B. No changes in the quality of life but an increase in longevity.

C. Increased longevity but a loss of bone mass.

D. Loss of bone mass with a concomitant increase in bone density.

An embolism

A. Can increase pulmonary vascular resistance.

B. Is excessive fluid retention.

C. Can be triggered by a chemical mediator (e.g., histamine).

D. Is an outward bulging of the ventricularwall.

Which of the following would assist anxious people before an exercise test?

A. Ask them to sit quietly in a chair for a few minutes.

B. Thoroughly explain the exercise test.

C. Familiarize them with the exercise equipment by brief practice.

D. All of the above

A client's health screening should be administered before

A. Any contact with the client.

B. Any physical activity by the client at your facility.

C. Fitness assessment or programming.

D. The initial "walk-through" showing of a facility.

For a client taking a 3-blocker who has lowered resting blood pressure and heart rate, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Asubmaximal test will provide the best estimate of the client's fitness.

B. Asubmaximal test may underestimate the client's fitness.

C. Asubmaximal test may overestimate the client's fitness.

D. The client should be tested only when not taking the medication.

The clinical exercise physiologist shares a responsibility to

A. Implement measures to stop disease.

B. Make patients look healthy.

C. Implement preventive measures to reduce the risk of medical emergencies.

D. Develop a plan to reduce the physical demands of exercise testing.

In developing an emergency plan, program administrators must take into account all of the following factors EXCEPT

A. Type of flooring.

B. Type of electrical wiring.

C. Ventilation, temperature, and humidity.

D. Types of exercise equipment.

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 +

Normal values for fasting blood sugar are

A. Greater than 140 mg/dL.

B. Between 60 and 140 mg/dL.

C. Less than 60 mg/dL.

D. Between 200 and 400 mg/dL.

Informed consent is best described as

A. A legal form.

B. A process that is backed up by a form.

C. Something that only a lawyer can provide to an exercise program.

D. Being an informed consumer to ensure that one undertakes the proper exercise program.

Which one of the following statements concerning a needs assessment is NOT true?

A. The needs and/or program assessment is a useful tool for gathering data and support for program implementation.

B. The needs and/or program assessment often must be a creative tool developedinhouse to meet the program's specific needs.

C. Given that the needs assessment may be developed in-house without the benefit of external validity, generalizing the results may be difficult.

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

Examine the six extremity leads shown in the figure below. What is the appropriate mean QRS axis?

A. -30?

B. 60?

C. 90?

D. 120? (From Goldberger AL: Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 6th ed. St Louis, Mosby, 1999, p 55.)