010-111 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?

A. Right ventricle

B. Left ventricle

C. Right atrium

D. Left atrium

What is an appropriate precaution and/or modification for exercising in higher ambient temperatures?

A. Take salt tablets.

B. Drink eight ounces of water once per hour.

C. Select proper loose fitting, lightweight clothing.

D. Train in clothes designed to trap and hold body heat.

As the percentage of 1 RM (Repetition Maximum) resistance increases:

A. the amount of rest you should allow between training days should increase.

B. the number of sets performed should increase.

C. the number of repetitions until fatigue decreases.

D. the amount of rest you should allow between sets should decrease.

What type of learner would benefit from a handout with written instructions?

A. Visual

B. Aesthetic

C. Auditory

D. Kinesthetic

Mr. Smith wishes to enroll in your exercise program. Preliminary evaluation revealed the following

information:

Age = 50 years Resting heart rate = 78 beats/min

Weight = 198 lb (90 kg) Resting blood pressure = 162/94 mm Hg Height = 70 inches (178 cm) Body fat =

30%

Blood chemistry:

Total cholesterol = 240 mg/dl (6.21 mmol/L)

HDL cholesterol = 34 mg/dl (0.88 mmol/L)

Triglycerides = 180 mg/dl (2.03 mmol/L)

Glucose = 98 mg/dl (5.55 mmol/L)

Family history and current habits:

Father died of heart attack at 90 years of age

Hypertensive mother died at age 84

Smokes a pipe after dinner each evening

Smokes cigarettes (25-30 per day)

Reports too much work and is struggling to meet deadlines Currently doing moderate exercise No

medications at present

According to ACSM stratification guidelines, Mr. Smith has which of the following coronary artery disease

risk factors?

A. Hypertension, obesity, high total cholesterol:HDL ratio.

B. Smoking, probable diabetes, high blood pressure.

C. Smoking, high total cholesterol, aggressive type A personality.

D. Hypertension, high total cholesterol, smoking.

Your client is wearing a heart rate monitor while performing a 1.5 mile run to assess aerobic capacity. During the test, your client reaches 85% of her age-predicted heart rate maximum. With this information, you should _____.

A. continue the test until she reaches 100% of her age-predicted heart rate maximum

B. terminate the test for safety purposes C. continue the test if there is otherwise no reason to believe that the client has reached aerobic capacity

D. terminate the test if you continue to observe a steady increase in heart rate with increasing workload

Which is most associated with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation?

A. Breathing techniques

B. Stretching techniques

C. Resistance training

D. Cardiovascular exercise

The ______ is the muscle responsible for inspiration during quiet breathing.

A. internal intercostals

B. diaphragm

C. external intercostals

D. rectus abdominus

What strategy is least likely to increase adherance in a new client?

A. Keep exercise instensity high to expedite improvements.

B. Minimize muscle soreness and injury.

C. Individualize exercise goals and objectives.

D. Use step counters to assess outcome measures.

What is the training phase that is designed to establish an initial base of conditioning to increase tolerance for more intense training?

A. Post-season

B. Off-season

C. Preparatory

D. Competition