ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist Exam
Questions and Answers
1.Factors for a valid VO2 Max?
Answer RER > 1.1 Lactate >8mmol/L
RPE>18
Plateu in VO2
HR @ age predicted max
2.Drug has half life of 4 hours. IF given 1000mg, what
concentration is left after 12 hours.
Answer 125mg
3.Can HR max be changed with training?
Answer NO
4.How many factors must we see for Valid Vo2 max test?
Answer 3
5.RER vs RQ
Answer RER
co2 expired/ o2 consumed at mouth
RQ
Co2 produced by cell metabolism/ o2 used by tissues
,6.What variable caueses VO2 max to increase with training?
Answer Stroke volume because heart gets bigger (NOT MAX HR)
7.Lactates main job is to and does not cause
Answer buffer Ph, muscle fatigue
8.Client DOES NOT regularly exercise, when do they need
clearance?
Answer - Have a chronic disease
- Have a chronic disease and S/S
9.Client DOES regularly exercise, when do they need clearance?
Answer Only if they have S/S
10.Acute EXSC affect on leukocytes?
Answer INC concentration
11.Gold std for diagnosing cardiac issues
Answer Cardiac catheterization
12.ST segment elevation vs depression
Answer Elevation
Myocardial infarction
Depression
,ischemia
13.2 cases when you should not do a regular exsc stress test
Answer - Client uses Beta Agonist
- Client uses dipyridamole (a vasodilator)
14.What BP level contraindicated during exsc test
Answer 250/115
15.Patient w/ CAD will exhibit what symptom relating to HR
and BP after EXSC?
Answer VERY slow to return to resting levels
16.Primary cause of type 2! diabetes?
Answer Inflammation
17.S/S of diabetes mellitus
Answer Polydipsia (thirst) Polyuria
(urination)
Polyphagia (hunger)
18.Which diabetic medications is contraindicated for exercise?
Answer Insulin (if ex- ercising at peak insulin effect)
, 19.When programming EXSC for clinical population, what
variables should be progressed first?
Answer Frequency, then duration, then intensity
*When adjusting intensity, duration should be dropped back to baseline
20.Primary cause of obesity
Answer Hypercaloric Diet
21.Obesity BMI classifications
Answer >30 = OBESE
30-34=mild
34-39=moderate
>40=morbid
22.waist circumference
Answer > 40 Males
>35 Females
INCREASED RISK
23.What type of adiposity is most inflammatory?
Answer Central (visceral) adiposity
24.Most effective method for losing weight?
Answer Surgical intervention
25.NIH's weight loss goal for obese individuals (what is clinically
Questions and Answers
1.Factors for a valid VO2 Max?
Answer RER > 1.1 Lactate >8mmol/L
RPE>18
Plateu in VO2
HR @ age predicted max
2.Drug has half life of 4 hours. IF given 1000mg, what
concentration is left after 12 hours.
Answer 125mg
3.Can HR max be changed with training?
Answer NO
4.How many factors must we see for Valid Vo2 max test?
Answer 3
5.RER vs RQ
Answer RER
co2 expired/ o2 consumed at mouth
RQ
Co2 produced by cell metabolism/ o2 used by tissues
,6.What variable caueses VO2 max to increase with training?
Answer Stroke volume because heart gets bigger (NOT MAX HR)
7.Lactates main job is to and does not cause
Answer buffer Ph, muscle fatigue
8.Client DOES NOT regularly exercise, when do they need
clearance?
Answer - Have a chronic disease
- Have a chronic disease and S/S
9.Client DOES regularly exercise, when do they need clearance?
Answer Only if they have S/S
10.Acute EXSC affect on leukocytes?
Answer INC concentration
11.Gold std for diagnosing cardiac issues
Answer Cardiac catheterization
12.ST segment elevation vs depression
Answer Elevation
Myocardial infarction
Depression
,ischemia
13.2 cases when you should not do a regular exsc stress test
Answer - Client uses Beta Agonist
- Client uses dipyridamole (a vasodilator)
14.What BP level contraindicated during exsc test
Answer 250/115
15.Patient w/ CAD will exhibit what symptom relating to HR
and BP after EXSC?
Answer VERY slow to return to resting levels
16.Primary cause of type 2! diabetes?
Answer Inflammation
17.S/S of diabetes mellitus
Answer Polydipsia (thirst) Polyuria
(urination)
Polyphagia (hunger)
18.Which diabetic medications is contraindicated for exercise?
Answer Insulin (if ex- ercising at peak insulin effect)
, 19.When programming EXSC for clinical population, what
variables should be progressed first?
Answer Frequency, then duration, then intensity
*When adjusting intensity, duration should be dropped back to baseline
20.Primary cause of obesity
Answer Hypercaloric Diet
21.Obesity BMI classifications
Answer >30 = OBESE
30-34=mild
34-39=moderate
>40=morbid
22.waist circumference
Answer > 40 Males
>35 Females
INCREASED RISK
23.What type of adiposity is most inflammatory?
Answer Central (visceral) adiposity
24.Most effective method for losing weight?
Answer Surgical intervention
25.NIH's weight loss goal for obese individuals (what is clinically
