ACSM-EP practice exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADE A+ GUARANTEED

ACSM-EP practice exam QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADE A+ GUARANTEED

Underweight is classified as a body mass index (BMI) of ________ ?
A. <19.9 kg*m2
B. <18.5 kg*m2
C. <24.9 kg*m2
D. <20.5 kg*m2
B
When measuring regional body circumstances, an average of duplicate
measures is used provided that those measurements do not differ by
more than ________.
A. 3 mm
B. 10 mm
C. 5 mm
D. 12 mm
C
Which of the following represents the demarcation point of a very
high health risk for young women when using waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) ?
A. >0.86
B. >0.95
C. >1.00
D. >1.03
A
Which of the following is accepted as the criterion measure of
cardiorespiratory fitness?
A. Field test performace
B. Maximal volume of oxygen consumed per unit time (VO2max)
C. Body fat percentage
D. Maximal heart rate (HRmax)
B
When estimating VO2max using the YMCA cycle ergometer protocol, which
of the following best describes the relationship between heart rate
(HR) > 110 bpm and 85% age-predicted HRmax or 70% heart rate reserve
(HRR)?
A. Logarithmic
B. Inverse
C. Curvilinear
D. Linear
D

,Which of the following variables is unique to the Rockport One-Mile
Fitness Walking Test's regression equation to estimate VO2max?
A. Age
B. HR
C. Gender
D. Body mass
C
What is the suggested work rate for a deconditioned, female
individual performing the Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer protocol?
A. 150 or 300 kgmmin-1 (25 or 50 W)
B. 300 or 450 kgmmin-1 (50 or 75 W)
C. 450 or 600 kgmmin-1 (75 or 100 W)
D. 600 or 900 kgmmin-1 (100 or 150 W)
B
The Queens College Step Test is performed for how long?
A. 45 s
B. 90 s
C. 3 min
D. 5 min
C
Which of the following is not a general category for clinical
exercise testing?
A. Prognosis
B. Implementation
C. Evaluation
D. Diagnosis
B
Which of the following is considered the "gold standard" to
objectively measure exercise capacity?
A. Maximal exercise test using indirect calorimetry
B. Submaximal exercise test using hemodynamic responses
C. Physical exam
D. Walk/run field test
A
Whose legal responsibility is it to supervise the clinical exercise
laboratory and interpret all clinical exercise testing results in a
diagnostic setting?
A. The test administrator
B. The clinical exercise physiologist
C. The on-call physician assistant
D. The supervising physician
D
Which of the following graded exercise protocols is most widely used
in the United States in a clinical setting?

, A. Bruce treadmill protocol
B. Queens College Step Test
C. Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test
D. All are used equally
A
HR, blood pressure (BP), and electrocardiogram (ECG) should be
recorded regularly during the clinical exercise test and through at
least ________ of recovery.
A. 90 s
B. 3 min
C. 6 min
D. 10 min
C
The normal HR response to incremental exercise is to increase
workloads at an HR of ________ per 1 metabolic equivalent (MET).
A. 10 bpm
B. 5 bpm
C. 20 bpm
D. 15 bpm
A
The purpose of the cool-down period following an exercise session
includes all of the following except ________.
A. Gradual recovery HR
B. Gradual recovery of BP
C. Improvement in range of motion (ROM)
D. Removal of metabolic end products
C
What is the frequency of combined aerobic exercise recommended for
most adults?
A. 5-7 d*wk-1
B. 4-6 d*wk-1
C. 3-5 d*wk-1
D. 1-3 d*wk-1
C
Which of the following percentages of HRR would classifiy as
"moderate" aerobic exercise intensity?
A. 34%
B. 52%
C. 65%
D. 91%
B
Which of the following methods is not recommended for estimating
exercise intensity for exercise prescription (Ex Rx)?
A. HRR