ACSM-EP PRACTICE EXAM (FROM
STUDY BOOK)|| 100 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS|| VERIFIED 100%
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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER C
What is the suggested work rate for a deconditioned, female individual performing the
Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer protocol?
A. 150 or 300 kg*m*min-1 (25 or 50 W)
B. 300 or 450 kg*m*min-1 (50 or 75 W)
C. 450 or 600 kg*m*min-1 (75 or 100 W)
D. 600 or 900 kg*m*min-1 (100 or 150 W) - ANSWER B
The Queens College Step Test is performed for how long?
A. 45 s
B. 90 s
C. 3 min
D. 5 min - ANSWER C
Which of the following is not a general category for clinical exercise testing?
A. Prognosis
B. Implementation
C. Evaluation
D. Diagnosis - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER C
Which of the following percentages of HRR would classifiy as "moderate" aerobic
exercise intensity?
A. 34%
B. 52%
C. 65%
D. 91% - ANSWER B
Which of the following methods is not recommended for estimating exercise intensity for
exercise prescription (Ex Rx)?
A. HRR
B. Oxygen uptake reserve (VO2R)
C. Ventilatory threshold (VT)
D. Maximum heart rate percentage (%HRmax) - ANSWER D
Clinical exercise testing among adult patients with chronic heart failure (HF) should
observe the following recommendations except ________.
A. Maximal exercise testing is reasonable to help determine whether HF is the cause of
exercise limitation when the contribution of HF is uncertain
B. Maximal exercise testing is not a realistic way to identify candidates for cardiac
transplantation or other advanced treatments due to inherent risk of heart stress
C. Exercise testing should be considered to detect reversible myocardial ischemia
STUDY BOOK)|| 100 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS|| VERIFIED 100%
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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER C
What is the suggested work rate for a deconditioned, female individual performing the
Astrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer protocol?
A. 150 or 300 kg*m*min-1 (25 or 50 W)
B. 300 or 450 kg*m*min-1 (50 or 75 W)
C. 450 or 600 kg*m*min-1 (75 or 100 W)
D. 600 or 900 kg*m*min-1 (100 or 150 W) - ANSWER B
The Queens College Step Test is performed for how long?
A. 45 s
B. 90 s
C. 3 min
D. 5 min - ANSWER C
Which of the following is not a general category for clinical exercise testing?
A. Prognosis
B. Implementation
C. Evaluation
D. Diagnosis - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER C
Which of the following percentages of HRR would classifiy as "moderate" aerobic
exercise intensity?
A. 34%
B. 52%
C. 65%
D. 91% - ANSWER B
Which of the following methods is not recommended for estimating exercise intensity for
exercise prescription (Ex Rx)?
A. HRR
B. Oxygen uptake reserve (VO2R)
C. Ventilatory threshold (VT)
D. Maximum heart rate percentage (%HRmax) - ANSWER D
Clinical exercise testing among adult patients with chronic heart failure (HF) should
observe the following recommendations except ________.
A. Maximal exercise testing is reasonable to help determine whether HF is the cause of
exercise limitation when the contribution of HF is uncertain
B. Maximal exercise testing is not a realistic way to identify candidates for cardiac
transplantation or other advanced treatments due to inherent risk of heart stress
C. Exercise testing should be considered to detect reversible myocardial ischemia
