ACSM Practice Questions & Answers With Explanations
Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the
potential for musculoskeletal injury? ✔️Ans - -Water exercise
-Water exercise has gained in popularity because the buoyancy properties of
water to help to reduce the potential for musculoskeletal injury and may even
allow injured people an opportunity to exercise without further injury.
Walking, jogging, and dance activity all may be adapted for water.
In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular
exerciser? ✔️Ans - -Preparation
-an individual who is planning for or irregularly exercising, whereas the stage
of action represents a person who is currently exercising.
Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood cholesterol
levels? ✔️Ans - -Antihyperlipidemics
-Nitrates and nitroglycerine are antianginals. ℬ-blockers are
antihypertensives. ℬ-blockers also are designed to reduce BP by inhibiting the
action of adrenergic neurotransmitters at the ℬ-receptors, thereby decreasing
CO. Antihyperlipidemics control blood lipids, especially cholesterol and LDL.
Aspirin helps lower blood platelet coagulation making the blood less "sticky"
Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body
and is composed of a glycerol molecule connected to three fatty acids?
✔️Ans - -TG (triglycerides)
-Dietary fats include TG, sterols (eg. cholesterol), and phospholipids. TG
represent more than 90% of the fat stored in the body. A TG is a glycerol
molecule connected to three fatty acid molecules. The fatty acids are identified
by the amount of "saturation" or the number of single or double bonds that
link the carbon atoms.
Limited flexibility in which of the following muscle groups increases the risk
of low back pain? ✔️Ans - -Hamstrings
-An adequate ROM or joint mobility is requisite for optimal musculoskeletal
health. Specifically limited flexibility of the low back and hamstring regions
may relate to an increased risk for development of chronic low back pain and
disability. Activities that will enhance or maintain musculoskeletal flexibility
should be included as a part of a exercise program.
,Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride are
examples of ____. ✔️Ans - -Macrominerals
-Minerals are inorganic substances that perform various functions in the body.
Many play an important role in assisting enzymes or coenzymes that are
necessary for the proper functioning of body systems. They also are found in
cell membranes, hormones, muscles, and connective tissues as well as
electrolytes in body fluids. Minerals are considered to be either
macrominerals (needed in relatively large doses), such as calcium,
phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride or
microminerlas (needed in small amounts), iron, zinc, selenium, manganese,
molybdenum, iodine, copper, fluoride.
Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane
passing through the midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and
lower portions? ✔️Ans - -Transverse
-the body has three cardinal planes, and each individual plane is
perpendicular to the other two. Sagittal divides the body in to left and right
parts, and the midsagittal plane is represented by an imaginary vertical plane
passing through the midline of the body dividing it into right and left halves.
A PT fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell presses and the
client injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his face. Which of the
following identify the appropriate type of negligence displayed in this
scenario? ✔️Ans - -Omission
-Negligence is a failure to conform one's conduct to a generally accepted
standard or duty.
Gross negligence is a conscious, voluntary act (commission), or failure to act
(omission), in reckless disregard of the legal duty and of the consequences to
the plaintiff.
Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would characterize
hypertension in the adult? ✔️Ans - -140/90 mm Hg
-To be classified as hypertensive, the SBP must equal or exceed 140 mm Hg or
the DBP must equal or exceed 90 mm Hg as measured on two separate
occasions, preferably days apart. An elevation of either the systolic or diastolic
pressure is classified as hypertension
, Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk of
relapse? ✔️Ans - -Action
-People in the action stage are at the greatest risk of relapse. Instruction about
avoiding injury, exercise boredom, and burnout is important for those who
have recently begun an exercise program. Providing social support and praise
are the most important contributors to maintained activity. The exercise
professional can emphasize that a short lapse in activity can be learning
opportunity and is not a failure.
Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting and elevated body
temperature are signs and symptoms of ____. ✔️Ans - -Heat exhaustion
and stroke
-Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious conditions that result from a
combination of the metabolic heat generated from exercise accompanied by
dehydration and electrolyte loss from sweating. Signs and symptoms include
uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body
temperature.
Moving the hand from palm up to palm down with the elbow flexed at 90
degrees ______. ✔️Ans - -Internally rotates the radius
-Rotation is a movement of long bones about their long axis. Angular
movements decrease or increase the joint angle produced by the articulating
bones. The four types of angular movements are flexion, extension, abduction
and adduction.
What is the subjects work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle
ergometer at 50 RPM at a resistance of 2.0 kp? Assume that one revolution of
the cycle ergometer flywheel is 6m long. ✔️Ans - -100W
-The steps to answering this question are as follows: write down the known
values and convert those values to the appropriate units- 5RPM x 6 m = 30
min
Relative proportions of fat and fat-free tissue can be reported as _______.
✔️Ans - -Body composition
-refers to the relative proportions of fat and fat-free tissue in the body. To
determine the relative proportion of fat mass or fat-free mass, each is divided
into the total body mass
Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the
potential for musculoskeletal injury? ✔️Ans - -Water exercise
-Water exercise has gained in popularity because the buoyancy properties of
water to help to reduce the potential for musculoskeletal injury and may even
allow injured people an opportunity to exercise without further injury.
Walking, jogging, and dance activity all may be adapted for water.
In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular
exerciser? ✔️Ans - -Preparation
-an individual who is planning for or irregularly exercising, whereas the stage
of action represents a person who is currently exercising.
Which of the following medications is designed to modify blood cholesterol
levels? ✔️Ans - -Antihyperlipidemics
-Nitrates and nitroglycerine are antianginals. ℬ-blockers are
antihypertensives. ℬ-blockers also are designed to reduce BP by inhibiting the
action of adrenergic neurotransmitters at the ℬ-receptors, thereby decreasing
CO. Antihyperlipidemics control blood lipids, especially cholesterol and LDL.
Aspirin helps lower blood platelet coagulation making the blood less "sticky"
Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body
and is composed of a glycerol molecule connected to three fatty acids?
✔️Ans - -TG (triglycerides)
-Dietary fats include TG, sterols (eg. cholesterol), and phospholipids. TG
represent more than 90% of the fat stored in the body. A TG is a glycerol
molecule connected to three fatty acid molecules. The fatty acids are identified
by the amount of "saturation" or the number of single or double bonds that
link the carbon atoms.
Limited flexibility in which of the following muscle groups increases the risk
of low back pain? ✔️Ans - -Hamstrings
-An adequate ROM or joint mobility is requisite for optimal musculoskeletal
health. Specifically limited flexibility of the low back and hamstring regions
may relate to an increased risk for development of chronic low back pain and
disability. Activities that will enhance or maintain musculoskeletal flexibility
should be included as a part of a exercise program.
,Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride are
examples of ____. ✔️Ans - -Macrominerals
-Minerals are inorganic substances that perform various functions in the body.
Many play an important role in assisting enzymes or coenzymes that are
necessary for the proper functioning of body systems. They also are found in
cell membranes, hormones, muscles, and connective tissues as well as
electrolytes in body fluids. Minerals are considered to be either
macrominerals (needed in relatively large doses), such as calcium,
phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chloride or
microminerlas (needed in small amounts), iron, zinc, selenium, manganese,
molybdenum, iodine, copper, fluoride.
Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane
passing through the midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and
lower portions? ✔️Ans - -Transverse
-the body has three cardinal planes, and each individual plane is
perpendicular to the other two. Sagittal divides the body in to left and right
parts, and the midsagittal plane is represented by an imaginary vertical plane
passing through the midline of the body dividing it into right and left halves.
A PT fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell presses and the
client injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his face. Which of the
following identify the appropriate type of negligence displayed in this
scenario? ✔️Ans - -Omission
-Negligence is a failure to conform one's conduct to a generally accepted
standard or duty.
Gross negligence is a conscious, voluntary act (commission), or failure to act
(omission), in reckless disregard of the legal duty and of the consequences to
the plaintiff.
Which of the following blood pressure (BP) readings would characterize
hypertension in the adult? ✔️Ans - -140/90 mm Hg
-To be classified as hypertensive, the SBP must equal or exceed 140 mm Hg or
the DBP must equal or exceed 90 mm Hg as measured on two separate
occasions, preferably days apart. An elevation of either the systolic or diastolic
pressure is classified as hypertension
, Which of the following stages define people having the greatest risk of
relapse? ✔️Ans - -Action
-People in the action stage are at the greatest risk of relapse. Instruction about
avoiding injury, exercise boredom, and burnout is important for those who
have recently begun an exercise program. Providing social support and praise
are the most important contributors to maintained activity. The exercise
professional can emphasize that a short lapse in activity can be learning
opportunity and is not a failure.
Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting and elevated body
temperature are signs and symptoms of ____. ✔️Ans - -Heat exhaustion
and stroke
-Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious conditions that result from a
combination of the metabolic heat generated from exercise accompanied by
dehydration and electrolyte loss from sweating. Signs and symptoms include
uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body
temperature.
Moving the hand from palm up to palm down with the elbow flexed at 90
degrees ______. ✔️Ans - -Internally rotates the radius
-Rotation is a movement of long bones about their long axis. Angular
movements decrease or increase the joint angle produced by the articulating
bones. The four types of angular movements are flexion, extension, abduction
and adduction.
What is the subjects work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle
ergometer at 50 RPM at a resistance of 2.0 kp? Assume that one revolution of
the cycle ergometer flywheel is 6m long. ✔️Ans - -100W
-The steps to answering this question are as follows: write down the known
values and convert those values to the appropriate units- 5RPM x 6 m = 30
min
Relative proportions of fat and fat-free tissue can be reported as _______.
✔️Ans - -Body composition
-refers to the relative proportions of fat and fat-free tissue in the body. To
determine the relative proportion of fat mass or fat-free mass, each is divided
into the total body mass
