NCSF UNIT 1 TEST REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The ability of vessels to expand and contract to accommodate blood pressure
fluctuations is known as ______________.
a.hemoglobin stability
b.vascular compliance
c.cardiovascular sequencing
d.angiogenesis - Correct Answers -Vascular compliance
Which of the following actions would have the greatest positive impact on your client's
health and well-being?
a.loss of five (5) pounds
b.increasing VO2max by 3.5 ml/kg/min
c.lowering systolic blood pressure by five point (5) mmHg
d.quitting smoking - Correct Answers -Quitting smoking
Hypertension causes a cascade of events that lead to the blockage of arteries from
plaque termed ________.
a.hyperglycemia
b.hyperlipidemia
c.dyslipidemia
d.atherosclerosis - Correct Answers -Atherosclerosis
Flexibility (HRCF or PRCF) - Correct Answers -Ability of a muscle to move through a
ROM at a single joint in a single plane ; HRCF
Muscular Strength (HRCF or PRCF) - Correct Answers -Max force during a single effort
(upper body pull purple II) ; HRCF
Muscular Endurance (HRCF or PRCF) - Correct Answers -(Squat endurance test)
prolonged force for an extended period of time ; HRCF
Your client was advised by her physician to begin an exercise program to reduce her
high blood pressure. During her last evaluation it was measured at 141/92 mmHg. After
3 months of regular aerobic activity, what is a realistic blood pressure measurement to
expect upon re-evaluation?
, a.110/78 mmHg
b.117/68 mmHg
c.122/74 mmHg
d.130/84 mmHg - Correct Answers -130/84 mmHg
What type of fat storage is considered a high risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
a.intramuscular
b.visceral
c.subcutaneous
d.retro-peritoneal - Correct Answers -Visceral
VO2max correlates to both disease risk and lifespan making __________ the most
important type of exercise for health.
a.resistance training
b.flexibility training
c.cardiovascular training
d.functional training - Correct Answers -cardiovascular training
Why does a high-sugar diet increase the risk for obesity?
a.sugar is stored in fat cells
b.sugar is not easily digested
c.sugar increases insulin which inhibits lipolysis
d.sugar causes the pancreas to produce fat - Correct Answers -sugar increases insulin
which inhibits lipolysis
When programming resistance training, general guidelines all suggest the minimum
frequency for total-body work is ____ per week?
a.once
b.twice
c.four times
d.most days - Correct Answers -Twice
While health maintenance requires physical activity equivalents of 1,000 kcal per week,
for fitness-level protection that number increases to ______ kcals per week.
a.1,250
b.1,500
c.1,750
d.2,000 - Correct Answers -2,000
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The ability of vessels to expand and contract to accommodate blood pressure
fluctuations is known as ______________.
a.hemoglobin stability
b.vascular compliance
c.cardiovascular sequencing
d.angiogenesis - Correct Answers -Vascular compliance
Which of the following actions would have the greatest positive impact on your client's
health and well-being?
a.loss of five (5) pounds
b.increasing VO2max by 3.5 ml/kg/min
c.lowering systolic blood pressure by five point (5) mmHg
d.quitting smoking - Correct Answers -Quitting smoking
Hypertension causes a cascade of events that lead to the blockage of arteries from
plaque termed ________.
a.hyperglycemia
b.hyperlipidemia
c.dyslipidemia
d.atherosclerosis - Correct Answers -Atherosclerosis
Flexibility (HRCF or PRCF) - Correct Answers -Ability of a muscle to move through a
ROM at a single joint in a single plane ; HRCF
Muscular Strength (HRCF or PRCF) - Correct Answers -Max force during a single effort
(upper body pull purple II) ; HRCF
Muscular Endurance (HRCF or PRCF) - Correct Answers -(Squat endurance test)
prolonged force for an extended period of time ; HRCF
Your client was advised by her physician to begin an exercise program to reduce her
high blood pressure. During her last evaluation it was measured at 141/92 mmHg. After
3 months of regular aerobic activity, what is a realistic blood pressure measurement to
expect upon re-evaluation?
, a.110/78 mmHg
b.117/68 mmHg
c.122/74 mmHg
d.130/84 mmHg - Correct Answers -130/84 mmHg
What type of fat storage is considered a high risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
a.intramuscular
b.visceral
c.subcutaneous
d.retro-peritoneal - Correct Answers -Visceral
VO2max correlates to both disease risk and lifespan making __________ the most
important type of exercise for health.
a.resistance training
b.flexibility training
c.cardiovascular training
d.functional training - Correct Answers -cardiovascular training
Why does a high-sugar diet increase the risk for obesity?
a.sugar is stored in fat cells
b.sugar is not easily digested
c.sugar increases insulin which inhibits lipolysis
d.sugar causes the pancreas to produce fat - Correct Answers -sugar increases insulin
which inhibits lipolysis
When programming resistance training, general guidelines all suggest the minimum
frequency for total-body work is ____ per week?
a.once
b.twice
c.four times
d.most days - Correct Answers -Twice
While health maintenance requires physical activity equivalents of 1,000 kcal per week,
for fitness-level protection that number increases to ______ kcals per week.
a.1,250
b.1,500
c.1,750
d.2,000 - Correct Answers -2,000
