ExRx Exam 1 - part 1 Questions And Answers With 100% Correct Answers

Christine is 37 years old. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 155 lbs. What is her age predicted max HR? What is her BMI? Is she underweight, normal, overweight, or obese? - 27.5, overweight 1 MET is equal to all of the following EXCEPT a. 1 metabolic equivalent b. 3.5 L/min c. 3.5 ml/kg/min d. the energy cost of rest - b. 3.5 L/min Which of the following is NOT a method of quantifying intensity? a. % of VO2 max b. RPE c. % of heart rate reserve d. Oxygen saturation e. METS - d. Oxygen Saturation Which of the following correctly identifies one of the ACSM cardiovascular risk factors? - Waist circumference greater than 35 inches for women Jackson is 68 years old and has a resting HR of 70bpm. Calculate 60% of his Heart Rate Reserve. - 82 bpm Brenda's relative VO2max is 33ml/kg/min. She weighs 184lbs. What her is absolute VO2max? - Brenda's relative VO2max is 33ml/kg/min. She weighs 184 lbs. What her is absolute VO2max? The 3 questions one must ask as part of the new ACSM pre-screening algorithm are - 1. Are you currently physically active?2. Do you have any signs or symptoms of disease or do you have a diagnosis? 3. What is your desired intensity of physical activity? Joe has Type II Diabetes. He saw his endocrinologist 3 months ago for a routine follow-up visit. He plays tennis, bicycles, and walks daily. Joe comes to you to develop a moderate intensity resistance training program. Does Joe need to seek general medical clearance before he begins? What should you recommend to Joe if he reports dizziness and weakness when he starts his resistance training program? - No; stop exercise immediately and seek general medical clearance Mandy has COPD. According to the ACSM per-screening algorithm, she is considered at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease and should have a stress test and physical exam before she starts an exercise program. - False What is the new criterion for high blood pressure? - 130/80 mmHg Before exercise prescription - o Pre-screening o Health History o Family History o Medications o Exercise History o Risk of exercise related acute CV events (SCD or AMI) Pre-screening - ♣ Risk factors - Take measurements • BMI, Waist circumference, etc Interview process Health History - ♣ Past diseases Current diseases InjuriesExercise History - ♣ Are you currently physically active? Past experience CVD Risk Factor Stratification - Now low/mod/high Learn about medications and limitations to exercise - Enables them to make a safe exercise program Still ask about risk factors - Educate them on what's going on and ways to prevent further harm to them We still forget that - People outside our field don't speak out language Old Risk Classification System - Not identifying people who are truly at risk o Limitations o Prevalence of risk factors (increase) o Transient risk of SCD/AMI (decrease) o Iverly conservative o Low predictive value o Barrier to participation - what if they can't get into the doctor? o Excessive o Costly o Not used!