ACSM Problem Solving Exam Questions and With
Distinction level Marking scheme updated 2024/2025
Impaired Fasting Glycemia -correct answer The body cannot regulate glucose as
efficiently as it should be able to
Fasting Blood Glucose -correct answer Blood test taken after a night of fasting to
test blood glucose levels
Dyspnea -correct answer Difficult or labored breathing, shortness of breath
Tachycardia -correct answer Increased HR above 100 bpm
Bradycardia -correct answer Decreased HR below 60 bpm
Claudication -correct answer Pain, tired, or weak feeling in legs usually during
activity, caused by too little blood flow
Syncope -correct answer Temporary loss of consciousness
Ischemia -correct answer Inadequate blood supply ot a local area due to blockage of
blood vessels to that area
Osteoarthritis -correct answer Disease of the entire joint- cartilage, joint lining,
ligaments and underlying bone
, Rheumatoid arthritis -correct answer immune system attacks your joints and causes
inflammation to joints and organs
Orthopnea -correct answer Discomfort in breathing that is relieved by sitting or
standing in an erect position
Emphysema -correct answer Lung disease that makes it hard to breathe
Hypoglycemia -correct answer Low blood glucose below 70mg/dl
Android obesity -correct answer Fat in trunk area
Visceral Fat -correct answer Fat within abdominal cavity around internal organs
Subcutaneous Fat -correct answer Fat stored directly under the skin
Arrhythmia -correct answer Abnormal electrical impulses. Atrial fibrillation means
blood does not fully leave left atrium. Ventricular fibrillation is more serious
Hyperventilation -correct answer Rapid/deep breathing
Angina pectoris -correct answer Result of myocardial ischemia cause by an
imbalance between myocardial blood supply and oxygen demand
Myocardial infarction -correct answer BLood flow to part of heart is blocked
Myocardial ischemia -correct answer Lack of blood flow and oxygen ot heart
Distinction level Marking scheme updated 2024/2025
Impaired Fasting Glycemia -correct answer The body cannot regulate glucose as
efficiently as it should be able to
Fasting Blood Glucose -correct answer Blood test taken after a night of fasting to
test blood glucose levels
Dyspnea -correct answer Difficult or labored breathing, shortness of breath
Tachycardia -correct answer Increased HR above 100 bpm
Bradycardia -correct answer Decreased HR below 60 bpm
Claudication -correct answer Pain, tired, or weak feeling in legs usually during
activity, caused by too little blood flow
Syncope -correct answer Temporary loss of consciousness
Ischemia -correct answer Inadequate blood supply ot a local area due to blockage of
blood vessels to that area
Osteoarthritis -correct answer Disease of the entire joint- cartilage, joint lining,
ligaments and underlying bone
, Rheumatoid arthritis -correct answer immune system attacks your joints and causes
inflammation to joints and organs
Orthopnea -correct answer Discomfort in breathing that is relieved by sitting or
standing in an erect position
Emphysema -correct answer Lung disease that makes it hard to breathe
Hypoglycemia -correct answer Low blood glucose below 70mg/dl
Android obesity -correct answer Fat in trunk area
Visceral Fat -correct answer Fat within abdominal cavity around internal organs
Subcutaneous Fat -correct answer Fat stored directly under the skin
Arrhythmia -correct answer Abnormal electrical impulses. Atrial fibrillation means
blood does not fully leave left atrium. Ventricular fibrillation is more serious
Hyperventilation -correct answer Rapid/deep breathing
Angina pectoris -correct answer Result of myocardial ischemia cause by an
imbalance between myocardial blood supply and oxygen demand
Myocardial infarction -correct answer BLood flow to part of heart is blocked
Myocardial ischemia -correct answer Lack of blood flow and oxygen ot heart
