ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist
- Domain 1 Practice Exam 2025 Fully
Solved.
What are the key components of informed consent? - Answer 1. Purpose/ explanation of test
2. Attendant risks/discomforts
3. Responsibilities for participation
4. Benefits
5. Inquiries
6. Use of medical records
7. Freedom of consent
What is the systolic phase? - Answer The contracting phase
What is the diastolic phase? - Answer The relaxation phase
CVD Risk Factor: Age - Answer M: greater than or equal to 45
W: greater than or equal to 55
CVD Risk Factor: Family History - Answer MI, sudden death, coronary revascularization in 1st
degree relative (Men greater or equal to age 55, women greater or equal to age 65)
CVD Risk Factor: Smoking - Answer Current smoker, quit within the last 6 months or
secondhand smoke
CVD Risk Factor: Sedentary lifestyle - Answer Not getting more than 30 minutes of physical
activity, 3 days per week for the past 3 months
CVD Risk Factor: Obesity - Answer BMI greater than or equal to 30
Waist circumference: M= 102cm or greater. W= 88cm or greater
, HDL: less than 40
Total: greater than or equal to 200
CVD Risk Factor: Prediabetes - Answer Fasting glucose: greater than or equal to 100 but less
than or equal to 125
Negative CVD Risk Factor - Answer HDL is greater than or equal to 60
Key components of health/ medical history - Answer 1. Present history: known
disease/symptoms, PA, diet, smoking and medications
2. Past history:
3. Family history: heart diseases, diabetes, sudden death, stroke
4. Complete health screening questionnaire
Limitations of Informed Consent - Answer 1. Doesn't grant legal immunity
2. Doesn't cover negligence, improper test administration, personnel qualifications or poor
safety procedures
Purpose of preparticipation screening - Answer 1. Identify those with medical
contraindications that must be controlled prior to participation.
2. Recognize those with significant diseases who need medical supervision
3. Detect those who need med eval and/or exercise testing
Tools of preparticipation screening - Answer 1. PAR-Q
2. CVD risk factors
3. Medical eval (physician exam and/or stress test)
Signs and symptoms of cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease - Answer 1. Angina in
chest, neck, jaw, arms
2. Dyspnea
3. Dizziness
4. Orthopnea
5. Ankle edema
- Domain 1 Practice Exam 2025 Fully
Solved.
What are the key components of informed consent? - Answer 1. Purpose/ explanation of test
2. Attendant risks/discomforts
3. Responsibilities for participation
4. Benefits
5. Inquiries
6. Use of medical records
7. Freedom of consent
What is the systolic phase? - Answer The contracting phase
What is the diastolic phase? - Answer The relaxation phase
CVD Risk Factor: Age - Answer M: greater than or equal to 45
W: greater than or equal to 55
CVD Risk Factor: Family History - Answer MI, sudden death, coronary revascularization in 1st
degree relative (Men greater or equal to age 55, women greater or equal to age 65)
CVD Risk Factor: Smoking - Answer Current smoker, quit within the last 6 months or
secondhand smoke
CVD Risk Factor: Sedentary lifestyle - Answer Not getting more than 30 minutes of physical
activity, 3 days per week for the past 3 months
CVD Risk Factor: Obesity - Answer BMI greater than or equal to 30
Waist circumference: M= 102cm or greater. W= 88cm or greater
, HDL: less than 40
Total: greater than or equal to 200
CVD Risk Factor: Prediabetes - Answer Fasting glucose: greater than or equal to 100 but less
than or equal to 125
Negative CVD Risk Factor - Answer HDL is greater than or equal to 60
Key components of health/ medical history - Answer 1. Present history: known
disease/symptoms, PA, diet, smoking and medications
2. Past history:
3. Family history: heart diseases, diabetes, sudden death, stroke
4. Complete health screening questionnaire
Limitations of Informed Consent - Answer 1. Doesn't grant legal immunity
2. Doesn't cover negligence, improper test administration, personnel qualifications or poor
safety procedures
Purpose of preparticipation screening - Answer 1. Identify those with medical
contraindications that must be controlled prior to participation.
2. Recognize those with significant diseases who need medical supervision
3. Detect those who need med eval and/or exercise testing
Tools of preparticipation screening - Answer 1. PAR-Q
2. CVD risk factors
3. Medical eval (physician exam and/or stress test)
Signs and symptoms of cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease - Answer 1. Angina in
chest, neck, jaw, arms
2. Dyspnea
3. Dizziness
4. Orthopnea
5. Ankle edema
