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CCRP AACVPR EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
The gold standard for improving smoking quit rates is - correct
answer -pharmacotherapy which doubles quit rates
Smoking cessation in patients with CVD reduces the risk of death
by - correct answer -36%
In order to have the greatest benefit of lowering risk of MU or
death, which should replase saturated fat in diet - correct answer -
polyunsaturated fat
What diet is recommended by AHA/ACC? - correct answer -
DASH diet
What are the benefits to be gained from a resistance training
program for an okder adults with DM? - correct answer --
Increased insulin sensitivity
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-decreased fat mass
-increase in lead body mass
Recommended Reps, Sets, and RPE for resistance straining to
enhance muscalr strenght and endurance in cardiac patients -
correct answer -10-15 repetitions
1 set
RPE 11-13
What are the three components of total energy expenditure? -
correct answer --Thermic effect of food
-resting metabolic rate
-physical activity
What percentage of thermic effect of food is composed of TEE -
correct answer -~10%`
What percentage of resting metabolic rate is composed of TEE -
correct answer -60-75%
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What percentage of physical activity is composed of TEE - correct
answer -15-30%
What has the greatest impact on a persons RMR - correct answer
-lean body mass (skeletal muscle, organs, bones)
What is classified as low carb diet - correct answer -less than 30
grams/day
What is classified as high protein diet - correct answer -~25-30%
protein
How long does it take for a drug to hit steady state - correct
answer -5-6 half lives to reach steady state
What type of plaque is more prone to rupture and predispose to
MI - correct answer -softer, less obstructive plaque
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When is it recommended to repeat lipid profile and why - correct
answer -4-12 weeks after starting statin therapy to assess
treatment response
Lipoproteins density from least to highest - correct answer --
Chylomicron
-VLDL
-LDL
-HDL
Desirable, borderline and high TC ranges - correct answer -
Desirable <200
Borderline 200-240
High >240
Optimal, borderling, high and very high TG ranges - correct
answer -Optimal <150
Borderline 150-199
High 200-499
Very High >500
CCRP AACVPR EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
The gold standard for improving smoking quit rates is - correct
answer -pharmacotherapy which doubles quit rates
Smoking cessation in patients with CVD reduces the risk of death
by - correct answer -36%
In order to have the greatest benefit of lowering risk of MU or
death, which should replase saturated fat in diet - correct answer -
polyunsaturated fat
What diet is recommended by AHA/ACC? - correct answer -
DASH diet
What are the benefits to be gained from a resistance training
program for an okder adults with DM? - correct answer --
Increased insulin sensitivity
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-decreased fat mass
-increase in lead body mass
Recommended Reps, Sets, and RPE for resistance straining to
enhance muscalr strenght and endurance in cardiac patients -
correct answer -10-15 repetitions
1 set
RPE 11-13
What are the three components of total energy expenditure? -
correct answer --Thermic effect of food
-resting metabolic rate
-physical activity
What percentage of thermic effect of food is composed of TEE -
correct answer -~10%`
What percentage of resting metabolic rate is composed of TEE -
correct answer -60-75%
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What percentage of physical activity is composed of TEE - correct
answer -15-30%
What has the greatest impact on a persons RMR - correct answer
-lean body mass (skeletal muscle, organs, bones)
What is classified as low carb diet - correct answer -less than 30
grams/day
What is classified as high protein diet - correct answer -~25-30%
protein
How long does it take for a drug to hit steady state - correct
answer -5-6 half lives to reach steady state
What type of plaque is more prone to rupture and predispose to
MI - correct answer -softer, less obstructive plaque
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When is it recommended to repeat lipid profile and why - correct
answer -4-12 weeks after starting statin therapy to assess
treatment response
Lipoproteins density from least to highest - correct answer --
Chylomicron
-VLDL
-LDL
-HDL
Desirable, borderline and high TC ranges - correct answer -
Desirable <200
Borderline 200-240
High >240
Optimal, borderling, high and very high TG ranges - correct
answer -Optimal <150
Borderline 150-199
High 200-499
Very High >500
