ACSM EP 2024/2025 EXAM 392 STUDY QUESTIONS
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,A manifestation of coronary artery disease is:
a. Tightness of the muscles between both scapulae during overhead activities.
b. Jaw discomfort that occurs first thing in the morning.
c. A dull ache in the low back that occurs with movement.
d. Pain that occurs with exertion or exercise. - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Pain that occurs
with exertion or exercise.
Dyspnea is defined as:
a. Abnormally low breathing rate.
b. Complete breathlessness.
c. Exercise-induced shortness of breath.
d. Abnormally uncomfortable awareness of breathing. - CORRECT ANSWERS d.
Abnormally uncomfortable awareness of breathing.
Which of the following medications have no primary effect on heart rate, but can lower blood
pressure?
a. Diuretics
b. Bronchodilators
c. ACE inhibitors
d. Calcium channel blockers - CORRECT ANSWERS c. ACE inhibitors
Which of the following types of training consists of quick, powerful movements that involve a
rapid stretch of a muscle immediately followed by a rapid shortening of the same muscle?
a. Eccentric
b. Concentric
c. Plyometric
d. Powerlifting - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Plyometric
When performing plyometric training, training adaptations can be maximized by keeping the
amortization phase:
a. As short as possible.
b. Between one to two seconds.
c. Between two to five seconds.
,d. Between five to ten seconds. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. As short as possible.
A myofibril consists of many and groups of these make up a single .
a. Sarcomeres; muscle fiber
b. Fascicles; perimysium
c. Muscle fibers; sarcomere
d. Endomysiums; epimysium - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Sarcomeres; muscle fiber
The decision to include resistance training with an individual with diabetes may hinge upon the
presence of:
a. Retinopathy.
b. Intermittent claudication.
c. Mild dyspnea.
d. Elevated blood pressure. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Retinopathy.
Which of the following is the recommended aerobic exercise intensity for an individual with
chronic kidney disease?
a. 40%-59% VO2 reserve
b. 50%-80% heart rate reserve
c. 40%-59% heart rate reserve
d. 60%-89% heart rate reserve - CORRECT ANSWERS a. 40%-59% VO2 reserve
The posture of the spine, in which the overall internal stresses in the spinal column and muscular
effort to hold the posture are minimal, is known as:
a. Neutral position.
b. Lordosis.
c. Kyphosis.
d. Anterior pelvic tilt. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Neutral position.
The class of prescription drugs used to treat angina that requires minimal concern for exercise
response is:
a. Beta-blockers.
, b. Calcium channel blockers.
c. NSAIDs.
d. Diuretics. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Calcium channel blockers.
The acronym PRICE stands for:
a. Prevent, rest, induce compression, elevate.
b. Present, raise injury, cease exercise.
c. Provide, raise injury, call emergency.
d. Protect, rest, ice, compression, elevation. - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Protect, rest, ice,
compression, elevation.
A client sprains her ankle during a training session and is noticeably limping. You should:
a. Apply ice and bandage the ankle before continuing with the exercise.
b. Contact the client's physician, apply ice, and give the client an anti-inflammatory agent.
c. Protect the injured area, rest the ankle, apply ice and compression, then elevate the ankle.
d. Rest the ankle, then apply alternate heat and ice treatment before elevating it. - CORRECT
ANSWERS c. Protect the injured area, rest the ankle, apply ice and compression, then
elevate the ankle.
Your client twists her ankle during an exercise session using a platform for lunges. You should:
a. Contact 911 immediately and refrain from touching or moving the client.
b. Provide traction, wrap in an elastic bandage, and then apply ice and compression.
c. Encourage the client to "walk it off" but terminate the exercise session. Be sure the client calls
you within 24 hours to report the outcome.
d. Support and maintain the joint in a comfortable position via protection, rest, ice, compression,
and elevation. - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Support and maintain the joint in a comfortable
position via protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
A first degree strain can be described as:
a. One with a few torn fibers.
b. One with almost one-half of fibers torn.
c. One with all fibers torn.
d. One with complete dislocation. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. One with a few torn fibers.
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,A manifestation of coronary artery disease is:
a. Tightness of the muscles between both scapulae during overhead activities.
b. Jaw discomfort that occurs first thing in the morning.
c. A dull ache in the low back that occurs with movement.
d. Pain that occurs with exertion or exercise. - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Pain that occurs
with exertion or exercise.
Dyspnea is defined as:
a. Abnormally low breathing rate.
b. Complete breathlessness.
c. Exercise-induced shortness of breath.
d. Abnormally uncomfortable awareness of breathing. - CORRECT ANSWERS d.
Abnormally uncomfortable awareness of breathing.
Which of the following medications have no primary effect on heart rate, but can lower blood
pressure?
a. Diuretics
b. Bronchodilators
c. ACE inhibitors
d. Calcium channel blockers - CORRECT ANSWERS c. ACE inhibitors
Which of the following types of training consists of quick, powerful movements that involve a
rapid stretch of a muscle immediately followed by a rapid shortening of the same muscle?
a. Eccentric
b. Concentric
c. Plyometric
d. Powerlifting - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Plyometric
When performing plyometric training, training adaptations can be maximized by keeping the
amortization phase:
a. As short as possible.
b. Between one to two seconds.
c. Between two to five seconds.
,d. Between five to ten seconds. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. As short as possible.
A myofibril consists of many and groups of these make up a single .
a. Sarcomeres; muscle fiber
b. Fascicles; perimysium
c. Muscle fibers; sarcomere
d. Endomysiums; epimysium - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Sarcomeres; muscle fiber
The decision to include resistance training with an individual with diabetes may hinge upon the
presence of:
a. Retinopathy.
b. Intermittent claudication.
c. Mild dyspnea.
d. Elevated blood pressure. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Retinopathy.
Which of the following is the recommended aerobic exercise intensity for an individual with
chronic kidney disease?
a. 40%-59% VO2 reserve
b. 50%-80% heart rate reserve
c. 40%-59% heart rate reserve
d. 60%-89% heart rate reserve - CORRECT ANSWERS a. 40%-59% VO2 reserve
The posture of the spine, in which the overall internal stresses in the spinal column and muscular
effort to hold the posture are minimal, is known as:
a. Neutral position.
b. Lordosis.
c. Kyphosis.
d. Anterior pelvic tilt. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Neutral position.
The class of prescription drugs used to treat angina that requires minimal concern for exercise
response is:
a. Beta-blockers.
, b. Calcium channel blockers.
c. NSAIDs.
d. Diuretics. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Calcium channel blockers.
The acronym PRICE stands for:
a. Prevent, rest, induce compression, elevate.
b. Present, raise injury, cease exercise.
c. Provide, raise injury, call emergency.
d. Protect, rest, ice, compression, elevation. - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Protect, rest, ice,
compression, elevation.
A client sprains her ankle during a training session and is noticeably limping. You should:
a. Apply ice and bandage the ankle before continuing with the exercise.
b. Contact the client's physician, apply ice, and give the client an anti-inflammatory agent.
c. Protect the injured area, rest the ankle, apply ice and compression, then elevate the ankle.
d. Rest the ankle, then apply alternate heat and ice treatment before elevating it. - CORRECT
ANSWERS c. Protect the injured area, rest the ankle, apply ice and compression, then
elevate the ankle.
Your client twists her ankle during an exercise session using a platform for lunges. You should:
a. Contact 911 immediately and refrain from touching or moving the client.
b. Provide traction, wrap in an elastic bandage, and then apply ice and compression.
c. Encourage the client to "walk it off" but terminate the exercise session. Be sure the client calls
you within 24 hours to report the outcome.
d. Support and maintain the joint in a comfortable position via protection, rest, ice, compression,
and elevation. - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Support and maintain the joint in a comfortable
position via protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
A first degree strain can be described as:
a. One with a few torn fibers.
b. One with almost one-half of fibers torn.
c. One with all fibers torn.
d. One with complete dislocation. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. One with a few torn fibers.
