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ACSM 030-444 - ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist

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Total 160 questions

If total daily caloric consumption is 2,400 kcal and the total fat in that diet is 30%, how many grams of fat per day would be consumed?

A.

80.

B.

70.

C.

90.

D.

75.

The goal for the obese exercise participant should be to

A.

Sweat as much as possible.

B.

Exercise at 85% of HRR.

C.

Perform resistance exercise three to five times per week.

D.

Expend 300 to 500 calories per exercise session.

During the cool-down phase of an exercise session, clients should be encouraged to

A.

Rehydrate.

B.

Decrease the intensity of activity quickly to decrease cardiac afterload.

C.

Limit the cool-down period to 5 minutes.

D.

Increase the number of isometric activities.

What is the optimal approach for long-term management of body weight?

A.

Hypocaloric diet.

B.

Daily aerobic exercise.

C.

Resistance training.

D.

A low-fat, high-fiber diet and daily physical activity.

Which of the following is not a feature of the metabolic syndrome?

A.

Dyslipidemia (low HDL-C, elevated triglycerides).

B.

Osteoporosis.

C.

Insulin resistance.

D.

Elevated blood pressure.

Athletes may have protein needs greater than those of sedentary individuals. What level of protein intake is the recommended UL for athletes?

A.

0.8 g/kg.

B.

1.4 g/kg.

C.

2.2 g/kg.

D.

1.7 g/kg.

An appropriate exercise for improving the strength of the low back muscles are

A.

Straight leg lifts.

B.

Parallel squats.

C.

Spinal extension exercises.

D.

Sit-ups with feet anchored.

A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus checks her fasting morning glucose level on her whole-blood glucose meter (fingerstick method), and the result of 253 mgldL (14 mmol/L). A urine test is positive for ketones before her exercise session. What action should you take?

A.

Allow her to exercise as long as her glucose is not greater than 300 mgldL (17 mmol/L).

B.

Not allow her to exercise this session, and notify her physician of the findings.

C.

Give her an extra carbohydrate snack, and wait 5 minutes before beginning exercise.

D.

Readjust her insulin regimen for the remainder of the day to compensate for the high morning glucose level.