040-444 Online Practice Questions and Answers

A medical history as well as risk factor screening are important before prescribing an exercise program for older adults. Individuals with one or more risk factors for exercise participation should be referred.

A. Directly to the hospital and admitted for further evaluation.

B. In 1 month to the nearest exercise facility.

C. For diagnostic exercise tolerance testing.

D. Immediately to a hospital emergency room.

What is the correct term and definition to describe a potential complication that may occur after an acute MI?

A. Expansion-another MI.

B. Aneurysm-bulging of the ventricular wall.

C. Extension-left ventricular dilation.

D. Rupture-coronary artery breaks open.

A possible mechanism by which chronic exercise training may reduce resting blood pressure in hypertensive individuals is through

A. An increase in plasmarenin.

B. A higher cardiac output.

C. A reduced heart rate.

D. A lower stroke volume.

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral process in the Transtheoretical Model?

A. Consciousnessraising.

B. Stimulus control

C. Dramatic relief.

D. Environmental reevaluation.

The three functions of the Participant-Centered Education and Counseling Model include

A. Identifying high-risk situations, developing a plan for these situations, and eliminating "all-or- none" thinking.

B. Information gathering, developing a helping relationship, and participant education and counseling.

C. Exhibiting empathy, legitimizing a client's concerns, and forming a partnership.

D. Assessing, asking questions, and establishing a supportive relationship.

A client with a functional capacity of 7 MET, an ejection fraction of 37%, and an ST - segment depression of 1 mm below baseline on exertion

A. Should not exercise until his or her ejection fraction is >50%.

B. Is considered to be at low risk.

C. Is considered to be at moderate risk.

D. Is considered to be at high risk.

The treatment modality RICES includes all of the following EXCEPT

A. Covering.

B. Ice.

C. Stabilization.

D. Rest.

How should a fitness instructor advise a client with regard to progression of the exercise program?

A. The progression should be gradual and slow.

B. The progression should be at specific increments based on a calendar schedule (e.g. add 10% every 2 weeks).

C. Be aggressive in increasing the program to increase fitness

D. Progress the program only when the client feels ready.

A specific benefit of regular exercise for patients with angina is

A. Improved ischemic threshold at which angina symptoms occur.

B. Increased myocardial oxygen demand at the samesubmaximallevels.

C. Eradication of all symptoms.

D. Elevation of B P.

A target HR equivalent to 85% of HRR for a 25year-old male with a resting HR of 75 bpm would be equal to

A. 195bpm.

B. 166bpm.

C. 177bpm.

D. 102bpm.

The recommended cardiorespiratory endurance exercise training program for older individuals should be

A. 40% to 60% of maximum HR, 20 to 30 minutes continuously, 3 days per week.

B. 50% to 70% of HRR, 20 to 30 minutes (multiple sessions of 5-10 min), 3 days per week.

C. 40% to 60% of maximum HR, 20 to 30 minutes (multiple sessions of 5-10 min), 3 days per week.

D. 50% to 70% of HRR, 20 to 30 minutes continuously, 3 days per week

A program's policy and procedures manual should NOT

A. Be stored away for safekeeping.

B. Be revised as the program's policies and/or procedures are modified.

C. Be viewed as a document in progress.

D. Contain program information ranging from the organizational structure to the facility's maintenance schedule.

Which type of financial analysis would be appropriate for a not-for-profit program that wishes to determine the amount of revenue from program fees needed so that no other sources of revenue are required to meet the program's expenses?

A. Break-down analysis.

B. Break-even analysis.

C. Profitability analysis.

D. Margin analysis.

Why would a fitness instructor have an interest in tort laws?

A. Negligence is breaking a tort law and can ruin an instructor's career.

B. State taxes often are related to profit, which is governed by tort laws.

C. Tort laws are related to worker's compensation regulations.

D. They relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

What do effective program administration and management create and/or reduce?

A. They create problems with staff egos.

B. They reduce memberships.

C. They create successful programs and reduce problems.

D. They create more work for the staff and reduce feedback.