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ACSM-CPT 010-111 Full Course Free

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ACSM certified Personal Trainer Questions and Answers

Question 53

Your client is wearing a heart rate monitor while performing a 1.5 mile run to assess aerobic capacity. During the test, your client reaches 85% of her age-predicted heart rate maximum. With this information, you should _____.

Options:

A.

continue the test until she reaches 100% of her age-predicted heart rate maximum

B.

terminate the test for safety purposes

C.

continue the test if there is otherwise no reason to believe that the client has reached aerobic capacity

D.

terminate the test if you continue to observe a steady increase in heart rate with increasing workload

Question 54

Which of the following is true about energy contents?

Options:

A.

fat = 9 kcal/gram, carbohydrate = 7 kcal/gram, water = 0 kcal/gram

B.

carbohydrate = 7 kcal/gram, protein = 4 kcal/gram, alcohol = 7 kcal/gram

C.

water = 0 kcal/gram, protein = 4 kcal/gram, alcohol = 7 kcal/gram

D.

protein = 9 kcal/gram, fat = 4 kcal/gram, carbohydrate = 4 kcal/gram

Question 55

Mr. Smith wishes to enroll in your exercise program. Preliminary evaluation revealed the following information:

Age = 50 years Resting heart rate = 78 beats/min

Weight = 198 lb (90 kg) Resting blood pressure = 162/94 mm Hg

Height = 70 inches (178 cm) Body fat = 30%

Blood chemistry:

Total cholesterol = 240 mg/dl (6.21 mmol/L)

HDL cholesterol = 34 mg/dl (0.88 mmol/L)

Triglycerides = 180 mg/dl (2.03 mmol/L)

Glucose = 98 mg/dl (5.55 mmol/L)

Family history and current habits:

Father died of heart attack at 90 years of age

Hypertensive mother died at age 84

Smokes a pipe after dinner each evening

Smokes cigarettes (25-30 per day)

Reports too much work and is struggling to meet deadlines

Currently doing moderate exercise

No medications at present

According to ACSM stratification guidelines, Mr. Smith has which of the following coronary artery disease risk factors?

Options:

A.

Hypertension, obesity, high total cholesterol:HDL ratio.

B.

Smoking, probable diabetes, high blood pressure.

C.

Smoking, high total cholesterol, aggressive type A personality.

D.

Hypertension, high total cholesterol, smoking.

Question 56

Stimulus control as a behavioral strategy to enhance exercise adherence can best be described as:

Options:

A.

Utilizing environmental cues to remind participants to maintain their commitment to exercise.

B.

Establishing realistic expectations and avoiding overly pessimistic or optimistic expectations.

C.

Developing a behavioral contract, signed by the participant that formalizes their commitment to exercise.

D.

Orienting participants to the advantages and disadvantages of exercise.

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