020-222 ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist Questions and Answers

Lidocaine.

Oxygen.

Xylocaine.

Epinephrine.

Following the rules.

Keeping the facility clean.

Hiring good front-desk staff.

Developing clever, unique programs.

A physician should be present during the testing procedures.

Exercise testing should not be performed until the condition improves.

Exercise testing will not provide accurate assessment of health-related fitness.

Professional judgment about the risks and benefits of testing should determine whether to conduct an assessment.

Given to all clients when they join.

Put away in a safe place.

Posted under each phone.

Posted above each fire extinguisher.

Hypoglycemia.

Congestive heart failure.

Hyperglycemia.

Hypotension.

The maximal force that a muscle or muscle group can generate in a single effort.

The coordinated capacity of the heart, blood vessels, respiratory system, and tissue metabolic systems to take in, deliver, and use oxygen.

The ability to sustain a held maximal force or to continue repeated sub maximal contractions.

The functional ROM about a joint.

Men and women should avoid liquids for 12 hours before the test.

Clients should be instructed to avoid alcohol, tobacco products, or caffeine at least 3 hours before the test.

Clients should avoid strenuous exercise or physical activity on the day of the test.

Men and women should be instructed to get an adequate amount of sleep the night before the assessment.

A state agency that licenses medical facilities.

A federal agency that sets standards for staff and patient safety.

An agency that certifies a managed care organization.

A state agency that inspects emergency protocols within medical facilities.

A submaximal test will provide the best estimate of the client's fitness.

A submaximal test may underestimate the client's fitness.

A submaximal test may overestimate the client's fitness.

The client should be tested only when not taking the medication.

Bloodborne pathogens.

Theft.

Violent patients.

Work-related injuries.

Disease-free ROM about a joint.

Effort-free ROM about a joint.

Habitually used ROM about a joint.

Pain-free ROM about a joint.

The client requests test termination.

The respiratory exchange rate exceeds 0.95.

The maximal heart rate exceeds 200 bpm.

The RPE exceeds 17 on the standard scale.

The progression should be gradual and slow.

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

Be aggressive in increasing the program to increase fitness

Progress the program only when the client feels ready.

A floor plan.

A client advisory statement.

A document that records maintenance and repair history.

Temperature and humidity readings.

Occur more often with women.

Rarely occur.

Occur at a rate of 1 in 3,000 hours of exercise.

Occur more often during the late hours because of client fatigue.

Any contact with the client.

Any physical activity by the client at your facility.

Fitness assessment or programming.

The initial "walk-through" showing of a facility.

Abdominal curl-ups/

Unloaded flexion/extension of the spine.

Neutral spine during all exercises.

Controlled leg press or squat with light weights.

Maximal assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness without a physician supervising.

Sub maximal assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness without a physician supervising.

Vigorous exercise without a previous medical assessment.

Vigorous exercise without a previous physician-supervised exercise test.

Creates an important fashion statement.

Should be bright so that you are easily seen in an aerobics class.

Has only one rule: be comfortable.

Must be safe and performs appropriately, like the exercise equipment.