EMT Practice Test

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Question1: Which of the following elements is NOT part of an emergency plan for a clinical exercise program?

Question2: What is a subject's work rate in watts if he pedals on a Monark cycle ergometer at 50 rpm at a resistance of
2.0 kiloponds?

Question3: A comprehensive patient care plan is necessary for effective program management, because it

Question4: What resistance would you set a cycle ergometer at if your 80-kg client needs to train at 6 METs? Assume a
50 rpm cycling cadence.

Question5: Which energy source represents the largest potential energy store in the body?

Question6: The manager's role in staff education is

Question7: Muscular endurance training is best accomplished by

Question8: A target HR equivalent to 85% of HRR for a 25year-old male with a resting HR of 75 bpm would be equal to

Question9: What should the manager's involvement be in developing fitness programs?

Question10: When the body consumes more calories than it uses, the condition is called

Question11: A 143-pound woman regularly exercises on a treadmill at a speed of 5.5 mph and a 2% elevation. What is her caloric expenditure?

Question12: The MINIMAL duration of exercise necessary to achieve improvements in health for deconditioned individuals is

Question13: Informed consent is best described as

Question14: Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that is not digestible (e.g., it will pass through the digestive system without being absorbed). The NCEP ATPIII guidelines recommend that soluble (viscous) fiber be included in the diet for the prevention and treatment of elevated blood lipid concentrations. Sources of soluble (viscous) fibers include

Question15: In the ECG shown on the following page, which of the following conduction abnormalities is indicated?

Question16: What is the relative Y02 of walking on a treadmill at 3.5 mph and a 0% grade?

Question17: Many clients have WI-mode programmed pacemakers. Which of the following is TRUE regarding exercise programming with WI pacemakers?

Question18: Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is a systematic process of program evaluation that involves all of the following steps EXCEPT

Question19: Which one of the following statements concerning a needs assessment is NOT true?

Question20: Which energy source represents the largest potential energy store in the body?

Question21: Which of the following statements about a clinical exercise rehabilitation program's mission statement is NOT correct?

Question22: Which of the following statements true regarding exercise leadership is FALSE?

Question23: Osteoporosis is more prevalent in

Question24: When counseling a patient with metabolic syndrome, your emphasis should be on addressing underlying causes of the syndrome, such as

Question25: In the ECG strip shown below, what abnormality is indicated?

Question26: Some of the duties in supervising a fitness staff include scheduling, implementing the policies and procedures, and

Question27: What is the relative Yo2 of walking on a treadmill at 3.5 mph and a 10% grade?

Question28: Which of the following is an example of participant interaction as part of the supportive role of a manager?

Question29: If a healthy young man exercises at an intensity of 45 mL. kg-1.min -1 three times per week for 45 minutes each session, how long would it take him to lose 10 pounds of fat?

Question30: Controlling pool water temperature (83-88°F), avoiding jarring and weight- bearing activities, and avoiding movement in swollen, inflamed joints are special considerations for exercise in

Question31: Capital budgets

Question32: The recommended cardiorespiratory exercise training goal for apparently healthy individuals should be

Question33: A program's policy and procedures manual should NOT

Question34: In the ECG strip shown below, which arrhythmia is present?

Question35: Abnormally tall and peaked T waves suggest which of the following?

Question36: The same 55-kilogram woman (from question 12) also trains on a Monark arm ergometer at 60 rpm against a resistance of 1.5 kiloponds. What is her absolute Yo2?

Question37: A client with angina exhibits symptoms and a 1mm, down-sloping ST- segment depression at a HR of 129 bpm on his exercise test. His peak exercise target HR should be set at

Question38: Using the original Borg scale, it is recommended that the exercise intensity elicit an RPE within the range of

Question39: Which fat-soluble vitamin is important for bone formation?

Question40: The process of risk stratification often is used for the criteria for clinical exercise rehabilitation program admission. Which of the following statements about risk stratification is NOT correct?

Question41: What is the optimal approach for long-term management of body weight?

Question42: A client taking a calcium-channel blocker most likely will exhibit which of the following responses during exercise?

Question43: A physician's clearance

Question44: 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?

Question45: The exercise leader or health/fitness instructor should modify exercise sessions for participants with hypertension by

Question46: The recommended muscular strength and endurance training program for apparently healthy individuals should be

Question47: Why is public relations important to a fitness program?

Question48: What stepping rate should a client use if she wishes to exercise at 5 METs? The step box is 6 inches high, and the client weighs 50 kg.

Question49: A 62-year-old, obese factory worker complains of pain in his right shoulder on arm abduction; on evaluation, decreased ROM and strength are noted. You also notice that he is beginning to use accessory muscles to substitute movements and to compensate. These symptoms may indicate

Question50: Which of the following is not a feature of the metabolic syndrome?

Question51: Differentiation between supraventricular and ventricular rhythm is made on the basis of the

Question52: Which of the following waist circumference measurements indicates abdominal obesity?

Question53: Initial training sessions for a person with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease most likely would NOT include

Question54: Special precautions for clients with hypertension include all of the following EXCEPT:

Question55: In the ECG strip sho'ATI1 below, what abnormalities are indicated?

Question56: At what running speed would you set a level treadmill at to elicit an Vo2 of 40 mL .
kg-1 . min-1?

Question57: Slow conduction in the A V node is associated with

Question58: In atrial flutter, the stimulation rate is approximately

Question59: The goal for the obese exercise participant should be to

Question60: A 70-kg client is running on a treadmill at 5 mph and a 5% grade. What is his caloric expenditure rate?

Question61: Treatment for claudication during exercise includes all of the following EXCEPT

Question62: The P wave on the ECG can be

Question63: In an effort to improve flexibility, the ACSM recommends

Question64: What condition can cause ST-segment elevation?

Question65: To lose one pound (=0.5 kg) of body fat, how much of an energy deficit must be created by diet and or physical activity?

Question66: Which of the following medications have been shown to be most effective in preventing or reversing exercise- induced asthma?

Question67: A 110-pound female pedals a Monark cycle ergometer at 50 rpm against a resistance of 2.5 kiloponds.
Calculate her absolute Yo2.

Question68: Which of the following medical conditions is NOT part of the female athlete triad?

Question69: What is the primary reason why a manager or director should conduct a needs assessment?

Question70: Athletes who exercise in the heat and humidity have a special need for fluid replacement.
Current guidelines suggest that athletes should

Question71: In a budget for a clinical exercise rehabilitation program, all of the following are examples of variable expenses EXCEPT

Question72: Athletes may have protein needs greater than those of sedentary individuals. What level of protein intake is the recommended UL for athletes?

Question73: Which the following statements regarding intensity of resistance training is FALSE?

Question74: Which eating disorder is marked by an overwhelming fear of becoming fat, a distorted body image, and extreme restrictive eating?

Question75: Why would a fitness facility be interested in public relations?

Question76: The safety of resistance exercise is dependent on all of the following except