ACSM 030-444 Practice Exams
Last updated on Apr 01,2025- Exam Code: 030-444
- Exam Name: ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist
- Certification Provider: ACSM
- Latest update: Apr 01,2025
Adults age physiologically at individual rates. Therefore, adults of any specified age will vary widely in their physiologic responses to exercise testing.
Special consideration should be given to older adults when giving a fitness test, because
- A . Age is often accompanied by de conditioning and disease.
- B . Age predisposes older adults to clinical depression and neurologic diseases.
- C . Older adults cannot be physically stressed beyond 75% of age-adjusted maximum.
- D . Older adults are not as motivated to exercise as those who are younger.
Identifying a patient’s risk of complications is important.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a common aspect of the risk identification process?
- A . Laboratory results.
- B . Assessment of cardiac risk.
- C . Review of medical history.
- D . Assessment of work history.
Verbal encouragement, material incentives, self praise, and use of specific contingency contracts are examples of
- A . Shaping.
- B . Reinforcement.
- C . Antecedent control.
- D . Setting goals.
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is a systematic process of program evaluation that involves all of the following steps EXCEPT
- A . Data analysis.
- B . Goals assessment.
- C . Outcomes assessment.
- D . Budget assessment.
Two individuals have the same body weight, gender, ethnic background, and skinfold measurement results. One is 25 years old; the other is 45 years.
Given this scenmio, which of the following statements is TRUE?
- A . They both have the same percentage of body fat.
- B . The 25-year-old individual is fatter.
- C . The 45-year-old individual is fatter.
- D . Who is fatter cannot be determined from the information given.
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.
Which eating disorder is marked by an overwhelming fear of becoming fat, a distorted body image, and extreme restrictive eating?
- A . Bulimia.
- B . Anorexia nervosa.
- C . Chronic dieting.
- D . Yo-yo dieting.
Right-axis deviation may be caused by
- A . Acute pericarditis.
- B . Right atrial enlargement.
- C . Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- D . Cardiomyopathy.
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.
- A . 12 steps per minute.
- B . 32 steps per minute.
- C . 25 steps per minute.
- D . 96 steps per minute.
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of increased flexibility?
- A . Increased muscle viscosity, allowing easier and smoother contractions.
- B . Reduced muscle tension and increased relaxation.
- C . Improved coordination by allowing greater ease of movement.
- D . Increased ROM.