030-333 Online Practice Questions and Answers

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

A. Avoiding muscle strengthening exercises that involve low resistance.

B. Avoiding activities that involve the Valsalva maneuver.

C. Monitoring a client who is taking diuretics for arrhythmias.

D. Avoiding exercise if resting systolic BP is greater than 200 mm Hg or diastolic BP is greater than 115 mm Hg.

The eating habits of an athlete involved in long distance running should differ from those of a sedentary individual of the same body weight in what way?

A. The athlete should reduce fat intake to 10% of total calories.

B. The athlete should increase protein intake to threefold the RDA.

C. The athlete should have a greater intake of grains, fruits, vegetables, and lean sources of protein.

D. There should be no change in calories.

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:

A. Fruits, beans, and oats.

B. Meat and dairy foods.

C. Wheat bran and whole wheat products.

D. All of the above.

The BMI is calculated using which of the following formulas?

A. Weight/hip circumference.

B. Weight/height2.

C. Height/weight2.

D. Hip circumference/height.

A common measure to assist in the evaluation of body fat distribution is:

A. Height/weight charts.

B. Total body weight.

C. WHR.

D. Total body water.

Diets high in saturated fat can lead to elevations in blood concentration, which may increase risk of heart disease. Optimal concentrations of this blood lipoprotein are:

A. Very LDL-C, <120 mg/dL.

B. LDL-C, <125 mg/dL.

C. HDL-C, >30 mg/dL.

D. LDL-C, <100 mg/dL.

Which of the following statements about confidentiality is NOT true?

A. All records must be kept by the program director/manager under lock and key.

B. Data must be available to all individuals who need to see it.

C. Data should be kept on file for at least 1 year before being discarded.

D. Sensitive information (e.g., participant's name) needs to be protected.

Incident reports are important, because:

A. They inform the manager which employees are performing poorly.

B. They indicate which members are problematic and should be dismissed.

C. They document and give details of any incident or problem that occurs.

D. State laws often require them.

A client is walking on a treadmill at 3.4 mph and a 5% grade. What is her Y02 in relative terms?

A. B. C. D.

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

A. Duration (width) of the QRS complex and the presence or absence of P waves.

B. Appearance of the ST segment.

C. Amplitude of the U wave.

D. Duration of the PR interval.