Exam 2 Exam Questions

True or false? Clinical exercise physiologists use physical activity and exercise to prevent or delay the onset of chronic diseases in healthy individuals and to provide therapeutic of functional benefits to individuals with disease conditions or physical disabilities.

• An exercise prescription, is a plan for physical activity and exercise developed to achieve specific outcomes such as improvement in fitness, reduction in disease risk, or weight loss. A) True B) False

True or false? Prior to performing a graded exercise test, a patient must undergo pretest screening to the assessment of health.

True or false? Echocardiography uses an electrical current to provide a moving picture of the heart.

True or false? A myocardial infarction is usually caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.

True or false? Hypertension is generally defined as a blood pressure reading greater than 140 (systolic) over 90 (diastolic) mm Hg.

True or false? Individuals with the condition of metabolic syndrome are at decreased risk for coronary heart disease and other diseases related to atherosclerosis of type 2 diabetes

True or false? Type 2 diabetes is characterized by lack of insulin production by the pancreas in the body.

The condition of chest pain that accompanies physical activity or exercise in those individuals with heart disease is best described by the term: A) Angina pectoris B) Chronic bronchitis C) Asthma D) Emphysema

The primary duties of clinical exercise physiologists include all of the following except: A) Conducting pre-exercise screening B) Performing exercise testing and evaluation. C) Developing exercise prescriptions. D) Diagnosing cardiovascular disease.

A graded exercise test requires an individual to: A) Exercise at a consistent submaximal intensity for as long possible B) perform exercise that progressively increases in intensity C) Exercise at a very high intensity for less than five minutes D) Perform exercise with which he/she is unfamiliar

Which of the following combinations of measurements are used to evaluate cardiovascular function during graded exercise? A) heart rate, blood pressure, and rating of perceived exertion B) Blood pressure, rating of perceived exertion, electrocardiogram C) rating of perceived exertion, electrocardiogram, and heart rate D) Electrocardiogram, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Which of the following is the leading cause of mortality in the United States? A) Cardiovascular disease B) Respiratory disease C) Metabolic disease D) Neuromuscular disease

Regular exercise results in the following change that would improve health in a person with cardiovascular disease: A) Increased resting heart rate B) Increased resting blood pressure C) Increased maximal oxygen consumption D) Increased total blood cholesterol

Which of the following respiratory diseases is the result of a genetically inherited disorder? A) Obstructive lung disease B) Restrictive lung disease C) Asthma D) Cystic fibrosis

The improvement of blood glucose control, as a result of participation in regular exercise, would most likely improve which of the following diseases? A) Obesity B) Type 2 diabetes C) Hyperlipidemia D) Hypercholesterolemia

A decrease in bone mineral density is reflective of which disease condition? A) Multiple sclerosis B) Muscular dystrophy C) Osteoporosis D) Arthritis

True or false? Athletic training and sports medicine are professional areas of exercise science involved in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries to physically active individuals and athletes.

True or false? One of the main responsibilities of an athletic trainer is to make sure that the overall risk of injury for an athlete is as low as possible.

True or false? All athletic training settings should have a written emergency action plan that is well designed and will greatly limit secondary injury caused by inappropriate movement, treatment, or time spent activating the emergency medical system (EMS).

True or false? Exercises comprising the rehabilitation plan of an injured athlete should be selected that minimize stress to the injured body part.

True or false? Athletic trainers must continue to obtain continuing education credits (CEUs) to satisfy the requirement of professional development established by the Board of Certification, Inc.

True or false? Team physician consensus statements are used to guide the activities and responsibilities of the team physician.

True or false? A primary responsibility of the team physician is to work with the athletic training staff to provide the best possible care to the athletes.