Initial training sessions for a person with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease most likely would NOT include.
A. Continuous cycling activity at 70% ofVo
B. Use of dyspnea scales, RPE scales, and pursed-lip breathing instruction.
C. Intermittent bouts of activity on a variety of modalities (exercise followed by short rest).
D. Encouraging the client to achieve an intensity either at or above the anaerobic threshold.
All of the following are examples of aerobic exercise modalities EXCEPT
A. Weight training.
B. Walking.
C. Bicycling.
D. Stair climbing.
The recommended cardiorespiratory exercise training goal for apparently healthy individuals should be:
A. 15 minutes, six times per week, at 90% of HRR.
B. 30 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR.
C. 60 minutes, three times per week, at 85% of HRR.
D. 30 minutes of weight training, three times per week, at 60% of HRR.
Which of the following statements regarding exercise for persons with controlled cardiovascular disease is TRUE?
A. Resistance exercise training is dangerous and should be avoided.
B. A physician-supervised exercise test is not necessary to establish exercise intensity.
C. Anginal pain is normal during exercise, and participants should be pushed through the pain.
D. Exercise intensity should be set at an HR of 10 bpm less than the level at which signs/symptoms were evidenced during an exercise test.
Which energy source represents the largest potential energy store in the body?
A. Fat.
B. Blood glucose.
C. Muscle glycogen.
D. Protein.
Budgets are designed to:
A. Make management happy.
B. Determine if a program is viable.
C. Save money.
D. Teach managers about cost analysis.
A 35-year-old woman reduces her caloric intake by 1,200 kcal per week. How much weight will she lose in 26 weeks?
A. 8.9 pounds.
B. 12.0 pounds.
C. 26.0 pounds.
D. 34.3 pounds.
What condition can cause ST-segment elevation?
A. Digitalis toxicity.
B. Hypocalcemia.
C. Hypokalemia.
D. Acute pericarditis.
Abnormally tall and peaked T waves suggest which of the following?
A. Hyperkalemia.
B. Acute pericarditis.
C. Acute MI.
D. Hypokalemia.
Myocardial cells can be excited in response to all of the following stimuli EXCEPT:
A. Electrical
B. Chemical
C. Mechanical
D. Emotional
