Deck 5: Clinical Exercise Physiology

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The United States Surgeon General's Report in 1996 was a significant milestone in the promotion of physical activity and exercise for both healthy and diseased individuals.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Functional capacity testing is commonly used to assess the presence of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic diseases.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Diagnostic testing is commonly used to assess the effectiveness of a training program.

Question 5

Prior to performing a graded exercise test, a patient must undergo pretest screening for the assessment of health.

Question 6

All individuals must have a physical examination from a medical doctor prior to performing a graded exercise test.

Question 7

The assessment of an individual's personal health history and risk factors for cardiovascular disease is an important component of the pretesting screening phase of exercise testing and prescription.

Question 8

Risk stratification is the process whereby individuals are individually evaluated for the need to have a physical examination and graded exercise test prior to beginning an exercise program.

Question 9

Echocardiography uses an electrical current to provide a moving picture of the heart.

Question 10

The best measure of functional capacity is maximal oxygen consumption.

Question 11

The assessment of health-related physical fitness is not a very commonly performed practice in preventive and rehabilitative exercise programs.

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

Individuals with the condition of metabolic syndrome are at decreased risk of coronary heart disease and other diseases related to atherosclerosis and Type 2 diabetes.

Question 16

Type 2 diabetes is characterized by a lack of insulin production by the pancreas in the body.

Question 17

Pathophysiology is the functional changes that accompany a healthy condition arising from regular exercise.

Question 18

A medical contraindication is a condition that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable.

Question 19

A submaximal exercise test is typically administered to individuals who have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

Question 20

Arthritis is a condition of bone in which decreased calcification, decreased density, or reduced mass occur.

Question 21

Osteoporosis is a condition of the body that favors the development of blood coagulation.

Question 22

The treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods is termed as:

A) pathophysiology.
B) therapeutic.
C) deconditioning.
D) evaluation.

Question 23

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.

Question 24

The first researcher to scientifically demonstrate the relationship between the level of physical activity performed and heart disease was:

A) William Heberden.
B) William Stokes.
C) Jeremy Morris.
D) Samuel Levine.

Question 25

Which of the following organizations is considered the most responsible for leading the development of professional cardiac rehabilitation programs?

A) American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
B) American Heart Association
C) American Physiological Society
D) American Dietetic Association

Question 26

The primary duties of clinical exercise physiologists include all of the following except:

A) conducting preexercise screening.
B) performing exercise testing and evaluations.
C) developing exercise prescriptions.
D) diagnosing cardiovascular disease.

Question 27

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.

Question 28

The process whereby the individual participating in the graded exercise test is made aware of and understands the purposes, risks, and benefits associated with the test or exercise program is called:

A) the health history questionnaire.
B) the health screening assessment.
C) the process of providing informed consent.
D) functional capacity assessment.

Question 29

Which of the following combinations of measurements are used to evaluate cardiovascular function during a graded exercise test?

A) Heart rate, blood pressure, and rating of perceived exertion
B) Blood pressure, rating of perceived exertion, and electrocardiogram
C) Rating of perceived exertion, electrocardiogram, and heart rate
D) Electrocardiogram, heart rate, and blood pressure

Question 30

A submaximal graded exercise test is usually ________ than a maximal effort graded exercise test.

A) more difficult to administer
B) costlier to perform
C) safer to administer
D) harder for an individual to perform

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

The narrowing of the opening of the vessel through the buildup of plaque is often referred to as:

A) valvular heart disease.
B) angina pectoris.
C) cardiac arrhythmia.
D) coronary atherosclerosis.

Question 34

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

Question 35

The improvement of blood glucose control, as a result of participation in regular exercise, will most likely improve which of the following diseases?

A) Obesity
B) Type 2 diabetes
C) Hyperlipidemia
D) Hypercholesterolemia

Question 36

A decrease in bone mineral density is reflective of which disease condition?

A) Multiple sclerosis
B) Muscular dystrophy
C) Osteoporosis
D) Arthritis

Question 37

A subjective assessment of how hard an individual feels they are working is termed as:

A) effectiveness rating.
B) evaluation of performance.
C) quantitative functioning.
D) rating of perceived exertion.

Question 38

A complete beat of the heart including systole and diastole and the intervals between is called:

A) blood pressure.
B) cardiac cycle.
C) cardiac compression.
D) cardiac recess.

Question 39

The most common cardiovascular disease condition is:

A) coronary heart disease.
B) stroke.
C) angina pectoris.
D) hypertension.

Question 40

An inability of the kidneys to remove waste products from the body is called:

A) vasodilation.
B) renal insufficiency.
C) hyponatremia.
D) diaphoresis.

Question 41

An individual with below normal levels of blood glucose has a condition called:

A) hypoglycemia.
B) ketoacidosis.
C) hypercholesterolemia.
D) fibrosis.

Question 42

Which of the following conditions promotes the development of atherosclerosis?

A) Hypernatremia
B) Atherogenic dyslipidemia
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Fibrosis