ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist Exam 2022 with complete solution
Factors for a valid VO2 Max? -Answer- RER > 1.1
Lactate >8mmol/L
RPE>18
Plateu in VO2
HR @ age predicted max
Drug has half life of 4 hours.
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ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist Exam 2022 with complete solution
Factors for a valid VO2 Max? -Answer- RER > 1.1
Lactate >8mmol/L
RPE>18
Plateu in VO2
HR @ age predicted max
Drug has half life of 4 hours. IF given 1000mg, what concentration is left after 12 hours. -Answer- 125mg
Can HR max be changed with training? -Answer- NO
How many factors must we see for Valid Vo2 max test? -Answer- 3
RER vs RQ -Answer- RER: co2 expired/ o2 consumed at mouth
RQ: Co2 produced by cell metabolism/ o2 used by tissues
What variable caueses VO2 max to increase with training? -Answer- Stroke volume because heart gets bigger (NOT MAX HR)
Lactates main job is to _______________ and does not cause -Answer- buffer Ph, muscle fatigue
Client DOES NOT regularly exercise, when do they need clearance? -Answer- - Have a chronic disease
- Have a chronic disease and S/S
Client DOES regularly exercise, when do they need clearance? -Answer- Only if they have S/S
Acute EXSC affect on leukocytes? -Answer- INC concentration
Gold std for diagnosing cardiac issues -Answer- Cardiac catheterization
ST segment elevation vs depression -Answer- Elevation: Myocardial infarction
Depression: ischemia
2 cases when you should not do a regular exsc stress test: -Answer- - Client uses Beta Agonist
- Client uses dipyridamole (a vasodilator)
What BP level contraindicated during exsc test -Answer- 250/115
Patient w/ CAD will exhibit what symptom relating to HR and BP after EXSC? -Answer- VERY slow to return to resting levels
Primary cause of type 2! diabetes? -Answer- Inflammation
S/S of diabetes mellitus: -Answer- Polydipsia (thirst)
Polyuria (urination)
Polyphagia (hunger)
Which diabetic medications is contraindicated for exercise? -Answer- Insulin (if exercising at peak insulin effect)
When programming EXSC for clinical population, what variables should be progressed first? -Answer- Frequency, then duration, then intensity
*When adjusting intensity, duration should be dropped back to baseline
Primary cause of obesity -Answer- Hypercaloric Diet
Obesity BMI classifications -Answer- >30 = OBESE
30-34=mild
34-39=moderate
>40=morbid
waist circumference -Answer- > 40 Males
>35 Females
INCREASED RISK
What type of adiposity is most inflammatory? -Answer- Central (visceral) adiposity
Most effective method for losing weight? -Answer- Surgical intervention
NIH's weight loss goal for obese individuals (what is clinically significant) -Answer- 5-10%
What is exercises effect on weight loss? -Answer- LITTLE TO NONE!
BMI qualifications for pharmacotherapy/surgery -Answer- Pharma:
BMI >27 w/comorbidities
BMI >30
Surgery:
BMI>35-39 w/comorbidities
BMI>40
Average weight loss with bariatric surgery? -Answer- 25%
BP classifications -Answer- Normal: 120/80
Elevated: 120-129/80
St 1 Hypertension: 130-139/80-89
St 2 Hypertension:
>140/>90
Which physiological variable has greatest impact on BP? -Answer- Blood vessel radius
Atherosclerosis vs. Arteriosclerosis -Answer- Athero: Thickening (Via damage to media of BV being patched by LDL cholesterol)
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