ACSM-EP Test exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

Key components of health/ medical history – correct answer History of illness, surgery, hospitalization
Identify signs and symptoms of disease or previous disease diagnosis
Family History of CHD risk factors
Drugs that may affect exercise capacity
Contraindications to exercise testing
Orthopedic problems
Drug allergies, medication use
Habits–caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug use
Exercise Habits
Readiness for change
Habitual level of physical activity (FITT)
Work history–physical demands of occupation, note demands on upper and lower extremity
Purpose of a Health Appraisal – correct answer 1. Safety – Provides health and fitness professionals with
information that can lead to identification of individuals for whom exercise requires limitations or
modifications or is contraindicated.

2. Risk Factor Identification – Many medical conditions increase health risk associated with physical
   activity or exercise testing.
3. Exercise Prescription and Programming – Information gathered allows the health/fitness professional
   to develop specific exercise programs appropriate to the individual needs and goals of the individual.
   What’s Involved in a Health Appraisal? – correct answer Inquire about:
4. Present History
5. Past History
6. Family History
7. Completion of a Health Screening Questionnaire
   
   Present History – correct answer 1. Known disease or symptoms of disease
8. Activity level
9. Dietary behaviors (include caffeine and alcohol intake)
10. Smoking and tobacco use
11. Medication use (including recreational drugs), drug allergies
    Past History – correct answer 1. Cardiorespiratory problems
12. Orthopedic problems
13. Recent illnesses or hospitalization
14. Exercise history
15. Work history
    Family History – correct answer 1. Onset of heart disease in first-degree relative before age 55 in men
    and 65 in women
16. Other significant disorders, including diabetes, hyperlipidemia, stroke, and sudden death in firstdegree relatives.
    Health Screening Questionnaire – correct answer A preparticipation health screening tool, such as the
    Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) or the AHA/ACSM Health Fitness Facility
    Preparticipation Screening Questionnaire, should be completed before exercise testing.
    To solicit reliable information, the questionnaire should be completed in a quiet, private area. Then the
    responses should be reviewed with the patient to confirm accuracy of the information and to determine
    the health risk status.
    Key components of an informed consent – correct answer 1) Purpose
    2) Procedures
    3) Potential risks and discomforts
    4) Expected benefits to participant and society
    5) Responsibilities of participant
    6) Provision of opportunity to ask questions and have them answered
    7) Confidentiality of results
    8) Right to refuse or withdraw from procedures
    9) Signatures – participant, test admin, guardian, witness
    10) Dates of signatures
    Purpose:

• Provides patient w/ info to enable an informed decision about participation
  -Details expectations of the patient
  -Not a legal document, informs the patient of procedures, limitation, risks, and benefits
  Limitations of Informed Consent – correct answer Doesn’t provide legal immunity
  Doesn’t cover negligence, improper test administration, personnel qualifications and poor safety
  procedures- legal counseling should be sought
  What is the Sequence of Assessments? – correct answer 1) Heart Rate: Resting
  2) Blood Pressure: Resting
  3) Body Composition: Height, Weight, BMI, WHR (waist to hip ratio), skin folds and or sub maximal cycle
  ergo meter test (a strand-rhyming or YMCA)
  4) Cardiovascular Fitness: Rock port 1-mile walk test procedures, 1.5 mile run test procedures, queens
  college step test, and or astrand-rhyming sub maximal cycle ergo meter test
  5) Muscular Fitness: Muscle strength & Muscular endurance
  6) Flexibility: Sit-and-reach test
  HR Procedure – correct answer -locate anatomic site
  -gently press down with the two fingers over palpation site
  -count the number of pulsations for specific time period (10-30 sec) time occurs after the start time and
  first pulsation, begin with the number 1
  -Determine HR based upon the number of pulsations in a given time period. Accuracy increases with
  longer palpation times