HPE 365 Final Exam 2023 with complete solution
Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating BMI?
weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared kg/m2
The pressure in the blood vessels during the resting phase of the heart cycle is
known as ________.
diastolic blood pressure
What should you do if a client reports one or more of the following
contraindications on their health history?
Pain in the lower legs, chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath with only mild
exertion or undue fatigue
I should have the client get a medical clearance before doing any testing or exercise
prescription
Which of the following is NOT a positive risk factor for heart disease in men?
father died of heart attack at age 58
You review a 75 year old participant's Health History form and calculate their
composite physical scale score to be 18. What does this mean?
He or she currently has moderate function and needs to stay active to prevent falling
below a score of 16 points, which is the cut-off score for low function.
Which of the following is most correct?
Marie has a BP of 148/86, a total cholesterol of 240, an HDL of 68 and her mother died
from a heart attack at age 67. Marie has two risk factors but one of them is a negative
risk factor so she is considered to have the CAD risk of only one risk factor.
When interpreting a score on a chair stand test, you note that the score puts the
participant in a "risk zone", since they could only do 6 unassisted stands. This
score comparison to a "risk zone" is an example of ___________.
criterion-referenced standard
Difficulty or inability to perform complex activities in domains of life such as
work, recreation, household tasks, self-care and socializing is known as
________.
Disability
Jim is having trouble getting up from the chair to do the "up and go" test. He
ends up using his hands to push off the chair. What should you do?
Record his time and note the modification on his record. His score can be used to
assess his progress over time but norm tables will not be accurate for comparison.
What are some appropriate modifications for the arm curl test?
You can have the participant use a lighter hand-held weight or use a wrist weight.
The degree to which two or more test administrators are able to produce the
same scores when testing the same clients is known as ____________.
interrater reliability
A longer warm up period is generally recommended for older adults but it is
specifically recommended for clients who have _____________.
Diabetes
Exercise should be stopped when...
- someone is experiencing breathlessness
- someone is experiencing chest discomfort
, - someone is feeling dizzy
- someone's blood pressure is over 186/112
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Resistance training is...
recommended for those with CHD and should begin with very low resistance.
Which populations are at higher risk for developing Osteoporosis?
Post-menopausal White and Asian women
For those with Diabetes, blood glucose should be maintained between ___ and
____ mg/dl
50 and 100
When working with a client, you do balance, and muscular strength and
endurance exercises but you also have the client try to stand on tip toes to reach
something off a high shelf or have him or her pick up luggage and walk twenty
yards. What are you trying to do?
Apply functional relevance to the client's training program
___________ is an umbrella term that includes impairments, activity limitations
and participation restrictions.
disability
Jamie wants to be able to cut her own toenails and put on her socks with ease.
What is recommended?
Flexibility training for the lower body and trunk
Taylor wants to have more stamina to be able to vacuum the floors and rake the
back yard with less fatigue. What is recommended?
Aerobic endurance training
Sue has been lifting weights, the same number of pounds, repetitions and sets,
for six months. You recommend increasing the load, number of repetitions or
sets. Which principle are you applying?
The overload principle
Robert wants to be able to pick up his grandchildren, carry luggage for himself
and his wife and work in the garden. What type of training would be
recommended?
resistance training for the upper body and trunk
According to Shephard (1993) sedentary adults generally reach a threshold of
physical or physiological fitness at ________years of age.
80
The standard of care to which you would be held as an instructor is that of
a reasonably prudent physical activity instructor of older adults
As a physical activity instructor, you can reduce your risk of liability by doing
which of the following?
Have a written emergency response plan and be sure your are properly trained.
When designing an environment that is safe and effective for participants, you
should ____________.
- monitor the temperature of the room and clear the space of obstacles
- watch for warning signs of heart distress and have visually impaired participants
stand/sit in the front of the room
- have the high risk participants complete a health history form prior to starting the
Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating BMI?
weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared kg/m2
The pressure in the blood vessels during the resting phase of the heart cycle is
known as ________.
diastolic blood pressure
What should you do if a client reports one or more of the following
contraindications on their health history?
Pain in the lower legs, chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath with only mild
exertion or undue fatigue
I should have the client get a medical clearance before doing any testing or exercise
prescription
Which of the following is NOT a positive risk factor for heart disease in men?
father died of heart attack at age 58
You review a 75 year old participant's Health History form and calculate their
composite physical scale score to be 18. What does this mean?
He or she currently has moderate function and needs to stay active to prevent falling
below a score of 16 points, which is the cut-off score for low function.
Which of the following is most correct?
Marie has a BP of 148/86, a total cholesterol of 240, an HDL of 68 and her mother died
from a heart attack at age 67. Marie has two risk factors but one of them is a negative
risk factor so she is considered to have the CAD risk of only one risk factor.
When interpreting a score on a chair stand test, you note that the score puts the
participant in a "risk zone", since they could only do 6 unassisted stands. This
score comparison to a "risk zone" is an example of ___________.
criterion-referenced standard
Difficulty or inability to perform complex activities in domains of life such as
work, recreation, household tasks, self-care and socializing is known as
________.
Disability
Jim is having trouble getting up from the chair to do the "up and go" test. He
ends up using his hands to push off the chair. What should you do?
Record his time and note the modification on his record. His score can be used to
assess his progress over time but norm tables will not be accurate for comparison.
What are some appropriate modifications for the arm curl test?
You can have the participant use a lighter hand-held weight or use a wrist weight.
The degree to which two or more test administrators are able to produce the
same scores when testing the same clients is known as ____________.
interrater reliability
A longer warm up period is generally recommended for older adults but it is
specifically recommended for clients who have _____________.
Diabetes
Exercise should be stopped when...
- someone is experiencing breathlessness
- someone is experiencing chest discomfort
, - someone is feeling dizzy
- someone's blood pressure is over 186/112
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Resistance training is...
recommended for those with CHD and should begin with very low resistance.
Which populations are at higher risk for developing Osteoporosis?
Post-menopausal White and Asian women
For those with Diabetes, blood glucose should be maintained between ___ and
____ mg/dl
50 and 100
When working with a client, you do balance, and muscular strength and
endurance exercises but you also have the client try to stand on tip toes to reach
something off a high shelf or have him or her pick up luggage and walk twenty
yards. What are you trying to do?
Apply functional relevance to the client's training program
___________ is an umbrella term that includes impairments, activity limitations
and participation restrictions.
disability
Jamie wants to be able to cut her own toenails and put on her socks with ease.
What is recommended?
Flexibility training for the lower body and trunk
Taylor wants to have more stamina to be able to vacuum the floors and rake the
back yard with less fatigue. What is recommended?
Aerobic endurance training
Sue has been lifting weights, the same number of pounds, repetitions and sets,
for six months. You recommend increasing the load, number of repetitions or
sets. Which principle are you applying?
The overload principle
Robert wants to be able to pick up his grandchildren, carry luggage for himself
and his wife and work in the garden. What type of training would be
recommended?
resistance training for the upper body and trunk
According to Shephard (1993) sedentary adults generally reach a threshold of
physical or physiological fitness at ________years of age.
80
The standard of care to which you would be held as an instructor is that of
a reasonably prudent physical activity instructor of older adults
As a physical activity instructor, you can reduce your risk of liability by doing
which of the following?
Have a written emergency response plan and be sure your are properly trained.
When designing an environment that is safe and effective for participants, you
should ____________.
- monitor the temperature of the room and clear the space of obstacles
- watch for warning signs of heart distress and have visually impaired participants
stand/sit in the front of the room
- have the high risk participants complete a health history form prior to starting the
