ACSM ACSM Certifications 010-111 Questions & Answers

• Question 161:

  What term best describes accurate record keeping, a safe exercise environment, and proper supervision?

  A. Risk management

  B. Help management

  C. Legal management

  D. Assistance management

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 162:

  A certified Personal Trainer fails to properly spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell presses and the client injures himself. This is an example of what type of negligence?

  A. Casual

  B. Serious

  C. Omission

  D. Commission

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 163:

  Which of the following statements about dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is correct?

  A. The body does not produce DHEA.

  B. DHEA has been shown to improve body composition and physical performance in most elderly men and women.

  C. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified DHEA as a controlled drug.

  D. DHEA has no potential influence on testosterone production by both men and women.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 164:

  According to the current (2005) Dietary Guidelines for Americans:

  A. people over the age of 50 better absorb vitamin B12 in comparison to children and other adults

  B. non-heme (plant) sources of iron are richer than heme (animal) sources of iron for women of childbearing age

  C. women of child-bearing age who may become pregnant require a higher daily intake of folic acid than the pregnant female

  D. the elderly and individuals with dark skin are at greater risk of low vitamin D concentrations than other populations

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 165:

  Which of the following is a potential danger of long-term consumption of a high-protein diet?

  A. Zinc becomes less absorbable

  B. Calcium is drawn from the bones and excreted in the urine

  C. Iron levels drop causing anemia

  D. Sodium is lost in the sweat causing hyponatremia

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 166:

  When reading the label on a new "energy" bar, you notice that the bar is "sweetened with fructose". Based on this label, which of the following conclusions can you make about this product?

  A. The bar is sweetened with a disaccharide.

  B. Fructose in this bar would give it a high glycemic index.

  C. The bar is sweetened with a monosaccharide.

  D. Fructose is a type of organic micronutrient.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 167:

  Vitamins classified as fat soluble are in which of the following groups?

  A. A, B, C, D

  B. A, D, E, K

  C. A, B, D, E

  D. A, C, D, K

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 168:

  An intake of additional protein calories above an average individual's daily requirement will result in which of the following?

  A. A conversion to fat and stored as triglyceride

  B. Muscle hypertrophy

  C. An increase in water retention

  D. A conversion to carbohydrates and stored as glycogen

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 169:

  If your active client consumed 2100 kilocalories each day for one week and burned off 2600 kilocalories each day for that same week, how much weight would your client lose that particular week, assuming normal hydration?

  A. 0 pounds

  B. ?pound

  C. 1 pound

  D. 2 pounds

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 170:

  What is your best course of action when you have evidence that one of your clients has an eating disorder?

  A. Monitor the client's diet as needed

  B. Refer the client to a medical professional

  C. Perform regular weigh-ins to monitor weight as needed

  D. Offer nutritional and dietary education

  Correct Answer: B