Chapter 12 Quiz

True/ False. The typical reecommended 1-RM tests are the bench press and leg press for upper and lower body assessments, respectively.

True

True or False? Use of body mass index (BMI) is the BEST choice as an assessment of lean body mass versus fat weight.

False

True or false? The term muscular endurance refers to the ability to apply a force repeatedly over time.

True

True/ False. The carotid pulse is the best pulse location to use when palpating heart rate on a client.

False

Body Composition Assessments, Common Measurement Comparision:

True or false? To ensure accuracy during a skinfold assessment, all measurements should be taken on the right side of the body and all sites should be marked before assessment.

True

Seated Blood Pressure Assessment

Which correctly describes arm position during a seated blood pressure assessment?

arm should be unsupported in the anatomical position and covered by a thin layer of clothing

arm should be unsupported at heart level and covered by a thin layer of clothing

arm should be supported at the heart level and free of clothing

arm should be supported in the anatomical position and free of clothing

arm should be supported at the heart level and free of clothing

______ VO2max is expressed in milliliters of oxygen consumed per kilogram of body weight per minute (mL x kg-1 x min-1)

relative

absolute

relative

When taking resting blood pressure, the procedure should be done:

soley on the left side of the body

while the client is seated with feet flat on the floor

while the client deeply and actively flexes the elbow joint

with the client standing with his or her back supported by a wall

while the client is seated with feet flat on the floor

Which of the following skinfold is/are measured in a vertical orientation? (select all that apply)

chest

thigh

abdominal

triceps

chest

thigh

triceps

The push-up test requires all of the following EXCEPT:

The subject should touch the mat with the chin when in the "down" position

The subject's back must be straight at all times

The subject's stomach should touch the mat when in the "down" position The subject raises the body by straightening the elbows

the subject's stomach should touch the mat when in the "down" position

which of the following is the BEST measurement of muscular strength?

push-up test

weighted sit-up test

partial curl-up test

one repetition maximum

one repetition maximum

Systolic blood pressure is the pressure in the:

arteries during ventricular relaxation

veins during ventricular relaxation

arteries during ventricular contraction

heart at rest

arteries during ventricular contraction

When measuring heart rate at the carotid artery, one should avoid the carotid sinus area because:

the pulse tends to be inflated at this location

there is no pulse at that location

this will avoid reflexive slowing of the heart rate

this is a painful location for most clients

this will avoid reflexive slowing of the heart rate

Astrand-Rhyming Protocol:

it is important that a participant completing the Astrand-Rhyming Cycle Ergometer Test achieves a steady-state heart rate between minutes 5 and 6 of the protocol. Which of the following correctly describes steady-state heart rate?

two heart rate measurements taken 1 minute apart with less than a 10bpm difference

three heart rate measurements taken 1 minute apart with less than a 10 bpm difference

two heart rate measurements taken 1 minute apart with less than a 5 bpm difference

three heart rate measurements taken 2 minutes apart with less than a 5 bpm difference

two heart rate measurements taken 1 minute apart with less than a 5 bpm difference