Chapter 12 Practice Test

Activity that uses large muscle groups in a repetitive, rhythmic fashion over an extended period to improve the efficiency of the oxidative energy producing system and improve cardiorespiratory endurance is known as:

A nurse is working with a group of individuals to start an exercise program. Which of the following would require the most attention and assistance?

According to the physical activity and fitness section of the Healthy People 2020 report, what percentage of adults 18 years of age or older report no leisure-time physical activity?

A nurse is developing a primary prevention strategy to address the problem of obesity. Which of the following interventions is being created?

A nurse is providing care for a 10-year-old child with a BMI at the 80th percentile. Which of the following best describes this child?

According to the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, what percentage of 6- to 11-year-old children are overweight?

A nurse is providing care for a 40-year-old adult with a BMI of 32. Which of the following best describes this person?

During an office visit, a nurse meets with a woman who states she does not have time to exercise. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

During an office visit, a nurse provides counseling to a 70-year-old woman with osteoporosis who is otherwise very healthy. Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the woman?

A nurse is providing health education for a group of older adults about the risks of developing coronary heart disease. Which of the following group members is at highest risk?

During a home visit, a nurse notes that a person with hypertension lives on the third floor of a subsidized housing project on a busy road with no sidewalks and few street lights. Which of the following would be the best recommendation for exercise for the nurse to make to the person?

A 51-year-old woman has begun menopause. The nurse emphasizes the importance of a diet high in calcium and vitamin D as well as exercise for this woman. This recommendation is important because by the time the client is 56, she will have experienced another _____ bone loss.

A nurse is educating a 35-year-old woman about the best exercises to engage in to prevent bone loss. Which of the following exercises would the nurse recommend?

A nurse is developing an exercise program for a person with moderate osteoarthritis of the knees. Which of the following forms of exercise would the nurse include in this program?

A nurse is providing care to a person who has lower back pain. Which of the following exercises would the nurse recommend to assist with pain reduction?

Which of the following statements about exercise is true?

A nurse is monitoring the exercise of a 42-year-old woman. Which of the following would be the estimated maximum heart rate (MHR) for this woman?

A nurse is counseling a 40-year-old person who is going to start an exercise program. Which of the following heart rate ranges would the nurse encourage the person to maintain while exercising?

A nurse is discussing exercise intensity with a client. Which of the following medications that the client is taking may limit the usefulness of heart rate as an indicator of exercise intensity?

The nurse is discussing an exercise prescription with a person. To help him determine the appropriate intensity, the nurse tells him that he should monitor his rate of perceived exertion. Which of the following should the nurse tell the man he should experience while exercising?

A nurse is discussing resistance training with a 24-year-old woman. The woman is resistant to weight lifting because she does not want to get too muscular. She prefers a program that is strictly aerobic. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response from the nurse?

An inborn set of physiological changes that offset those of the fight or flight response is known as:

A nurse is caring for a man who states he is ready to start exercising. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

A nurse is counseling a 19-year-old person who has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. The person asks if there is anything specific that should be done before going to play tennis with a friend. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the person to avoid hypoglycemia?

A woman is going for a 2-hour hike in the Grand Canyon and she asks the nurse how much fluid she should take along with her. Which of the following recommendations should be given by the nurse?

An occupational health nurse is trying to promote regular activity at her institution. Which of the following interventions would most likely be the most successful?

A nurse is providing an educational program addressing the importance of being physically active. The nurse states that individuals should engage in exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes of activity on most days of the week. For which of the following individuals is that recommendation appropriate? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A nurse is reviewing an exercise prescription for a person. Which of the following aspects should be included? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

Which of the following is the definition of physical fitness?

Which of the following statements regarding childhood obesity is correct according to the 2011–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding exercise for persons with low back pain?

Which of the following statements concerning the effects of exercise on the immune system is correct?

The nurse is counseling a care recipient who prefers to exercise every day of the week. Accordingly the nurse has recommended that the care recipient to perform different types of exercises on different days of the week. This practice is commonly called

Which of the following statements is accurate concerning yoga as a form of exercise?

According to the physical activity and fitness section of the Healthy People 2020 report, what percentage of adults 18 years of age or older report no leisure-time physical activity?

A 51-year-old woman has begun menopause. The nurse emphasizes the importance of a diet high in calcium and vitamin D, as well as exercise for this woman. This recommendation is important because bone loss accelerates rapidly during the first 5 years after menopause and can approach a _____ loss of peak over a woman’s lifetime.