Which of the following is NOT a common manifestation of atherosclerosis?
Stroke
Arrhythmias
Angina
Heart attack
During a workout, you notice that a client displays a sudden lack of coordination and balance and, when asked, reports trouble seeing. What is the MOST likely cause of these symptoms?
Myocardial infarction
Claudication
Diabetes
A client’s physician provides the following guideline regarding the intensity of exercise for a new client: “An RPE of 11 to 16 (6 to 20 scale) is the preferred exercise intensity.” With which condition is this client MOST likely coping?
Hypertension
Cancer
Type 2 diabetes
Fibromyalgia
A male client brings a form from his primary care physician reporting the following test results: Waist circumference: 41 inches Triglycerides: 140 mg/dL HDL cholesterol: 38 mg/dL Blood pressure: 128/80 mmHg Fasting blood glucose: 93 mg/dL This client currently has the metabolic syndrome.
A client’s physician provides the following guideline regarding the mode of exercise for a new client: “Swimming is the recommended mode of exercise; upper-body resistance training exercises are not appropriate.” With which of the following conditions is this client MOST likely coping?
Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Asthma
Weightbearing and resistance-training activities are MOST important for clients with which of the following diseases or disorders?
Low-back pain
For clients with which of the following diseases or disorders is it MOST important to develop a “regular” pattern of activity that does not result in post-activity malaise?
Chronic fatigue syndrome
How often should low-back exercises be performed in order to yield the maximum benefit?
2–3 days/week
4–5 days/week
5–6 days/week
7 days/week
When programming exercise to help a client reduce low-back pain, it is most important to focus on muscular strength, as opposed to muscular endurance.
Overweight or obese clients who are seeking to lose weight should perform a MINIMUM of _____ minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each week.
120
150
225
240
