Quiz 1

Prediabetes is impaired fasting glucose =

- between 100 and 125 mg/dL - impaired glucose tolerance testing on two separate occasions

For substantial health benefits, adults should do at least ____ min a week of moderate intensity, or _____ min a week of vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous intensity, aerobic activity.

150, 75

Obesity as defined as a BMI> or equal to

30

Melissa, who is 55 years of age, has a blood pressure of 142/68 mmHg, total cholesterol of 210 mg/dL, blood glucose of 98, an aunt who had a heart attack at age 54, a BMI of 30.2 kg/m2, non smoker and is sedentary. How many cardiovascular risk factors does she have?

5

HDL cholesterol is considered a negative risk factors if it is above or equal to:

60 mg/dL

The size of the cuff will not alter the blood pressure measurement. True or False

False

Blood pressure should be taken after being seated for 5 minutes. True or False

True

Dizziness or Syncope is a major sign suggestive of Cardiovascular or metabolic disease. True of False

True

A consent form includes all of the following except: a) risks b) benefits c) purposes d) results

d) results

A Health history questionnaire should include the following: a) Cardiovascular disease risk factors b) history of chronic disease or illness c) Medications d) History of any musculoskeletal and joint injuries e) Past and present health behaviors (weight loss, smoking, exercise habits) f) History of surgeries or hospitalizations g) all of the above

g) all of the above

The first step in the process of the health related physical fitness assessment is:

informed consent

All of the following are ABSOLUTE Contraindications to Exercise Testing EXCEPT: 1) Unstable angina 2) Recent Cardiac Event (within 30 days) 3) Recent Cardiac Event (within 2 days) 4) Suspected or known dissecting aneurysm 5) Acute Systemic Infection 6) No answer text provided

5) Acute Systemic Infection

All of the following are RELATIVE Contraindications to Exercise Testing EXCEPT:

Acute Pulmonary embolus

To convert pounds to kg, you need to:

Divide weight in pounds by 2.2

Criterion-referenced standards are based on the past performance of groups of individuals with similar characteristics. True or False

False

If a women's waist is 92 cm, it is considered normal. true or False

False

It is better to be thin and sedentary than fat and physically active. True or False

False

Height is measured using a

Stadiometer

Hypertension is

Systolic >140 and/or Diastolic >90 on at least two occasions

There are 5 Korotkoff sounds. Phase 1 is:

The Systolic reading

When measuring a client's waist, the following steps should be taken EXCEPT:

The technician should stand on the left side of the client

A 10 MET activity would equal 35 ml/kg/min (VO2) True or False

True

Josh's BMI is 28.12 kg/m2. This is considered overweight True or False

True

Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue. True or False

True

Benefits of physical activity include all of the following except

Weight Management