ACSM 030-444 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 23,2026- Exam Code: 030-444
- Exam Name: ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist
- Certification Provider: ACSM
- Latest update: Oct 23,2026
Functions of bone include all of the following EXCEPT
- A . Support for the body.
- B . Protection of organs and tissues.
- C . Production of red blood cells.
- D . Production of force.
What is the relative oxygen cost of bench stepping at a rate of 24 steps per minute up a l0-inch stepping box? The individual weighs 140 pounds.
- A . 12.91 mL . kg-1 . min-1
- B . 14.61 mL . kg-1 . min-1
- C . 16.41 mL . kg-1 . min-1
- D . 22.89 mL . kg-1 . min-1
The prime movers for extension of the knee are the
- A . Biceps femoris.
- B . Biceps brachii.
- C . Quadriceps femoris.
- D . Gastrocnemius.
Outcome assessment evaluates a program’s effectiveness.
Which of the following statements about outcome assessment is NOT true?
- A . The client care plan for each individual participant is not used in this process.
- B . Data that are subjective or anecdotal in nature can be used in the assessment.
- C . Periodic progress reports are valuable and should stimulate the need to collect objective data to support any subjective findings.
- D . Standardized tools should be used for outcome assessment.
An embolism
- A . Can increase pulmonary vascular resistance.
- B . Is excessive fluid retention.
- C . Can be triggered by a chemical mediator (e.g., histamine).
- D . Is an outward bulging of the ventricular wall.
Women are likely to be deficient in both calcium and iron, because
- A . They tend to consume less overall energy than men.
- B . They tend to consume less dairy products.
- C . They tend to consume less protein from meat sources.
- D . All of the above.
Which of the following statements regarding exercise for persons with controlled cardiovascular disease is TRUE?
- A . Resistance exercise training is dangerous and should be avoided.
- B . A physician-supervised exercise test is not necessary to establish exercise intensity.
- C . Anginal pain is normal during exercise, and participants should be pushed through the pain.
- D . Exercise intensity should be set at an HR of 10 bpm less than the level at which signs/symptoms were evidenced during an exercise test.
In the ECG strip shown below, which arrhythmia is present?
- A . Premature ventricular contractions.
- B . Ventricular tachycardia.
- C . Ventricular trigeminy.
- D . Ventricular bigeminy.
Low back pain occurs most commonly in the lumbar region, because
- A . The lumbar vertebrae are the least mobile.
- B . The lumbar disks are subject to the most pressure.
- C . The lumbar vertebrae support much of the body weight.
- D . All of the above.
Documentation in the context of emergency response commonly refers to
- A . Records of each exercise session.
- B . Records of attendance.
- C . Records of all emergency situations.
- D . Manuals for all emergency equipment.