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
What is the current state of knowledge on progression or regression of atherosclerosis in human coronary arteries?
- A . Regression of atherosclerosis has been observed in clinical studies.
- B . Regression of atherosclerosis has yet to be observed in clinical studies
- C . Progression of atherosclerosis begins at puberty.
- D . The rate of progression or regression between those who undergo usual medical care is no different from that in those who aggressively control risk factors.
What is the relative Yo2 of walking on a treadmill at 3.5 mph and a 10% grade?
- A . 181.72 mL . kg-1 . min-1
- B . 18.17 mL. kg-1 . min-1
- C . 29.76 mL . kg-1 . min-1
- D . 27.96 mL . kg-1 . min-1
Fire, bloodborne pathogens, and power outage should all be included in
- A . Facility insurance.
- B . Safety plans.
- C . Maintenance plans.
- D . Testing by the facility and staff.
Osteoporosis is more prevalent in
- A . Women who have never been pregnant.
- B . African-American women.
- C . Women who are involved in activities that place stress on the wrists, hips, or lum bosacral region.
- D . Postmenopausal women.
The process of risk stratification often is used for the criteria for clinical exercise rehabilitation program admission.
Which of the following statements about risk stratification is NOT correct?
- A . Risk stratification can be modeled after the criteria published by the AACVPR.
- B . Risk stratification can be useful for participant entry criteria, exercise testing guidelines, ECG monitoring, and supervision guidelines.
- C . Risk stratification can be tied to insurance reimbursement.
- D . Risk stratification often is used to determine the intensity of prescribed exercise.
A fitness newsletter, fitness library, and bulletin boards
- A . Are part of staff news.
- B . Are part of client and staff education.
- C . Are part of the facility marketing.
- D . Require considerable money and must be budgeted carefully.
In a budget for a clinical exercise rehabilitation program, all of the following are examples of variable expenses EXCEPT
- A . ECG electrodes.
- B . Temporary wages.
- C . Rental fees for the facility space.
- D . Consultant fees.
Hydrodensitometry (hydrostatic weighing, underwater weighing) has several sources of error.
Which of the following is NOT a common source of error when using this technique to determine body composition?
- A . Measurement of the vital capacity of the lungs.
- B . Interindividual variability in the amount of air in the gastrointestinal tract.
- C . Interindividual variability in the density of the individual lean tissue compartment.
- D . Measurement of the residual volume.
A sedentary lifestyle
- A . Has a risk similar to that of hypertension, high cholesterol, and cigarette smoking.
- B . Increases HDL cholesterol.
- C . Increases the sensitivity to insulin.
- D . Has little influence on post-MI mortality rates.
For a client who has a contraindication to exercise testing but could benefit greatly from the information gained through testing, which of the following statements is TRUE?
- A . The contraindication is considered to be a relative contraindication.
- B . The contraindication is considered to be an absolute contraindication.
- C . The client should not be tested until the contraindication is resolved.
- D . A submaximal test is the only test that the client should complete.