Question 1

How can people avoid significant heat stress when working out?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perform intense workouts with less duration.
B)  Wear clothes that allow heat to dissipate.
C)  Avoid water before exercising.
D)  Shorten the cool down perioD.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

How long does the nonoxidative energy system typically provide energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  up to 3 seconds
B)  10-120 seconds
C)  3-5 minutes
D)  5-60 minutesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Target heart rate zone is from 50 percent to 70 percent of maximum heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How does regular endurance exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  It stores excess sugar.
B)  It improves control of blood sugar.
C)  It decreases insulin sensitivity.
D)  It increases body fat levels.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Heat cramps occur primarily as a result of the depletion of sodium and potassium from muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Regular endurance exercise helps protect against the development of the most common type of diabetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which one of the following instructions for monitoring your exercise heart rate is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Count your pulse for one minute.
B)  Press firmly on the carotid artery.
C)  Use your thumb,not one or more of your fingers.
D)  Count the pulse for 15 seconds and multiply by 4.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What is a recommended treatment of minor soft tissue injuries,such as bruises?

Accepted Answer

A)  staying active
B)  stretching
C)  massage
D)  iceE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

What happens to the resting heart rate as a result of regular endurance exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is up to 10 beats per minute lower.
B)  It is 10 to 20 beats per minute lower.
C)  It is up to 10 beats per minute higher.
D)  It is 10 to 20 beats per minute higher.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Fit individuals use a greater proportion of fat as fuel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which problem causes the brain's temperature regulatory center to fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  dehydration
B)  heat cramps
C)  heat exhaustion
D)  heatstrokeE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The venae cavae is the largest artery in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How is maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  the highest rate of oxygen consumption that an individual is capable of during maximum physical effort
B)  the velocity of oxygen flowing through the blood during maximum physical effort
C)  the genetic pressure that defines the velocity of blood flow during maximum physical effort
D)  the multivariate system of maintaining blood pressure during maximum physical effortE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

What is an immediate effect of cardiorespiratory endurance exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased blood flow to the brain
B)  decreased stroke volume
C)  increased blood pressure
D)  decreased oxygen transportE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

What is the name for the two upper chambers of the heart that collect blood before passing it to the lower chambers?

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricles
B)  atria
C)  septum
D)  valvesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which is the largest artery in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  carotid
B)  atria
C)  aorta
D)  coronaryE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Improved fitness allows you to exercise at higher intensities before the abrupt build-up of metabolic acids referred to as the lactate threshold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The best treatment for a blister is to pop it,remove the skin covering the blister,and cover it with a bandage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During exercise in the heat,which problem is associated with muscle fatigue?

Accepted Answer

A)  dehydration
B)  heat cramps
C)  heat exhaustion
D)  heatstrokeE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which small blood vessels distribute blood throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  venules
B)  arterioles
C)  capillaries
D)  vasculesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: Cardiorespiratory Endurance

How can people avoid significant heat stress when working out?

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What is a recommended treatment of minor soft tissue injuries,such as bruises?

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The venae cavae is the largest artery in the body.

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What is an immediate effect of cardiorespiratory endurance exercise?

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Which is the largest artery in the body?

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How long does the nonoxidative energy system typically provide energy?

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Which problem causes the brain's temperature regulatory center to fail?

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Improved fitness allows you to exercise at higher intensities before the abrupt build-up of metabolic acids referred to as the lactate threshold.

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How does regular endurance exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes?

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Which small blood vessels distribute blood throughout the body?

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Heat cramps occur primarily as a result of the depletion of sodium and potassium from muscles.

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Fit individuals use a greater proportion of fat as fuel.

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During exercise in the heat,which problem is associated with muscle fatigue?

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What happens to the resting heart rate as a result of regular endurance exercise?

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Regular endurance exercise helps protect against the development of the most common type of diabetes.

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Which one of the following instructions for monitoring your exercise heart rate is correct?

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Target heart rate zone is from 50 percent to 70 percent of maximum heart rate.

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What is the name for the two upper chambers of the heart that collect blood before passing it to the lower chambers?

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The best treatment for a blister is to pop it,remove the skin covering the blister,and cover it with a bandage.

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How is maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) defined?

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