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CCRP AACVPR EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWER S
Question: What influences a person's metabolic rate?
CORRECT ANSWER : Exercise, gender, genetics, age
Question: Which is the macronutrient that provides more
than twice as many calories as the other two?
CORRECT ANSWER : Fat
Question: Foods that raise insulin levels have...
CORRECT ANSWER : added sugar
Question: When feeling stressed, you may feel relief after
eating a piece of chocolate because...
CORRECT ANSWER : it will raise dopamine levels
Question: What reduces the number of receptors for
dopamine?
CORRECT ANSWER : insulin
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Question: What percentage of Cardiac Rehab patients are
overweight or obese?
CORRECT ANSWER : 80%
Question: Why is fructose a promoter of obesity?
CORRECT ANSWER : promotes liver fat accumulation
which promotes metabolic syndrome
Question: What reduces the rate of carbohydrate
absorption thus reducing insulin response?
CORRECT ANSWER : Fiber
Question: Depression among cardiac patients has been
associated with
CORRECT ANSWER : higher risk of mortality
Question: When a patient scores in the depressed range on
a screening, which action should be taken?
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CORRECT ANSWER : results to be discussed with
patient and health care provider
Question: If a patient feels dense feelings of sadness
they...
CORRECT ANSWE R: may have non-dysphoric
depression
Question: Depression is relevant to CR because
CORRECT ANSWER : depression reduces recovery
from exercise due to fatigue and low energy
Question: The relationship between anger and hostility
is...
CORRECT ANSWER : anger is the emotion, hostility is
the thought
Question: Social isolation is defined by
CORRECT ANSWER : how connected a patient feels in
their relationships
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Question: Stress management is designed to
CORRECT ANSWER : respond to the "flight or fight"
response
Question: What is the best approach to preventing
exercise-induced hypoglycemia?
CORRECT ANSWER : check blood sugar before and
after exercise and respond to patterns appropriately
Question: What guidelines for beginning exercise are
correct for type 1 and type 2 diabetics?
CORRECT ANSWER : (1) If BS is >250 check for
ketones. If none are present, it is safe to exercise at low to moderate intensity. (2) Do not exercise if BS >400. If <300 ok to exercise