Praxis II Physical Education Exam Prep - Question List

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131.
Which of the following is considered an unethical practice according to professional codes of conduct for physical educators?
  1. Using classroom observations, checklists, or other types of informal assessment data to inform or revise instruction.
  2. Discussing health-related implications of a body mass index or skinfold measurement with a student's parent or guardian.
  3. Using a physical education assessment tool or test for a purpose for which it was not designed or validated.
  4. Presenting aggregate or group fitness test results rather than individual student data to illustrate the need for fitness resources.
132.
Which of the following teaching practices is most likely to protect a physical education teacher from potential charges of negligence in the event of a student injury in class?
  1. Providing students with developmentally-appropriate instruction based on recommended skills progressions.
  2. Limiting feedback related to student performance of skills to positive individualized feedback or generalized group feedback.
  3. Allowing students to sit out during any activities in which they feel anxious about participating.
  4. Ensuring that instructional demonstrations of skills are perfectly executed and always accompanied by written descriptions.
133.
Which of the following procedures is likely to be most important in ensuring that a physical education facility remains free of safety hazards?
  1. Documenting general safety concerns noted by students and parents/guardians and sending them to school administrators.
  2. Making sure that safety inspections occur regularly and that resulting concerns are quickly addressed.
  3. Comparing physical education safety procedures to occupational safety standards and matching procedures to industry standards.
  4. Networking with physical education teachers who serve similar school populations and discussing common safety issues.
134.
In a gymnasium, which of the following conditions is most likely to pose the greatest risk of injury during basketball games?
  1. An emergency telephone mounted on the wall just beyond a baseline of the court.
  2. A pile of mats in one corner of the gym outside the end line and base-line of the court.
  3. A nonfunctioning overhead fluorescent light at mid-court.
  4. A narrow safety zone between an end line of the court and a gym wall.
135.
In cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the key objective of rescue breathing and chest compressions is to:
  1. Clear a foreign-body obstruction in the airway of an unconscious victim.
  2. Oxygenate and circulate the blood in a victim whose heart has stopped beating.
  3. Shock the heart of a victim of cardiac arrest so that a normal heart rhythm is resumed.
  4. Provide artificial ventilation for a victim who is in severe respiratory distress.

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