ACE-PERSONAL-TRAINER Online Practice Questions and Answers

An ACE certified Personal Trainer walks into a gym and sees several people beginning to circle around a man who is lying on the ground. The trainer runs over to the man, surveys the situation, and finds the man to be conscious and able to speak. What should the trainer do NEXT?

A. Check the man for blood circulation.

B. Cover the man to prevent the onset of shock.

C. Help move the man to a chair.

D. Receive verbal permission to assist the man.

During follow-up assessments, the client, a runner who has performed poorly in recent sessions, indicates symptoms of irritability and interrupted sleep patterns. These could be symptoms of which of the following?

A. Lack of motivation

B. Poor program design

C. Overtraining

D. Poor nutrition

Which recommendation regarding myofascial release should an ACE certified Personal Trainer make to a client?

A. Combine it with other stretching methods.

B. Do it with a heating pad if muscles are sore.

C. Have a physical therapist perform it due to risk of injury.

D. Self-admtnister it frequently.

After completing a facility accident report following an incident with a client, the personal trainer should do which of the following?

A. Contact another club member who lives near the client to check on the client.

B. Transport the client to the doctor or hospital.

C. Discuss the accident with a colleague to verify the account of what happened.

D. Document his/her own personal account of what occurred.

Which of the following Is a negative aspect of plyometric exercises?

A. Non-applicability to athletic performance

B. Reduced venous return to exercising muscles

C. Immediate and sustained muscle soreness

D. Increased stress on joints and tendons

Your new client stands with the palms of his hands facing in a posterior direction. What condition could be attributing to this position?

A. Scapular protraction due to weak pectorals

B. Scapular protraction due to tight pectorals and weak rhomboids

C. Scapular retraction due to weak rhomboids and infraspinatus

D. Scapular retraction due to a weak latissimus dorsi muscle

Which of the following would be outside the ACE-certified Personal Trainer scope of practice?

A. Stratify risks for cardiovascular disease with clients in order to determine the need for referral.

B. Provide information on healthy eating according to the USDA guidelines.

C. Rehabilitate individuals who have graduated from physical therapy.

D. Protect client confidentiality according to HIPAA laws.

Which of the following is an advantage of free weights over machines?

A. Unrestricted movement patterns

B. Rotary resistance

C. Accommodation to resistance

D. Provides quicker results

You are moving and intend to refer your clients to a new personal trainer. Your professional responsibility is to:

A. Gather all the records on your clients to give to the new trainer.

B. Obtain signed documentation to release your clients' records to the new trainer.

C. Have the new trainer retest and evaluate your clients.

D. Leave the records with the club manager.

Which exercise would you recommend to target the latissimus dorsi?

A. Pull-up

B. Push-up

C. Lateral raise

D. Incline press