Free ACE Fitness ACE-Personal-Trainer Exam Questions

Become ACE Fitness Certified with updated ACE-Personal-Trainer exam questions and correct answers

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Question 1

To test the cardiorespiratory fitness of a new client who Is 80 years old, a personal trainer chooses to administer a five-minute treadmill test. The personal trainer is looking at the client's heart rate and is also using RPE to determine the client's output. Two minutes into the test, the client shares that the effort exerted is a "17" on the RPE scale, and the client indicates being short of breath. Based upon this information, what would be the BEST course of action for the personal trainer to take at this time?

A : Terminate the assessment and monitor the client closely.

B : Terminate the assessment and try again in a few minutes after the client has had a chance to rest.

C : Lower the level of resistance and continue the assessment for the remainder of the five minutes.

D : Lower the amount of time on the assessment and record the data.

Answer: A

Question 2

Bulimia nervosa is a disorder BEST characterized by:

A : Significant loss of body weight due to inadequate caloric balance.

B : Weight loss resulting from starvation.

C : Excessive weight loss resulting from too much exercise.

D : Attempted weight loss, with periodic episodes of overeating and purging.

Answer: B,C

Question 3

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

Answer: C

Question 4

An individual with an anterior pelvic tilt would MOST likely be tight in which muscle group?

A : Hamstrings

B : Gluteus maximus

C : Rectus abdominis

D : Hip flexors

Answer: D

Question 5

The MAJOR concern with isometric strength assessments is that the client may do which of the following?

A : Hold his or her breath.

B : Strain muscle tendons.

C : Give too little muscle effort.

D : Experience a high blood pressure response.

Answer: B

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