Which type of consent is necessary for a practitioner to assess or treat a patient except in rare
exceptions such as during emergencies? correct answers informed consent
Which of the following statements is false regarding informed consent? correct answers
informed consent can be given en by signing a form agreeing to treatment
For a registered kinesiologist to ensure that a client consents to any assessment the following
must be true: correct answers 1.The client must be fully informed
2.Client must give their consent voluntarily
3.The proposed assessment must be related to the clients condition and circumstances
4.Consent can not be obtained through fraud or misrepresentation
The Health Care Consent Act, 1996 states that an individual must be at least 16 years of age to
exercise independent consent for health care. correct answers True
Which of the following is false pertaining to an incapable patient/client? correct answers Once a
patient is deemed incapable of making the decision, a substitute decision-maker will always need
to consent on their behalf for assessments and/or interventions
The subjective history of an initial assessment will include all of the following except: correct
answers balance and flexibility scores
Which of the following is true regarding the Get Active Questionnaire? correct answers This
questionnaire is intended for all ages to help move individuals along the path to becoming more
physically active
Your client indicates they have been diagnosed with heart disease on their Get Active
Questionnaire but have not completed a cardiac rehabilitation program within the past 6 months.
Should they consult with their physician before beginning an exercise program? correct answers
yes
Your client indicates on their Get Active Questionnaire that they have been diagnosed with high
blood pressure but does not know what their resting BP is. You proceed to measure their resting
blood pressure and find it to be 130/85. Does your client need medical clearance before
beginning an exercise program? correct answers no
items on the Berge scale are scored using a 4 point ordinal scale correct answers false
Normative Berg Balance Scale scores have been shown to decrease with age correct answers true
Y balance test assess static balance correct answers false
The sit and reach test assesses the flexibility of a client's quadriceps and upper back. correct
answers false
, your client does not need to warm up before attempting the y balance test correct answers false
You should encourage a slight knee bend when administering the sit and reach test. correct
answers false
For the one-leg stance test, you should position the client approximately 1 meter from a wall.
correct answers false
Berg scale was created in correct answers canada
Balance can be defined as the range of motion (ROM) in a joint or related series of joints or the
ability to move a muscle or group of muscles through a ROM correct answers false
Using the Berg Balance Scale, a score of ≤40 has been shown to be associated with almost a
100% risk of falling. correct answers True
Your client has completed the TUG test in 16 seconds. How would you interpret this result?
correct answers patient requires a more detailed fall risk assessment
The tug test assesses correct answers agility
For the 30-second arm curl test the client must start from a standing position with the weight in
their right arm at 90 degrees. correct answers false
Your client is a 82 year-old-female who completed 16 chair stands, 18 arm curls and 104 steps
during her functional fitness assessment. What percentile range would you consider her to be in?
correct answers 90
All of the following steps for the 30-second sit-to-stand test are correct correct answers 1.Arms
crossed at the wrist and held against the chest
2.During the test the client rises to a full stand and then returns back to the initial seated position
3.Chair is position against the wall
If you could choose just one test, which of the following would you recommend for a
client/patient interested in discovering his levels of lower body strength, flexibility, balance and
mobility? correct answers sitting to rising
What would you do if during the 30-second arm curl test, your client completed a total of 32 of
curls, but only 28 were done correctly correct answers record score out of 28
When scoring the sitting to rising test the two movements are each scored out of 10 for a total of
20 points. correct answers false
-out of 10