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electronic healthcare info to facilitate efficient and secure exchange of private health data
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Chronic Diseases are also known as.. -
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True or False: Personal Trainers can prescribe dietary supplements to clients interested in improving
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performance -
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The Primary purpose of professional certifications is to:
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,A. Provide the professional with additional education to enhance his or her knowledge, skills, and
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competence
D. Confirm a candidates understanding of key concepts following the completion of a bachelors
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Which of the following is within the scope of practice for personal trainers?
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A. Counseling clients through life experiences that negatively impact program adherence
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B. Assessing clients for exercise limitations to facilitate exercise program design
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C. Evaluating client injuries while designing rehabilitative exercise programs
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D. Recommending effective supplements for clients who skip meals -
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Which of the following is outside the ACE certified personal trainer scope of practice?
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A. Developing exercise programs for clients who have type 2 diabetes and medical clearance for
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exercise
B. Providing guidance, motivation, and feedback to empower individuals to adhere to their exercise
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programs
C. Implementing post-rehabilitate exercise programs for clients following their physicians'
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recommendations
D. Creating an individualized nutritional program with specific meal plans based on physician
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At what point does a candidate for the ACE personal training certification (or nay other ACE
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certification) agree to uphold the ACE Code of Ethics?: d d d d d d d d
A. While registering for an ACE certification exam
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B. Once the candidate earns his or her first ACE certification
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C. Upon receiving a printed copy of the ACE code of ethics with the printed ACE certification
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D. When accepting his or her first job as an ACE certified personal trainer -
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,The primary reason ACE has established a minimum continuing education requirement of 20 hours
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every two years in order to maintain a certification is to help ACE certified personal trainers:
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A. Earn promotions so they can advance their careers
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B. Increase their earning potential by adding new specialty certificates to their resumes
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C. Enhance their resumes to attract more clients
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D. Stay current with the lates exercise science research and guidelines for fitness and health -
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Which of the following is within an ace certified personal trainer scope of practice:
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A. Helping clients gain a better understanding of portion sizes and healthful foods so they can make
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better choices
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B. Providing clients with individualized recipes and shopping lists for four weeks to get them on
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track with a specialty diet
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C. Conducting 24-hour dietary recalls to determine nutritional needs, and recommending
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nutritional intake d
D. Educating clients about resting metabolic rate (RMR) and the need to consumer fewer calories
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than RMR to lose weight -
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A personal trainer who wants to provide massage to help clients who have tight or sore muscles
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can do so ONLY if:
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A. The personal trainer has extensive knowledge about the benefits of massage
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B. The client gives his or her consent for the massage
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C. The personal trainer becomes a licensed massage therapist
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D. The massage therapist is not available and the personal trainer has some training -
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What do most allied health certification programs, such as the credentials for registered dietitians,
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occupational therapists, and nurse practitioners, have in common with certifications from the
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American Council on Exercise? d d d
A. They require a bachelors degree as a minimum eligibility requirement
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B. They are accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies
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C. They share the same collective scope of practice in allied health
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, D. They meet the competency based exam requirement for licensure in most states -
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Which of the following is most accurate regarding personal trainers recommending supplements to
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their clients?d
A. The personal trainer should only recommend those supplements covered under his or her
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B.unless the personal trainer has other credentials such as an RD or MD, he or she does not
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possess the qualifications to legally recommend supplements
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C. The personal trainer should become educated about the specific supplements before making any
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recommendations
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D. Due to potential complications from taking supplements with other medications, personal
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trainers should recommend only plant based supplements -
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Which of the following is NOT part of the knowledge, skills, and abilities assessed by the ACE
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personal trainer certification exam?
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A. Enhancing rapport
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B. Establish goals
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C. Building nutritional plans
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D. Coaching behavior change -
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secondary, as in uncontrolled diabetes d d d d
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) - d d d d
d d d d d d d d d d d A general term for any disease of the heart, blood vessels, or circulation.
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Health Equity - d d d
d d d d d d d d d d d A fair and equal opportunity for every individual to attain their highest level of health
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Hypertension - d d
d d d d d d d d d d d High blood pressure, or the elevation of resting blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg.
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Body Composition - d d d
d d d d d d d d d d d The makeup of the body in terms of the relative percentage of fat free mass and body fat
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) -
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Enacted in 1996, requires the U.S. Department of Health to establish national standards for
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electronic healthcare info to facilitate efficient and secure exchange of private health data
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Chronic Diseases are also known as.. -
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d d d d d d d d d d d AKA Noncommunicable Diseases
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True or False: Personal Trainers can prescribe dietary supplements to clients interested in improving
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performance -
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d d d d d d d d d d d False
The Primary purpose of professional certifications is to:
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1|Page
,A. Provide the professional with additional education to enhance his or her knowledge, skills, and
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abilities
B. Enhance a professional's resume for employment and/or higher compensation
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C. Protect the public from harm by assessing if candidates meet established levels of minimum
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competence
D. Confirm a candidates understanding of key concepts following the completion of a bachelors
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degree - d d
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Which of the following is within the scope of practice for personal trainers?
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A. Counseling clients through life experiences that negatively impact program adherence
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B. Assessing clients for exercise limitations to facilitate exercise program design
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C. Evaluating client injuries while designing rehabilitative exercise programs
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D. Recommending effective supplements for clients who skip meals -
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Which of the following is outside the ACE certified personal trainer scope of practice?
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A. Developing exercise programs for clients who have type 2 diabetes and medical clearance for
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exercise
B. Providing guidance, motivation, and feedback to empower individuals to adhere to their exercise
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
programs
C. Implementing post-rehabilitate exercise programs for clients following their physicians'
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recommendations
D. Creating an individualized nutritional program with specific meal plans based on physician
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recommendations - d d
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At what point does a candidate for the ACE personal training certification (or nay other ACE
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certification) agree to uphold the ACE Code of Ethics?: d d d d d d d d
A. While registering for an ACE certification exam
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B. Once the candidate earns his or her first ACE certification
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C. Upon receiving a printed copy of the ACE code of ethics with the printed ACE certification
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D. When accepting his or her first job as an ACE certified personal trainer -
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2|Page
,The primary reason ACE has established a minimum continuing education requirement of 20 hours
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every two years in order to maintain a certification is to help ACE certified personal trainers:
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A. Earn promotions so they can advance their careers
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B. Increase their earning potential by adding new specialty certificates to their resumes
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C. Enhance their resumes to attract more clients
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D. Stay current with the lates exercise science research and guidelines for fitness and health -
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Which of the following is within an ace certified personal trainer scope of practice:
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A. Helping clients gain a better understanding of portion sizes and healthful foods so they can make
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better choices
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B. Providing clients with individualized recipes and shopping lists for four weeks to get them on
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
track with a specialty diet
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C. Conducting 24-hour dietary recalls to determine nutritional needs, and recommending
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nutritional intake d
D. Educating clients about resting metabolic rate (RMR) and the need to consumer fewer calories
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than RMR to lose weight -
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A personal trainer who wants to provide massage to help clients who have tight or sore muscles
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can do so ONLY if:
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A. The personal trainer has extensive knowledge about the benefits of massage
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B. The client gives his or her consent for the massage
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C. The personal trainer becomes a licensed massage therapist
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D. The massage therapist is not available and the personal trainer has some training -
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What do most allied health certification programs, such as the credentials for registered dietitians,
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occupational therapists, and nurse practitioners, have in common with certifications from the
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American Council on Exercise? d d d
A. They require a bachelors degree as a minimum eligibility requirement
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B. They are accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies
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C. They share the same collective scope of practice in allied health
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, D. They meet the competency based exam requirement for licensure in most states -
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d d d d d d d d d d d B
Which of the following is most accurate regarding personal trainers recommending supplements to
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their clients?d
A. The personal trainer should only recommend those supplements covered under his or her
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professional liability insurance d d
B.unless the personal trainer has other credentials such as an RD or MD, he or she does not
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possess the qualifications to legally recommend supplements
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C. The personal trainer should become educated about the specific supplements before making any
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recommendations
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D. Due to potential complications from taking supplements with other medications, personal
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trainers should recommend only plant based supplements -
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Which of the following is NOT part of the knowledge, skills, and abilities assessed by the ACE
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personal trainer certification exam?
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A. Enhancing rapport
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B. Establish goals
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C. Building nutritional plans
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D. Coaching behavior change -
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hyperlipidemia - d d
An excess of lipids in the blood that could be primary, as in disorders of lipid metabolism, or
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secondary, as in uncontrolled diabetes d d d d
Osteoporosis - d d
A disorder, primarily affecting postmenopausal women, in which bone density decreases and
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d susceptibility to fractures increases. d d d
extrinsic motivation - d d d
d d d d d d d d d d d Motivation that comes form external rewards, such as social rewards d d d d d d d d d
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