ACE Certified Personal Training Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A general term
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for any disease of the heart, blood vessels, or circulation.
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Health Equity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A fair and equal opportunity for
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every individual to attain their highest level of health
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Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-High blood pressure, or the
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elevation of resting blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg.
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Body Composition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The makeup of the body in
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terms of the relative percentage of fat free mass and body fat
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Enacted in 1996, requires the U.S. Department of Health | | | | | | | | |
to establish national standards for electronic healthcare info to facilitate
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efficient and secure exchange of private health data
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Chronic Diseases are also known as.. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-AKA
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Noncommunicable Diseases |
,True or False: Personal Trainers can prescribe dietary supplements to
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clients interested in improving performance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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False
The Primary purpose of professional certifications is to:
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A. Provide the professional with additional education to enhance his or
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her knowledge, skills, and abilities
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B. Enhance a professional's resume for employment and/or higher
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compensation
C. Protect the public from harm by assessing if candidates meet
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established levels of minimum competence | | | |
D. Confirm a candidates understanding of key concepts following the
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completion of a bachelors degree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
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Which of the following is within the scope of practice for personal
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trainers?
A. Counseling clients through life experiences that negatively impact
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program adherence |
B. Assessing clients for exercise limitations to facilitate exercise program
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design
C. Evaluating client injuries while designing rehabilitative exercise
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programs
,D. Recommending effective supplements for clients who skip meals -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B |
Which of the following is outside the ACE certified personal trainer
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scope of practice? | |
A. Developing exercise programs for clients who have type 2 diabetes
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and medical clearance for exercise
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B. Providing guidance, motivation, and feedback to empower individuals
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to adhere to their exercise programs
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C. Implementing post-rehabilitate exercise programs for clients
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following their physicians' recommendations | | |
D. Creating an individualized nutritional program with specific meal
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plans based on physician recommendations - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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At what point does a candidate for the ACE personal training
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certification (or nay other ACE certification) agree to uphold the ACE
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Code of Ethics?:| |
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
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printed ACE certification | |
D. When accepting his or her first job as an ACE certified personal
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trainer - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A| | |
, The primary reason ACE has established a minimum continuing
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education requirement of 20 hours every two years in order to maintain
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a certification is to help ACE certified personal trainers:
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A. Earn promotions so they can advance their careers
| | | | | | | |
B. Increase their earning potential by adding new specialty certificates
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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
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for fitness and health - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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Which of the following is within an ace certified personal trainer scope
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of practice:
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A. Helping clients gain a better understanding of portion sizes and
| | | | | | | | | | |
healthful foods so they can make better choices
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B. Providing clients with individualized recipes and shopping lists for
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four weeks to get them on track with a specialty diet
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C. Conducting 24-hour dietary recalls to determine nutritional needs,
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and recommending nutritional intake
| | |
D. Educating clients about resting metabolic rate (RMR) and the need to
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consumer fewer calories than RMR to lose weight - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A
A personal trainer who wants to provide massage to help clients who
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have tight or sore muscles can do so ONLY if:
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Questions With Correct Answers
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A general term
| | | | | | | |
for any disease of the heart, blood vessels, or circulation.
| | | | | | | | |
Health Equity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A fair and equal opportunity for
| | | | | | | | | |
every individual to attain their highest level of health
| | | | | | | |
Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-High blood pressure, or the
| | | | | | | |
elevation of resting blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg.
| | | | | | |
Body Composition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The makeup of the body in
| | | | | | | | | |
terms of the relative percentage of fat free mass and body fat
| | | | | | | | | | |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Enacted in 1996, requires the U.S. Department of Health | | | | | | | | |
to establish national standards for electronic healthcare info to facilitate
| | | | | | | | |
efficient and secure exchange of private health data
| | | | | | | |
Chronic Diseases are also known as.. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-AKA
| | | | | | | | |
Noncommunicable Diseases |
,True or False: Personal Trainers can prescribe dietary supplements to
| | | | | | | | | |
clients interested in improving performance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | |
False
The Primary purpose of professional certifications is to:
| | | | | | |
A. Provide the professional with additional education to enhance his or
| | | | | | | | | | |
her knowledge, skills, and abilities
| | | |
B. Enhance a professional's resume for employment and/or higher
| | | | | | | | |
compensation
C. Protect the public from harm by assessing if candidates meet
| | | | | | | | | | |
established levels of minimum competence | | | |
D. Confirm a candidates understanding of key concepts following the
| | | | | | | | | |
completion of a bachelors degree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
| | | | | | |
Which of the following is within the scope of practice for personal
| | | | | | | | | | | |
trainers?
A. Counseling clients through life experiences that negatively impact
| | | | | | | | |
program adherence |
B. Assessing clients for exercise limitations to facilitate exercise program
| | | | | | | | | |
design
C. Evaluating client injuries while designing rehabilitative exercise
| | | | | | | |
programs
,D. Recommending effective supplements for clients who skip meals -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B |
Which of the following is outside the ACE certified personal trainer
| | | | | | | | | | |
scope of practice? | |
A. Developing exercise programs for clients who have type 2 diabetes
| | | | | | | | | | |
and medical clearance for exercise
| | | |
B. Providing guidance, motivation, and feedback to empower individuals
| | | | | | | |
to adhere to their exercise programs
| | | | | |
C. Implementing post-rehabilitate exercise programs for clients
| | | | | | |
following their physicians' recommendations | | |
D. Creating an individualized nutritional program with specific meal
| | | | | | | | |
plans based on physician recommendations - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
| | | | | | |
At what point does a candidate for the ACE personal training
| | | | | | | | | | |
certification (or nay other ACE certification) agree to uphold the ACE
| | | | | | | | | | |
Code of Ethics?:| |
A. While registering for an ACE certification exam
| | | | | | |
B. Once the candidate earns his or her first ACE certification
| | | | | | | | | |
C. Upon receiving a printed copy of the ACE code of ethics with the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
printed ACE certification | |
D. When accepting his or her first job as an ACE certified personal
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
trainer - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A| | |
, The primary reason ACE has established a minimum continuing
| | | | | | | | |
education requirement of 20 hours every two years in order to maintain
| | | | | | | | | | | |
a certification is to help ACE certified personal trainers:
| | | | | | | |
A. Earn promotions so they can advance their careers
| | | | | | | |
B. Increase their earning potential by adding new specialty certificates
| | | | | | | | | |
to their resumes
| |
C. Enhance their resumes to attract more clients
| | | | | | |
D. Stay current with the lates exercise science research and guidelines
| | | | | | | | | | |
for fitness and health - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
| | | | | |
Which of the following is within an ace certified personal trainer scope
| | | | | | | | | | | |
of practice:
|
A. Helping clients gain a better understanding of portion sizes and
| | | | | | | | | | |
healthful foods so they can make better choices
| | | | | | |
B. Providing clients with individualized recipes and shopping lists for
| | | | | | | | | |
four weeks to get them on track with a specialty diet
| | | | | | | | | |
C. Conducting 24-hour dietary recalls to determine nutritional needs,
| | | | | | | | |
and recommending nutritional intake
| | |
D. Educating clients about resting metabolic rate (RMR) and the need to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
consumer fewer calories than RMR to lose weight - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-A
A personal trainer who wants to provide massage to help clients who
| | | | | | | | | | | |
have tight or sore muscles can do so ONLY if:
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