ACSM CLINICAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST
ACTUAL EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● What types of assessments does an ACSM-EP® conduct?
Answer: Preparticipation health screenings, submaximal graded exercise
tests, strength, flexibility, and body composition assessments.
●● What is the minimum educational requirement for an ACSM-EP®?
Answer: A bachelor's degree in exercise science.
●● How long is the ACSM-EP® exam?
Answer: 210 minutes.
●● How many items are on the ACSM-EP® exam?
Answer: 140 items; 125 scored and 15 non-scored.
●● What percentage of the ACSM-EP® exam questions relate to Health
and Fitness Assessment?
Answer: 33%.
,●● What percentage of the ACSM-EP® exam questions relate to
Exercise Prescription and Implementation?
Answer: 40%.
●● What percentage of the ACSM-EP® exam questions relate to
Exercise Counseling and Behavior Modification?
Answer: 20%.
●● What percentage of the ACSM-EP® exam questions relate to Risk
Management and Professional Responsibilities?
Answer: 7%.
●● What are the three levels of cognitive challenge used in the ACSM-
EP® exam?
Answer: Recall, application, and synthesis.
●● What does the recall level of cognitive processing entail?
Answer: Remembering basic facts, information, or steps in a process.
●● What does the application level of cognitive processing involve?
Answer: Comprehending and implementing processes, interpreting
simple results, or summarizing information.
, ●● What does the synthesis level of cognitive processing require?
Answer: Differentiating, relating parts of a system, making judgments
based on criteria, critiquing a process, or making recommendations.
●● What is an example of a recall question for an ACSM-EP®?
Answer: When should an exercise physiologist administer a health
history form to a client?
●● What is an example of an application question for an ACSM-EP®?
Answer: An exercise physiologist is conducting a Bruce submaximal
treadmill test. What is the most appropriate action if the client reports
chest discomfort?
●● What is an example of a synthesis question for an ACSM-EP®?
Answer: During preparticipation screening, a client presents with
specific health history. What is the most appropriate next step?
●● What is the purpose of pretesting items on the ACSM-EP® exam?
Answer: To gather statistical information about new items for evaluation
purposes without affecting candidate scores.
●● What should candidates do with pre-test items during the exam?
Answer: Treat each item as if it will be scored.
ACTUAL EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● What types of assessments does an ACSM-EP® conduct?
Answer: Preparticipation health screenings, submaximal graded exercise
tests, strength, flexibility, and body composition assessments.
●● What is the minimum educational requirement for an ACSM-EP®?
Answer: A bachelor's degree in exercise science.
●● How long is the ACSM-EP® exam?
Answer: 210 minutes.
●● How many items are on the ACSM-EP® exam?
Answer: 140 items; 125 scored and 15 non-scored.
●● What percentage of the ACSM-EP® exam questions relate to Health
and Fitness Assessment?
Answer: 33%.
,●● What percentage of the ACSM-EP® exam questions relate to
Exercise Prescription and Implementation?
Answer: 40%.
●● What percentage of the ACSM-EP® exam questions relate to
Exercise Counseling and Behavior Modification?
Answer: 20%.
●● What percentage of the ACSM-EP® exam questions relate to Risk
Management and Professional Responsibilities?
Answer: 7%.
●● What are the three levels of cognitive challenge used in the ACSM-
EP® exam?
Answer: Recall, application, and synthesis.
●● What does the recall level of cognitive processing entail?
Answer: Remembering basic facts, information, or steps in a process.
●● What does the application level of cognitive processing involve?
Answer: Comprehending and implementing processes, interpreting
simple results, or summarizing information.
, ●● What does the synthesis level of cognitive processing require?
Answer: Differentiating, relating parts of a system, making judgments
based on criteria, critiquing a process, or making recommendations.
●● What is an example of a recall question for an ACSM-EP®?
Answer: When should an exercise physiologist administer a health
history form to a client?
●● What is an example of an application question for an ACSM-EP®?
Answer: An exercise physiologist is conducting a Bruce submaximal
treadmill test. What is the most appropriate action if the client reports
chest discomfort?
●● What is an example of a synthesis question for an ACSM-EP®?
Answer: During preparticipation screening, a client presents with
specific health history. What is the most appropriate next step?
●● What is the purpose of pretesting items on the ACSM-EP® exam?
Answer: To gather statistical information about new items for evaluation
purposes without affecting candidate scores.
●● What should candidates do with pre-test items during the exam?
Answer: Treat each item as if it will be scored.
