EP-C EXAM QUESTIONS (MIXED) WITH
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An yyindividual yyhas yytwo yypositive yyrisk yyfactors yyand yyone yynegative yyrisk yyfactor.
yyBased yyon yyACMS yyrisk yystratification yyand yythis yyprofile, yythis yyperson yyis
yyconsidered yyto yybe: yy- yyAnswer yyLow yyrisk.
Explanation: yy
Two yypositive yyrisk yyfactors yyand yyone yynegative yyrisk yyfactor yymakes yyfor yya yytotal
yyof yyone yypositive yyrisk yyfactor. yyHaving yyone yyor yyno yyrisk yyfactors yyindicates yya
yylow yyrisk yyof yyfuture yyCVD.
A yypreceding yyevent yyor yycircumstance yythat yyprompts yya yybehavior yysuch yyas
yyexercise yyis yycalled: yy- yyAnswer yyAn yyantecedent.
Explanation: yy
According yyto yylearning yytheory, yyan yyantecedent yyis yya yypreceding yyevent yyor
yycircumstance yythat yyprompts yya yybehavior.
The yyidea yythat yya yynutritional yysupplement yywill yywork yybecause yyyou yybelieve yyit,
yydespite yyany yybiological yyreason, yyis yyknown yyas: yy- yyAnswer yyThe yyplacebo yyeffect.
Explanation: yy
Part yyof yythe yyproblem yyis yythat yythe yy"placebo yyeffect" yyis yyat yyplay yywith yynutrition
yy(i.e., yyif yyyou yybelieve yythat yysomething yywill yywork, yyit yywill yyactually yywork yydespite
yythe yylack yyof yybiological yyreason yyfor yythe yyresult). yyThe yyEP-C yyshould yyask yyfor
yyscientific yyevidence yyabout yywhether yynutritional yyproducts yyactually yywork.
An yyexample yyof yya yynontangible yyproduct yyis: yy- yyAnswer yyIncreasing yya yyclient's
yystrength.
Explanation: yy
A yyproduct yycan yybe yyeither yytangible yy(selling yya yymembership) yyor yynontangible
yy(helping yysomeone yyachieve yya yyfitness yygoal). yyFor yyexample, yythe yymost
yycommon yyproduct yyof yyEP-Cs yyis yypersonal yytraining yyservices, yywhich yycan
yyinclude yytraining yysessions yy(tangible) yyor yyincreasing yystrength yy(intangible), yyor
yyboth.
In yyterms yyof yyequipment yyuse, yyproactive yysteps yyto yymanaging yyand yyminimizing
yyrisk yyinclude: yy- yyAnswer yyReviewing yyhow yyto yyuse yyeach yypiece yyof yyequipment
yywith yyall yyclients.
Explanation: yy
Equipment yyis yyan yyessential yypart yyof yyeffective yytraining yyprograms, yybut yythe yyEP-
C yymust yyremain yyalert yyto yythe yyspecial yyrisks yypresented yyand yynot yymake
yyassumptions yyabout yya yyclient's yyability yyto yyuse yyequipment yywithout
yydemonstration.
,For yyan yyindividual yyto yyinduce yyadaptation yyand yyobtain yyfurther yybenefits yyof
yyexercise, yywhich yyof yythe yyfollowing yyprinciples yymust yybe yyincorporated? yy-
yyAnswer yyProgressive yyoverload
Explanation: yy
To yyimprove yyCRF, yyan yyindividual yymust yyexercise yyat yya yylevel yygreater yythan
yyaccustomed yyto yyinduce yyadaptation. yyThe yyEP-C yycan yyimplement yythe yyoverload
yyprinciple yyby yymanipulating yythe yyfrequency, yyintensity, yyor yytime yyof yythe yyexercise
yyprescription.
Running yytakes yyplace yyin yypredominantly yywhich yyplane yyof yymovement? yy- yyAnswer
yySagittal
What yyis yythe yyideal yyexercise yyintensity yyfor yyan yyapparently yyhealthy yypregnant
yywoman? yy- yyAnswer yy40 yyto yy60% yyof yyHRR yyor yy12 yyto yy14 yyon yythe yyRPE yyscale
yyof yy6–20
Explanation: yy
For yypregnant yywomen, yy40% yyto yy60% yyof yyHRR yyor yy12 yyto yy14 yyon yythe yyRPE
yyscale yyof yy6–20 yyare yyrecommended yyfor yytraining.
Which yyof yythe yyfollowing yyis yyan yyexample yyof yya yySMART yygoal? yy- yyAnswer yy"I
yywill yyrun yy4 yydays yyper yyweek, yygradually yyprogressing yymy yyrun yytime yyfrom yy10
yyto yy40 yyminutes, yyto yyprepare yyfor yya yy5K yyin yy4 yymonths."
Correct yy
Explanation: yy
This yyexample yymeets yythe yycriteria yyof yya yySMART yygoal yybecause yyit yyis yyspecific
yy(prepare yyfor yya yy5K), yymeasurable yy(10 yyto yy40 yyminutes), yyattainable yy(gradually
yyprogress yymy yyrun yytime), yyrealistic yy(in yy4 yymonths), yyand yytime-bound yy(4 yydays
yyper yyweek).
The yypurpose yyof yythe yyHealth yyInsurance yyPortability yyand yyAccountability yyAct
yy(HIPAA) yyof yy1996 yyis yyto yyprovide yyguidelines yywith yyrespect yyto: yy- yyAnswer
yyConfidentiality.
Explanation: yy
The yyHealth yyInsurance yyPortability yyand yyAccountability yyAct yy(HIPAA) yyof yy1996
yywas yyestablished yyto yyprotect yythe yyprivacy yyof yyhealth yyinformation. yyHIPAA
yyrequires yythat yyall yyinformation yygathered yyabout yya yyclient's yyhealth yystatus yymust
yybe yykept yyconfidential yyin yythe yyfitness yyfacility.
Which yyof yythe yyfollowing yyis yyamong yythe yythings yyresponsible yyfor yythe yy"fight" yyor
yyflight" yyresponse? yy- yyAnswer yyEpinephrine
Explanation: yy
Endogenous yycatecholamines yysuch yyas yyepinephrine yyand yynorepinephrine
yystimulate yyand yyactivate yythe yy"fight yyor yyflight" yyresponse.
, What yytype yyof yybudgeting yyuses yythe yyprevious yyyear's yybudget yyas yya yybaseline
yyfor yythe yyupcoming yyyear? yy- yyAnswer yyTrend-line yybudgeting
Explanation: yy
Trend-line yybudgeting yyis yythe yymost yycommon yyprocess yyused yyand yyinvolves yyusing
yyprevious yyyears' yyfinancial yydata yyto yydevelop yythe yybudget yyfor yythe yycurrent yyand
yyupcoming yyyears. yyThis yyprocess yymakes yythe yyassumption yythat yyfacility yyexpenses
yyand yyrevenues yywill yycontinue yyon yythe yytrend yyseen yyover yyprevious yyyears.
The yypurpose yyof yyconducting yya yybackground yycheck yyfor yya yyjob yycandidate yyis yyto:
yy- yyAnswer yyVerify yyaccuracy yyof yya yycandidate's yywork yyexperience, yyeducation,
yyand yyother yycredentials.
Explanation: yy
Background yychecks yyallow yymanagement yyto yyevaluate yyand yyvalidate yyqualifications
yysuch yyas yyeducation yyand yycertifications, yyas yywell yyas yycheck yycharacter
yyreferences.
Which yyof yythe yyfollowing yywould yybe yyan yyappropriate yyquestion yyin yyassessing
yyneeds yyduring yystaffing yyand yyrecruiting? yy- yyAnswer yy"What yystaff yyto yymember
yyratio yywill yyprovide yysufficient yycustomer yyservice?"
Explanation: yy
Because yyevery yyfitness yyfacility yyis yystructured yydifferently, yythe yyfirst yystep yyto
yystaffing yyis yyto yydetermine yythe yyservice yyrequirements. yyThis yywill yythen yydictate
yythe yytypes yyand yynumber yyof yypositions yyneeded yyat yydifferent yylevels yythroughout
yythe yyorganization.
Posture yyconveys yywhich yyof yythe yyfollowing? yy- yyAnswer yyNonverbal yycommunication
Explanation: yy
Nonverbal yycommunication yyincludes yymessages yythat yyare yyconveyed yyin yyseveral
yyways, yyincluding yyhand yygestures, yyeye yycontact, yyand yyposture.
Progressive yymuscle yyrelaxation yyinvolves yytensing yyand yyrelaxing yykey yymuscle
yygroups yyin yyorder yyto: yy- yyAnswer yyReduce yymuscle yytension yyand yyanxiety.
Explanation: yy
Because yymuscle yytension yyaccompanies yyanxiety, yylearning yyto yyrelax yymuscular
yytension yymay yyeffectively yyreduce yyanxiety. yy(www.acsm.org/access-public-
information/articles/2012/02/02/stress-management-for-the-modern-adult)
When yyemploying yyactive yylistening yyskills, yyyou yyshould yyavoid: yy- yyAnswer yyUsing
yymetaphors
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An yyindividual yyhas yytwo yypositive yyrisk yyfactors yyand yyone yynegative yyrisk yyfactor.
yyBased yyon yyACMS yyrisk yystratification yyand yythis yyprofile, yythis yyperson yyis
yyconsidered yyto yybe: yy- yyAnswer yyLow yyrisk.
Explanation: yy
Two yypositive yyrisk yyfactors yyand yyone yynegative yyrisk yyfactor yymakes yyfor yya yytotal
yyof yyone yypositive yyrisk yyfactor. yyHaving yyone yyor yyno yyrisk yyfactors yyindicates yya
yylow yyrisk yyof yyfuture yyCVD.
A yypreceding yyevent yyor yycircumstance yythat yyprompts yya yybehavior yysuch yyas
yyexercise yyis yycalled: yy- yyAnswer yyAn yyantecedent.
Explanation: yy
According yyto yylearning yytheory, yyan yyantecedent yyis yya yypreceding yyevent yyor
yycircumstance yythat yyprompts yya yybehavior.
The yyidea yythat yya yynutritional yysupplement yywill yywork yybecause yyyou yybelieve yyit,
yydespite yyany yybiological yyreason, yyis yyknown yyas: yy- yyAnswer yyThe yyplacebo yyeffect.
Explanation: yy
Part yyof yythe yyproblem yyis yythat yythe yy"placebo yyeffect" yyis yyat yyplay yywith yynutrition
yy(i.e., yyif yyyou yybelieve yythat yysomething yywill yywork, yyit yywill yyactually yywork yydespite
yythe yylack yyof yybiological yyreason yyfor yythe yyresult). yyThe yyEP-C yyshould yyask yyfor
yyscientific yyevidence yyabout yywhether yynutritional yyproducts yyactually yywork.
An yyexample yyof yya yynontangible yyproduct yyis: yy- yyAnswer yyIncreasing yya yyclient's
yystrength.
Explanation: yy
A yyproduct yycan yybe yyeither yytangible yy(selling yya yymembership) yyor yynontangible
yy(helping yysomeone yyachieve yya yyfitness yygoal). yyFor yyexample, yythe yymost
yycommon yyproduct yyof yyEP-Cs yyis yypersonal yytraining yyservices, yywhich yycan
yyinclude yytraining yysessions yy(tangible) yyor yyincreasing yystrength yy(intangible), yyor
yyboth.
In yyterms yyof yyequipment yyuse, yyproactive yysteps yyto yymanaging yyand yyminimizing
yyrisk yyinclude: yy- yyAnswer yyReviewing yyhow yyto yyuse yyeach yypiece yyof yyequipment
yywith yyall yyclients.
Explanation: yy
Equipment yyis yyan yyessential yypart yyof yyeffective yytraining yyprograms, yybut yythe yyEP-
C yymust yyremain yyalert yyto yythe yyspecial yyrisks yypresented yyand yynot yymake
yyassumptions yyabout yya yyclient's yyability yyto yyuse yyequipment yywithout
yydemonstration.
,For yyan yyindividual yyto yyinduce yyadaptation yyand yyobtain yyfurther yybenefits yyof
yyexercise, yywhich yyof yythe yyfollowing yyprinciples yymust yybe yyincorporated? yy-
yyAnswer yyProgressive yyoverload
Explanation: yy
To yyimprove yyCRF, yyan yyindividual yymust yyexercise yyat yya yylevel yygreater yythan
yyaccustomed yyto yyinduce yyadaptation. yyThe yyEP-C yycan yyimplement yythe yyoverload
yyprinciple yyby yymanipulating yythe yyfrequency, yyintensity, yyor yytime yyof yythe yyexercise
yyprescription.
Running yytakes yyplace yyin yypredominantly yywhich yyplane yyof yymovement? yy- yyAnswer
yySagittal
What yyis yythe yyideal yyexercise yyintensity yyfor yyan yyapparently yyhealthy yypregnant
yywoman? yy- yyAnswer yy40 yyto yy60% yyof yyHRR yyor yy12 yyto yy14 yyon yythe yyRPE yyscale
yyof yy6–20
Explanation: yy
For yypregnant yywomen, yy40% yyto yy60% yyof yyHRR yyor yy12 yyto yy14 yyon yythe yyRPE
yyscale yyof yy6–20 yyare yyrecommended yyfor yytraining.
Which yyof yythe yyfollowing yyis yyan yyexample yyof yya yySMART yygoal? yy- yyAnswer yy"I
yywill yyrun yy4 yydays yyper yyweek, yygradually yyprogressing yymy yyrun yytime yyfrom yy10
yyto yy40 yyminutes, yyto yyprepare yyfor yya yy5K yyin yy4 yymonths."
Correct yy
Explanation: yy
This yyexample yymeets yythe yycriteria yyof yya yySMART yygoal yybecause yyit yyis yyspecific
yy(prepare yyfor yya yy5K), yymeasurable yy(10 yyto yy40 yyminutes), yyattainable yy(gradually
yyprogress yymy yyrun yytime), yyrealistic yy(in yy4 yymonths), yyand yytime-bound yy(4 yydays
yyper yyweek).
The yypurpose yyof yythe yyHealth yyInsurance yyPortability yyand yyAccountability yyAct
yy(HIPAA) yyof yy1996 yyis yyto yyprovide yyguidelines yywith yyrespect yyto: yy- yyAnswer
yyConfidentiality.
Explanation: yy
The yyHealth yyInsurance yyPortability yyand yyAccountability yyAct yy(HIPAA) yyof yy1996
yywas yyestablished yyto yyprotect yythe yyprivacy yyof yyhealth yyinformation. yyHIPAA
yyrequires yythat yyall yyinformation yygathered yyabout yya yyclient's yyhealth yystatus yymust
yybe yykept yyconfidential yyin yythe yyfitness yyfacility.
Which yyof yythe yyfollowing yyis yyamong yythe yythings yyresponsible yyfor yythe yy"fight" yyor
yyflight" yyresponse? yy- yyAnswer yyEpinephrine
Explanation: yy
Endogenous yycatecholamines yysuch yyas yyepinephrine yyand yynorepinephrine
yystimulate yyand yyactivate yythe yy"fight yyor yyflight" yyresponse.
, What yytype yyof yybudgeting yyuses yythe yyprevious yyyear's yybudget yyas yya yybaseline
yyfor yythe yyupcoming yyyear? yy- yyAnswer yyTrend-line yybudgeting
Explanation: yy
Trend-line yybudgeting yyis yythe yymost yycommon yyprocess yyused yyand yyinvolves yyusing
yyprevious yyyears' yyfinancial yydata yyto yydevelop yythe yybudget yyfor yythe yycurrent yyand
yyupcoming yyyears. yyThis yyprocess yymakes yythe yyassumption yythat yyfacility yyexpenses
yyand yyrevenues yywill yycontinue yyon yythe yytrend yyseen yyover yyprevious yyyears.
The yypurpose yyof yyconducting yya yybackground yycheck yyfor yya yyjob yycandidate yyis yyto:
yy- yyAnswer yyVerify yyaccuracy yyof yya yycandidate's yywork yyexperience, yyeducation,
yyand yyother yycredentials.
Explanation: yy
Background yychecks yyallow yymanagement yyto yyevaluate yyand yyvalidate yyqualifications
yysuch yyas yyeducation yyand yycertifications, yyas yywell yyas yycheck yycharacter
yyreferences.
Which yyof yythe yyfollowing yywould yybe yyan yyappropriate yyquestion yyin yyassessing
yyneeds yyduring yystaffing yyand yyrecruiting? yy- yyAnswer yy"What yystaff yyto yymember
yyratio yywill yyprovide yysufficient yycustomer yyservice?"
Explanation: yy
Because yyevery yyfitness yyfacility yyis yystructured yydifferently, yythe yyfirst yystep yyto
yystaffing yyis yyto yydetermine yythe yyservice yyrequirements. yyThis yywill yythen yydictate
yythe yytypes yyand yynumber yyof yypositions yyneeded yyat yydifferent yylevels yythroughout
yythe yyorganization.
Posture yyconveys yywhich yyof yythe yyfollowing? yy- yyAnswer yyNonverbal yycommunication
Explanation: yy
Nonverbal yycommunication yyincludes yymessages yythat yyare yyconveyed yyin yyseveral
yyways, yyincluding yyhand yygestures, yyeye yycontact, yyand yyposture.
Progressive yymuscle yyrelaxation yyinvolves yytensing yyand yyrelaxing yykey yymuscle
yygroups yyin yyorder yyto: yy- yyAnswer yyReduce yymuscle yytension yyand yyanxiety.
Explanation: yy
Because yymuscle yytension yyaccompanies yyanxiety, yylearning yyto yyrelax yymuscular
yytension yymay yyeffectively yyreduce yyanxiety. yy(www.acsm.org/access-public-
information/articles/2012/02/02/stress-management-for-the-modern-adult)
When yyemploying yyactive yylistening yyskills, yyyou yyshould yyavoid: yy- yyAnswer yyUsing
yymetaphors
