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36 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 36
Self-administered questionnaires are less useful for Personal Trainers because:
Personal Trainers typically desire a more extensive health profile for their clients.
Self-administered questionnaires are more cost-effective.
Personal trainers prefer verbal communication over written forms.
Self-administered questionnaires are quicker to analyze.
Term 2 of 36
As part of a risk management, Personal Trainers should have written policies, procedures, and
forms, to ensure that they:
Exercise reasonable care.
Create limited liability.
Disclose possible danger to clients.
Prevent ethical misconduct.
Term 3 of 36
Personal Trainers can work as employees, establish a business, or operate independently as:
A partnership with another trainer
An llc or corporation
An employee of a gym
A sole proprietorship or "doing business as."
,Term 4 of 36
HIPAA laws apply to Personal Trainers working:
The "work product" rule.
Under a "covered health care provider".
A sole proprietorship or "doing business as."
Personal trainers typically desire a more extensive health profile for their clients.
Term 5 of 36
The mnemonic FERPA stands for:
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Gramm-leach-bliley Act
Freedom of Information Act
Term 6 of 36
Special consideration is needed for hypertensive clients when screening for exercise testing or
training because their condition may be aggravated by:
High-intensity exercise like sprinting.
High blood pressure.
Exercise reasonable care.
Short-term exercise like weight training.
Term 7 of 36
Generally, Personal Trainers have not been deemed health care providers, and therefore:
They are required to have medical degrees.
They can prescribe medication.
They have not been subject to medical malpractice laws.
They are exempt from taxes.
,Term 8 of 36
Business owners are legally required to identify and eliminate reasonably foreseeable risks and
to:
Adequately warn customers of any persistently hazardous conditions.
Paint all walls blue for aesthetic appeal.
Provide discounts to loyal customers.
Require customers to wear hats inside the store.
Term 9 of 36
ACSM recommends a Personal Trainer carry professional liability insurance in the amount of:
$2 million per year.
$1 million per occurrence.
$2 million per occurrence.
$1 million per year.
Term 10 of 36
In the event of a lawsuit, incident/accident forms completed by a Personal Trainer are generally
not made available to the plaintiff as they care covered under:
Liability insurance.
The good samaritan law.
The "work product" rule.
Discovery.
, Term 11 of 36
Professional liability insurance can provide for a variety of claim types including sexual
harassment, negligence, personal or property injury, or:
Constructive fraud.
Standard of care.
Breach of contract.
Contributory negligence.
Term 12 of 36
The legal rationale for protecting client confidentiality is to prevent:
Harm to a client's reputation.
Identify theft.
Client lawsuits.
Information theft.
Term 13 of 36
The location of the client consultation is critical because it:
Sets the tone for relationship building and information sharing.
Impacts the weather during the consultation.
Determines the cost of the consultation.
Affects the availability of parking at the consultation.
36 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 36
Self-administered questionnaires are less useful for Personal Trainers because:
Personal Trainers typically desire a more extensive health profile for their clients.
Self-administered questionnaires are more cost-effective.
Personal trainers prefer verbal communication over written forms.
Self-administered questionnaires are quicker to analyze.
Term 2 of 36
As part of a risk management, Personal Trainers should have written policies, procedures, and
forms, to ensure that they:
Exercise reasonable care.
Create limited liability.
Disclose possible danger to clients.
Prevent ethical misconduct.
Term 3 of 36
Personal Trainers can work as employees, establish a business, or operate independently as:
A partnership with another trainer
An llc or corporation
An employee of a gym
A sole proprietorship or "doing business as."
,Term 4 of 36
HIPAA laws apply to Personal Trainers working:
The "work product" rule.
Under a "covered health care provider".
A sole proprietorship or "doing business as."
Personal trainers typically desire a more extensive health profile for their clients.
Term 5 of 36
The mnemonic FERPA stands for:
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Gramm-leach-bliley Act
Freedom of Information Act
Term 6 of 36
Special consideration is needed for hypertensive clients when screening for exercise testing or
training because their condition may be aggravated by:
High-intensity exercise like sprinting.
High blood pressure.
Exercise reasonable care.
Short-term exercise like weight training.
Term 7 of 36
Generally, Personal Trainers have not been deemed health care providers, and therefore:
They are required to have medical degrees.
They can prescribe medication.
They have not been subject to medical malpractice laws.
They are exempt from taxes.
,Term 8 of 36
Business owners are legally required to identify and eliminate reasonably foreseeable risks and
to:
Adequately warn customers of any persistently hazardous conditions.
Paint all walls blue for aesthetic appeal.
Provide discounts to loyal customers.
Require customers to wear hats inside the store.
Term 9 of 36
ACSM recommends a Personal Trainer carry professional liability insurance in the amount of:
$2 million per year.
$1 million per occurrence.
$2 million per occurrence.
$1 million per year.
Term 10 of 36
In the event of a lawsuit, incident/accident forms completed by a Personal Trainer are generally
not made available to the plaintiff as they care covered under:
Liability insurance.
The good samaritan law.
The "work product" rule.
Discovery.
, Term 11 of 36
Professional liability insurance can provide for a variety of claim types including sexual
harassment, negligence, personal or property injury, or:
Constructive fraud.
Standard of care.
Breach of contract.
Contributory negligence.
Term 12 of 36
The legal rationale for protecting client confidentiality is to prevent:
Harm to a client's reputation.
Identify theft.
Client lawsuits.
Information theft.
Term 13 of 36
The location of the client consultation is critical because it:
Sets the tone for relationship building and information sharing.
Impacts the weather during the consultation.
Determines the cost of the consultation.
Affects the availability of parking at the consultation.
