ACE Exam Study: Professional Conduct,
Safety and Risk Management UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is within the ACE personal trainer's scope of practice?
a. Advising a client on which types of supplements to take.
b. Giving relationship advice to a client.
c. Assisting a client in setting realistic fitness goals.
d. Gently massaging a client's sore muscle. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Assisting a client
in setting realistic fitness goals.
Which of the following is appropriate according to the ACE personal trainer's scope of practice?
a. Diagnosing a client's ankle injury.
b. Massaging a client's shoulder.
c. Teaching a client self myo-fascial releasing techniques.
d. Setting up a calorie-restricted diet plan for a client. - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
Teaching a client self myo-fascial releasing techniques.
An ACE certified personal trainer must complete how many continuing education hours in what
period of time to keep their certification active?
a. 10 hours in 1 year
b. 20 hours in 2 years
c. 20 hours in 1 year
d. 10 hours in 2 years - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 20 hours in 2 years
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation at a joint?
a. Pain
,b. Warmth
c. Increased range of motion
d. Loss of function - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Increased range of motion
Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to stretching?
a. Presence of osteoporosis
b. Joint swelling
c. Prolonged immobilization of muscles
d. A healing fracture site - CORRECT ANSWER - d. A healing fracture site
Which of the following is a form that notifies the client of the risk associated with exercise?
a. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
b. Health History Questionnaire
c. Informed Consent form
d. Liability Waiver - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Informed Consent Form
When on the treadmill, your client becomes dizzy and passes out. She hits her head on the
ground. She is unconscious and non-responsive. What is an appropriate action to take?
a. Go to a phone and call 911.
b. Gently move her out of the way of bystanders and prop her head with a pillow.
c. Have a coworker call 911 while you stay with her.
d. Begin CPR. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Have a coworker call 911 while you stay with
her
What should NOT be included in an emergency response report?
a. Name of the victim
b. Your opinion of what happened
c. The series of events leading to the incident
,d. Witnesses - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Your opinion of what happened
When should an emergency response report be filled out?
a. While you are waiting for EMS to arrive.
b. Within a week of the incident.
c. Immediately after the incident has been controlled.
d. Within 3 days of the incident. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Immediately after the
incident has been controlled.
After a client falls and EMS is called, with whom can you share the incident report with?
a. The client's spouse
b. The facility general manager
c. Your coworkers
d. The EMS workers - CORRECT ANSWER - b. The facility general manager
What is a proper place to store an incident report?
a. In your desk drawer
b. On your desk
c. In a locked filing cabinet at the gym
d. In a locked filing cabinet in your home
e. Either c or d - CORRECT ANSWER - c. In a locked filing cabinet at the gym
Upon approaching a client who is unconscious and non-responsive, what should you check and
in which order?
a. Circulation, breathing and airway
b. Breathing, airway and circulation
c. Airway, breathing and circulation
d. Airway, circulation and breathing - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Airway, breathing,
circulation
, You notice that a member of the gym has fallen to the ground. What is the first thing you should
do?
a. Call 911
b. Begin CPR
c. Check the ABCs
d. Ask her if she is ok - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Ask her if she is ok
What questions should you ask a victim of a fall who is conscious?
a. Medical history
b. Spouse's name and phone number
c. If they would like you to call someone to pick them up
d. Their age and weight - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Medical History
In which situation should you call 911?
a. A client has fallen and twisted his ankle.
b. A member has fallen and hit her head and is responsive
c. A client needs to sit down from dizziness after a difficult bout of exercise
d. A client is having difficulty breathing and you are unsure of what to do - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. A client is having difficulty breathing and you are unsure of what to do
In which situation is it not necessary to call 911?
a. Your client has had a seizure
b. A member is suffering from chest pain
c. Your client is vomiting and ends her session early
d. A member is threatening to hit another member - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Your client
is vomiting and ends her session early
Which of the following is NOT included in the "links" of the Chain of Survival?
Safety and Risk Management UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is within the ACE personal trainer's scope of practice?
a. Advising a client on which types of supplements to take.
b. Giving relationship advice to a client.
c. Assisting a client in setting realistic fitness goals.
d. Gently massaging a client's sore muscle. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Assisting a client
in setting realistic fitness goals.
Which of the following is appropriate according to the ACE personal trainer's scope of practice?
a. Diagnosing a client's ankle injury.
b. Massaging a client's shoulder.
c. Teaching a client self myo-fascial releasing techniques.
d. Setting up a calorie-restricted diet plan for a client. - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
Teaching a client self myo-fascial releasing techniques.
An ACE certified personal trainer must complete how many continuing education hours in what
period of time to keep their certification active?
a. 10 hours in 1 year
b. 20 hours in 2 years
c. 20 hours in 1 year
d. 10 hours in 2 years - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 20 hours in 2 years
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation at a joint?
a. Pain
,b. Warmth
c. Increased range of motion
d. Loss of function - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Increased range of motion
Which of the following is an absolute contraindication to stretching?
a. Presence of osteoporosis
b. Joint swelling
c. Prolonged immobilization of muscles
d. A healing fracture site - CORRECT ANSWER - d. A healing fracture site
Which of the following is a form that notifies the client of the risk associated with exercise?
a. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
b. Health History Questionnaire
c. Informed Consent form
d. Liability Waiver - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Informed Consent Form
When on the treadmill, your client becomes dizzy and passes out. She hits her head on the
ground. She is unconscious and non-responsive. What is an appropriate action to take?
a. Go to a phone and call 911.
b. Gently move her out of the way of bystanders and prop her head with a pillow.
c. Have a coworker call 911 while you stay with her.
d. Begin CPR. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Have a coworker call 911 while you stay with
her
What should NOT be included in an emergency response report?
a. Name of the victim
b. Your opinion of what happened
c. The series of events leading to the incident
,d. Witnesses - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Your opinion of what happened
When should an emergency response report be filled out?
a. While you are waiting for EMS to arrive.
b. Within a week of the incident.
c. Immediately after the incident has been controlled.
d. Within 3 days of the incident. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Immediately after the
incident has been controlled.
After a client falls and EMS is called, with whom can you share the incident report with?
a. The client's spouse
b. The facility general manager
c. Your coworkers
d. The EMS workers - CORRECT ANSWER - b. The facility general manager
What is a proper place to store an incident report?
a. In your desk drawer
b. On your desk
c. In a locked filing cabinet at the gym
d. In a locked filing cabinet in your home
e. Either c or d - CORRECT ANSWER - c. In a locked filing cabinet at the gym
Upon approaching a client who is unconscious and non-responsive, what should you check and
in which order?
a. Circulation, breathing and airway
b. Breathing, airway and circulation
c. Airway, breathing and circulation
d. Airway, circulation and breathing - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Airway, breathing,
circulation
, You notice that a member of the gym has fallen to the ground. What is the first thing you should
do?
a. Call 911
b. Begin CPR
c. Check the ABCs
d. Ask her if she is ok - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Ask her if she is ok
What questions should you ask a victim of a fall who is conscious?
a. Medical history
b. Spouse's name and phone number
c. If they would like you to call someone to pick them up
d. Their age and weight - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Medical History
In which situation should you call 911?
a. A client has fallen and twisted his ankle.
b. A member has fallen and hit her head and is responsive
c. A client needs to sit down from dizziness after a difficult bout of exercise
d. A client is having difficulty breathing and you are unsure of what to do - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. A client is having difficulty breathing and you are unsure of what to do
In which situation is it not necessary to call 911?
a. Your client has had a seizure
b. A member is suffering from chest pain
c. Your client is vomiting and ends her session early
d. A member is threatening to hit another member - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Your client
is vomiting and ends her session early
Which of the following is NOT included in the "links" of the Chain of Survival?
