ACE Personal Trainer - Chapter 5
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is required for all new participants, regardless of age, upon entering a
facility that offers exercise equipment or services? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Preparticipation health screening
When a client is on a beta blocker, what would be the BEST way to determine the appropriate
intensity of exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rating of perceived exertion
Which of the following could cause a barrier to exercise if included in the exercise
preparticipation health-screening process for a client? - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk-
related profiling or classification
Which of the following is a factor identified as an important risk modulator of exercise-related
cardiovascular events? - CORRECT ANSWER - Desired intensity level
Personal trainers working with clients with known cardiovascular disease in clinical settings,
such as cardiac rehabilitation and medical fitness facilities, should use which of the following
screening tools? - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk-stratification criteria from the American
Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
In which of the following situations should a client be referred to a qualified healthcare
professional for a medical clearance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shortness of breath at rest
or with mild exertion
During the health-screening process, a client mentions that she has high blood pressure that is
controlled with medication. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate action for
an ACE Certified Personal Trainer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ask the client if her
healthcare provider is aware of her desire to start an exercise program and explain how working
together with the healthcare provider would help to ensure that any exercise plan created will be
safe and effective
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is required for all new participants, regardless of age, upon entering a
facility that offers exercise equipment or services? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Preparticipation health screening
When a client is on a beta blocker, what would be the BEST way to determine the appropriate
intensity of exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rating of perceived exertion
Which of the following could cause a barrier to exercise if included in the exercise
preparticipation health-screening process for a client? - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk-
related profiling or classification
Which of the following is a factor identified as an important risk modulator of exercise-related
cardiovascular events? - CORRECT ANSWER - Desired intensity level
Personal trainers working with clients with known cardiovascular disease in clinical settings,
such as cardiac rehabilitation and medical fitness facilities, should use which of the following
screening tools? - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk-stratification criteria from the American
Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
In which of the following situations should a client be referred to a qualified healthcare
professional for a medical clearance? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shortness of breath at rest
or with mild exertion
During the health-screening process, a client mentions that she has high blood pressure that is
controlled with medication. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate action for
an ACE Certified Personal Trainer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ask the client if her
healthcare provider is aware of her desire to start an exercise program and explain how working
together with the healthcare provider would help to ensure that any exercise plan created will be
safe and effective
