ACE CMES Practice Exam Questions
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Which of the following foods would be the MOST appropriate sources of calcium for a
59 year old client who is lactose intolerant, eats a vegetarian diet and has ostopenia? -
✔✔Fortified cereals, tofu, collard greens, spinach
A client who had Type 1 diabetes just completed a routine visit with his physician,
where he learned that he now has the beginning stages of retinopathy. Which of the
following factors should you keep in mind when modifying his exercise program? -
✔✔He may have impaired balance due to visual system deterioration
When conducting follow-up assessments with a client who has asthma, he tells you that
he is having difficulty breathing as you increase intensity during a submaximal VO2
walking test on a treadmill. What action would be most appropriate for you to take at
this time? - ✔✔Decrease intensity to provide an extended cool down, assess breathing
You are working with a client following cardiac rehabilitation. She has enjoyed her first
four sessions with you, but is reluctant to increase the intensity of her cardiorespiratory
exercise. What strategies would be best to employ at this time to help progress her
program? - ✔✔Discuss her concerns and mutually establish a safe and comfortable rate
of progression while simultaneously using heart-rate and blood pressure monitoring
A client reports that he wants to eat healthier, but is not sure what to buy at the grocery
store. What response would be most appropriate for an ACE CMES? - ✔✔Offer to go
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, shopping with him during an upcoming session to provide him with education on how
to identify healthful foods
Which of the following exercises is contraindicated for a client who had been cleared for
exercise following ACL reconstruction surgery and physical therapy? - ✔✔Full range of
motion seated knee extension exercises on a leg extension machine
Below is a list of the typical foods consumed daily by a female client as reported in her
food journal. After reviewing this information, which important nutrient would you
first identify as a possible deficiency in her diet? Breakfast: two scrambled eggs,
honeydew melon, and a cup of coffee. Lunch: grilled chicken breast, steamed carrots
and yellow squash, and a glass of apple juice. Dinner: Lentil soup, a dinner roll, small
salad, and a glass of mineral water. Dessert: Bowl of strawberries and banana slices and
a glass of soy milk - ✔✔Calcium
When working with a client with type 1 diabetes, what information would you provide
to help her understand the dangers of being insulin deficient prior to starting exercise
on a given day? - ✔✔Hyperinsulinemia prior to exercise can lead to elevated blood
glucose levels during exercise
A man tells a CMES at a social gathering that his physician recently told him that his
BMI has increased to a level where he is now classified as having obesity. He is worried
about this diagnosis and knows that he needs to make a change. He has never been too
interested in exercise; however his physician told him that he needs to engage in regular
physical activity. Based on this information, what response would be most appropriate?
- ✔✔Ask about his desires and hesitations regarding exercise, and what he would be
willing to try initially.
Your female client is a long time swimmer who has discomfort due to shoulder
impingement when she abducts and externally rotates her upper arm. What muscles are
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Which of the following foods would be the MOST appropriate sources of calcium for a
59 year old client who is lactose intolerant, eats a vegetarian diet and has ostopenia? -
✔✔Fortified cereals, tofu, collard greens, spinach
A client who had Type 1 diabetes just completed a routine visit with his physician,
where he learned that he now has the beginning stages of retinopathy. Which of the
following factors should you keep in mind when modifying his exercise program? -
✔✔He may have impaired balance due to visual system deterioration
When conducting follow-up assessments with a client who has asthma, he tells you that
he is having difficulty breathing as you increase intensity during a submaximal VO2
walking test on a treadmill. What action would be most appropriate for you to take at
this time? - ✔✔Decrease intensity to provide an extended cool down, assess breathing
You are working with a client following cardiac rehabilitation. She has enjoyed her first
four sessions with you, but is reluctant to increase the intensity of her cardiorespiratory
exercise. What strategies would be best to employ at this time to help progress her
program? - ✔✔Discuss her concerns and mutually establish a safe and comfortable rate
of progression while simultaneously using heart-rate and blood pressure monitoring
A client reports that he wants to eat healthier, but is not sure what to buy at the grocery
store. What response would be most appropriate for an ACE CMES? - ✔✔Offer to go
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, shopping with him during an upcoming session to provide him with education on how
to identify healthful foods
Which of the following exercises is contraindicated for a client who had been cleared for
exercise following ACL reconstruction surgery and physical therapy? - ✔✔Full range of
motion seated knee extension exercises on a leg extension machine
Below is a list of the typical foods consumed daily by a female client as reported in her
food journal. After reviewing this information, which important nutrient would you
first identify as a possible deficiency in her diet? Breakfast: two scrambled eggs,
honeydew melon, and a cup of coffee. Lunch: grilled chicken breast, steamed carrots
and yellow squash, and a glass of apple juice. Dinner: Lentil soup, a dinner roll, small
salad, and a glass of mineral water. Dessert: Bowl of strawberries and banana slices and
a glass of soy milk - ✔✔Calcium
When working with a client with type 1 diabetes, what information would you provide
to help her understand the dangers of being insulin deficient prior to starting exercise
on a given day? - ✔✔Hyperinsulinemia prior to exercise can lead to elevated blood
glucose levels during exercise
A man tells a CMES at a social gathering that his physician recently told him that his
BMI has increased to a level where he is now classified as having obesity. He is worried
about this diagnosis and knows that he needs to make a change. He has never been too
interested in exercise; however his physician told him that he needs to engage in regular
physical activity. Based on this information, what response would be most appropriate?
- ✔✔Ask about his desires and hesitations regarding exercise, and what he would be
willing to try initially.
Your female client is a long time swimmer who has discomfort due to shoulder
impingement when she abducts and externally rotates her upper arm. What muscles are
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