ACSM EP Exam 827QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS)
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Your client forgets to bring the service introduction packet but is dressed appropriately for exercise. You
should:
a. Have the client sign an informed consent so that you can still begin training.
b. Reschedule the appointment, and underscore the importance of having all forms completed and
signed.
c. At a minimum, fill out the client's health/medical history evaluation and continue the training session
as planned.
d. Give the client another packet to complete, and obtain medical clearance by the next session. -
CORRECT ANSWERS b. Reschedule the appointment, and underscore the importance of having all
forms completed and signed.
Which of the following types of insurance would protect an ACSM-EP from a claim of ordinary
negligence?
a. Health care
b. General liability
c. Professional liability
d. Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWERS b. General liability
An employer decides to pass over an employee for a promotion based on the employee's credit report.
As a result, the employer must:
a. Provide the rationale for the employer's action in writing.
b. Provide a copy of the report to the employee so he may challenge the veracity of the report if
needed.
c. Consider another opportunity for promotion at a regular time interval.
d. Provide a time frame in which the employee may improve his credit report scores. - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. Provide a copy of the report to the employee so he may challenge the veracity of the
report if needed.
A well-written and implemented medical emergency policy will dictate details as to which staff will:
a. Meet and direct paramedics to the scene.
b. Secure the scene until an "all clear" is given.
c. Complete the incident report.
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d. Take the blood pressure, heart rate, and other vital signs of the individual in distress. - CORRECT
ANSWERS a. Meet and direct paramedics to the scene.
Fitness center clients are entitled to, in the eyes of the law, facilities that:
a. Are free of hazards.
b. Are reasonably safe.
c. Receive annual inspection.
d. Have warning signs posted. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Are reasonably safe.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide which of the
following for employees who may come in contact with potential hazards?
a. Cautions and warnings through written and posted notices
b. Designation of a staff person to handle potentially hazardous materials
c. Training only during employee orientation on minimizing contact with hazards
d. Access to emergency showers and handwashing stations - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Cautions and
warnings through written and posted notices
A new fitness and postrehabilitation center is opening. Management plans to conduct criminal
background checks on prospective employees. Management should first:
a. Consult with legal counsel and verify the legality of this action.
b. Obtain written permission for a background check from each candidate.
c. Determine which types of criminal behavior would disqualify a candidate.
d. Obtain a subpoena from the court before conducting a background check. - CORRECT ANSWERS
a. Consult with legal counsel and verify the legality of this action.
For all facility personnel, which of the following is the skill set that is MOST important?
a. Educating clients on an ongoing basis
b. Screening potential members for health and fitness factors
c. Selling products or services
d. Motivating new clients - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Screening potential members for health and
fitness factors
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Business owners are legally required to identify and eliminate reasonably foreseeable risks and to:
a. Warn customers of any persistently hazardous conditions.
b. Mitigate risk potential due to staff incompetence.
c. Visibly display information on emergency procedures.
d. Hire only appropriately credentialed Certified Exercise Physiologists. - CORRECT ANSWERS a.
Warn customers of any persistently hazardous conditions.
When creating or adopting an informed consent document, the ACSM-EP should always:
a. Make the form no more than one page.
b. Provide verbal explanation in addition to using the form with clients.
c. Have legal counsel review document(s).
d. Provide an area for a parent or guardian signature. - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Have legal counsel
review document(s).
Which of the following would protect the ACSM-EP against errors and omissions?
a. General liability
b. No-fault insurance
c. Professional indemnity insurance
d. Business interruption - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Professional indemnity insurance
A statement that may exist within a waiver that releases the instructor from liability due to any
negligence is known as a(n):
a. Exculpatory clause
b. Assumption of risk
c. Informed consent
d. Assumption of risk defense - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Exculpatory clause
Which of the following is the MOST important exercise variable in preventing injuries?
a. High intensity
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b. Longer bouts of duration
c. Consecutive days of training
d. Slow and gradual progression - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Slow and gradual progression
The Framingham Heart Study started as a large cohort study in 1948 with the purpose of identifying and
examining the effects of various risk factors for the development of which disease process?
a. Cardiovascular disease
b. Neuromotor disease
c. Pulmonary disease
d. Metabolic disease - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Cardiovascular disease
To lessen the chance of injury, the ACSM-EP should:
a. Assess the client's goal and rewrite it to be more realistic based on exercise testing results.
b. Be diligent in choosing exercise modes and prescribing exercises that are based on an individual's
current fitness level and desires.
c. Determine the client's intensity threshold and work 10% of the time above that threshold for
adaptation purposes.
d. Start at a moderate to high level of intensity, frequency, and duration and progress slowly. - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. Be diligent in choosing exercise modes and prescribing exercises that are based on an
individual's current fitness level and desires.
Which of the following is a skill-related parameter that might be addressed in a client's exercise
program?
a. Balance
b. Flexibility
c. Aerobic capacity
d. Body composition - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Balance
Which of the following is MOST accurate regarding submaximal exercise testing?
a. It is generally considered safe for most individuals
b. It requires medical supervision from a physician or other trained professional
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Your client forgets to bring the service introduction packet but is dressed appropriately for exercise. You
should:
a. Have the client sign an informed consent so that you can still begin training.
b. Reschedule the appointment, and underscore the importance of having all forms completed and
signed.
c. At a minimum, fill out the client's health/medical history evaluation and continue the training session
as planned.
d. Give the client another packet to complete, and obtain medical clearance by the next session. -
CORRECT ANSWERS b. Reschedule the appointment, and underscore the importance of having all
forms completed and signed.
Which of the following types of insurance would protect an ACSM-EP from a claim of ordinary
negligence?
a. Health care
b. General liability
c. Professional liability
d. Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWERS b. General liability
An employer decides to pass over an employee for a promotion based on the employee's credit report.
As a result, the employer must:
a. Provide the rationale for the employer's action in writing.
b. Provide a copy of the report to the employee so he may challenge the veracity of the report if
needed.
c. Consider another opportunity for promotion at a regular time interval.
d. Provide a time frame in which the employee may improve his credit report scores. - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. Provide a copy of the report to the employee so he may challenge the veracity of the
report if needed.
A well-written and implemented medical emergency policy will dictate details as to which staff will:
a. Meet and direct paramedics to the scene.
b. Secure the scene until an "all clear" is given.
c. Complete the incident report.
,ACSM EP Exam 827QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS)
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d. Take the blood pressure, heart rate, and other vital signs of the individual in distress. - CORRECT
ANSWERS a. Meet and direct paramedics to the scene.
Fitness center clients are entitled to, in the eyes of the law, facilities that:
a. Are free of hazards.
b. Are reasonably safe.
c. Receive annual inspection.
d. Have warning signs posted. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Are reasonably safe.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide which of the
following for employees who may come in contact with potential hazards?
a. Cautions and warnings through written and posted notices
b. Designation of a staff person to handle potentially hazardous materials
c. Training only during employee orientation on minimizing contact with hazards
d. Access to emergency showers and handwashing stations - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Cautions and
warnings through written and posted notices
A new fitness and postrehabilitation center is opening. Management plans to conduct criminal
background checks on prospective employees. Management should first:
a. Consult with legal counsel and verify the legality of this action.
b. Obtain written permission for a background check from each candidate.
c. Determine which types of criminal behavior would disqualify a candidate.
d. Obtain a subpoena from the court before conducting a background check. - CORRECT ANSWERS
a. Consult with legal counsel and verify the legality of this action.
For all facility personnel, which of the following is the skill set that is MOST important?
a. Educating clients on an ongoing basis
b. Screening potential members for health and fitness factors
c. Selling products or services
d. Motivating new clients - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Screening potential members for health and
fitness factors
,ACSM EP Exam 827QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS)
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 RATED A+
Business owners are legally required to identify and eliminate reasonably foreseeable risks and to:
a. Warn customers of any persistently hazardous conditions.
b. Mitigate risk potential due to staff incompetence.
c. Visibly display information on emergency procedures.
d. Hire only appropriately credentialed Certified Exercise Physiologists. - CORRECT ANSWERS a.
Warn customers of any persistently hazardous conditions.
When creating or adopting an informed consent document, the ACSM-EP should always:
a. Make the form no more than one page.
b. Provide verbal explanation in addition to using the form with clients.
c. Have legal counsel review document(s).
d. Provide an area for a parent or guardian signature. - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Have legal counsel
review document(s).
Which of the following would protect the ACSM-EP against errors and omissions?
a. General liability
b. No-fault insurance
c. Professional indemnity insurance
d. Business interruption - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Professional indemnity insurance
A statement that may exist within a waiver that releases the instructor from liability due to any
negligence is known as a(n):
a. Exculpatory clause
b. Assumption of risk
c. Informed consent
d. Assumption of risk defense - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Exculpatory clause
Which of the following is the MOST important exercise variable in preventing injuries?
a. High intensity
, ACSM EP Exam 827QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS)
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b. Longer bouts of duration
c. Consecutive days of training
d. Slow and gradual progression - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Slow and gradual progression
The Framingham Heart Study started as a large cohort study in 1948 with the purpose of identifying and
examining the effects of various risk factors for the development of which disease process?
a. Cardiovascular disease
b. Neuromotor disease
c. Pulmonary disease
d. Metabolic disease - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Cardiovascular disease
To lessen the chance of injury, the ACSM-EP should:
a. Assess the client's goal and rewrite it to be more realistic based on exercise testing results.
b. Be diligent in choosing exercise modes and prescribing exercises that are based on an individual's
current fitness level and desires.
c. Determine the client's intensity threshold and work 10% of the time above that threshold for
adaptation purposes.
d. Start at a moderate to high level of intensity, frequency, and duration and progress slowly. - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. Be diligent in choosing exercise modes and prescribing exercises that are based on an
individual's current fitness level and desires.
Which of the following is a skill-related parameter that might be addressed in a client's exercise
program?
a. Balance
b. Flexibility
c. Aerobic capacity
d. Body composition - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Balance
Which of the following is MOST accurate regarding submaximal exercise testing?
a. It is generally considered safe for most individuals
b. It requires medical supervision from a physician or other trained professional
