AFAA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
Scope of practice can be best described by which statement?
A: It refers to limitations imposed by law on a vocation.
B: It is limited to concepts with which a Group Fitness Instructor is familiar.
C: It is limited to personal trainers.
D: It refers to limits of a position imposed by a gym. - ANSWER A: It refers to limitations
imposed by law on a vocation.
What is the best example of a credible resource from which to obtain information and
education?
Evidence-based publications
Commercial fitness magazines
Fitness-based television shows
Internet fitness blogs - ANSWER Evidence-based publications
What is the best response of a Group Fitness Instructor to this question from a
participant: "What should I do to keep my shoulder from hurting so much?"
Show the participant some manipulation exercises that the instructor learned from
therapy.
Offer the participant medication that was prescribed for a different condition.
Tell the participant to ice the joint and take a pain reliever.
Refer the participant to see a medical professional. - ANSWER Refer the participant to
see a medical professional.
What best represents professional behavior with regard to physical contact?
It is the best way to cue participants into moving with proper range of motion.
It is unacceptable under any circumstance.
, It is occasionally appropriate, in certain situations, with permission from participant.
It is acceptable under all circumstances, without participant approval. - ANSWER It is
occasionally appropriate, in certain situations, with permission from participant.
If an instructor makes an error in class and it causes a participant harm, which
insurance would cover that event?
Professional insurance
General insurance
Injury insurance
Health insurance - ANSWER Professional Insurance
Educating participants before class starts. - ANSWER Creating a class that is well-
planned and scripted.
When is it appropriate for an instructor to share personal information shared by a
participant without consent?
When there is no policy about sharing personal information at a facility.
When someone is at risk for injury.
If a participant did not tell them it was confidential.
If their manager asks them. - ANSWER When someone is at risk for injury.
How can an instructor assist with liability risk after an emergency has occurred?
Have the participant sign a liability wavier.
Properly record and report the details.
Ask the participant if they want emergency services called.
Travel with the participant to the hospital. - ANSWER Properly record and report the
details.
What is the best option for obtaining continuing education credits (CEUs) and increasing
versatility in teaching formats?
A basic skills workshop
& ANSWERS
Scope of practice can be best described by which statement?
A: It refers to limitations imposed by law on a vocation.
B: It is limited to concepts with which a Group Fitness Instructor is familiar.
C: It is limited to personal trainers.
D: It refers to limits of a position imposed by a gym. - ANSWER A: It refers to limitations
imposed by law on a vocation.
What is the best example of a credible resource from which to obtain information and
education?
Evidence-based publications
Commercial fitness magazines
Fitness-based television shows
Internet fitness blogs - ANSWER Evidence-based publications
What is the best response of a Group Fitness Instructor to this question from a
participant: "What should I do to keep my shoulder from hurting so much?"
Show the participant some manipulation exercises that the instructor learned from
therapy.
Offer the participant medication that was prescribed for a different condition.
Tell the participant to ice the joint and take a pain reliever.
Refer the participant to see a medical professional. - ANSWER Refer the participant to
see a medical professional.
What best represents professional behavior with regard to physical contact?
It is the best way to cue participants into moving with proper range of motion.
It is unacceptable under any circumstance.
, It is occasionally appropriate, in certain situations, with permission from participant.
It is acceptable under all circumstances, without participant approval. - ANSWER It is
occasionally appropriate, in certain situations, with permission from participant.
If an instructor makes an error in class and it causes a participant harm, which
insurance would cover that event?
Professional insurance
General insurance
Injury insurance
Health insurance - ANSWER Professional Insurance
Educating participants before class starts. - ANSWER Creating a class that is well-
planned and scripted.
When is it appropriate for an instructor to share personal information shared by a
participant without consent?
When there is no policy about sharing personal information at a facility.
When someone is at risk for injury.
If a participant did not tell them it was confidential.
If their manager asks them. - ANSWER When someone is at risk for injury.
How can an instructor assist with liability risk after an emergency has occurred?
Have the participant sign a liability wavier.
Properly record and report the details.
Ask the participant if they want emergency services called.
Travel with the participant to the hospital. - ANSWER Properly record and report the
details.
What is the best option for obtaining continuing education credits (CEUs) and increasing
versatility in teaching formats?
A basic skills workshop
