Question 1

What is the ACSM recommendation for an effective strength training program for a menopausal client?

Accepted Answer

A)   8-10 repetitions per set at 75-80% 1 RM for 2-3 major muscle groups
B)   8-10 repetitions per set at 50% 1 RM for 12-15 major muscle groups
C)   10-15 repetitions per set of moderate to vigorous intensity for 8-10 major muscle groups
D)   6-10 repetitions per set of light intensity for 6-8 major muscle groups C

Question 2

What behavior change technique includes expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Motivational interviewing
B)   Outcome expectancies
C)   Visual imagery
D)   Addressing relapse A

Question 3

What is the exercise response to acute cigarette smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Respiration rate increases; blood pressure response to exercise decreases
B)   Likelihood of coronary artery spasm increases; blood pressure response to decreases
C)   Heart rate increases; likelihood of coronary artery spasm increases
D)   Likelihood of coronary artery spasm decreases; blood pressure response to exercise increases C

Question 4

This law grants immunity to those persons who in good faith try to protect, serve and tend to others who are injured or ill but does NOT apply to the fitness professional while serving on the job.

Accepted Answer

A)   First Responder Law
B)   Heimlich Law
C)   Good Samaritan Law
D)   Duty to Rescue Law

Question 5

A sedentary 48 year old male with controlled hypertension has hired you to assist him with beginning a marathon training program.  Which level of pre-participation screening must a certified Personal Trainer require?

Accepted Answer

A)   Medical health history questionnaire only.
B)   PAR-Q form would be adequate information to begin.
C)   No screening is needed as he is considered low risk due to his age.
D)   Medical examination performed by his physician before he begins.

Question 6

What is the initial American College of Sports Medicine risk stratification of a 57 year old female client who has a blood pressure of 150/70 mm Hg and a total serum cholesterol of 240 mg/dL (6.2 mmol/L)?

Accepted Answer

A)   No risk
B)   Low risk
C)   Moderate risk
D)   High risk

Question 7

What is the American College of Sports Medicine's recommendation regarding frequency to increase cardiorespiratory fitness?

Accepted Answer

A)   One to two days per week
B)   Two to three days per week
C)   Three to five days per week
D)   Four to six days per week

Question 8

Which of the following is a potential danger of long-term consumption of a high-protein diet?

Accepted Answer

A)   Zinc becomes less absorbable
B)   Calcium is drawn from the bones & excreted in the urine
C)   Iron levels drop causing anemia
D)   Sodium is lost in the sweat causing hyponatremia

Question 9

What muscle extends the forearm?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supinator teres
B)   Pronator teres
C)   Biceps brachii
D)   Triceps brachii

Question 10

Which environmental trigger is NOT associated with exercise-induced asthma?

Accepted Answer

A)   dry air
B)   warm air
C)   dusty air
D)   pollutants

Question 11

An auditory learner benefits most from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Written instructions
B)   Voice cues
C)   Touch training
D)   Demonstrations

Question 12

Which of the following blood lipids is influenced more by physical activity than by nutrition modification?

Accepted Answer

A)   LDL
B)   HDL
C)   VLDL
D)   Total cholesterol

Question 13

What is the formula to determine 60% of heart rate reserve?

Accepted Answer

A)   220 - age x 60%
B)   Maximum heart rate x 60%
C)   Maximum heart rate - resting heart rate x 60%
D)   Maximum heart rate - resting heart rate x 60% + resting heart rate

Question 14

A client at your fitness center who has just completed a vigorous bout of exercise complains of fatigue, lightheadedness and shakiness. You know from his health history that he has type II diabetes. Which do you administer after you call for medical assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insulin
B)   Orange juice
C)   Salt tablet
D)   Nothing

Question 15

What is the correct path of blood flow through the chambers of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   Left ventricle; left atrium; right atrium; right ventricle.
B)   Right ventricle; right atrium; left atrium; left ventricle.
C)   Left atrium; right atrium; left ventricle; right ventricle.
D)   Right atrium; right ventricle; left atrium; left ventricle.

Question 16

What is bradycardia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
B)   Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
C)   Heart rate between 70 and 80 beats per minute
D)   Heart rate between 90 and 100 beats per minute

Question 17

Case Study:  A female client expresses an interest in joining a recreational crew team.  She hires you to train her to withstand the demands of the sport.  You design a resistance training program that includes low reps, 4-6 sets of high intensity squats and seated row within a comprehensive resistance training program.  You gradually increase her sets and load/intensity.  In addition, you have included sprints and long distance swimming in her overall program plan.  Which of the following training principles have you incorporated?

Accepted Answer

A)   specificity, reversibility and variation
B)   overload, adaptability and strength
C)   specificity, overload and variation
D)   overload, strength and specificity

Question 18

Which of the following statements about dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   The body does not produce DHEA.
B)   DHEA has been shown to improve body composition and physical performance in most elderly men and women.
C)   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified DHEA as a controlled drug.
D)   DHEA has no potential influence on testosterone production by both men and women.

Question 19

What is an appropriate precaution and/or modification for exercising in higher ambient temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Take salt tablets.
B)   Drink eight ounces of water once per hour.
C)   Select proper loose fitting, lightweight clothing.
D)   Train in clothes designed to trap and hold body heat.

Question 20

How does heart rate increase in relation to work rate and oxygen uptake during dynamic exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exponentially
B)   Linearly
C)   Curvilinearly
D)   Inversely

Exam 1: ACSM Certified Personal Trainer