LESSON 07 - RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, INTERVIEWS AND RISK FACTORS QUIZ Flashcards
The first objective when meeting a prospective client is to gather information on the client’s goals and objectives.
The Correct Answer is:
FALSE
Why?
The first objective when meeting a prospective client is to first build a foundation for a personal relationship with the individual; gathering information on the client’s goals and objectives is secondary.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 112
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary purposes of a pre-participation screening?
The Correct Answer is:
Identifying the individual’s stage of behavioral change
Why?
The purposes of the pre-participation screening include the following:
Identifying the presence or absence of known cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or metabolic disease, or signs or symptoms suggestive of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or metabolic diseaseIdentifying individuals with medical contraindications (health conditions and risk factors) who should be excluded from exercise or physical activity until those conditions have been corrected or are under controlDetecting at-risk individuals who should first undergo medical evaluation and clinical exercise testing before initiating an exercise programIdentifying those individuals with medical conditions who should participate in medically supervised programs ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 117
Which of these follow-up actions would be most appropriate for an individual who answers “yes” to the following questions on the PAR-Q? Is your doctor currently prescribing drugs (for example, water pills) for your blood pressure or heart condition? In the past month, have you had chest pain when you were not doing physical activity?
The Correct Answer is:
Talk with a doctor before beginning to exercise or undergoing a fitness appraisal
Why?
If a person answers “yes” to one or more questions on the PAR-Q, he or she should talk with a doctor by phone or in person BEFORE starting to become much more physically active or BEFORE having a fitness appraisal. He or she should also tell the doctor about the PAR-Q and which questions were answered YES.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 119
Which of the following is considered a positive risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease?
The Correct Answer is:
Systolic blood pressure of 143 mmHg
Why?
Systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg, confirmed by measurements on at least two separate occasions, is considered to be a positive risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 120
For which of the following clients would a medical exam and graded exercise test be recommended before training begins?
The Correct Answer is:
High-risk client wanting to perform moderate exercise
Why?
A medical exam is recommended for moderate-risk clients engaged in vigorous exercise and for high-risk clients engaged in moderate or vigorous exercise both a GXT and medical exam are recommended.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 121
Which of the following documents represents a client’s voluntary abandonment of the right to file a lawsuit against the personal trainer?
The Correct Answer is:
Release of liability waiver
Why?
This document is used to release a personal trainer from liability for injuries resulting from a supervised exercise program, and represents a client’s voluntary abandonment of the right to file a lawsuit.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 123
After how long a period of inactivity following an injury does disuse atrophy in the muscles surrounding the injury begin?
The Correct Answer is:
Two days
Why?
Disuse atrophy of the muscles surrounding an injury may begin after just two days of inactivity.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 131
Which of these medications causes a dose-related decrease in a person’s resting, exercise, and maximal heart rates?
The Correct Answer is:
Beta blockers
Why?
Beta blockers inhibit the effects of catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) throughout the body and reduce resting, exercise, and maximal heart rates.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 133
Which medication has no primary affect on heart rate, but can cause dangerous cardiac arrhythmias due to water and electrolyte imbalances?
The Correct Answer is:
Diuretics
Why?
Diuretics are medications that increase the excretion of water and electrolytes through the kidneys. They have no primary effect on the heart rate, but they can cause water and electrolyte imbalances, which may lead to dangerous cardiac arrhythmias.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 134
Which of the following must be included as part of every client’s pre-participation screening?
The Correct Answer is:
Health-risk appraisal
Why?
Regardless of the assessments selected and how the assessment timelines are structured, trainers should remember that a health-risk appraisal must be included as a pre-participation screen.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 135-136
Which of the following is NOT a cause to immediately stop a cardiorespiratory exercise test?
The Correct Answer is:
Heavy breathing due to intense exercise
Why?
While shortness of breath, wheezing, and difficult or labored breathing are on the list of symptoms that call for an immediate end to an exercise test, heavy breathing due to the intensity of the exercise is not.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 136
Which of the following is NOT a reason that the average resting heart rate for women is higher than that of men?
The Correct Answer is:
Lower sympathetic drive
Why?
The higher values found in the female RHR are attributed in part to:
Smaller heart chamber size Lower blood volume circulating less oxygen throughout the body Lower hemoglobin levels in womenACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 140
_______________ represents the pressure that is exerted on the artery walls as blood remains in the arteries during the filling phase of the cardiac cycle.
The Correct Answer is:
Diastolic blood pressure
Why?
Diastolic blood pressure represents the pressure that is exerted on the artery walls as blood remains in the arteries during the filling phase of the cardiac cycle, or between beats when the heart relaxes. It is the minimum pressure that exists within one cardiac cycle.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 141-142
A client’s blood-pressure reading is 124/78 mmHg. How should the personal trainer classify this client?
The Correct Answer is:
Prehypertension
Why?
Individuals are classified as prehypertensive when systolic blood pressure is 120-139 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure is 80-89 mmHg.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 143
Blood pressure ranges!
Under Systolic 90 Diastolic 60 == Too low
Between 90-120 systolic and 60-80 Diastolic == Ideal
Between 120-140 systolic and 80-90 Diastolic == Warning
Over 140 systolic and 90 Diastolic == BAD
Which of the following statements about the ratings of perceived exertion scale is CORRECT?
The Correct Answer is:
When using ratings of perceived exertion, men tend to underestimate exertion, while women tend to overestimate exertion.
Why?
Regarding the other choices, the 0-10 RPE scale does not directly correspond with heart rate, an RPE of 11 on the 6-20 scale is considered “fairly light,” and most deconditioned individuals find using the RPE scale difficult, as they find any level of exercise to be fairly hard.
ACE Personal Trainer Manual, 5th edition, p. 144-145
