PreTest Section IV

Question 1

An Ace Certified Personal Trainer is working with a very active adult client who has asked about guidelines for protein intake. The client currently weights 210 pounds (95.45 kg). According to RDA how protein is appropriate for this client to consume daily?

133-163
258-305
76-95
191-239

Answer 1

46-56 g/day or 10 - 35% total caloric intake or .36 - .45 per pound of body weight.

133-163g

I don’t understand why it’s not 76-95g?

Question 2

A client with obesity is participating in an exercise session and states that it is beginning to become difficult to talk during exercise and that the exercise has become somewhat hard. Using the 0 - 10 rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale, to which of the following intensity ratings is the client most likely referring? 2,4,6,9

Answer 2

4

Question 2

A client with obesity is participating in an exercise session and states that it is beginning to become difficult to talk during exercise and that the exercise has become somewhat hard. Using the 0 - 10 rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale, to which of the following intensity ratings is the client most likely referring?

2, 4, 6, 9

Answer 2

4

Question 3

Which of the following is the recommended exercise time for a client diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and who has a weight-loss goal?

15-20 min per session?
30-40
65-70
50-60

Answer 3

50-60

Question 4

Metabolic Syndrome

Answer 4

Not a disease
Cluster of condition that increase a person’s risk for developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke.

• elevated waist circumference (men _> 40 inches)
  (women _> 35 inches)

-elevate TG _> 150 mg/ dL or on drug treatment
-Reduced HDL cholesterol
(men < 40 mg/ dL or on drug treatment)
(women <50 mg/ DL or on drug treatment)
-Increased BP (systolic and/ or diastolic)
_>130 /85 mmHg or on drug treatment
-elevated fasting blood glucose
_> 100 mg/dL or on drug treatment

Question 5

Which of the following should be the focus of a training program performed early in a pregnancy when designing a program for a pregnant woman?

Upper body strength
Low Back Discomfort
Posterior Leg-Trunk Strength
Body Weight Exercises

Answer 5

Posterior Leg-Trunk Strength

Question 6

An ACE Certified Trainer is developing a program for a client with low-back pain, with a goal of targeting lateral muscles of the torso in order to optimize stability. Which of the following exercises would be the best option to achieve this goal?

Bird Dog
Cat Cow
Modified Curl Up
Side Bridge

Answer 6

Side Bridge