ACE PRACTICE EXAM 1 2023, COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTION (ANSWERED)
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ACE PRACTICE EXAM 1 2023, COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTION (ANSWERED)
Julie has just completed an exercise confidence survey as part of her initial consultation. She indicated that she has low confidence in her ability to stick with an exercise program after a long, tiring day at work. Which of the fo...
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ACE PRACTICE EXAM 1 2023, COMPLETE VERIFIED
SOLUTION (ANSWERED)
Julie has just completed an exercise confidence survey as part of her initial
consultation. She indicated that she has low confidence in her ability to stick with
an exercise program after a long, tiring day at work. Which of the following
strategies would be the BEST option for enhancing Julie's adherence to her
exercise program?
Suggest scheduling her workout sessions before work or during her lunch hour.
When performing a seated row exercise, you notice the client's shoulders rising
up toward his ears during each repetition. What is the MOST likely causing this
movement error?
Tight upper trapezius overpowering weakness in the middle and lower trapezius.
What is the MOST appropriate method for correcting a client's form during an
exercise in which the client demonstrates an undesirable forward-head posture?
Putting your hand where the client's head should be and instructing her to glide her
head back to touch your hand
Your new client, Sarah, is a strong believer in the practice of vitamin
supplementation. After reviewing her three-day food diary, which includes her
supplement schedule, you determine that Sarah is taking megadoses of vitamins
B6, B12, and niacin. Which of the following statements would be MOST
appropriate when addressing Sarah regarding her supplementation practice?
"Your food diary revealed that you are taking an amount of vitamins that could
potentially lead to health problems. I encourage you to adopt the principles of the USDA
Dietary Guidelines for Americans and discuss your supplementation habits with your
physician."
The initial assessment with a new client reveals that her waist circumference is 35
inches and her hip circumference is 34 inches. Which of the following statements
about these measurements is MOST accurate?
She is at risk for health problems due to excess abdominal fat
During the initial interview, a new client claims, "I want to lose 15 lb. (6.8 kg) in
the next month for my high school reunion." Which of the following responses
would be MOST appropriate?
Acknowledge her enthusiasm and help her develop more realistic goals and a series of
achievable steps work toward them.
A client wants to quickly lose the 20 pounds (9.1 kg) he has gained during the
past 10 years. Which of the following timeframes would be MOST appropriate for
him to safely achieve his weight-loss goal?
3 to 5 months
Mary is a healthy, 43-year-old female with no prior exercise experience. Which
initial cardiorespiratory exercise program would be MOST appropriate for her?
Begin with continuous exercise as tolerated below the talk test threshold and work up to
30 continuous minutes performed 5 days per week
Henry is a healthy, 29-year-old male with no prior exercise experience. After an
initial muscle-conditioning program that focused first on stability and mobility,
, followed by movement training with 1-2 sets of 15 repetitions of light- to
moderate-intensity exercises for all major movements. Henry is ready to progress
to a program that will help him work toward his goal of increasing muscle mass.
Which intensity range is MOST appropriate for causing muscle fatigue in an
appropriate number of repetitions to facilitate muscle hypertrophy?
70 to 80% 1 RM
After several months of sticking to his exercise program, a client informs you that
he is pleased with his progress and would like to enhance his rate of building
muscle mass by incorporating creatine supplementation into his current
program.
Which of the following responses to this client's inquiry about creatine is the
MOST appropriate?
"While some research shows that creatine may enhance muscular performance, it
would be best for you to discuss supplementation with your physician prior to taking it."
Larry is a client with whom you have been working for the past three months.
During that time, he has cancelled or failed to show up for approximately 20% of
scheduled workout sessions with you. Recently, Larry's work commitments have
increased and he informs you that he will not be exercising until his work load
decreases. In which stage of the transtheoretical model of behavioral change
would Larry CURRENTLY be categorized?
Contemplation
Which of the following provides the BEST assessment of acceleration and
speed?
40-yard dash
What is a diabetic client MOST likely to experience if he or she takes too much
insulin prior to an exercise session?
Hypoglycemia
When performing initial cardiorespiratory fitness assessments with a client who
is taking a beta blocker, which of the following medication-related effects
SHOULD be expected?
Decreased exercise heart rate and decreased resting heart rate
Postural screening performed with a new client reveals that he has a posterior
pelvic tilt and a decreased anterior curvature of the lower back. Based on this
information, which muscles should be PRIMARY focus in this client's flexibility
program?
Rectus abdominis and hamstrings
Cindy's first attempt at the incline bench press exercise appears shaky and
uncoordinated. After the set, Cindy comments that she had a hard time feeling
her chest muscles working and that it was challenging to move her arms in a
controlled manner. Which stage of learning BEST correlates with Cindy's
performance?
Cognitive
Which of the following actions is withing a personal trainer's scope of practice?
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