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ACSM CPT - Questions & Correct AnswersWhen should a personal trainer administer a PAR-Q to a client ✔️Ans -
before the fitness evaluation
A personal trainer is conducting a 12 min walk test. Approx. 10 minutes into
the test, the client reports they are starting to feel discomfort in their chest.
The client indicates that they would like to continue. Which of the following is
the most appropriate recommendation? ✔️Ans - Suspend the test
During the preparticipation screening, a client presents the following
Physical activity: jogs 2-3 times per week at 70% of HRR for 20 minutes
Current medication: high blood pressure medication
Health history:
-A physical examination was conducted 10 months ago.
- Family physician cleared the client to exercise at that time.
Goal: Participate in a marathon for the first time in 6 months.
Which is appropriate to perform next? ✔️Ans - Select and administer an
aerobic endurance test when the client is ready
Necessary paperwork to be completed by the client prior to the initial client
interview ✔️Ans - 1. ACSM exercise Pre-participation health screening
questionnaire
2. PAR-Q+
3. Medical clearance form (be sure to include HIPPA)
4. Trainer-Client contract
5. Organizational policies and procedures
Components and prep for initial consultation ✔️Ans - 1. Use new client
intake form to qualify client
2. Assess compatibility, goals, scope, style, and schedule
3. Exchange contact information (including emergency contact) and identify
schedule preferences
,4. Discuss medical considerations and limitations, assess risk and need for MD
release form
5. Schedule initial client consult
6. Provide service intro package
risk factors for cardiovascular disease ✔️Ans - Being overweight
Physical inactivity
Smoking
High blood pressure
Diabetes mellitus
Inflammation
Signs and symptoms of chronic cardiovascular, metabolic, and/or pulmonary
disease ✔️Ans - - pain, discomfort (or other anginal equivalent) in the
chest, neck, jaw, arms, or other areas that may result from ischemia
-Shortness of breath at rest or with mild exertion
- Dizziness or syncope
- Orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
-Ankle edema
-Palpitations or tachycardia
-Intermittent claudication (pain in muscle that occurs with an inadequate
blood supply)
- Known heart murmur
-Unusual fatigue or shortness of breath with usual activities
S.M.A.R.T. ✔️Ans - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
goal setting ✔️Ans - connecting goals to deeper motivation; adopt a
being curious attitude; ask clients what they are willing to do; create
manageable weekly goals between sessions; focus on what's working
social support ✔️Ans - Participation of similar niches
Community-based programs
Appropriate music and intensity level
Fun
Socioeconomic Model ✔️Ans -
, Readiness to Change Model ✔️Ans - 1. Precontemplation -->
Contemplation
2. Contemplation --> Preparation
3. Preparation --> Action
4. Action --> Maintenance
Social Cognitive Theory ✔️Ans - 1. Individual's emotion, personality,
cognition, biology
2. Individuals behavior (past and current achievement)
3. Individual's Environment (physical, social, cultural)
* All interact to influence future behavior
* Center of SCT is self efficacy
Theory of Planned Behavior ✔️Ans - *Intention to perform a behavior is
primary determinant of behavior
1. Individual's attitude
2. Subjective Norms
3. Perceived behavioral control
Anterior ✔️Ans - front of the body
Posterior ✔️Ans - back of body
Proximal ✔️Ans - Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal ✔️Ans - farther from the origin of a body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Inferior ✔️Ans - Lower on the body, farther from the head
Superior ✔️Ans - Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Medial ✔️Ans - Toward the midline of the body
Lateral ✔️Ans - Away from the midline of the body
Supination ✔️Ans - movement that turns the palm up
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