ACE Practice Exam 1 With Verified Questions and Answers
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ACE Practice Exam 1 With Verified
Questions and Answers
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...
ACE Practice Exam 1 With Verified
Questions and Answers
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? - answer✔✔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 MOST likely causing this movement error? -
answer✔✔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? - answer✔✔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? -
answer✔✔"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? - answer✔✔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? -
answer✔✔Acknowledge her enthusiasm and help her develop more realistic goals and a series of
achievable steps to 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? - answer✔✔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? - answer✔✔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 muscular fatigue in an appropriate
number of repetitions to facilitate muscle hypertrophy? - answer✔✔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. - answer✔✔"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? - answer✔✔Contemplation
Which of the following provides the BEST assessment of acceleration and speed? -
answer✔✔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? - answer✔✔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? -
answer✔✔Decreased exercise heart rate and decreased resting heart rate
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