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ACE HEALTH COACH EXAM 1 NEWEST VERSION
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Your new client, Betsy, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 40 and has been
administering two insulin injections per day to control her condition for the past 10 years. She is
concerned about her health and wants to become more physically active, and she has a
physician's release for exercise as tolerated. Use the health-history and physical-assessment
information below to answer.
Health-history Data
Age: 55 years
Body weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)
Body composition: 42% body fat - obese classification
Resting blood pressure: 132/86 mmHg (with medication)
Fasting glucose: Diagnosed type 2 diabetic
Smoking status: Non-smoker
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Physical activity: Sedentary
Family History: Mother has hypertension
Surgeries: None
Medications: Beta blocker for hypertension and insulin injections for diabetes
Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate initial goal for Betsy's program?
a. Achieve a 25% increase - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C
Question: Your new client, Betsy, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 40 and has been
administering two insulin injections per day to control her condition for the past 10 years. She is
concerned about her health and wants to become more physically active, and she has a
physician's release for exercise as tolerated. Use the health-history and physical-assessment
information below to answer.
Health-history Data
Age: 55 years
Body weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)
Body composition: 42% body fat - obese classification
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Resting blood pressure: 132/86 mmHg (with medication)
Fasting glucose: Diagnosed type 2 diabetic
Smoking status: Non-smoker
Physical activity: Sedentary
Family History: Mother has hypertension
Surgeries: None
Medications: Beta blocker for hypertension and insulin injections for diabetes
Which initial cardiorespiratory exercise program would be MOST appropriate for Betsy?
a. Aim to complete 30-minu - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question: Mark has been your client for six months and has achieved his short-term goals of
weight loss and incorporating physical activity into his lifestyle. Recently, while on vacation,
Mark suffered a herniated disc. He has been through rehabilitation and cleared by his physician
to return to exercise. What would be the BEST course of action as Mark begins to exercise
again?
a. Daily exercises to increase spinal range of motion and hip flexibility
b. Resistance training to increase muscular strength in the spinal extensors
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c. Muscular endurance and core stability training
d. Daily stretching and focus on strength training for the back extensors - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔C
Question: During your initial interview with a potential client, you learn that she has intentions
of attending a weekly yoga class and walking on a treadmill at a local fitness facility three days
per week. She tells you that for the past three months she has been making it to the yoga class
about every other week, and walks on the treadmill once or twice every other week. According
to the stages-of-change model, which stage BEST describes this potential client's readiness for
exercise
a. Contemplation
b. Preparation
c. Action
d. Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question: A client you have been working with for two months can now perform 30 minutes of
continuous cardiorespiratory exercise just below the talk test threshold. What progression
would be MOST appropriate for her next workout?
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ACE HEALTH COACH EXAM 1 NEWEST VERSION
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Your new client, Betsy, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 40 and has been
administering two insulin injections per day to control her condition for the past 10 years. She is
concerned about her health and wants to become more physically active, and she has a
physician's release for exercise as tolerated. Use the health-history and physical-assessment
information below to answer.
Health-history Data
Age: 55 years
Body weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)
Body composition: 42% body fat - obese classification
Resting blood pressure: 132/86 mmHg (with medication)
Fasting glucose: Diagnosed type 2 diabetic
Smoking status: Non-smoker
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Physical activity: Sedentary
Family History: Mother has hypertension
Surgeries: None
Medications: Beta blocker for hypertension and insulin injections for diabetes
Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate initial goal for Betsy's program?
a. Achieve a 25% increase - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C
Question: Your new client, Betsy, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 40 and has been
administering two insulin injections per day to control her condition for the past 10 years. She is
concerned about her health and wants to become more physically active, and she has a
physician's release for exercise as tolerated. Use the health-history and physical-assessment
information below to answer.
Health-history Data
Age: 55 years
Body weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)
Body composition: 42% body fat - obese classification
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Resting blood pressure: 132/86 mmHg (with medication)
Fasting glucose: Diagnosed type 2 diabetic
Smoking status: Non-smoker
Physical activity: Sedentary
Family History: Mother has hypertension
Surgeries: None
Medications: Beta blocker for hypertension and insulin injections for diabetes
Which initial cardiorespiratory exercise program would be MOST appropriate for Betsy?
a. Aim to complete 30-minu - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question: Mark has been your client for six months and has achieved his short-term goals of
weight loss and incorporating physical activity into his lifestyle. Recently, while on vacation,
Mark suffered a herniated disc. He has been through rehabilitation and cleared by his physician
to return to exercise. What would be the BEST course of action as Mark begins to exercise
again?
a. Daily exercises to increase spinal range of motion and hip flexibility
b. Resistance training to increase muscular strength in the spinal extensors
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c. Muscular endurance and core stability training
d. Daily stretching and focus on strength training for the back extensors - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔C
Question: During your initial interview with a potential client, you learn that she has intentions
of attending a weekly yoga class and walking on a treadmill at a local fitness facility three days
per week. She tells you that for the past three months she has been making it to the yoga class
about every other week, and walks on the treadmill once or twice every other week. According
to the stages-of-change model, which stage BEST describes this potential client's readiness for
exercise
a. Contemplation
b. Preparation
c. Action
d. Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question: A client you have been working with for two months can now perform 30 minutes of
continuous cardiorespiratory exercise just below the talk test threshold. What progression
would be MOST appropriate for her next workout?
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