ACSM PERSONAL TRAINER
CERTIFICATION 400 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
pretest considerations for healh appraisal - ANSWER- systematic
approach in screening clients for:
signs and symptoms, family history, risk factors for disease
informed consent - ANSWER- an agreement to do or allow
something to occur, made with an awareness of relevant facts,
including: procedures, risks, benefits, limitations, and discomforts
-legal and ethical document
-often paired with release of liability form
Par-Q - ANSWER- used for screening
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
minimal standard for moderate intensity exercise
7 questions; if answered "yes" to any question, then require to get
medical release form from healthcare provider
,physician referral - ANSWER- safeguard for high risk clients who
may compromise health with exercise without medically trained
staff
-physician's name, stating diagnosis, and exercise perscription
risk stratification - ANSWER- assigns individuals to low, medium, or
high risk based on presence of conditions
ACSM risk stratification matrix - ANSWER- makes recommendations
based upon low, moderate, or high risk clients
positive risk factors - ANSWER- family history of disease
cigarette smoking
hypertension
hyercholesterolemia/dyslipidemia
impaired fasting glucose
obesity
sedentary lifestyle
family history of disease - ANSWER- myocardial infarction,
coronary revascularization, or sudden death before age 55 in males
and 65 females (1st degree relatives)
cigarette smoking - ANSWER- currently smoking or quit withing 6
months, or exposed to 2nd hand smoke over 6 months
, hypertension - ANSWER- clients currently taking antihypertensive
medication and/or confirmed (2 separate occasions) 140/90 BP or
higher
hypercholesterolemia/dyslipdemia - ANSWER- clients currently
taking lipid lowering medication and/or those with total serum
cholesterol >200 mg/dL, or high density lipoprotein cholesterols of
0.35 mg/dL
impaired fasting glucose - ANSWER- fasting blood glucose > or equal
to 110 mg/dL (2 separate measurements)
obesity - ANSWER- BMI > or equal mg/m^2 or waist girth
exceeding approximately 39.4 inches
sedentary lifestyle - ANSWER- those not meeting recommended
amount of physical activity (at least 30 minutes of physical activity
at a moderate intensity 40-60%, at least 3 days a week for at least 3
months)
negative risk factors - ANSWER- high serum HDL cholesterol: >60
mg/dL
emerging risk factors - ANSWER- inflammatory markers: reactive C
protein (CRP) and fibrinogen
CERTIFICATION 400 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
pretest considerations for healh appraisal - ANSWER- systematic
approach in screening clients for:
signs and symptoms, family history, risk factors for disease
informed consent - ANSWER- an agreement to do or allow
something to occur, made with an awareness of relevant facts,
including: procedures, risks, benefits, limitations, and discomforts
-legal and ethical document
-often paired with release of liability form
Par-Q - ANSWER- used for screening
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
minimal standard for moderate intensity exercise
7 questions; if answered "yes" to any question, then require to get
medical release form from healthcare provider
,physician referral - ANSWER- safeguard for high risk clients who
may compromise health with exercise without medically trained
staff
-physician's name, stating diagnosis, and exercise perscription
risk stratification - ANSWER- assigns individuals to low, medium, or
high risk based on presence of conditions
ACSM risk stratification matrix - ANSWER- makes recommendations
based upon low, moderate, or high risk clients
positive risk factors - ANSWER- family history of disease
cigarette smoking
hypertension
hyercholesterolemia/dyslipidemia
impaired fasting glucose
obesity
sedentary lifestyle
family history of disease - ANSWER- myocardial infarction,
coronary revascularization, or sudden death before age 55 in males
and 65 females (1st degree relatives)
cigarette smoking - ANSWER- currently smoking or quit withing 6
months, or exposed to 2nd hand smoke over 6 months
, hypertension - ANSWER- clients currently taking antihypertensive
medication and/or confirmed (2 separate occasions) 140/90 BP or
higher
hypercholesterolemia/dyslipdemia - ANSWER- clients currently
taking lipid lowering medication and/or those with total serum
cholesterol >200 mg/dL, or high density lipoprotein cholesterols of
0.35 mg/dL
impaired fasting glucose - ANSWER- fasting blood glucose > or equal
to 110 mg/dL (2 separate measurements)
obesity - ANSWER- BMI > or equal mg/m^2 or waist girth
exceeding approximately 39.4 inches
sedentary lifestyle - ANSWER- those not meeting recommended
amount of physical activity (at least 30 minutes of physical activity
at a moderate intensity 40-60%, at least 3 days a week for at least 3
months)
negative risk factors - ANSWER- high serum HDL cholesterol: >60
mg/dL
emerging risk factors - ANSWER- inflammatory markers: reactive C
protein (CRP) and fibrinogen
