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WorksheetsChapter 16 Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. Which of the following BEST describes an advantage to owning and operating a franchise?
a. Access to the business and operating systems created by the franchiser, such as floor plans, operating plans, and marketing information
b. Affiliation with the brand, which protects the franchisee owner from potential lawsuits for negligence
c. The upfront costs for the franchise fee and the ongoing costs to maintain the
association with the parent brand of the franchise
d. Easy to create and operate with flow-through taxation
2. Which of the following is MOST likely to be considered a characteristic of an independent contractor?
a. Receives regularly scheduled payments
b. Access to equipment provided by the employer
c. Serves multiple corporate clients or entities
d. Works a set schedule
3. What is the PRIMARY purpose of an informed consent form?
a. To waive the personal trainer of all liability for any injuries incurred by the client
b. To establish an agreement that the trainer will not work at any other facilities in a given
radius
c. To communicate the potential benefits and risks of participating in the exercise program or exercise-testing procedures
d. To gain consent to use client progress photos online for marketing purposes
4. An ACE Certified Personal Trainer agrees to transport a client to his or her scheduled training
session. While en route, they are involved in an accident, and the client sustains minor injuries.
Which of the following precautions would MOST likely protect the personal trainer from legal
ramifications?
a. The personal trainer has appropriate auto insurance that includes coverage for
business purposes
b. The personal trainer required the client to wear a seatbelt while in the car
c. The personal trainer is determined by the courts to be not at fault for the cause of the accident
d. The personal trainer asked the client to sign a waiver addendum regarding the
transportation
5. Which of the following risk-management approaches involves modifying the risk by removing part of the activity?
a. Retention
b. Avoidance
c. Reduction
d. Transfer
6. Which of the following is one of the four elements that MUST be established to substantiate a charge of negligence in court?
a. Arraignment
b. Contract
c. Fraudulent transfer
d. Proximate causation
7. Which of the following would MOST likely be considered a violation of client privacy when using social media for marketing purposes?
a. Commenting on a client’s social media page congratulating him or her for the progress made
b. Posting a selfie in front of the health club sign with the caption “looking forward to
working with all of my clients today!”
c. Asking a client to sign a social media photo release at the beginning of the client–personal trainer relationship
d. Posting a client transformation social media post that includes before-and-after photos
with the client’s written permission
8. An ACE Certified Personal Trainer provides personal-training services in a client’s home. To
create an enjoyable exercise experience, the personal trainer would like to use music during
training sessions. Which of the following options would BEST protect the trainer from music
copyright violations?
a. Download and purchase the music from an appropriate source
b. Travel with a portable stereo and play music from the local radio station
c. Request that the client provides his or her own music
d. No action is needed since the training session is taking place in the client’s home
9. Which of the following scenarios BEST describes an ACE Certified Personal Trainer working as an independent contractor?
a. Personal-training services are not a core function of the health club’s business
operations
b. The personal trainer typically only works for one employer
c. The health club provides continuing education on a quarterly basis for personal trainers
d. The personal trainer receives a salary plus commission from a health club
10. During an initial meeting, a personal trainer and a potential client agree on the days and times they will meet for their first 10 exercise sessions together. This negotiation BEST describes which element of a binding contract?
a. Consideration
b. Offer and acceptance
c. Legality
d. Ability of parties
11. The statute of frauds requires a written contract to validate the terms of an agreement involving goods, services, or real estate that are worth equal to or more than which of the following amounts?
a. $500
b. $250
c. $1,000
d. $1,500
12. Which of the following is the BEST example of proximate causation?
a. A client had to be transported by emergency medical services after experiencing a
myocardial infarction during an exercise session
b. A personal trainer asked the client to sign a social media and photography waiver before posting progress photos online
c. A client disregarded a personal trainer’s program design and began to experience
overuse injuries, including shin splints and insomnia
d. A personal trainer failed to show a client how to use a treadmill selected for the cardiorespiratory portion of the workout
13. Which of the following BEST defines vicarious liability?
a. Employees represent only themselves when providing personal-training services
b. Employers are responsible for the employment actions of their employees
c. Clients are responsible for their own actions while exercising in a health club
d. Clients sign a waiver prior to starting an exercise program to assume the risks associated with exercise
14. A client fails to disclose to his personal trainer that he takes a beta-blocker. During
cardiorespiratory exercise on a treadmill, the client experiences a cardiac event and is rushed to
the hospital. The client attempts to sue the personal trainer. Which of the following concepts
will MOST likely protect the personal trainer in this situation?
a. Contributory negligence
b. Gross negligence
c. Informed consent
d. Inherent risks
15. Which of the following defines the statute of limitations?
a. A client played a vital role in the cause of an injury
b. The time allotted for one to sue for damages
c. The personal trainer failed to uphold the standard of care
d. Set standards on how and where client information is stored
16. While performing a box jump during a training session, a client bruises her anterior tibialis. The personal trainer asks if the client would like advanced injury care and the client declines. Which action would be MOST appropriate for the personal trainer to take next?
a. Instruct the client to apply ice once she gets home
b. Document the incident on the facility’s injury report form
c. Cancel the rest of the training session to allow the client to recover
d. Retrieve a box of a lower height for the client to continue the exercise
17. A client is referred to an ACE Certified Personal Trainer from a local healthcare provider. The
trainer would like to obtain more information from the provider to help guide the exercise
program. Which of the following documents would be MOST important for the client to sign
before the personal trainer asks the healthcare provider for more information?
a. HIPAA permission form
b. Medical release
c. Lifestyle and health-history form
d. Informed consent
18. A client does not tell the personal trainer that he has recently been experiencing dizziness
when standing up quickly. During the training session, the personal trainer has the client
perform squats with a light barbell on the back of his shoulders. Due to the light weight, the
personal trainer does not spot the client, who loses his balance and falls. Which of the
following types of negligence would be MOST likely to be the reason for the personal trainer in
this scenario being found to have liability for the client’s fall?
a. Gross negligence
b. Contributory negligence
c. Comparative negligence
d. General negligence
19. Which of the following would provide the BEST security when storing client exercise programs online?
a. A folder at the membership desktop to be entered into the facility’s computer
b. A password-protected file in a virtual training program or app
c. A shared tablet owned by the health club facility located behind the front desk
d. A folder in the filing cabinet in the shared personal-training office
20. A personal trainer is incorporating a newly purchased exercise machine into a client’s exercise program. Which of the following should be the trainer’s FIRST action when introducing the new exercise?
a. Inspect the machine for proper assembly and any visible defects in operation
b. Tell the client about the benefits of this exercise
c. Demonstrate the exercise for the client
d. Ask the client his or her desired starting intensity
21. An ACE Certified Personal Trainer discovers that a piece of equipment in the gym is inoperable and presents a high risk of injury. What is the trainer’s BEST course of action?
a. Enter a work order request and continue training clients on other equipment
b. Place an “Out of Order” sign on the equipment
c. Move the equipment from the gym floor to a secured maintenance area
d. Text the general manager to inform him or her of the problem
22. A personal trainer has been training a client outdoors three times per week in weather that typically has a temperature of 75° F (24° C). However, today the air temperature is 95° F (35° C). Which action would be MOST appropriate for the personal trainer to take?
a. Lower the exercise intensity and monitor intensity utilizing a rating of perceived
exertion (RPE)
b. Cancel the training session and instruct the client to do an at-home workout
c. Relocate the training session inside and increase the intensity by 5%
d. Instruct the client to wear dark clothing and bring extra water to stay hydrated
23. Which of the following is WITHIN the scope of practice for an ACE Certified Personal Trainer?
a. Recommending that a client increase caloric intake of a particular food
b. Providing a client with a sample food log of what the trainer eats
c. Recommending a specific shoe brand in response to a client’s request
d. Informing a client that a certain food contains a high amount of a specific vitamin
24. Which of the following is the MINIMUM recommended coverage for an ACE Certified Personal Trainer’s professional liability insurance?
a. $500,000
b. $1,000,000
c. $1,500,000
d. $2,000,000
25. Which of the following scenarios would pose the HIGHEST chance for legal action?
a. A personal trainer asking a client to sign a photography release waiver
b. A personal trainer asking another trainer to conduct a client session on his or her behalf
c. A personal trainer cancelling a session at the last minute
d. A personal trainer conducting the same fitness assessments for all clients
