Which communication technique would be MOST effective during an initial interview with-a novice client who is unsure about beginning an exercise program?

A. Explain to the client that improving self-efficacy will be the focus of the program.

B. Provide educational information to the client on the benefits of an exercise program.

C. Reassure the client that ambivalence is normal and continue with the goal-setting process.

D. Show empathy and ask open-ended questions to further explore the client's uncertainty.

During the first week in a private club, a new ACE certified Personal Trainer comes across some client files sitting on a desk that a former trainer left behind after leaving the club. How should the new personal trainer deal with these files?

A. Contact the previous trainer and obtain permission to contact former clients.

B. Contact the clients for future training and continuation of workouts

C. Take the files to a direct supervisor

D. Destroy the files.

A novice 50-year-old client with hypertension reports a perceived exertion (Borg Scale 6-20) In order to keep the client moving toward the fitness goals, an ACE certified Personal Trainer should encourage the client to:

A. Continue at the current exercise intensity.

B. Discontinue exercise.

C. Reduce the exercise Intensity.

D. Increase the exercise intensity.

Which form should a client sign to acknowledge that the client has been educated about the risks associated with participating in exercise?

A. Waiver

B. Informed consent

C. PAR-Q

D. Agreement to participate

For several months, a 56-year-old lawyer who has type 1 diabetes has been diligently working with a personal trainer for one-hour sessions three or four times per week and doing something active six days per week. Over the past two weeks, the client has canceled some sessions with the personal trainer because of a new court case. When the client Is working out with the personal trainer, the client's output has been noticeably less. What would be an appropriate way for the personal trainer to address the client's pattern of inconsistency?

A. Inform the client that working out needs to be a priority in order to regulate type 1 diabetes. Tell the client that an hour commitment three to four times per week is not impossible.

B. Ask the client about obstacles that keep the client from making the training on time. Continue to educate the client about the importance of staying active to help regulate type 1 diabetes.

C. Continue to bill the client for sessions that the client is missing. The personal trainer is running a business, and the client needs to figure out personal matters and make the sessions that have been scheduled.

D. Ask the client about obstacles that keep the client from making the training on time. If the client is incapable of training for an hour with the personal trainer, modify the workouts to a timeframe to which the client can commit. Continue to educate the client about the importance of staying active to help regulate type 1 diabetes.