Informed Consent
​Practice Quiz C-26
​1. An Informed Consent is a written acknowledgement that your client understands the inherent risks in performing exercise tests.
  • A. True
  • B. False

2. After signing an Informed Consent, the client must complete all the exercise tests. They are NOT allowed to stop exercising at any time for any reason.
  • A. True
  • B. False

3. Inherent risk means that there is a possibility that an adverse event may occur even though everything was done properly in order to minimize that risk.
  • A. True
  • B. False

4. Potential discomforts and risks involved in exercise testing include (Mark all that apply.):
  • A. Shortness of Breath
  • B. Pounding Heart Beat
  • C. Palpitations
  • D. Dizziness
  • E. Fatigue
  • F. Impaired Coordination
  • G. Heart Attack
  • H. Stroke
  • I. Death
  • J. All of the above

5. The incidence of a serious adverse event, such as a heart attack, stroke, or death is extremely rare, especially when the participant is properly screened and the exercise tests are properly conducted.
  • A. True
  • B. False

6. If the participant is less than 18 years old, the participant's parent or legal guardian must also sign and date the Informed Consent form.
  • A. True
  • B. False

7. It is far better to push the participant to put in a maximal effort than to err on the side of caution.
  • A. True
  • B. False
The correct answers are:
1-A, 2-B, 3-A, 4-J, 5-A, 6-A, 7-B