NCSF: CHAPTER 4 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
When performing a squat assessment on a new client, an exercise professional must
first: - Correct Answers -properly screen for exercise
When constructing an exercise prescription for an obese client, which of the following is
an important recommendation? - Correct Answers -select low-impact activities during
aerobic exercise to minimize the risk of injury
What is the proper assessment technique when measuring heart rate using the radial
pulse? - Correct Answers -placing your index and middle finger along the thumb side of
the wrist
he purpose of the informed consent document is to have the client: - Correct Answers -
agree to the assumed risks of their exercise participation
During the administration of the Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ) your client reveals
that she had shoulder surgery to repair a damaged rotator cuff - Correct Answers -
obtain additional information about the injury to guide your decision
Your client discloses on the Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ) that he is taking a
commonly-prescribed beta blocker to treat his high blood pressure. What effect, if any,
will this have on his training? - Correct Answers -his heart rate and cardiac output will
be decreased during exercise
his heart rate and cardiac output will be decreased during exercise - Correct Answers -
Ischemia
What are you actually assessing with a maximal-repetition exercise test that exceeds 15
repetitions? - Correct Answers -anaerobic endurance
The Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ) provides a trainer with all of the following
pieces of information about their client, except: - Correct Answers -nutritional intake
Which of the following scales is used to assess an individual's perception of the intensity
and difficulty of the exercise - Correct Answers -RPE scale
Which of the following maximal assessments is appropriate for a 13 year-old exerciser -
Correct Answers -1 mi run
AND ANSWERS
When performing a squat assessment on a new client, an exercise professional must
first: - Correct Answers -properly screen for exercise
When constructing an exercise prescription for an obese client, which of the following is
an important recommendation? - Correct Answers -select low-impact activities during
aerobic exercise to minimize the risk of injury
What is the proper assessment technique when measuring heart rate using the radial
pulse? - Correct Answers -placing your index and middle finger along the thumb side of
the wrist
he purpose of the informed consent document is to have the client: - Correct Answers -
agree to the assumed risks of their exercise participation
During the administration of the Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ) your client reveals
that she had shoulder surgery to repair a damaged rotator cuff - Correct Answers -
obtain additional information about the injury to guide your decision
Your client discloses on the Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ) that he is taking a
commonly-prescribed beta blocker to treat his high blood pressure. What effect, if any,
will this have on his training? - Correct Answers -his heart rate and cardiac output will
be decreased during exercise
his heart rate and cardiac output will be decreased during exercise - Correct Answers -
Ischemia
What are you actually assessing with a maximal-repetition exercise test that exceeds 15
repetitions? - Correct Answers -anaerobic endurance
The Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ) provides a trainer with all of the following
pieces of information about their client, except: - Correct Answers -nutritional intake
Which of the following scales is used to assess an individual's perception of the intensity
and difficulty of the exercise - Correct Answers -RPE scale
Which of the following maximal assessments is appropriate for a 13 year-old exerciser -
Correct Answers -1 mi run
