Nasm WLS Exam Questions and Answers

Nasm WLS Exam Questions and Answers Which of the following is a typical metabolic adaptation to dieting? Select one: a. Decrease in the hormone leptin b. Increased resting metabolic rate c. Increase in the hormone testosterone d. Decreased hunger -Answer-a. Decrease in the hormone leptin What is an open-ended question? Select one: a. A true or false question b. A multiple choice-style question c. A question that cannot be answered with a yes or no and requires more detail d. A question that can be answered simply with a yes or no -Answer-c. A question that cannot be answered with a yes or no and requires more detail What type of fat is associated with insulin resistance? Select one: a. Visceral fat b. Peripheral fat c. Pericardial fat d. Subcutaneous fat -Answer-a. Visceral fat What is integrated training? Select one: a. The combination of Pilates, yoga, and step aerobics to improve aerobic fitness. b. A strategy that combines all forms of exercise in a systematic and progressive fashion. c. The combination of circuit training and split routines to reshape and tone the body. d. A strategy that uses steady-state and interval training to elicit a caloric deficit. - Answer-b. A strategy that combines all forms of exercise in a systematic and progressive fashion. What two planes of motion do most injuries occur? Select one: a. Frontal and transverse planes b. Frontal and scapular planes c. Overhead and lateral planes d. Sagittal and scapular planes -Answer-a. Frontal and transverse planes If an assessment produces consistent and repeatable results it is said to be which of the following? Select one: a. Reliable b. Appropriate c. Valid d. Relevant -Answer-a. Reliable What is the purpose of the Agree step in the 5 A's framework? Select one: a. To collect baseline information about the client and to identify their willingness to pursue weight loss. b. To educate clients on suitable weight management techniques and the potential health-based incentives of weight loss. c. To identify barriers to exercise and physical activity and identify how to overcome them. d. To establish a mutual agreement between the fitness professional and client on clear goals and direction. -Answer-d. To establish a mutual agreement between the fitness professional and client on clear goals and direction When a client overeats, the fitness professional helps remove any guilty feelings and makes what suggestion to get back on track? Select one: a. Make major changes to the initial plan. b. Go back to the plan at the next meal. c. Skip the next meal. d. Reduce the amount of protein the next day. -Answer-b. Go back to the plan at the next meal What percent of the global GDP do obesity-related costs account for? Select one: a. 0.03 b. 0.003 c. 0.3 d. 0.15 Incorrect -Answer-c. 0.3 Steve is a new client and his blood pressure was recorded as 144/82, what should be done next? Select one: a. Let Steve know that his blood pressure is a little high but probably nothing to worry about. b. Proceed with the remaining assessments and retake blood pressure before Steve leaves. c. Immediately stop the appointment and have Ste