NASM FINAL EXAM | Verified | Latest Update 2024

A 70-year-old client goes to see a personal trainer to regain cardiovascular fitness after a recent heart attack. The trainer has not received written clearance from the client's doctor prior to the first training session, but the client has already completed 10 training sessions with a different trainer. What is the appropriate course of action for the trainer to take? Select one: a. Obtain permission from the personal training manager to continue training. b. Monitor the client's blood pressure before every workout session. c. Postpone training sessions until written clearance is received from the doctor. d. Have the client sign an additional liability waiver. - ANSWER-Postpone training sessions until written clearance is received from the doctor. A client has been training for a 10k race for 4 months and starts to experience pain in his Achilles tendon. Which of the following responses is the client experiencing? Select one: a. DOMS b. Alarm reaction c. Resistance development d. Exhaustion - ANSWER-Exhaustion A client has been training three times per week in the hypertrophy phase for the last two weeks. He has worked with a repetition range of 8 to 12 repetitions, at an intensity of 80% to 85%, and rested for 20 to 30 seconds in between each exercise. He is no longer improving his strength and has expressed feeling fatigued. Which of the following modifications should be made to minimize the effects of overtraining? Select one: a. 3 repetitions, 95% intensity, and rest for 30 seconds in between each exercise b. 5 repetitions, 90% intensity, and rest for 20 seconds in between each exercise c. 8 repetitions, 75% intensity, and rest for 60 seconds in between each exercise d. 15 repetitions, 100% intensity, and rest for 3 minutes in between each exercise - ANSWER-8 repetitions, 75% intensity, and rest for 60 seconds in between each exercise A client has coronary heart disease, is obese, and is beginning an exercise program after receiving clearance from her physician. The trainer should Select one: a. use the talk test to measure an exercise's intensity. b. employ plyometric-stabilization training. c. use prediction formulas to estimate the client's max heart rate. d. implement a 4-2-1 repetition tempo. Check - ANSWER-use the talk test to measure an exercise's intensity. A client is considering starting an exercise program in the next 6 months. Which of the following is the best strategy a personal trainer can use to help her progress into the Preparation section of the Stages of Change model? Select one: a. Provide the client with easy-to-read education materials about the benefits of exercise. b. Compare the client's body to a fitness model to help provide motivation to begin. c. Insist the client begin an exercise program for her own good. d. Describe personal fitness-related triumphs to encourage the client to exercise. - ANSWER-Provide the client with easy-to-read education materials about the benefits of exercise.