NASM CPT 7 EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR

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NASM CPT 7 EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
500 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR


Question: What rate of oxygen utilization defines one metabolic equivalent (MET), a value
representing the amount of oxygen utilized at true rest?

Select one:

a.2.5 mL/kg/min

b.7.0 mL/kg/min

c.5.0 mL/kg/min

d.3.5 mL/kg/min - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The correct answer is: 3.5 mL/kg/min




Question: Which of the following blood pressure values would be classified as normal according
to the American Heart Association?

Select one:

a.Systolic 130 to 139 or diastolic 80 to 89

b.Systolic >180 and/or diastolic >120

c.Systolic <120 and diastolic <80

d.Systolic 120 to 129 and diastolic <80 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The correct answer is: Systolic
<120 and diastolic <80

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Question: Which of the following would be the appropriate progression for a core training
program to optimize function?

Select one:

a.Lumbopelvic stability, intervertebral stability, movement efficiency

b.Lumbopelvic stability, movement efficiency, intervertebral stability

c.Intervertebral stability, lumbopelvic stability, movement efficiency

d.Movement efficiency, intervertebral stability, lumbopelvic stability - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The
correct answer is: Intervertebral stability, lumbopelvic stability, movement efficiency




Question: Which statement accurately describes the physical benefits of SAQ training?

Select one:

a.SAQ training decreases the risk of cancer.

b.SAQ training decreases the risk of osteopenia.

c.There is no evidence to support this adaptation.

d.SAQ training increases LDL cholesterol. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The correct answer is: SAQ
training decreases the risk of osteopenia.




Question: What is the most appropriate gluteal strengthening exercise for a client with
hypertension?

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Select one:

a.Floor bridge

b.Standing cable hip extension

c.Ball bridge

d.Dumbbell squat while performing the Valsalva maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The correct
answer is: Standing cable hip extension




Question: Which core exercise is most appropriate for an obese client to maximize comfort and
to avoid potential hypotensive or hypertensive reactions to the exercise?

Select one:

a.Supine floor crunches

b.Stability ball Russian twist

c.Supine reverse crunches

d.Incline plank - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The correct answer is: Incline plank




Question: Which muscle functions in a feed-forward mechanism in anticipation of limb
movements?

Select one:

a.Gluteus maximus

b.Multifidus

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c.Erector spinae

d.Rectus abdominis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The correct answer is: Multifidus




Question: What is the physiological process by which the body maintains a relatively constant
internal body temperature, including events like sweating to cool the body and shivering to
warm the body?

Select one:

a.Nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)

b.Peripheral vasodilation

c.Thermoregulation

d.Resting metabolic rate (RMR) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The correct answer is:
Thermoregulation




question:Which balance task would require significant use of the vestibular system?

Select one:

a.Naming the months of the year while standing on one limb

b.Squatting on one limb with eyes closed

c.Standing on two limbs catching a ball

d.Standing on two limbs with eyes open - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The correct answer is:
Squatting on one limb with eyes closed