NPCP Study Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the equipment set up for the Long Stretch Series - CORRECT
ANSWER Headrest up, footbar up, 2 springs
When working with a client with multiple sclerosis, what precautions need to be taken? -
CORRECT ANSWER Avoid over-exertion and guard carefully with balance exercises
Which statement BEST identifies the contraindications for a client with a lumbar posteriorly
herniated disc? - CORRECT ANSWER Exclude spinal flexion, vertical loading,
straight leg raises, and spinal rotation
What teaching skill is effective in promoting positive reinforcement for exercise
performance? - CORRECT ANSWER Recognize improvements with specific feedback
The client comes to the session with reports of a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal and
they are cleared to exercise. Which of the following exercises are most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWER Double Leg Pumps: Heels on Wunda Chair
A regular Pilates client arrives complaining of intense lower back pain due to a fall over the
weekend. Choose the beset response to present to the client. - CORRECT
ANSWER Please contact your doctor for an appointment before we continue our
sessions.
If a client has had a past history of plantar fasciitis, which of the following is the BEST
exercise to include in their program? - CORRECT ANSWER Knee Stretches on the
Reformer
When should the Pilates teacher recommend that a client with chronic fatigue syndrome
consult with a physician before continuing with a Pilates program? - CORRECT
ANSWER When the client experiences muscle soreness for more than 24 hours after
the exercise session.
, Which of the following exercises would tend to displace the lumbar disc nucleus posteriorly -
CORRECT ANSWER Stomach massage round back on reformer
As a Pilates Teacher you are responsible to make sure that the facilities you sue are free from
unreasonable hazards. one important condition to consider regarding the set up fo the Pilates
studio is: - CORRECT ANSWER There is adéquat space around each piece of
equipment.
What is an important safety check prior to performing swan dive on the ladder barrel -
CORRECT ANSWER make sure all knobs are tightened
Which Pilates exercise is contraindicated in a program for a client with
osteopenia/osteoporosis? - CORRECT ANSWER roll up on the mat
pelvis is formed by the fusion of three smaller bones they are - CORRECT
ANSWER ilium, ischium and pubis
a client has used a prop to assist with improved movement quality of a specific exercise. what
indicates to the teacher that the client no longer needs the prop - CORRECT
ANSWER remove the prop and assess the movement
which pilates mat exercise would most directly prepare a client to perform forward lunge on
the wunda chair - CORRECT ANSWER shoulder bridge
the studio owner you work for has written a series of lesson plans for you to use in your
classes. the bottom of each page lists the studio owner as the author of this material.
according to intellectual property law, what is the appropriate usage of this material -
CORRECT ANSWER use the lesson plans when the author gives you permission to
use them
which is true of short and long term goals - CORRECT ANSWER goals should be
specific, realistic, and manageable
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the equipment set up for the Long Stretch Series - CORRECT
ANSWER Headrest up, footbar up, 2 springs
When working with a client with multiple sclerosis, what precautions need to be taken? -
CORRECT ANSWER Avoid over-exertion and guard carefully with balance exercises
Which statement BEST identifies the contraindications for a client with a lumbar posteriorly
herniated disc? - CORRECT ANSWER Exclude spinal flexion, vertical loading,
straight leg raises, and spinal rotation
What teaching skill is effective in promoting positive reinforcement for exercise
performance? - CORRECT ANSWER Recognize improvements with specific feedback
The client comes to the session with reports of a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal and
they are cleared to exercise. Which of the following exercises are most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWER Double Leg Pumps: Heels on Wunda Chair
A regular Pilates client arrives complaining of intense lower back pain due to a fall over the
weekend. Choose the beset response to present to the client. - CORRECT
ANSWER Please contact your doctor for an appointment before we continue our
sessions.
If a client has had a past history of plantar fasciitis, which of the following is the BEST
exercise to include in their program? - CORRECT ANSWER Knee Stretches on the
Reformer
When should the Pilates teacher recommend that a client with chronic fatigue syndrome
consult with a physician before continuing with a Pilates program? - CORRECT
ANSWER When the client experiences muscle soreness for more than 24 hours after
the exercise session.
, Which of the following exercises would tend to displace the lumbar disc nucleus posteriorly -
CORRECT ANSWER Stomach massage round back on reformer
As a Pilates Teacher you are responsible to make sure that the facilities you sue are free from
unreasonable hazards. one important condition to consider regarding the set up fo the Pilates
studio is: - CORRECT ANSWER There is adéquat space around each piece of
equipment.
What is an important safety check prior to performing swan dive on the ladder barrel -
CORRECT ANSWER make sure all knobs are tightened
Which Pilates exercise is contraindicated in a program for a client with
osteopenia/osteoporosis? - CORRECT ANSWER roll up on the mat
pelvis is formed by the fusion of three smaller bones they are - CORRECT
ANSWER ilium, ischium and pubis
a client has used a prop to assist with improved movement quality of a specific exercise. what
indicates to the teacher that the client no longer needs the prop - CORRECT
ANSWER remove the prop and assess the movement
which pilates mat exercise would most directly prepare a client to perform forward lunge on
the wunda chair - CORRECT ANSWER shoulder bridge
the studio owner you work for has written a series of lesson plans for you to use in your
classes. the bottom of each page lists the studio owner as the author of this material.
according to intellectual property law, what is the appropriate usage of this material -
CORRECT ANSWER use the lesson plans when the author gives you permission to
use them
which is true of short and long term goals - CORRECT ANSWER goals should be
specific, realistic, and manageable
