NASM CES FINAL EXAM VERSION 1,2 & 3- COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: During the Single-leg Squat assessment, the
compensation of "inward trunk rotation" can be attributed by
overactivity of the
a. internal oblique (opposite side of stance leg).
b. external oblique (opposite side of stance leg).
c. adductor complex (opposite side of stance leg).
d. piriformis (opposite side of stance leg).
Answer:
b. external oblique (opposite side of stance leg).
Question 2: During the Overhead Squat assessment, which view
specifically assess the foot/ankle and knee complex?
a. Anterior view
b. Lateral view
c. Posterior view
d. Overhead view
Answer:
a. Anterior view
Question 3: Which of the following is an appropriate progression to
increase pressure on soft tissue when foam rolling the calves on
the floor?
a. Move treated leg quickly
b. Cross free leg over treated leg
c. Keep free leg on the floor
, d. Use a larger diameter foam roll
Answer:
b. Cross free leg over treated leg
Question 4: It is believed that slow, deep, and sustained pressure
can directly stimulate
a. mechanoreceptors.
b. interneurons.
c. efferent neurons.
d. horn cells.
Answer:
a. mechanoreceptors.
Question 5: Which of the following sensory receptors can cause a
muscle to relax when excited?
a. Nocioeptors
b. Photoreceptors
c. Ruffini endings
d. Muscle spindles
Answer:
c. Ruffini endings
Question 6: Which of the following receptors have been shown to
have autonomic functions within the body?
a. Pacini corpuscles
b. Interstitial receptors
c. Muscle spindle
d. Golgi tendon organ
,Answer:
b. Interstitial receptors
Question 7: Which of the following conditions is an absolute
contraindication for self-myofascial release?
a. Advanced diabetes
b. Delayed onset muscle soreness
c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Chronic fatigue syndrome
Answer:
a. Advanced diabetes
Question 8: A new client is a healthy senior who is unable to sit
down on the floor to foam roll. Which of the following alternatives
would be most appropriate to perform self-myofascial release?
a. Medicine ball
b. Tennis ball
c. Golf ball
d. Handheld roller
Answer:
d. Handheld roller
Question 9: Which of the following contributes to a decrease in
neuron excitability during static stretching?
a. Muscle spindle
b. Renshaw cell
c. Internode
d. Nociceptors
, Answer:
b. Renshaw cell
Question 10: What are the four components of the Corrective
Exercise Continuum?
a. Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate
b. Rest, Ice, Elevate, Compress
c. Stabilization, Strength, Hypertrophy, Power
d. Flexibility, Mobility, Stability, Strengthen
Answer:
a. Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate
Question 11: Which of the following techniques allows for
relaxation and simultaneous elongation of a muscle?
a. Self-myofascial release
b. Static stretching
c. Integration techniques
d. Positional isometrics
Answer:
b. Static stretching
Question 12: Research demonstrated stretching tight ipsilateral
quadriceps and hip flexor musculature can significantly improve
a. spinal extension.
b. dorsiflexion.
c. hip flexion.
d. plantar flexion.
Answer:
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: During the Single-leg Squat assessment, the
compensation of "inward trunk rotation" can be attributed by
overactivity of the
a. internal oblique (opposite side of stance leg).
b. external oblique (opposite side of stance leg).
c. adductor complex (opposite side of stance leg).
d. piriformis (opposite side of stance leg).
Answer:
b. external oblique (opposite side of stance leg).
Question 2: During the Overhead Squat assessment, which view
specifically assess the foot/ankle and knee complex?
a. Anterior view
b. Lateral view
c. Posterior view
d. Overhead view
Answer:
a. Anterior view
Question 3: Which of the following is an appropriate progression to
increase pressure on soft tissue when foam rolling the calves on
the floor?
a. Move treated leg quickly
b. Cross free leg over treated leg
c. Keep free leg on the floor
, d. Use a larger diameter foam roll
Answer:
b. Cross free leg over treated leg
Question 4: It is believed that slow, deep, and sustained pressure
can directly stimulate
a. mechanoreceptors.
b. interneurons.
c. efferent neurons.
d. horn cells.
Answer:
a. mechanoreceptors.
Question 5: Which of the following sensory receptors can cause a
muscle to relax when excited?
a. Nocioeptors
b. Photoreceptors
c. Ruffini endings
d. Muscle spindles
Answer:
c. Ruffini endings
Question 6: Which of the following receptors have been shown to
have autonomic functions within the body?
a. Pacini corpuscles
b. Interstitial receptors
c. Muscle spindle
d. Golgi tendon organ
,Answer:
b. Interstitial receptors
Question 7: Which of the following conditions is an absolute
contraindication for self-myofascial release?
a. Advanced diabetes
b. Delayed onset muscle soreness
c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Chronic fatigue syndrome
Answer:
a. Advanced diabetes
Question 8: A new client is a healthy senior who is unable to sit
down on the floor to foam roll. Which of the following alternatives
would be most appropriate to perform self-myofascial release?
a. Medicine ball
b. Tennis ball
c. Golf ball
d. Handheld roller
Answer:
d. Handheld roller
Question 9: Which of the following contributes to a decrease in
neuron excitability during static stretching?
a. Muscle spindle
b. Renshaw cell
c. Internode
d. Nociceptors
, Answer:
b. Renshaw cell
Question 10: What are the four components of the Corrective
Exercise Continuum?
a. Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate
b. Rest, Ice, Elevate, Compress
c. Stabilization, Strength, Hypertrophy, Power
d. Flexibility, Mobility, Stability, Strengthen
Answer:
a. Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate
Question 11: Which of the following techniques allows for
relaxation and simultaneous elongation of a muscle?
a. Self-myofascial release
b. Static stretching
c. Integration techniques
d. Positional isometrics
Answer:
b. Static stretching
Question 12: Research demonstrated stretching tight ipsilateral
quadriceps and hip flexor musculature can significantly improve
a. spinal extension.
b. dorsiflexion.
c. hip flexion.
d. plantar flexion.
Answer:
