NASM FINAL EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2023

After leaving the left ventricle, blood enters which of the following structures? Select one: a. Superior vena cava b. Aorta c. Inferior vena cava d. Pulmonary artery - Correct answer-Aorta Which of the following joints is between the metacarpals and phalanxes? Select one: a. Condyloid b. Pivot c. Saddle d. Hinge - Correct answer-Condyloid According to continuing education requirements, which of the following is true? Select one: a. Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education each year. b. Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education every 2 years. c. Accumulate 3 units of approved continuing education each year. d. Accumulate 3 units of approved continuing education every 2 years. Check - Correct answer-Accumulate 2 units of approved continuing education every 2 years. Which of the following muscles is a synergist during the seated cable row exercise? Select one: a. Latissimus dorsi b. Pectoralis major c. Biceps brachii d. Rotator cuff - Correct answer-Biceps brachii The autonomic nervous system contains which of the following subdivisions? Select one: a. Sympathetic b. Somatic c. Peripherald. Central - Correct answer-Sympathetic Increased force output of the synergists for hip extension to compensate for the weakened gluteus maximus is an example of which of the following? Select one: a. Autogenic inhibition b. Synergistic dominance c. Davis's law d. Arthrokinetic dysfunction - Correct answer-Synergistic dominance According to the sliding filament theory, muscular contraction occurs when Select one: a. actin and myosin filaments slide away from each other. b. myosin cross bridge power strokes the actin filament across the myosin. c. the distance from Z line to Z line is increased. d. myofibrils are lengthened. - Correct answer-myosin cross bridge power strokes the actin filament across the myosin. During a 40-yard dash, the hamstring complex begins to do most of the work for a weakened gluteus maximus. This is an example of which of the following concepts? Select one: a. Force-couple relationships b. Synergistic dominance c. Length-tension relationships d. Arthrokinematic dysfunction - Correct answer-Synergistic dominance Which of the following tests should a trainer use in his cardiorespiratory assessment to determine in which heart rate training zone the training should begin? Select one: a. Shark skill test b. Davies test c. YMCA step test d. L.E.F.T. test - Correct answer-YMCA step test The Durnin-Womersley formula's four sites of skinfold measurement include which of the following anatomic locations? Select one: a. Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest b. Chest, midaxillary, abdominal, and thigh c. Calf, gluteal, adductor, and oblique d. Supraspinale, anterior deltoid, thoracolumbar fascia, and hamstringCheck - Correct answer-Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) is primarily aimed at identifying an individual's Select one: a. level of risk for cardiovascular disease. b. level of motivation to begin an exercise program. c. level of readiness for participation in sports competitions. d. level of available social support to aid in weight loss endeavors. Check - Correct answer-level of risk for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following methods uses a percentage of a client's estimated maximal heart rate to calculate target heart rate? Select one: a. Peak VO2 b. Peak maximal heart rate c. Heart rate reserve d. VO2 reserve - Correct answer-Peak maximal heart rate Which of the following is the best example of an exercise that predominately uses the ATP-PC pathway for energy? Select one: a. A set of three barbell cleans b. A 10-exercise circuit training workout c. 20-repetition body squats exercise d. 30 minutes of walking on a treadmill - Correct answer-A set of three barbell cleans If a client demonstrates an excessive forward lean during the overhead-squat assessment, which of the following muscles should be stretched during the client's warm-up? Select one: a. Hip flexor complex