NASM Final Exam Questions and Answers 2023

Which of the following is true of reciprocal inhibition? a. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon that allows movement to take place. b. It is caused by a tight agonist muscle decreasing the neural drive to its functional antagonist. c. It alters force-couple relationships and produces synergistic dominance. d. It leads to the development of faulty movement patterns and arthrokinetic dysfunction. - Correct answer-a. It is a naturally occurring phenomenon that allows movement to take place. *check answer. not (b) In which of the following cases should a fitness professional correct a client who performs the machine chest press? a. When the client moves his or her head forward b. When the client performs it while seated c. When the client draws in the belly button d. When the client extends his or her arms and elbows - Correct answer-a. When the client moves his or her head forward The drawing-in maneuver is a maneuver used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the _____ in toward the spine. a. shoulder b. chest c. navel d. pelvis - Correct answer-c. navel Identify an example of a core-stabilization exercise. a. Rotation chest pass b. Cable rotation c. Ball crunch d. Floor prone cobra - Correct answer-d. Floor prone cobra What is the immediate progression of an alternating-arm ball dumbbell chest press? a. Two-arm ball dumbbell chest press b. Barbell bench press c. Alternating-arm dumbbell chest press on benchd. Single-arm ball dumbbell chest press - Correct answer-d. Single-arm ball dumbbell chest press *check for answer. Not (a) Identify an example of an eccentric motion. a. Jumping upward b. Landing from a jump c. Squatting d. Side shuffling - Correct answer-b. Landing from a jump *check answer. Not (c) Pronation involves the movement of the forearm inward in the __________ plane. a. sagittal b. anterior-posterior c. transverse d. frontal - Correct answer-c. transverse *Check answer. Not (a) A person's estimated maximal heart rate is found by subtracting his or her age from the number _____. a. 200 b. 210 c. 220 d. 230 - Correct answer-c. 220 _____ is a small terminal branch of an artery, which ends in capillaries. a. Atrium b. Venule c. Vein d. Arteriole - Correct answer-d. Arteriole _____ would be appropriate at the power level (phase 5) of the OPT model or before athletic competition. a. Corrective flexibility b. Active flexibility c. Functional flexibility d. Passive flexibility - Correct answer-c. Functional flexibility Which of the following indicates goal commitment? a. A client visits a licensed psychologist to deal with her affective influences.b. A client shares his goals with and reports his progress to others. c. A client accepts feedback from her friends and family about her progress. d. A client refrains from setting a fixed timeframe to achieve his goals. - Correct answerb. A client shares his goals with and reports his progress to others. Which of the following is a difference between problem-focused coping and emotionfocused coping? a. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping is used when the problem is responsive to change. b. Unlike problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping aims at reducing the cause of the stress. c. Unlike problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping deals with the relationship between the body and the mind. d. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping diverts from negative feelings associated with stress. - Correct answer-a. Unlike emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping is used when the problem is responsive to change. *check answer. Not (c) When performing a _____, the cable should be positioned to offer resistance in a vertical motion against elbow flexion. a. standing triceps extension