NASM Practice Final Exam Questions and Answers (SCORED A+)

Which of the following is part of the cardiovascualr system? -ANSWER - Blood A health and fitness professional should -ANSWER - be willing to refer clients to a more qualified health and wellness professional when needed The Durnin-Womersley formulas four sites of skin fold measurement include which of the following anatomic locations? -ANSWER - Biceps, triceps, subscapular, and iliac crest Which of the following is a characteristic of the termination stage? -ANSWER - Lack of temptation to return to old habits The --- stage occurs when individuals have zero temptation to engage in the d behavior? -ANSWER - Termination A client complains of pain in his shoulders while performing the triceps dips exercise. Which of the following should a fitness professional suggest to the client to reduce the discomfort? -ANSWER - Decrease the range of motion involved in the exercise The --- is made up of the upper and lower extremities as well as the shoulder and pelvic girdles and encompasses approximately 126 bones. -ANSWER - appendicular skeleton Which of the following should be an ideal component of a warm up period for a strength level client? -ANSWER - Active-isolate stretching for 1 to 2 sets with 5 to 10 repetitions for each muscle While performing self-myofascial release on the thoracic spine, the foam should be rolled on the -ANSWER - Upper back Prolonged periods of sitting throughout the day are indicative of -ANSWER - postural imbalances Facilities that are high end and focus on a niche market segment are --- facilities -ANSWER - Boutique Which of the following define SMART? -ANSWER - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely Which of the flowing describes the acronym SMART? -ANSWER - Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-oriented When an individual performs power exercise s, it is important to make sure that he or she -ANSWER - has good balance, body control and spatial awareness A persons estimated maximal heart rate is found by subtracting his or her age from the number -ANSWER - 220 Recertification requires that the professional get 2.0 CEUS every -ANSWER - 2 years The synergistic action of muscle groups to produce movement around a joint is known as a -ANSWER - Force-couple --- is a straightening movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments increases -ANSWER - Extension Corrective stretching is usually a combination of self-myofascial release and -ANSWER - Static stretching In the context of training programs, repetition tempo refers to -ANSWER - the speed with which each repetition is performed During a clients postural assessment, he exhibits pronation distortion syndrome. Which of the following static stretching techniques is most appropriate to lengthen his short muscles? -ANSWER - Gastrocnemius Stabilization endurance training in the OPT model focuses on -ANSWER - increasing neuromuscular efficiency of the core musculature Which of the following assessments is designed to assess lower extremity agility and muscular control? -ANSWER - Shark skill test --- trust does not change overtime -ANSWER - Stable --- is used to increase the extensibility of soft tissues through the reciprocal inhibition -ANSWER - Static stretching While performing the two leg floor bridge exercise, it is important to make sure that the --- muscles are fully contracted -ANSWER - Gluteal The local core stabilizers are muscles hay attach directly to the -ANSWER - Vertebrae The training strategies employed for hypertrophy training include -ANSWER - minimal rest periods Identify a precaution that sho