NRNP 6531 Week 11 Final Exam 2024 - Updated Questions
and Answers
1. What is the scope of practice for a personal trainer? (HINT: What can't personal
trainers do?) - ANSWERDo not diagnose medical conditions
Do not give nutrition meal plans
2. Are trainers supposed to be licensed or certified? What is the difference between
them? - ANSWERNo they don't need to be any but its preferred to be certified
License - ANSWERA government issued right to operate a business
Certificate - ANSWERA written statement that is accepted as proof of certain facts;
often relating to the attainment of specific skills.
3. What is the primary purpose of a personal trainer's certification? -
ANSWERProfesional credential that displays minimum qualification in the field
Superior vs. Inferior - ANSWERtop vs bottom
Medial vs. Lateral - ANSWERtoward midline vs away from midline
Proximal vs. Distal - ANSWERclose vs far limbs
Superficial vs deep - ANSWERnearer the surface; farther away from the body surface
The heads is ______________ to the shoulders - ANSWERSuperior
The elbow is ________ to the shoulder - ANSWERdistal
The skin is ________ to the muscles - ANSWERsuperficial
The radius is ________ to the ulna - ANSWERlateral
The soleus is _________ to the gastrocnemius - ANSWERdeep
3. List the three planes of motion that the human body can move in then -
ANSWERSaGITAL FRONTAL TRANSVERSE
The _________________ plane divides the body into left and right halves. -
ANSWERSAGITAL
The _______________ or _______________ plane divides the body into top and
bottom halves. - ANSWERHORIZONTAL/TRANSVERSE
, The _________________ plane divides the body into front and back halves. -
ANSWERFRONTAL
4. Which term below defines the articulation of two bones? (Hint: where movement
occurs) - ANSWERJOINTS
skin - ANSWERlargest organ of the body
joints - ANSWERAreas where two or more bones join together
muscles - ANSWERtissues or fibers that cause movement of body parts and organs
cartilage - ANSWERA connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that
protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.
Flexion - ANSWERDecreases the angle of a joint in front of body
Extension - ANSWERincreases the angle of a joint behind body
Adduction - ANSWERMovement toward the midline of the body
Abduction - ANSWERMovement away from the midline of the body
Foot Joint - ANSWERInversion/eversion
Ankle Joint - ANSWERplantar flexion and dorsiflexion
single joint exercises - ANSWERexercises that involve a single joint and typically focus
on one muscle group
MULTI JOINT exercises: - ANSWERexercises where two or more joints are involved,
such as a squat
What are the primary functions of bones? - ANSWERsupport, movement, protection,
mineral storage, blood cell formation and energy storage
What is the function of the skeleton, - ANSWERsupport, protection, movement
What is the function of ligaments? / What is the function of tendons? -
ANSWERLigaments connects bone to bone
Tendons connects muscle to bone
List in order from Superior to Inferior the number of vertebra and their respective name -
ANSWERC7 T12 L5
and Answers
1. What is the scope of practice for a personal trainer? (HINT: What can't personal
trainers do?) - ANSWERDo not diagnose medical conditions
Do not give nutrition meal plans
2. Are trainers supposed to be licensed or certified? What is the difference between
them? - ANSWERNo they don't need to be any but its preferred to be certified
License - ANSWERA government issued right to operate a business
Certificate - ANSWERA written statement that is accepted as proof of certain facts;
often relating to the attainment of specific skills.
3. What is the primary purpose of a personal trainer's certification? -
ANSWERProfesional credential that displays minimum qualification in the field
Superior vs. Inferior - ANSWERtop vs bottom
Medial vs. Lateral - ANSWERtoward midline vs away from midline
Proximal vs. Distal - ANSWERclose vs far limbs
Superficial vs deep - ANSWERnearer the surface; farther away from the body surface
The heads is ______________ to the shoulders - ANSWERSuperior
The elbow is ________ to the shoulder - ANSWERdistal
The skin is ________ to the muscles - ANSWERsuperficial
The radius is ________ to the ulna - ANSWERlateral
The soleus is _________ to the gastrocnemius - ANSWERdeep
3. List the three planes of motion that the human body can move in then -
ANSWERSaGITAL FRONTAL TRANSVERSE
The _________________ plane divides the body into left and right halves. -
ANSWERSAGITAL
The _______________ or _______________ plane divides the body into top and
bottom halves. - ANSWERHORIZONTAL/TRANSVERSE
, The _________________ plane divides the body into front and back halves. -
ANSWERFRONTAL
4. Which term below defines the articulation of two bones? (Hint: where movement
occurs) - ANSWERJOINTS
skin - ANSWERlargest organ of the body
joints - ANSWERAreas where two or more bones join together
muscles - ANSWERtissues or fibers that cause movement of body parts and organs
cartilage - ANSWERA connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that
protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.
Flexion - ANSWERDecreases the angle of a joint in front of body
Extension - ANSWERincreases the angle of a joint behind body
Adduction - ANSWERMovement toward the midline of the body
Abduction - ANSWERMovement away from the midline of the body
Foot Joint - ANSWERInversion/eversion
Ankle Joint - ANSWERplantar flexion and dorsiflexion
single joint exercises - ANSWERexercises that involve a single joint and typically focus
on one muscle group
MULTI JOINT exercises: - ANSWERexercises where two or more joints are involved,
such as a squat
What are the primary functions of bones? - ANSWERsupport, movement, protection,
mineral storage, blood cell formation and energy storage
What is the function of the skeleton, - ANSWERsupport, protection, movement
What is the function of ligaments? / What is the function of tendons? -
ANSWERLigaments connects bone to bone
Tendons connects muscle to bone
List in order from Superior to Inferior the number of vertebra and their respective name -
ANSWERC7 T12 L5
