NASM CES FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 BANK
ACCURATE REAL EXAM WITH 500
QUESTIONS TESTING VERSIONS AND A
STUDY GUIDE | EXPERTLY CRAFTED
AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS BRAND NEW!!!
Which of the following is an appropriate progression to
increase pressure on soft tissue when foam rolling the
calves on the floor?
Select one:
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
It is believed that slow, deep, and sustained pressure can
directly stimulate
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,Select one:
a. mechanoreceptors.
b. interneurons.
c. efferent neurons.
d. horn cells. - ....ANSWER...a. mechanoreceptors.
Which of the following sensory receptors can cause a
muscle to relax when excited?
Select one:
a. Nocioeptors
b. Photoreceptors
c. Ruffini endings
d. Muscle spindles - ....ANSWER...c. Ruffini endings
Which of the following receptors have been shown to have
autonomic functions within the body?
Select one:
a. Pacini corpuscles
b. Interstitial receptors
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,c. Muscle spindle
d. Golgi tendon organ - ....ANSWER...b. Interstitial
receptors
Which of the following conditions is an absolute
contraindication for self-myofascial release?
Select one:
a. Advanced diabetes
b. Delayed onset muscle soreness
c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Chronic fatigue syndrome - ....ANSWER...a. Advanced
diabetes
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?
Select one:
a. Medicine ball
b. Tennis ball
c. Golf ball
d. Handheld roller - ....ANSWER...d. Handheld roller
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, Which of the following contributes to a decrease in neuron
excitability during static stretching?
Select one:
a. Muscle spindle
b. Renshaw cell
c. Internode
d. Nociceptors - ....ANSWER...b. Renshaw cell
Which of the following exercises is most likely to help
induce more muscle-dominant neuromusculoskeletal
adaptations that help prepare an athlete for
multidirectional movement?
Select one:
a. Frontal Plane Lunges
b. Long Jump and Hold
c. Cutting Maneuvers
d. Single-leg Squatting - ....ANSWER...c. Cutting
Maneuvers
A client is performing the Rotation Test. During the test,
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ACCURATE REAL EXAM WITH 500
QUESTIONS TESTING VERSIONS AND A
STUDY GUIDE | EXPERTLY CRAFTED
AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS BRAND NEW!!!
Which of the following is an appropriate progression to
increase pressure on soft tissue when foam rolling the
calves on the floor?
Select one:
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
It is believed that slow, deep, and sustained pressure can
directly stimulate
1
,Select one:
a. mechanoreceptors.
b. interneurons.
c. efferent neurons.
d. horn cells. - ....ANSWER...a. mechanoreceptors.
Which of the following sensory receptors can cause a
muscle to relax when excited?
Select one:
a. Nocioeptors
b. Photoreceptors
c. Ruffini endings
d. Muscle spindles - ....ANSWER...c. Ruffini endings
Which of the following receptors have been shown to have
autonomic functions within the body?
Select one:
a. Pacini corpuscles
b. Interstitial receptors
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,c. Muscle spindle
d. Golgi tendon organ - ....ANSWER...b. Interstitial
receptors
Which of the following conditions is an absolute
contraindication for self-myofascial release?
Select one:
a. Advanced diabetes
b. Delayed onset muscle soreness
c. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
d. Chronic fatigue syndrome - ....ANSWER...a. Advanced
diabetes
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?
Select one:
a. Medicine ball
b. Tennis ball
c. Golf ball
d. Handheld roller - ....ANSWER...d. Handheld roller
3
, Which of the following contributes to a decrease in neuron
excitability during static stretching?
Select one:
a. Muscle spindle
b. Renshaw cell
c. Internode
d. Nociceptors - ....ANSWER...b. Renshaw cell
Which of the following exercises is most likely to help
induce more muscle-dominant neuromusculoskeletal
adaptations that help prepare an athlete for
multidirectional movement?
Select one:
a. Frontal Plane Lunges
b. Long Jump and Hold
c. Cutting Maneuvers
d. Single-leg Squatting - ....ANSWER...c. Cutting
Maneuvers
A client is performing the Rotation Test. During the test,
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