NASM Final Exam CPT Exam Prep (TESTING
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (MULTIPLE CHOICES) |COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS |A+ GRADED |100% CORRECT!!
A 70-year-old client goes to see a personal trainer after a recent heart attack. The trainer has not received written
clearance from the client's doctor prior to the first training session but has completed sessions with a different trainer.
What is the appropriate course of action for the trainer to take?
a. Postpone training sessions until written clearance is received from the doctor.
b. Obtain permission from the personal training manager to continue training.
c. Monitor the client's blood pressure before every workout session.
d. Have the client sign an additional liability waiver.
Postpone training sessions until written clearance is received from the doctor.
Which of the following is true of an independent contractor?
a. An independent contractor receives benefits such as health insurance, bank loans, and other retirement packages.
b. An independent contractor can be either a business or a corporation that provides goods or services without terms
and conditions.
c. An independent contractor works regularly for an employer.
d. An independent contractor is one who works as, and when, required
An independent contractor is one who works as, and when, required.
A personal trainer is working with a client who has hypertension. Which of the following statements from the client
indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I should stand and squeeze my shoulder blades together when performing the cobra exercise."
b. "I should make sure my back is flat against the floor during a floor bridge."
c. "I should perform my iso-ab exercise at an incline."
d. "I should keep my back straight during the seated shoulder press."
"I should make sure my back is flat against the floor during a floor bridge."
What is the best example of performing an exercise in a proprioceptively enriched environment?
a. Dumbbell chest press on stability ball
b. Leg press exercise
c. Seated military press
d. Machine chest press
Dumbbell chest press on stability ball
,Dynamic stretching improves soft tissue extensibility by using which of the following?
a. Reciprocal inhibition
b. Wolff's law
c. Autogenic inhibition
d. Davis's law
Reciprocal inhibition
Internally rotating the back hip during the active kneeling hip flexor stretch places a greater stretch on which of the
following muscles?
a. Gracilis
b. Tensor fascia latae
c. Pectineus
d. Psoas
Psoas
A squat, curl, to two-arm press is an example of an exercise from which level in the OPT model?
a. Stabilization
b. Corrective
c. Power
d. Strength
Strength
What is the immediate progression of the two-arm ball squat, curl to press exercise?
a. Alternating-arm ball squat, curl to press
b. Squat, curl to press exercise
c. One-arm ball squat, curl to press
d. Step-up to curl to press
Alternating-arm ball squat, curl to press
Which of the following is a strategy used in Maximal Strength training?
a. High repetitions
b. Low volume
c. Longer rest periods
d. Low loads
Longer rest periods
If a client exhibits arms falling forward during an overhead squat assessment, which activity should be avoided?
a. Versa climber
b. Rowing machine
c. Elliptical trainer
, d. Treadmill
Treadmill
What is a multiplanar step-up to balance an example of?
a. Balance-stabilization exercise Incorrect
b. Balance-modification exercise
c. Leg-stabilization exercise
d. Balance-power exercise
A client reports acute soreness and tightness in her calf muscle after a long run. She describes feeling knots in the
muscle. Which of the following flexibility techniques should the client use first?
a. Dynamic stretching
b. Static stretching
c. Active-isolated stretching
d. Self-myofascial release
Self-myofascial release
For how long should a certified personal trainer maintain accurate contract and appointment records ?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 4 years
d. 3 years
4 years
Which of the following is true of personal trainers?
a. Certified personal trainers ideally diagnose areas of pain or disease.
b. Certified personal trainers hold a current emergency cardiac care certification.
c. They do not refer clients to other health care professionals or practitioners.
d. Certified personal trainers are qualified to apply or wrap ice or heat packs for clients.
Certified personal trainers hold a current emergency cardiac care certification.
How many calories are in one gram of protein?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 9
d. 7
4
Adduction is a movement back toward the midline of the body in which of the following planes?
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS) AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (MULTIPLE CHOICES) |COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS |A+ GRADED |100% CORRECT!!
A 70-year-old client goes to see a personal trainer after a recent heart attack. The trainer has not received written
clearance from the client's doctor prior to the first training session but has completed sessions with a different trainer.
What is the appropriate course of action for the trainer to take?
a. Postpone training sessions until written clearance is received from the doctor.
b. Obtain permission from the personal training manager to continue training.
c. Monitor the client's blood pressure before every workout session.
d. Have the client sign an additional liability waiver.
Postpone training sessions until written clearance is received from the doctor.
Which of the following is true of an independent contractor?
a. An independent contractor receives benefits such as health insurance, bank loans, and other retirement packages.
b. An independent contractor can be either a business or a corporation that provides goods or services without terms
and conditions.
c. An independent contractor works regularly for an employer.
d. An independent contractor is one who works as, and when, required
An independent contractor is one who works as, and when, required.
A personal trainer is working with a client who has hypertension. Which of the following statements from the client
indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I should stand and squeeze my shoulder blades together when performing the cobra exercise."
b. "I should make sure my back is flat against the floor during a floor bridge."
c. "I should perform my iso-ab exercise at an incline."
d. "I should keep my back straight during the seated shoulder press."
"I should make sure my back is flat against the floor during a floor bridge."
What is the best example of performing an exercise in a proprioceptively enriched environment?
a. Dumbbell chest press on stability ball
b. Leg press exercise
c. Seated military press
d. Machine chest press
Dumbbell chest press on stability ball
,Dynamic stretching improves soft tissue extensibility by using which of the following?
a. Reciprocal inhibition
b. Wolff's law
c. Autogenic inhibition
d. Davis's law
Reciprocal inhibition
Internally rotating the back hip during the active kneeling hip flexor stretch places a greater stretch on which of the
following muscles?
a. Gracilis
b. Tensor fascia latae
c. Pectineus
d. Psoas
Psoas
A squat, curl, to two-arm press is an example of an exercise from which level in the OPT model?
a. Stabilization
b. Corrective
c. Power
d. Strength
Strength
What is the immediate progression of the two-arm ball squat, curl to press exercise?
a. Alternating-arm ball squat, curl to press
b. Squat, curl to press exercise
c. One-arm ball squat, curl to press
d. Step-up to curl to press
Alternating-arm ball squat, curl to press
Which of the following is a strategy used in Maximal Strength training?
a. High repetitions
b. Low volume
c. Longer rest periods
d. Low loads
Longer rest periods
If a client exhibits arms falling forward during an overhead squat assessment, which activity should be avoided?
a. Versa climber
b. Rowing machine
c. Elliptical trainer
, d. Treadmill
Treadmill
What is a multiplanar step-up to balance an example of?
a. Balance-stabilization exercise Incorrect
b. Balance-modification exercise
c. Leg-stabilization exercise
d. Balance-power exercise
A client reports acute soreness and tightness in her calf muscle after a long run. She describes feeling knots in the
muscle. Which of the following flexibility techniques should the client use first?
a. Dynamic stretching
b. Static stretching
c. Active-isolated stretching
d. Self-myofascial release
Self-myofascial release
For how long should a certified personal trainer maintain accurate contract and appointment records ?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 4 years
d. 3 years
4 years
Which of the following is true of personal trainers?
a. Certified personal trainers ideally diagnose areas of pain or disease.
b. Certified personal trainers hold a current emergency cardiac care certification.
c. They do not refer clients to other health care professionals or practitioners.
d. Certified personal trainers are qualified to apply or wrap ice or heat packs for clients.
Certified personal trainers hold a current emergency cardiac care certification.
How many calories are in one gram of protein?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 9
d. 7
4
Adduction is a movement back toward the midline of the body in which of the following planes?
