ISSA PERSONAL TRAINING FINAL EXAM
Questions and Answers
1. The heart and blood vessels are the components of which human organ
system
Answer The circulatory system
2. Blood vessels are compromised of which type of muscle tissue
Answer Smooth muscle
3. Which blood vessels carry blood away from heart
Answer Arteries
4. Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body
Answer Right atrium
5. During the cardiac cycle, what is the name of the contraction phase of the
heartbeat
Answer Systole
6. During exercise, which organ system regulates fluid volume and pressure in
body tissues
Answer The lymphatic system
,7. What is the process of external respiration
Answer The exchange of gases between the lungs and blood in the lungs
8. Which endocrine hormone promotes the breakdown of protein in muscle
cells
Answer Cortisol
9. Which of the following is an effect of long-term cortisol elevation in the
body
Answer Increases appetite
10. Which component of the digestive system performs both mechanical
diges- tion and chemical digestion
Answer The mouth
11. What is the definition of behavior
Answer An action that can be observed, measured, and modified
12. What stage of change is someone in if they are engaging in a new
behavior and have been for less than 6 months
Answer Action
13. What stage of change is someone in if they are in denial or ignorants to
the fact that a change may be necessary
, Answer Pre-contemplation
14. What type of motivation is driven by personal enjoyment and
satisfaction?-
: Intrinsic motivation
15. Which psychological need in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is
de- scribed as the basic need to feel in control of one's own behavior
Answer Autonomy
16. Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question
Answer "How did you first notice that you were gaining weight?"
17. What type of goal is focused on the necessary steps to achieve it
Answer Process goal
18. What does the "A" in SMART goal stand for
Answer Achievable
19. What type of goal is open to interpretation by the client as opposed to
being supported by measurable data
Answer A subjective goal
20. When communicating with clients, what type of communication must
Questions and Answers
1. The heart and blood vessels are the components of which human organ
system
Answer The circulatory system
2. Blood vessels are compromised of which type of muscle tissue
Answer Smooth muscle
3. Which blood vessels carry blood away from heart
Answer Arteries
4. Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body
Answer Right atrium
5. During the cardiac cycle, what is the name of the contraction phase of the
heartbeat
Answer Systole
6. During exercise, which organ system regulates fluid volume and pressure in
body tissues
Answer The lymphatic system
,7. What is the process of external respiration
Answer The exchange of gases between the lungs and blood in the lungs
8. Which endocrine hormone promotes the breakdown of protein in muscle
cells
Answer Cortisol
9. Which of the following is an effect of long-term cortisol elevation in the
body
Answer Increases appetite
10. Which component of the digestive system performs both mechanical
diges- tion and chemical digestion
Answer The mouth
11. What is the definition of behavior
Answer An action that can be observed, measured, and modified
12. What stage of change is someone in if they are engaging in a new
behavior and have been for less than 6 months
Answer Action
13. What stage of change is someone in if they are in denial or ignorants to
the fact that a change may be necessary
, Answer Pre-contemplation
14. What type of motivation is driven by personal enjoyment and
satisfaction?-
: Intrinsic motivation
15. Which psychological need in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is
de- scribed as the basic need to feel in control of one's own behavior
Answer Autonomy
16. Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question
Answer "How did you first notice that you were gaining weight?"
17. What type of goal is focused on the necessary steps to achieve it
Answer Process goal
18. What does the "A" in SMART goal stand for
Answer Achievable
19. What type of goal is open to interpretation by the client as opposed to
being supported by measurable data
Answer A subjective goal
20. When communicating with clients, what type of communication must
