NSCA-CPT Exam Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass

NSCA-CPT Exam Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass Personal trainers MATER. What does MATER stand for? - ANSWER-- Motivate - Assess - Train - Educate - Refer During the initial interview, the personal trainer and client assess _______, develop _____, and establish a client-trainer ______. - ANSWER-- Compatibility - Goals - Agreement What are the 7 steps of the Client Consultation and Health Appraisal? - ANSWER-1 - Schedule interview 2 - Conduct interview 3 - Health forms 4 - Evaluate for risk factors/disease 5 - Assess results Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 2/13 6 - Refer when necessary 7 - Obtain medical clearence The scope of practice of the personal trainer involves the responsibility to interview potential clients to gather and assess pertinent information regarding their _____ ____, ______ ______, and _____ in order to safely and effectively meet their individual health and fitness objectives. - ANSWER-- Personal health - Medical conditions - Lifestyle Progressive degenerative process associated with CAD through which the endothelial lining of the arterial walls becomes hardened. - ANSWER-Atherosclerosis What is the age risk factor threshold? - ANSWER-- Men >= 45 - Women >= 55 What is the cigarette smoking risk factor threshold? - ANSWER-Current smoker, within 6 months, or exposure to tobacco smoke What is the sedentary risk factor threshold? - ANSWER-Not participating in at least 30 minutes of exercise 3 days/week for at least 3 months What is the obesity risk factor threshold? - ANSWER-Men - BMI >= 30, or waist girth of 102 cm (40") Women - BMI >= 30, waist girth of 88 cm (35") What is the dyslipidemia risk factor threshold? - ANSWER-- LDL >= 130 mg/dl or HDL of <40 mg/dl or total serum level > 200 mg/dl Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 3/13 - Lipid lowering medication What are the prediabetes risk factor threshold? - ANSWER-fasting plasma glucose >= 100 mg/dl 9 signs of CAD - ANSWER-1 - Pain in arm/neck/jaw 2 - Shortness of breath 3 - Dizziness/Syncope 4 - Orthopnea 5 - Andle edema 6 - Tachycardia 7 - Intermittent claudication 8 - Heart murmur 9 - Fatigue For those with diagnosed or difficult-to-detect cardiac diseases, the ____ almost always outweigh the ____. - ANSWER-- Risks - Benefits A client must seek physician clearance for exercise testing and participation if they meet which 4 criteria? - ANSWER-1 - Answered yes to any PAR-Q questions 2 - Any signs/symptoms of cardiovascular disease 3 - At moderate risk and wants to train vigorously 4 - High risk and wants to train, moderate to vigorously Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 4/13 In cases in which referral is considered necessary, it is the personal trainer's responsibility to encourage _____ _____ as a reasonable and safe course of action. - ANSWER-Medical clearance What is the order of the 5 general fitness tests? - ANSWER-1 - Resting 2 - Nonfatiguing 3 - Strength 4 - Local muscular endurance 5 - Submax aerobic What is the order of the 8 athletic performance tests? - ANSWER-1 - Resting 2 - Nonfatiguing 3 - Agility 4 - Max power and strength 5 - Sprint 6 - Local muscular endurance