NSCA CPT FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS PREPARATION
RESOURCE
●● What are the steps for medical history and health appraisal?
Answer: 1) administer medical history/health appraisal form and a
lifestyle questionnaire
2)Obtain a medical release from clients physician (if needed)
3)Interpret medical history/health appraisal and lifestyle questionnaire
4)refer a client to professional based on information
5)Maintain a network of allied health care professionals
●● What is scope of practice?
Answer: Personal trainers are health/fitness professionals who use an
individualized approach to assess, motivate, educate, and train clients
regarding their health and fitness needs. They design safe and effective
exercise programs and provide the guidance to help clients achieve their
personal goals. In addition, they respond appropriately to emergency
situations. Recognizing their area of expertise, personal trainers refer to
clients to other health care professionals when appropriate.
●● What does MATER stand for?
Answer: MATER
, MOTIVATE
ASSESS
TRAIN
EDUCATE
REFER
●● What is the most important principle underlying the
consultation/health appraisal?
Answer: to screen the individual for risk factors and symptoms to
optimize safety
●● What are the 4 factors of the delivery process?
Answer: Credentials of the personal trainer
Site of delivery
Specific population served
Legal statutes
●● What happens in the client consultation/initial interview?
Answer: During the initial interview, the personal trainer and client
assess compatibility, develop goals, and establish client-trainer
agreement.
●● What information should you provide the client?
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS PREPARATION
RESOURCE
●● What are the steps for medical history and health appraisal?
Answer: 1) administer medical history/health appraisal form and a
lifestyle questionnaire
2)Obtain a medical release from clients physician (if needed)
3)Interpret medical history/health appraisal and lifestyle questionnaire
4)refer a client to professional based on information
5)Maintain a network of allied health care professionals
●● What is scope of practice?
Answer: Personal trainers are health/fitness professionals who use an
individualized approach to assess, motivate, educate, and train clients
regarding their health and fitness needs. They design safe and effective
exercise programs and provide the guidance to help clients achieve their
personal goals. In addition, they respond appropriately to emergency
situations. Recognizing their area of expertise, personal trainers refer to
clients to other health care professionals when appropriate.
●● What does MATER stand for?
Answer: MATER
, MOTIVATE
ASSESS
TRAIN
EDUCATE
REFER
●● What is the most important principle underlying the
consultation/health appraisal?
Answer: to screen the individual for risk factors and symptoms to
optimize safety
●● What are the 4 factors of the delivery process?
Answer: Credentials of the personal trainer
Site of delivery
Specific population served
Legal statutes
●● What happens in the client consultation/initial interview?
Answer: During the initial interview, the personal trainer and client
assess compatibility, develop goals, and establish client-trainer
agreement.
●● What information should you provide the client?
