Personal Trainer Practice Exam Flashcards
(100 cards)
Which of the following exercise modes allows buoyancy to reduce the potential for musculoskletal injury?
a. cycling
b. walking
c. skiing
d. water exercise
d. water exercise
In which stage of motivational readiness is a person who is an irregular exerciser?
a. precontemplation
b. contemplation
c. preparation
d. action
c. preparation
Which of the following meds is designed to modify blood cholesterol levels?
a. nitrates
b. beta-blockers
c. antihyperlipidemics
d. aspirin
c. antihyperlipidemics
Which of the following represents more than 90% of the fat stored in the body and is composed of a glycerol molecule connected to 3 fatty acids?
a. phospholipids
b. cholesterol
c. triglycerides
d. free fatty acids
c. triglycerides
Limited flexibility of which of the following muscle groups increases the risk of low back pain?
a. quads
b. hams
c. hip flexors
d. glutes
b. hamstrings
Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and cloride are examples of ______.
a. macrominerals
b. microminerals
c. proteins
d. vitamins
a. macrominerals
Which of the following terms represents an imaginary horizontal plane passing through the midsection of the body and dividing it into upper and lower portions?
a. sagittal
b. frontal
c. transverse
d. superior
c. transverse
A personal trainer fails to spot a client performing heavy incline dumbbell presses, and the client injures himself when the dumbbell is dropped on his face. Which of the following identifies the appropriate type of negligence displayed in this scenario?
a. admission
b. commission
c. omission
d. legal
c. omission
The preparticipation health screening process is based upon ____.
a. how long the client has been physically active; presence of signs or symptoms and/or known metabolic, renal, or cardiovascular disease; and exercise intensity at which individual desires to exercise
b. individual’s current physical activity level; presence of signs or symptoms and/or known metabolic, renal, or CV disease; and exercise intensity at which individual desires to exercise
c. how long the client has been exercising, number of CV disease risk factors, and how long the individual has been physically active
d. the current level of physical activity the individual is engaging in; how long client has been physically active; and presence of signs or symptoms and/or known metabolic, renal, or CV disease
b. individual’s current physical activity level; presence of signs or symptoms and/or known metabolic, renal, or CV disease; and exercise intensity at which individual desires to exercise
Which of the following stages defines people having the greatest risk of relapse?
a. precontemplation
b. contemplation
c. preparation
d. action
d. action
Uncoordinated gait, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and elevated body temp are signs and symptoms of ______.
a. acute exposure to the cold
b. hypothermia
c. heat exhaustion and heat stroke
d. acute altitude sickness
c. heat exhaustion and heat stroke
The informed consent doc provides all of the following except ______.
a. the opportunity to choose to withdraw involvement at any point
b. protection of personal trainer against lawsuits of negligence
c. info regarding risks and benefits of participation
d. the opportunity for potential client to ask questions
b. protection of personal trainer against lawsuits of negligence
Which of the following are part of the initial client consultation?
a. discussion of current health status and health history and/or PAR-Q+
b. health and fitness assessments
c. informed consent document
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
You are conducting an initial client consultation. Your potential client has walked 1 h/day, 6 d/wk for the previous 10 yrs. She informs you that 3 times over the previous 6 mo she has been becoming dizzy during her walks and had one episode of syncope during a walk. She has not spoken with her physician about these episodes and attributes them to her not having eaten enough prior to her exercise bout. As her personal trainer, what would be the most prudent course of action?
a. explain the potential causes of dizziness before, during, and after exercise and continue with the consultation
b. tell her it is nothing to be worried about but to mention it to her physician at her next appointment
c. tell her to discontinue all exercise and make an appointment with her physician for medical clearance
d. tell her to slow her walking pace and be sure to drink enough fluids
c. tell her to discontinue all exercise and make an appointment with her physician for medical clearance
How may calories are contained in a food bar that contains 5 g of fat, 30 g of carbs including 4 g of fiber, and 3 g of protein?
a. 161 kcal
b.168 kcal
c. 177 kcal
d. 193 kcal
a. 161 kcal
1 g of carb&protein=4cal; 1 g of fat=9cal; minus 4 from carbs for fiber
Verbal encouragement, material incentives, self-praise, and use of specific contingency contracts are examples of ____.
a. shaping
b. reinforcement
c. antecedent control
d. setting goals
b. reinforcement
Which physiologic response(s) would be expected to occur under conditions of high ambient temperatures?
a. decreased max oxygen uptake
b. decreased heart rate at rest
c. increase HR at submax workload
d. decreased max HR
c. increase HR at submax workload
Regular exercise will result in what chronic adaptation in cardiac output (C) during exercise at the same workload?
a. increase
b. decrease
c. no change
d. increase during dynamic exercise only
c. no change
Which of the following conditions is characterized by a decrease in bone mass and density, producing bone porosity and fragility?
a. osteoarthritis
b. osteomyelitis
c. epiphyseal osteomyelitis
d. osteoporosis
d. osteoporosis
Studies designed to measure the success of a program based on some quantifiable data that can be analyzed examine ______.
a. incomes
b. outcomes
c. client progress notes
d. attendance records
b. outcomes
When using the original Borg scale (6-20) for the general public, exercise intensity should be maintained between ____.
a. 7 and 10
b. 12 and 16
c. 17 and 18
d. 19 and 20
b. 12 and 16
Rotation of the anterior surface of a bone toward the midline of the body is called ____.
a. medial rotation
b. lateral rotation
c. supination
d. pronation
a. medial rotation
Your new client is 6 ft tall and weighs 275 lbs. What is his BMI classification?
a. 37.3 kg/m2; class 1 obesity
b. 40.0 kg/m2; class 3 obesity
c. 40 kg/m2; class 2 obesity
d. 37.3 kg/m2 class 2 obesity
d. 37.3 kg/m2; class 2 obesity
During the preparticipation screening process, you learn that your new client has previously had a stent and also has diabetes. You also learn that he has been regularly physcally active for the previous 2 yrs, are asymptomatic, and complaint with meds use as prescribed by his physician. Your client would like to engage in vigorous-intensity exercise. How do you advise your new client?
a. advise the knew client to halt all exercise and seek medical clearance before resuming activity
b. advise the new client to begin virorous intensity exercise without medical clearance
c. advise the new client to pursue medical clearance, and once obtained, your client may then begin adding in bouts of vigorous-intensity exercise
d. advise the new client not to engage in vigorous-intensity for safety
c. advise the new client to pursue medical clearance, and once obtained, your client may then begin adding in bouts of vigorous-intensity exercise