Practice Exam 1

Question 1

A client tells the personal trainer that she wants to increase lean body mass. Which of the following nutritional strategies should the trainer recommend?

Answer 1

Spread protein intake throughout the day

Question 2

Clients with chronic lung disease often have shortness of breath, also known as which of the following?

Answer 2

Dyspnea

Question 3

In which of the following scenarios would energy be mostly derived from anaerobic metabolism?

Answer 3

When an athlete begins an activity

Question 4

As the velocity of a muscular contraction increases, the ability to produce force decreases for which part of the muscle action spectrum?

Answer 4

Concentric

Question 5

During the butt kick exercise, a personal trainer notices a client arching his low back at the height of the jump. Which of the following muscle groups are most likely tight?

Answer 5

Quadriceps

Question 6

A client’s head protrudes during a pulling assessment. Which of the following muscles should be stretched?

Answer 6

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 7

What is the effect of beta-blockers on the heart?

Answer 7

They decrease the heart rate.

Question 8

Which of the following muscles is most likely overactive if a client’s head protrudes forward during the pushing assessment?

Answer 8

Levator scapulae

Question 9

Which of the following is a factor of the FITTE principle used to determine exercise training programs for each individual?

Answer 9

Frequency

Question 10

Which of the following best describes when a person is ready to move to stage II cardiorespiratory training from stage I?

Answer 10

The client can maintain a zone 1 heart rate for 30 minutes.

Question 11

Which of the following exercises is a plyometric-power exercise?

Answer 11

Proprioceptive plyometrics

Question 12

When selecting a balance exercise, which of the following is the most appropriate progression?

Answer 12

Floor, balance beam, half foam roll, foam pad, balance disc

Question 13

If a client exhibits arms falling forward during an overhead squat assessment, which activity should be avoided?

Answer 13

Treadmill

Question 14

When performing self-myofascial release of the adductors, the focus should be on foam rolling what location on the body?

Answer 14

The groin region inside the upper thigh

Question 15

Which of the following factors is used to determine progression when working with a youth client?

Answer 15

Postural control

Question 16

For which exercise is a single-leg position a progression?

Answer 16

Medicine ball chest pass

Question 17

Which of the following is a technique that expresses the purported meaning of what was just heard?

Answer 17

Reflecting

Question 18

An individual has a gym membership and visits sporadically, but not frequently enough to maintain a well-rounded exercise program. In which of the following sections of the stages of change model is this client?

Answer 18

Preparation

Question 19

What are the two types of fitness goals?

Answer 19

Process and product