Practice Exam Part 1: Missed Questions

Question 1

What would be an appropriate way to approach a potential client who is performing an exercise incorrectly?

Answer 1

Telling them about a potential benefit of the exercise

Question 2

Which of the following best describes instrumental support?

Answer 2

A individual or group that remove tangible barriers to exercise, such as transportation

Question 3

A health fitness professional can do all of the following except:

Answer 3

Prescribe diets

Question 4

How can an individual apply the M in the goal-setting acronym SMART?

Answer 4

By making the quantifiable

Question 5

During a biceps curl, the triceps brachii would be considered what type of mover?

Answer 5

Antagonist

Question 6

Which of the following is not a division of the vertebral (spinal) column?

Answer 6

Sternum

Question 7

Growth hormone is stimulated by all of the following expect:

Answer 7

Catecholamines

Question 8

In the upper crossed syndrome, all of the following are overactive muscles in the head and neck except:

Answer 8

Deep cervical flexors

Question 9

Which of the following is not a kinetic chain checkpoint term?

Answer 9

Core

Question 10

Which of the following assessments would be most appropriate for an obese individual?

Answer 10

Rockport walk test

Question 11

Which group represents possible injuries/conditions caused by the upper crossed syndrome?

Answer 11

Headaches, biceps tendinitis, rotator cuff impingement

Question 12

What assessments are best used to test more advanced clients, such as athletes or those with specific-strength goals?

Answer 12

Bench press, Squat, Shark Skill, Davies

Question 13

What should be the focus in core-strength exercises?

Answer 13

Dynamic movements of the spine through the full range of motion

Question 14

The muscles of the core can be divided into three groups:

Answer 14

Local stabilization system, global stabilization system, movement system

Question 15

Which of the follow would be an appropriate progression from the single-leg floor bridge exercise?

Answer 15

Bridge with feet in a suspension trainer

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a core-stabilization exercise?

Answer 16

Marching

Question 17

All of the following exercises can teach clients proper abdominal bracing techniques except:

Answer 17

Valsalva maneuver

Question 18

Which of the following is a common form mistake during a floor bridge?

Answer 18

Raising hips too far off the floor

Question 19

All of the following are common form mistakes when performing the cable rotation exercise except:

Answer 19

Arching the low back

Question 20

Which of the following muscles contracts during the drawing-in maneuver?

Answer 20

Transverse abdominis

Question 21

Which of the following is a concern during the ball crunch exercise?

Answer 21

Tilting the chin up toward the ceiling

Question 22

Which of the following is the most progressive core training exercise?

Answer 22

Front medicine ball oblique throw

Question 23

What is another term for the preparatory period in a traditional periodization model?

Answer 23

Anatomic adaptation

Question 24

How should the order of exercise be chosen for a client’s workout program?

Answer 24

Exercise should be prioritized according the to individuals needs and training objectives

Question 25

In which of the following phases of the Optimum Training Performance (OPT) model would a client benefit most from performing timed holds?

Answer 25

Phase 1

Question 26

NASM has developed a template that provides health and fitness professionals with specific guidelines for creating an individualized program. All of the following components should be listed on a client’s program except?

Answer 26

Clients height and weight

Question 27

To help a client safely progress through to hypertrophy training, which of the following phases of the Optimum Training Performance (OPT) model should be completed first?

Answer 27

Strength endurance

Question 28

What might upper extremity exercise result in for an individual with lung disease?

Answer 28

Onset of dyspnea earlier than usual

Question 29

All of the following are causes of restrictive lung diseases except:

Answer 29

Asthma

Question 30

What assessments are appropriate for a client with hypertension?

Answer 30

Assessments using the talk test