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A client is losing motivation to exercise, so his trainer recommends spending 15 min before his
next session thinking about the feelings of accomplishment, sounds, and smells experienced
during his last session. This is an example of which of the following?
Select one:
a. Self-monitoring
b. Imagery
c. Diffusion
d. Remodeling
- ANSWER Imagery
A client is considering starting an exercise program in the next 6 months. Which of the following
is the best strategy a personal trainer can use to help her progress into the Preparation section
of the Stages of Change model?
Select one:
a. Provide the client with easy-to-read education materials about the benefits of exercise.
b. Compare the client's body to a fitness model to help provide motivation to begin.
c. Insist the client begin an exercise program for her own good.
d. Describe personal fitness-related triumphs to encourage the client to exercise.
- ANSWER Provide the client with easy-to-read education materials about the benefits of
exercise.
Which of the following terms refers to a neurotransmitter that carries action potential across a
synapse?
,Select one:
a. Acetylcholine
b. Myoglobin
c. Mitochondria
d. Troponin
Check
- ANSWER Acetylcholine
Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?
Select one:
a. "Does this exercise hurt?"
b. "Are you ready to get started today?"
c. "Why do you want to lose 20 pounds?"
d. "Are you feeling okay?"
Check
- ANSWER "Why do you want to lose 20 pounds?"
A new client tells the personal trainer that although he exercises occasionally, he is now ready
to try a different approach to become a regular exerciser. This is an example of which section of
the Stages of Change model?
Select one:
a. Precontemplation
b. Action
c. Preparation
d. Maintenance
,- ANSWER Preparation
A personal trainer provides his client with step-by-step instructions on how to perform a ball
squat to shoulder press and later asks the client if she was able to perform the exercise. This is
an example of what type of support?
Select one:
a. Instrumental
b. Emotional
c. Informational
d. Companionship
- ANSWER Informational
Which of the following exemplifies professional service and client care according to the Code of
Professional Conduct?
Select one:
a. Instructing a client to take weight-loss nutritional supplements
b. Referring a client with hypertension to a cardiologist
c. Designing meal plans for a client who has diabetes
d. Providing rehabilitation services to a client after a knee surgery
Check - ANSWER Referring a client with hypertension to a cardiologist
A 70-year-old client goes to see a personal trainer to regain cardiovascular fitness after a recent
heart attack. The trainer has not received written clearance from the client's doctor prior to the
first training session, but the client has already completed 10 training sessions with a different
trainer. What is the appropriate course of action for the trainer to take?
Select one:
, a. Obtain permission from the personal training manager to continue training.
b. Monitor the client's blood pressure before every workout session.
c. Postpone training sessions until written clearance is received from the doctor.
d. Have the client sign an additional liability waiver.
- ANSWER Postpone training sessions until written clearance is received from the doctor.
Which of the following is outside of the personal trainer's scope of practice, according the Code
of Professional Conduct?
Select one:
a. Independently design training programs to correct muscle imbalances
b. Provide flexibility training techniques to assist clients with medical clearance in adapting to
past surgeries that limit their physical movement
c. Inquire about current and past medications the client has been administered by a healthcare
professional
d. Provide nutritional counseling for a client who exhibits signs of an eating disorder
- ANSWER Provide nutritional counseling for a client who exhibits signs of an eating disorder
Which of the following actions falls within a personal trainer's scope of practice regarding a
client's nutrition?
Select one:
a. Provide individual nutrition assessment
b. Write individualized meal plans
c. Recommend nutritional therapy
d. Discuss food preparation methods
- ANSWER Discuss food preparation methods
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