Which of the following is a characteristic of a deconditioned musculoskeletal system? - answer-Reduced Flexibility
Which of the following is true of the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model? - answer-It was designed for a society that has more structural imbalances and susceptibility to inju...
NASM ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following is a characteristic of a deconditioned musculoskeletal
system? - answer-Reduced Flexibility
Which of the following is true of the Optimum Performance Training (OPT)
model? - answer-It was designed for a society that has more structural
imbalances and susceptibility to injury than ever before.
Which of the following certifications is a Certified Professional Trainer (CPT)
required to have in order to respond to emergency situations? - answer-A
certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Which of the following statements represents the relation between an
individual's musculoskeletal stability and their potential risk of injury? -
answer-The risk of injury increases with a higher rate of deconditioning
observed in an individual's musculoskeletal system.
Which of the following is a goal of movement assessments? - answer-To help
restore an individual's postural alignment
Which of the following does the National Academy of Sports Medicine
(NASM) certification help fitness professionals accomplish? - answer-It
provides fitness professionals with the required scientific knowledge to start
their careers
Which of the following statements supports the importance of postural
assessment in the Optimal Performance Training model? - answer-An
appropriate posture allows Only for effective absorption of forces by the
body.
Which of the following is an example that exhibits the conditions for being
obese? - answer-An individual with a body mass index equal to or higher
than 30
Which of the following is defined as a change in the muscle length
surrounding a joint? - answer-Muscle imbalance
Sandra, a tennis player, injures her right shoulder during one of her games.
She hires a fitness instructor to help her make full recovery from her injury
before her next game. The fitness instructor decides to make a full
assessment of Sandra's physical condition before proceeding to plan her
,fitness regimen. Which of the following should the fitness professional
assess first in this scenario? - answer-Her posture, with or without
movement
Cody works as a certified fitness professional with a basketball team. One of
the players injures himself during practice. In the absence of the team's
athletic trainer, Cody assess the player's injury and finds that the player has
sprained his ankle. In this scenario, what should be Cody's course of action?
- answer-Cody should refer the player to a physical therapist.
Which of the following is within the scope of practice for a physical
therapist? - answer-Using therapeutic interventions for functional
impairments
Amanda is a fitness professional assisting the athletic trainer of a soccer
team. The athletic trainer, when attending to other clients, leaves Amanda in
charge of the soccer team. Which of the following is Amanda prevented from
doing because of her role in the team as a fitness professional? - answer-
Performing the duties of a licensed professional in the absence of one
Sandra, a fitness professional, enrolls for CEU courses but does not complete
them. She selects publications without finding out whether or not they are
based on valid research. In addition, she appears disinterested in pursuing
any collegiate degrees. She has not obtained any continuing educational
units (CEUs) in the last two years. Which of the following is likely to be a
consequence in this case? - answer-She is likely to lose her fitness
professional certification
Which of the following should a fitness professional working as a personal
trainer do if his or her client suffers from shortness of breath after a low-
intensity work out? - answer-Refer the client to a physician
Peter is a personal trainer by profession. While training one of his clients to
lose weight, he notices that this particular client eats a lot of junk food,
which is inconsistent with the training program Peter has designed. He refers
the client to a dietician. Which of the following is a likely reason for Peter to
take such a step? - answer-Nutritional counseling does not fall within Peter's
Scope of Practice.
For which of the following careers is passing a licensure exam to practice
optional? - answer-Fitness professional
How can certified fitness professionals assist licensed athletic trainers? -
answer-By ensuring that the athlete is performing the assigned exercises
correctly
, Which of the following is true of sports coaches? - answer-Their clients range
from individuals to a team of athletes.
When is a fitness professional awaiting continuing education units (CEUs)
required to send his or her course information to the National Academy of
Sports Medicine (NASM)? - answer-When the CEU provider is not certified by
NASM
A position on or toward the back of the body is called _____. - answer-
Posterior
An anatomical position on the opposite side of the body is called _____. -
answer-contralateral
A bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent
segments decreases is called _____. - answer-flexion
A movement in the frontal plane away from the midline of the body is called
a(n)_____. - answer-Abduction
Horizontal abduction involves the movement of the arm or thigh in the
transverse plane from a(n) _____ position to a lateral position. - answer-
Medial
A(n) _____ muscle action occurs when a muscle is exerting force greater than
the resistive force, resulting in shortening of the muscle. - answer-Concentric
Internal rotation refers to the rotation of a joint _____ of the body. - answer-
Toward the middle
Identify an example of a sagittal plane movement. - answer-Bicep curls
Identify the term that refers to a position on or toward the front of the body.
- answer-Anterior
_____ is caused by a tight agonist muscle decreasing the neural drive to its
functional antagonist. - answer-Altered reciprocal inhibition
Resting oxygen consumption is approximately _____ of oxygen per kilogram
of body weight per minute, typically termed 1 metabolic equivalent or 1
MET. - answer-3.5 mL
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