NSCA-CPT Practice Test QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 LATEST UPDATE!!
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What should a personal trainer do if a client wants to start exercising immediately, without completing or signing any initial forms? - ANSWER Explain that the forms must be completed and signed before the client can begin exercising, and ask the client to complete the forms
When a client fills ...
NSCA-CPT Practice Test QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2024 LATEST UPDATE!!
What should a personal trainer do if a client wants to start exercising immediately,
without completing or signing any initial forms? - ANSWER Explain that the forms must
be completed and signed before the client can begin exercising, and ask the client to
complete the forms
When a client fills out an informed consent form, all of the following should be
completed EXCEPT - ANSWER A strategic analysis of short- and long-term goals
All of the following are positive CVD risk factors EXCEPT - ANSWER Low-density
cholesterol level of 100 mg/dL
A health appraisal reveals that a 44-year-old female client has a blood pressure of
150/96 mmHg, is a habitual smoker, and has a family history of heart disease. What is
the appropriate action for the personal trainer to do next? - ANSWER Refer the client to
her physician for a medical exam
What type of client needs to follow a supervised exercise program but does not need to
follow a medically supervised program? - ANSWER A person who has preexisting
conditions but is released to exercise
Which of the following clients has a positive risk factor for CVD? - ANSWER A male
client who is 45 years old
A female client's resting blood pressure is 144/88 mmHg as measured on two separate
occasions. Is hypertension a positive CVD risk factor for her? - ANSWER Yes; if her
systolic reading is equal to or greater than 130 mmHg or if her diastolic reading is equal
to or greater than 80 mmHg, then hypertension is a risk factor.
Which of the following correctly describes systolic blood pressure? - ANSWER The
numerator (top number) of a blood pressure reading
Which of the following is the most accurate indicator of a high level of cardiorespiratory
fitness in a 50-year-old woman? - ANSWER A V̇O2max of 45 ml/kg/min
A personal trainer is performing a fitness assessment during one session with a client
using the following tests. Which of the following is the recommended order for
performing the tests?
1. sit-and-reach test
2. resting heart rate
3. step test
, 4. YMCA bench press test - ANSWER 2, 1, 4, 3
A client's skinfold is measured using a vertical fold at which of the following sites? -
ANSWER Midaxilla
During the YMCA step test, when should a client's heart rate be measured? - ANSWER
After the test is completed
A client is performing a 1RM test with the bench press exercise. He completed the
warm-up and two successful attempts at 160 pounds (72.7 kg) and 170 pounds (77.3
kg), but he missed an attempt at 180 pounds (81.8 kg). What load should he lift in his
next attempt? - ANSWER He should attempt 175 pounds (79.5 kg).
A client is midway through a 12-minute run/walk test, and he asks if he can stop the test
before the 12-minute mark. What should the personal trainer do? - ANSWER Allow the
client to stop the test
Which of the following is the greatest source of complex carbohydrate per serving? -
ANSWER Sweet potato
What is the estimated daily caloric need in kilocalories per pound for a male client who
weighs 165 pounds (75 kg), has a very sedentary job, but walks at a speed of 3.5 to 4.0
mph (5.5-6.5 km/h) at least 30 minutes most days? - ANSWER 19 kcal/lb
A healthy adult male client performs heavy resistance training five days a week. He
weighs 220 pounds (100 kg) and consumes 4,000 calories per day. Which of the
following is the best recommendation for his daily protein intake? - ANSWER 160 grams
Which of the following is the best recommendation for a client who wants to gain
weight? - ANSWER Maintain a positive caloric balance
Which of the following is a short-term behavioral goal? - ANSWER Increase the number
of weight training sessions to three per week
Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of effective goal setting? - ANSWER
Use moderately easy goals.
In two weeks, a client is planning to take a weeklong vacation that likely will not provide
an opportunity for her to exercise. Which of the following motivation-related techniques
should the personal trainer use first to help the client prepare for the disruption in her
exercise program? - ANSWER Help her understand that even the most dedicated
individuals have interruptions in their training
Which of the following exercises most closely mimics the muscular involvement of the
tennis forehand drive? - ANSWER Dumbbell chest fly
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