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WorksheetsNASM -CPT: Section 1 Practice Test
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
For a Certified Personal Trainer, what would provide the most time-efficient option for increasing income potential?
Learning how to lead group training programs
Pursuing a degree in exercise science
Earning a massage therapy license to be able to offer massage treatments
Becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) to provide nutritional counseling
How can health best be defined?
A process by which the human body continually strives to maintain a relatively stable equilibrium in relation to the surrounding environment and the regular tasks it is required to perform
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
A combination of education, income, and occupation
Genetics, access to healthcare, access to preventive medicine, socioeconomic status, natural disasters, and the built environment
Which section of the NASM Code of Professional Conduct requires the use of appropriate professional communication in all verbal, nonverbal, and written transactions?
Confidentiality
Business practice
Professionalism
Legal and ethical
What statement best describes a mid-market health club?
A health club that uses revenue from fitness programs and memberships to cover operational costs, improve facilities, and fund a wide range of community-based initiatives
A health club that offers a low-price membership, often including very few amenities other than access to exercise equipment
A health club that provides all the features of low-cost clubs and additional amenities like higher-end locker rooms, snack and supplement sales, and group fitness workouts included in the price of membership
A health club that features multiple group-fitness studio options and provides a selection of high-end amenities like towels and complimentary personal hygiene products, cafes, pools, sports courts, and childcare services
When NASM recommends relying on the current best information in making decisions about client care, what is it referring to?
Evidence-based practice
Peer-observed procedure
Popular theories and methods posted on online fitness forums
Traditional compliance
Which statement best describes the first stage of the sales process?
Discussing pricing options
Promoting the benefits of personal training for improving health and longevity
Identifying a customer's needs
Asking for referrals
Why is continued education required for NASM Certified Personal Trainers?
To ensure that fitness professionals stay current on the latest understandings and research findings within the industry
To promote economic prosperity for the fitness industry and certifying organizations
To abide by federal guidelines that require continuing education units for allied health professionals
To elevate the fitness professional's status and reputation within the fitness community
What is the blood pressure measurement that occurs when the heart is at rest or between beats?
Systolic blood pressure
Diastolic blood pressure
Hypertension
Pulse
What are the basic two types of disease?
Chronic and not contagious
Chronic and acute
Chronic and noncommunicable
Acute and contagious
Before studying to become an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Kim worked as a copywriter for a large ad agency. Now that she is working as a personal trainer at a fitness studio, she is looking for additional income opportunities. Which of the following would provide her with the best option for increasing her earning potential?
College football conditioning coach
College instructor
Marketing her services as a writer to create blogs and social media posts for her studio as well as other fitness professionals in her area
Becoming an NASM Master Instructor
At her first visit to her new fitness trainer, Alisha's BMI was 26. According to this information, how would Alisha be classified?
Healthy weight
Obese
Underweight
Overweight
Which of the following best demonstrates an example of activities of daily living separate from planned exercise?
Yardwork
Weightlifting
Cycling
Running
Which of the following injuries is characterized by a sharp pain in the bottom of the heel that makes it difficult to walk?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear
Plantar fasciitis
A sprain
Patellar tendonitis
What statement best describes the main benefit for establishing a brand identity?
A brand identity allows a fitness professional to design a colorful logo that attracts attention.
A brand identity establishes a top-of-mind presence.
A brand identity provides more opportunities for being featured in magazines.
A brand identity could make it easier to create a social media profile.
Which of the following is not a negative side effect of stress?
The release of endorphins
Restricted blood flow
Hypertension
Atherosclerosis
Which of the following answers indicates a primary difference between working as an independent contractor and working as an employee?
An independent contractor is responsible for paying their own taxes, while an employee has taxes withheld by the employer.
An employee can establish their own hours, while an independent contractor must adhere to a specific work schedule.
An employee can earn more per hour than an independent contractor.
An independent contractor can expect client referrals from a facility, while an employee will have to find clients on the gym floor.
Which statement about a Certified Personal Trainer's scope of practice is accurate?
Once certified, a personal trainer is bound by law in the United States to a specific scope of practice.
Certified Personal Trainers do not diagnose or treat areas of pain or disease.
Certified Personal Trainers have specific governmental regulations that define their scope of practice.
The scope of practice for Certified Personal Trainers is consistent globally.
Which of the following best defines cholesterol?
A. A waxy, fatlike substance found in bodily cells
B. A narrowing of arteries to the heart
C. A raising of blood pressure
D. A substance that attaches itself to muscles and tendons
What type of health concern is the leading cause of death in the world today?
Alcohol
Chronic diseases and conditions
Acute diseases
Injuries
What statement best describes a low-cost health club?
A health club that features multiple group-fitness studio options and provides a selection of high-end amenities like towels and complimentary personal hygiene products, cafes, pools, sports courts, and childcare services
A health club that uses revenue from fitness programs and memberships to cover operational costs, improve facilities, and fund a wide range of community-based initiatives
A health club that offers a low-price membership, often including very few amenities other than access to exercise equipment
A health club that provides amenities like locker rooms, snack and supplement sales, and group fitness workouts included in the price of membership
Which term best describes a class of chronic respiratory dysfunctions that are characterized by increased breathlessness, airflow limitation, and accelerated decline of lung function?
Lung cancer
Hypertension
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Which statement best describes the final stage of the sales process?
Asking for referrals
Making the sale by asking for a financial commitment to solving the customer's needs
Identifying a customer's needs
Communicating solutions for the customer's needs
Maria is interviewing for her first job as a fitness professional at a boutique fitness studio. Which previous experience would she want to make sure to discuss during the interview to demonstrate qualities of a Certified Personal Trainer?
Maria was repeatedly recognized as a top salesperson at the clothing store where she has been working.
Maria was a co-captain on a state champion volleyball team in high school.
Maria worked as a camp counselor at a youth sports camp while in college.
Maria placed second in her first bikini competition.
When it comes to exercise, older adults find which of the following to be the most motivating?
Improved physical appearance
Health and well-being
Competition with others
Being a part of a social group
Which type of support describes the actions that a person takes to help another person engage in exercise?
Emotional support
Companionship support
Instrumental support
Informational support
A long-term client has recently indicated that she wants to start training for a fitness competition and, due to her competitive nature, she indicates that she wants to win. Which type of motivation is driving her?
Affiliation motivation
Intrinsic motivation
Autonomy motivation
Extrinsic motivation
What is the correct order of the Stages of Change?
Precontemplation, action, preparation, contemplation, maintenance
Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance
Contemplation, precontemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Adjusting daily priorities is a strategy to overcome which of the following barriers?
Convenience
Lack of time
Unrealistic goals
Ambivalence
The field of psychology focuses on which of the following domains?
The mind and behavior
Physiological systems
