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Which statement represents an outcome-oriented goal?
I will complete a minimum of 3 cardiorespiratory training sessions each week.
I will reduce my body weight by 10 pounds over the next 2 months.
I will perform 90 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise each week.
I will decrease my caloric intake by 300 calories per day.
I will reduce my body weight by 10 pounds over the next 2 months.
Which method is most appropriate to monitor the exercise intensity for a client with hypertension who takes a beta-blocker prescribed by a health care provider?
Rating of perceived exertion using the category-ratio scale
Target heart rate established as a percent of age-predicted maximal heart rate
Target heart rate established as a percent of heart rate reserve
Heart rate monitor pre-programmed with the client’s target heart rate
Rating of perceived exertion using the category-ratio scale
Which scenario is a common liability exposure for personal trainers?
Failing to conduct appropriate preparticipation screening procedures prior to initiating an exercise program with a new client.
Referring a client with symptomatic cardiovascular disease to an appropriate health care provider.
Educating a client about healthy dietary habits in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Purchasing an insufficient amount of professional liability insurance coverage.
Failing to conduct appropriate preparticipation screening procedures prior to initiating an exercise program with a new client.
Which is recommended during the concentric phase of a resistance training exercise for a participant performing 8 to 10 repetitions per set?
Inhalation
Breath Holding
Exhalation
Valsalva Maneuver
exhalation
When measuring resting blood pressure, what does the last audible Korotkoff sound represent?
Rate pressure product
Diastolic pressure
Oxygen deficit
Systolic pressure
Diastolic pressure
What is the primary muscle involved in horizontal adduction of the humerus?
Rhomboid
Pectoralis major
Gastrocnemius
Posterior Deltoid
Pectoralis major
A 50-year-old male client has a resting blood pressure of 136/98 mmHg, a total cholesterol level of 260 mg/dL, and a HDL level of 55 mg/dL. He has been sedentary for the last 10 years and has not used tobacco products since his mid-twenties. Based on the information provided, how many positive, controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are present?
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Which key process of motivational interviewing is addressed first to help a prospective client overcome ambivalence to regular physical activity?
Planning
Focusing
Engaging
Envoking
Engaging
According to the 2017 Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults, which measurement is classified as ‘elevated’?
Diastolic blood pressure of 84 mmHg
Systolic blood pressure of 136 mmHg
Diastolic blood pressure of 92 mmHg
Systolic blood pressure of 124 mmHg
Systolic blood pressure of 124 mmHg
Which strategy is most effective to increase a client’s self-efficacy to adopt regular physical activity?
Share the testimonials of other clients who have experienced positive outcomes as the result of their exercise programs.
Establish challenging goals focused on long-term outcomes of regular exercise.
Lead the client through a difficult interval training program to increase their tolerance of exercise.
Inform the client about your education, credentials, and experience as an exercise professional.
Share the testimonials of other clients who have experienced positive outcomes as the result of their exercise programs.
When performing standing hip abduction using a cable column, which modification will decrease the torque applied to the hip joint?
Select a heavier weight on the cable column.
Position the ankle strap closer to the ankle.
Step further away from the cable column.
Raise the ankle strap closer to the knee.
Raise the ankle strap closer to the knee.
Prior to a personal training session, a client indicates that she has been experiencing some left knee soreness that persists for several days after running on the treadmill. In what section of a progress note (i.e., SOAP) should this information be documented?
Subjective
As a personal trainer employed at a local fitness center, which scenario is a violation of NETA’s Professional Code of Ethics?
Declining personal training services to a member of the facility who has medical needs beyond the scope of the personal trainer’s education and experience.
Attempting to engage a personal training client into an intimate relationship outside of the fitness facility.
Promoting personal training services by posting a flyer and displaying business cards in the fitness center and throughout the facility.
Cancelling a session with a client because the personal trainer accidentally double-booked their schedule.
Attempting to engage a personal training client into an intimate relationship outside of the fitness facility.
Which strategy is likely to be most effective to establish rapport with prospective clients?
Greet fitness center members with a genuine smile and remember each member’s name.
Approach members in the fitness center and point out the errors in their exercise technique.
Allow members to complete their workouts independently without being interrupted.
Inform members of your qualifications, knowledge, and experience as a personal trainer.
Greet fitness center members with a genuine smile and remember each member’s name.
Which resistance training exercise is contraindicated for a client who has been recently diagnosed by a health care provider as having shoulder impingement syndrome?
Seated narrow row machine
Lat pulldown on a cable-based machine
Shoulder extension using resistance tubing
Side-lying shoulder external rotation using a dumbbell
Lat pulldown on a cable-based machine
A single-serving bottle of a high protein drink contains 6 grams of fat, 33 grams of carbohydrates, and 15 grams of protein. What percent of the total calories are derived from protein?
24.4
A new member of the health club has signed up for a fitness orientation to learn how to use the exercise equipment. The individual indicates that he does not currently perform any regular physical activity. Based on the information provided, in what stage of the transtheoretical model is this individual with regard to the adoption of a physically active lifestyle?
Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
preparation
Which statement best describes the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)?
Form used to explain the potential risks and discomforts associated with exercise.
Document completed by a health care provider indicating medical clearance to participate in an exercise program.
Questionnaire administered to identify an individual’s current stage of behavioral change.
Screening tool used to identify those who should consult with a health care provider prior to participation in an exercise program
Screening tool used to identify those who should consult with a health care provider prior to participation in an exercise program
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, adults are encouraged to do which of the following?
Abstain from all added sugars.
Consume no more than 2,300 mg of sodium daily.
Shift from foods containing unsaturated fats to protein-based foods with saturated fats.
Strive to consume at least 400 mg of dietary cholesterol per day.
Consume no more than 2,300 mg of sodium daily.
According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which is recommended for adults to obtain substantial health benefits?
Muscle-strengthening activities 4 or more days per week
Vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity for 75 minutes per day
No more than 200 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week
At least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity each week
At least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity each week
The results of a Rockport One-Mile Walk Test indicate that a client’s estimated maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) is 37.6 mL/kg/min. Based on this information, what is the client’s estimated maximal capacity expressed in METs?
10.7
A male client currently weighs 237 lbs. Based on skinfold measurements, his estimated body composition is currently 24% body fat. What is his goal body weight to reduce his body composition to 20% body fat?
181
204
216
225
225
Which statement is an example of an amplified reflection?
So, on the one hand you enjoy eating snack foods, but you have also mentioned that you feel much better when you eat more fruit and vegetables.
It sounds like it would be absolutely impossible to make time for an exercise program in your busy schedule.
So, you are feeling overwhelmed by all your commitments and frustrated that exercise has not fit into your schedule.
I hear you saying that you don’t have time to prepare healthy meals due to your busy schedule of work and then getting your kids to their after-school activities.
It sounds like it would be absolutely impossible to make time for an exercise program in your busy schedule.
A 35-year-old client has a resting heart rate of 68. Calculate the target heart rate range corresponding to 50% to 70% of the client’s heart rate reserve.
127 to 150 bpm
Which joint actions occur during the concentric phase of a barbell bench press?
Shoulder horizontal adduction and elbow extension